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"Doomsday War, zombies? Looks like I really have a relationship with zombies. Li Donglai opened the novel handed over by Brad Pitt.

Brad Pitt smiled: ""The Walking Dead" was filmed very successfully, and it is already a model of a new zombie drama. I bought the copyright of this novel in 07 and has not been able to enter the shooting plan. In order to buy the copyright, there was also a bidding with Leonardo. Luckily, I won the copyright. He shrugged his shoulders triumphantly.

Li Donglai was a little surprised, "If you two can like it together, then this book must be great." I read the book very quickly, let me read it for ten minutes first. "I opened the book and looked at it.

Brad Pitt was going to introduce the general content of the book, but he didn't expect Li Donglai to enter the reading state so quickly, so he had to sit next to him and wait, not even a cup of coffee. He was also very interested in this project, and it was not like leaving for a moment.

Because the scenes in the novel are designed to many countries and regions, and the number of actors used in filming is not a small number, the investment budget will definitely not be low. In addition, the adaptation of the script is a big problem, although he has recently focused on making several literary films, he has been looking for Hollywood masters who can create science fiction films, action movies and such apocalyptic movies to try to rewrite the script, but it is not satisfactory.

Speaking of which, his Plan-B-Entertainment was founded in 2002, and at that time Li Donglai didn't know where to roll the mud. But now Li Donglai's phantom is already the seventh largest in Hollywood, but the plan B he has devoted his heart and soul to is still a small independent production company, and all kinds of gaps and bitterness can only be experienced by himself.

Plan B condenses Brad? Peter's love for cinema is also a product of his transition from actor to producer behind the scenes; His ex-wife Jennifer Aniston and Paramount's current head Brad? Gray also contributed to the construction of Plan B, and it was not until after the divorce that Jennifer left Plan B to go on her own.

He has accumulated Hollywood contacts over the years, plus he is either looking to cooperate with major companies or independent producers, and has also made several good works.

For example, the 2004 blockbuster "Troy" had a total global box office of 497.3 million and a production cost of 175 million, which was also a sensation at the time, and in 2005, "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory" starred the pirate captain Johnny Depp, who was on fire at the time, and was popular and popular. Of course, none of this is something that his Plan B can produce independently, both are products of a partnership with Warner, and Project B only owns a small number of copyrights.

Since then, Brad Pitt has turned to making some small-budget films independently, such as "Survival in the Cracks", "Year of the Dog", "Strong Heart", "The Tree of Life", "Born to Be Talented", etc., he spent a lot of energy on literary and artistic works, and finally let Project B successfully gain a foothold in Hollywood. After cooperating with Nicholas to create "King Haibian", Project B came to the fore.

Over the years, he has participated in or independently produced 20 films.

But Hollywood is a big factory for the survival of the fittest, and if you don't fight to be the first, you will only be buried in the torrent of history.

The Phantom rose strongly, and after that, every part of the system was applauded. The first film broke 300 million at the global box office, and the second film set a box office record for a restricted comedy, with a global box office of 700 million. The third film set a global record of $2.3 billion and topped the planet in one fell swoop......

Today, Hollywood's most glamorous new entertainment giant is the Phantom, and who cares about Plan B, an independent production company competing in torrents.

Thinking of this, he couldn't help but admire the young man in front of him who was focusing on reading. It is only when you create the company yourself that you know that its core is sour and difficult. Just like when he reads a book, there are characters like himself waiting by his side, and he says that when he reads a book, he immediately enters the state of reading...... Maybe that's what he made out of the ordinary.

-- Anyone who succeeds is not accidental.

Fortunately, he was not alone, and after a while Blake Grill came to the crew. I was quite surprised to see Pete visiting the class, and then I saw Li Donglai holding a book and reading it carefully, and roughly understood that they were talking about business. As the heroine of the crew, she replaced Li Donglai to greet him warmly, and by the way, she brought coffee to the two, and chatted with Pete about the recent situation.

Pete also deliberately asked about the filming of "Teddy Bear" and when it would be finished. With his own professional perspective, predict whether this movie will be a blockbuster than "The Hangover". When I heard that Li Donglai almost killed the protagonist of "Star Wars" to make a cameo, I was a little confused.

"Are you saying Teddy is a CG toy, and Master Yoda, a CG character from Star Wars, will also make a cameo?"

"Yes." Blake laughed, "I don't know what he thinks, but it seems to be a lot of fun." ”

Pete was a little distracted, "I'm starting to look forward to it." ”

Li Dong came to read really quickly, and under the development of his divine thoughts, although he could not reach the unforgettable Cheng dù, his memory was significantly improved. When you sweep your eyes around, you can understand the general meaning and see the speed of reading.

