From before meeting Ronan, Eric Newman knew that it would not be easy to say that it would be easy for a moving investor to invest $20 million in a pure zombie movie, which in the minds of quite a few people belongs to the outdated film genre, otherwise he would not run into a wall everywhere.

In fact, as early as the late 80s and early 90s, there were people who wanted to remake George Romero's "Night of the Living Dead" and "Dawn of the Living Dead", but they couldn't find investors, and the B-grade zombie films for many years almost made this genre a typical low-investment cut film, and no one was willing to invest tens of millions or even millions of dollars to risk.

Pulling hundreds of thousands of dollars, or even more than a million dollars, is not difficult for Eric Newman, but it is completely contrary to his original intention, what he wants to bring is a zombie movie of the new century, not an old B-movie.

An investment of tens of millions of dollars is a must.

Eric Newman said, "Mr. Anderson, can you look at the script and my proposal before making a decision?"

He looked at Robert Lee for help, and Robert Lee said, "President, you said that every opportunity comes up by accident. ”

Robert Lee and Ronan are old partners, and they have fooled many people together, and then said: "It's not too late to make a decision after you have seen it." ”

Ronan thought about it, nodded, picked up the script and read it carefully.

As always, he browsed very quickly, and after flipping through the script, he picked up the production plan next to him, which not only contained the preliminary plan of the project, but also the survey statistics about the fan part, showing that many Cut fans have been looking forward to seeing classic zombie films belonging to the new era.

Patiently waiting for Ronan to finish reading, Eric Newman added: "This is a reimagining of a classic, not a simple repetition. ”

Ronan put down the plan: "I can see it." ”

Eric Newman continued: "1978's Dawn of the Living Dead was clearly a cult film, a milestone for horror cinema, and we are confident that we will bring the same thrilling film to a younger audience, and that we will apply the advanced technology that is trending at the moment. I didn't have the idea of remaking because a remake for me meant taking the original script and reshooting it step by step. What we wanted to do was reinterpret, it was a re-creation process, and we didn't want to compare this film to other films, so this is our version. ”

Ronan pondered for a moment and said deliberately: "The budget of 20 million US dollars, as well as the cost of copyright transfer, is too risky. ”

Eric Newman knew he had to make concessions, saying, "I spent $1 million on putting together the rights, and I'm going to transfer the rights to your company for $1 million, and that part of the cost goes into the production budget." ”

"$20 million is not a small number. Ronan added, "Eric, you haven't been a producer before. ”

Eric Newman couldn't deny it, saying: "Yes, this is the first time I've co-ordinated an independent film project. ”

Ronan thought for a moment and said, "I would propose that the review committee conduct the necessary review process for the project. ”

"That's as it should be. Eric Newman knows that the film stance is not so simple: "I can wait. ”

Ronan smiled and said, "There are a few prerequisites, I must say in front. ”

Without waiting for Eric Newman's consent or not, Ronan said directly: "First of all, I need to be the first producer, I will not interfere in the daily work of the crew, but important decisions and the final cut version of the film must be determined by me." Erik, you serve as the second producer and production manager. Second, the director of the film needs to be decided by the producer. ”

If you don't find out the director, how can DC be dark and serious in the future?

Eric Newman was a little hesitant, which wasn't quite what he thought.

Robert Lee and Ronan cooperated tacitly, and said at the right time: "Ronan is just the final check for the project, and you are actually responsible for the daily life of the crew." He specifically reminded: "Don't forget, Ronan's projects as producers have been a success. ”

Eric Newman didn't answer immediately, hesitated for a while, and finally gritted his teeth and said, "There's no problem on my side." ”

Ronan said, "Alright, Eric, please wait for our news. ”

Eric Newman stood up and shook Ronan's hand: "Hope is good news. ”

Ronan smiled, "I hope so, too. ”

He sent Eric Newman out of the office, Robert Lee all the way out of the company, went back to the office and waited for a while, and Robert Lee came back.

"No problem. Robert Lee smiled at Ronan and said, "I thought it would cost millions of dollars to get this project." ”

Ronan knew he was talking about royalties and said, "The millions of dollars saved are enough for us to make a small production film." ”

Robert Lee laughed, "That's a good thing. ”

Reducing the cost of goods as much as possible is the most basic business strategy.

