The film and television of games should be one of the most difficult film genres to adapt. There has always been a saying that "nine out of ten adaptations are bad, and the fans are in a dilemma", and there are quite few successful cases.

Hollywood has been playing game adaptations for decades, and the only ones that have really succeeded are "Tomb Raider", "Resident Evil", "Silent Hill" and so on. Even if it is a series of game adaptations, the reputation is generally low, let alone winning awards, it is not easy for ordinary audiences to give a passing score.

Because although the game basically has a story background, most of them are not very rigorous. And in the process of the game, the logical flaws of the story background are generally not reflected.

But it is not the case with a movie, and it is even more difficult to tell a story that has conflicts, climaxes, and logic within two hours, and cannot be separated from the main line of the game.

"Warcraft" has achieved a box office of 1.4 billion yuan in the mainland, and fans are very happy, but many passers-by and viewers are really confused!

Orcs, humans, tribes or alliances? To be honest, many viewers are not interested in film and television works with the theme of historical dynasties a little farther away, and the epic war that broke out on the continent of Azeroth is really not attractive to passers-by and audiences.

Data speaks, there are so many dynasties in Chinese history, and there are countless stories to sing and cry about. But in terms of the theme of costume dramas, the number of Qing court dramas is about the same as the total number of other dynasties combined.

The reasons are naturally more complicated, just pick one or two to mention. One is that the age is close, and many ancient buildings are still there. The second is that there are many rumors, after the abdication of the Qing Emperor, many eunuchs and palace maids who left the Forbidden City were happy to be interviewed by the newspaper media, and regarded what they saw and heard in the harem as a kind of intangible assets that could be sold.

In 1915, the Chung Hwa Book Company compiled these wild history rumors into a book, which is the "Grand View of the Wild History of the Qing Dynasty" with more than one million words. This book was not conspicuous at the time, but it was the biggest source of material for the Qing court dramas that dominated the screen in the future.

As for other dynasties, there is no such creative convenience, but the audience still has some impressions. And the epic war in "Warcraft", in the hearts of passers-by and audiences, the awareness is not as high as those famous battles in ancient China, so the background of the story cannot attract passers-by.

The game is adapted from the movie, and it is the characters that are really desirable. For example, "Company of Heroes", put aside the story background of the game itself and put the characters in the modern era. It not only explains to game fans, but also enhances the sense of substitution and attracts passers-by.

If it is made into a movie one day, even if passers-by have not played the game, it can be regarded as a special effects blockbuster of urban "superheroes" saving the earth, and there is no obstacle to understanding the plot.

Thinking of this, Lu Lin was very excited. Because there are too few themes suitable for special effects blockbusters in Chinese movies, the non-stop explosion of "flood famine" movies, or other Xianxia blockbusters?

Ancient military war dramas? Don't even think about it, there are too many restrictions. Modern military? Who do you want to fight? The Wehrmacht fights aliens, and I am afraid it will be very difficult to pass the trial.

On the contrary, "Company of Heroes", which is derived from "League of Legends", can reinterpret the characters in the game and attract players around the world. And the background of the story is placed in the city, which can also improve the sense of substitution. Of course, the timeline in the movie is probably set in the next one or two hundred years.

Thinking about this, there is one more issue that needs to be solved, copyright. If you work hard to create a "supergod movie universe", and a few years later you will be profited by "Penguin Pictures", but you will be making wedding clothes for others. Lu Lin found Song Ge and talked about his ideas for adapting "League of Legends".

"Keeping the characters and setting the story in a modern city sounds more feasible!" Song Ge said with a look of surprise. To be honest, he has recently studied some cases of game adaptations, and he is worried about the future of "League of Legends" in film and television.

Lu Lin was a little thirsty, poured himself a cup of tea, drank his mouth and said: "If this is successful, Longlin Pictures will have two "Cinematic Universe Series", and on weekdays, it is investing in some small and medium-cost films, and it can live a very leisurely life by shooting a single special effects blockbuster!"

Song Ge couldn't help but think about the prospect depicted by Lu Lin, and said with a smile: "If that's the case, it's really good, and it will be the No. 1 domestic film and television company in the future!"

Lu Lin said with a smile: "It's not interesting to dominate the country, Longlin Pictures will go out sooner or later and conquer the city in the global film market!"

Song Ge smiled, "It's my pattern that is small!" and then said: "If you try your best to make "League of Legends" into a film and television, the six-year authorization period is too short, and you have to talk to them again!"

Lu Lin said: "I think so too, it's best to buy out the film and television adaptation rights completely." ”

Song Ge said: "Okay, I'll talk to them, it shouldn't be too difficult." To be honest, I've recently studied a lot of cases of film and television in game works, and found that this thing looks like a mountain of gold, but it's actually a pit, and it's quite a chicken rib!"

Lu Lin smiled: "That's really the case!"

Song Ge said: "Besides, games have a life cycle, and after the peak, there is not much room for development, presumably the penguins can also recognize this!"

Seeing Lu Lin nodding, Song Ge said again: "I'm only worried about a little now!"

"What?"

Song Ge said: "According to my expectations, the penguin side may ask to participate in the investment of each film. After all, this kind of blockbuster can't be done by Bo Na and Hua Yi. Penguin Pictures, a rising star, may not have that strength in a few years. If they want to develop it themselves, they have to cooperate with others. ”

Lu Lin laughed and said, "It seems that their best choice is to follow Longlin Pictures!"

Song Ge said: "So, it is very likely that they will take the opportunity to ask to cooperate with Long Lin and make this movie together." You only need to invest a part of the money, and you can receive money with peace of mind. After all, how many people take checks and want to give you Lu Dao money, but they don't have that chance!"

This is true, the success of the two special effects blockbusters has completely stabilized Lu Lin's position in the circle. Especially the success of "The Alliance of Gods" at the box office has made many film company bosses envious of Bo Na's Yu Dong! These people want to cooperate with Lu Lin, but they don't have a chance at all.

"It's possible, but the penguins have a lot of promotional resources, and it's not that they can't get involved. Twenty percent, if anyone else has the idea!"

Lu Lin didn't say too much, don't worry about Penguin Pictures wanting to invest a lot, but people don't have that idea at all, isn't it embarrassing!

Song Ge listened and said: "It's okay, no more, no less, no share, then I'll make an appointment with that side first, and you can also think about perfecting the script."