This novel is a sequel to "Zombie World Survival Guide" in the sequence of books.

In a sense, "Zombie World Survival Guide" is the "foundation" of many novels of the same genre.

The story of "The Last War" is very interesting, and the author Max Brooks says in the prologue: "In this novel, all the stories are true, and they are all based on real stories - except for the zombie element. The society, human nature, economy, politics, culture, and military in the books are all copied from the real world. I did a lot of preparatory work to write a novel like this. ”

The novel is set in Asia, North America and South Africa, and there are witnesses around the world who have discovered unusual phenomena, but no one knows where the zombie army is hiding.

Such a story brings a different style and flavor to the novel. Because it is real, the novel has a certain sociological significance, followed by the element of zombies, and there are feelings of science fiction, zombies, fear, and uncertainty in the novel. Finally, this is a survival novel, and naturally there will be a lot of plots for the protagonist to survive.

No wonder it provokes Brad Pitt and Leonardo to scramble.

After a while, Li Donglai rubbed his eyes and put down the book. Seeing the cup of coffee in front of him, he smiled at Blake, "Thank you, Honey." ”

Brad Pitt asked, "What do you think?" ”

Li Donglai said: "There is indeed something that attracts me. A highly literary, science fiction essay. But the novel uses a lot of interludes and flashbacks, and there is no clear protagonist who tells the story - the protagonist in the novel is just a thread that connects other characters and stories, not a 'narrator' in the typical sense. If you want to adapt a movie, it's a bit difficult. ”

After a pause, "What do you want to do, it won't be for me to write a script." ”

Brad Pitt laughs: "I asked several screenwriters to help me adapt the script, but I only got a first draft. At first, I wanted you to write it, but that would be overkill. So I came to you directly, Plan B's first cooperation with the Phantom, what do you think? ”

Li Donglai didn't immediately draw conclusions, "Have you ever thought about what level the movie will be?" ”

Brad Pitt was stunned, "There are zombies, of course the rating will not be high." ”

Li Donglai shook his head and said: "Adult-level zombie films, the "Resident Evil" series has achieved the extreme. If I were going to shoot, I wouldn't be focusing on this grade anymore. The story in the novel involves three continents, and the budget cost will not be low. And the box office potential of adult zombie movies is too low to meet my expectations. ”

Pete was surprised, "What do you mean?" ”

Li Donglai thought for a while and said: "If "Doomsday War" is made to the PG-13 level (children under the age of 13 are accompanied by their parents to watch), it also means that some explosive methods must be abandoned, and the process of bloody violence must also be reduced. Today's zombie movies are not scary or bloody enough, but this zombie novel has many social elements in the strict sense, and it cannot be regarded simply as a science fiction or horror novel. If you were to create a PG-13 zombie movie with ingenuity, would it be different? Of course, I also think about adapting to a wider audience. ”

When Brad Pitt heard these words, he really felt that the trip was worthwhile, "What if you were to be the executive producer and be in charge of the script?" ”

Li Donglai rubbed his forehead, in this way, he will be busier next year, how can he have time to have children. The milk powder money is not so easy to earn, and he smiled helplessly: "If you come to be the starring actor?" ”

Brad Pitt is not surprised, he originally thought of starring himself, which is perhaps the biggest difference with the Phantom. Li Donglai is more of a director in Phantom, but he is the biggest actor, "How is the investment ratio distributed?" ”

Li Donglai spread his hands and said with a smile: "The phantom wants copyright, and you will definitely not let it." Why don't you leave a good start for our first cooperation? ”

Brad Pitt clapped his hands, stood up, and smiled happily: "Happy cooperation!" Stretch out your hand to Li Donglai.

Li Donglai also stood up with a smile and shook his hand.

Blake, who had been quietly accompanying him next to him, was a little confused, "Wow, you seem to have reached some kind of big cooperation." Congratulations, do you need a bottle of champagne to celebrate? ”

"How can you miss champagne?"

……

The weather in Boston today is surprisingly good, and although it is night, you can see the sky full of stars. In a small rental house, it seems that a lively party is being held. It's just that...... The scene of this party does not seem to be so harmonious.

One side of the wall of the rental house is empty, there are several cameras erected on the other side, and there are guide rails laid underground, the cameras are installed on the mobile car, aiming at the scene of the rental house, Li Donglai sits behind the camera, and uses the viewfinder to determine the angle of the lens; In the rental house, the extras have already entered the state of pie duì with wine glasses or food. If you look closely, you will suddenly find a lot of big-name stars gathered on this little pie duì......

Everyone in the film crew also did their part. (To be continued)