Ronan added: "You are in charge of the follow-up negotiations with Eric Newman, and then hand over to George, with Sand Sea Entertainment in charge of production. ”

"Okay. Robert Lee seemed to remember something: "The last time the romantic comedy script, which was bought, including the permission to modify it, cost $10,000, and George has been deposited in the script library." ”

Ronan knew he was talking about "The Wedding Guest".

Robert Lee opened his briefcase, pulled out a documentary, handed it to Ronan, and said, "This is the case you asked me to find about Zack Snyder, who is currently one of the top directors in the advertising and music video industry. ”

Ronan took the information and said, "I'll take a look first." ”

Zack Snyder's advertising work is known for his widescreen cinematic style, having studied at the world-renowned Pasadena School of Design Art Center, and later on the scene of an epic commercial for a Land Rover SUV in Tunisia or a music video for a New York street.

Schneider has traveled to almost every corner of the world as a commercial television director, from the Skull Coast of Namibia to the Arctic ice fields, and has traveled to the rainforests of Costa Rica to shoot commercials for Combo.

Schneider also specializes in sports themes, having produced promotional films for Nike and Reebok featuring Michael Jordan and tennis star Martina Navratilova.

Zack Snyder has received numerous advertising awards, including two Clio International Advertising Awards, as well as the Golden Lion at the Cannes Advertising Festival, among others.

This is a fledgling in the film directing industry, a top boss in the advertising director industry.

"Robert, you're in touch with Zack Schneider. Ronan quickly made the decision: "Invite Zack Schneider to be the director of Dawn of the Living Dead." ”

Robert Lee was prepared for this, saying: "I have already got the contact information of Zack Schneider and his agent, and I will contact them this afternoon. ”

There was a lot of work to be done, and Robert Lee didn't stay long and quickly took his leave.

…………

On Monday morning, at London Heathrow Airport, Zack Schneider dragged his suitcase, crossed the airport's security gate, and hurried towards the boarding gate.

Although there was still an hour before the plane took off, his heart had already flown back to Los Angeles.

In the early hours of this morning, he received a call from his agent, accompanied by a formal invitation and a simple script outline.

Hollywood's Sand Sea Entertainment Company invited him to be the director of a movie!

Not an advertisement, not a MV, not an experimental short film, but the director of a real feature film!

Directors of film projects with production budgets that could be as high as $20 million!

Zack Schneider has long wanted to enter the film industry, but film director and advertising director are two different things, and it is not easy for him, a first-rate director in the advertising industry, to find a job as a full-fledged director of a feature film.

Previously, he had competed for the position of director on several million-dollar budget projects, but without exception suffered defeat.

No matter how famous he is in the advertising industry, he is a newcomer to the film industry.

Although it was not the big six Hollywood companies that sent out the invitation, nor the mainstream commercial films, but the Cut genre of zombie films, Zack Schneider felt that such an opportunity was very rare.

He was invited to be the director of the film, and so far there is only this time!

Moreover, this film project is clearly his favorite commercial genre.

Coming to the boarding gate and seeing the time on the electronic clock, Zack Schneider's anxious state of mind eased a little, walked into the VIP room, casually went to the newspaper shelf to distribute newspapers, found an empty sofa chair, and waited patiently.

It's useless to be in a hurry, this is already the fastest ticket you can get.

Zack Schneider opened the "Times" in his hand, first read the current political news, then turned to the entertainment section, and soon found a column dedicated to movies.

"Produced by Shahai Entertainment and distributed by Embassy Pictures, the spy action film "Spy 2" was officially released in North America last week, and lived up to expectations to win the box office top, earning as much as $84.27 million in the first weekend, far exceeding the outside world's expectations of $55 million, and last week's box office champion "X-Men 2" failed to win the championship, and fell to second place with $40.03 million under the impact of "Spy 2......"

Seeing this, Zack Schneider suddenly remembered that the director of "Spy 2" was his compatriot, Paul Greengrass, also from the United Kingdom.

The British director was also a nobody before, even inferior to him, but in his cooperation with Shahai Entertainment, he became a resounding figure in the global film circle.

Zack Schneider is well aware that it was Sand Sea Entertainment who made him the invitation, and perhaps this is his best chance.

Maybe he can be as successful as Paul Greengrass?

The agent said on the phone that Shahai Entertainment and its boss Ronan Anderson have become popular with many rookie directors.

In anticipation, Zack Schneider boarded a flight to Los Angeles.