Of course, complaining about Charlotte's attitude towards literary films is not Mr. Westwood's purpose.

He was about to talk about how to shoot "Prison Break", but Charlotte pulled out two more scripts.

"This is!?"

Mr. Westwood glanced at the names of the two scripts—

"'Evil Forces' and 'The Vampire Diaries'?—— which are also scripts for TV series!?"

"Yes. ”

Charlotte nodded,

"Although with 'Death Note' and the next stage of 'Prison Break', there is no problem with the suspenseful crime theme that our Ghost Party studio focuses on. But after all, this kind of theme is similar to the science fiction theme, the script requirements are very high, and it is not conducive to long-term renewal, and it is difficult to eat for more than ten years like some long-lived dramas. ”

"So!?"

"So we needed some more mundane episodes that might not have as high ratings, but were also less difficult to produce and easier to shoot for a long time. ”

Charlotte explains,

"In this regard, the most suitable ones are actually those series with one story per episode. However, what we are better at in Ghost Party Studios is always suspense and horror, so I prepared the story "Evil Force". ”

"So, this is a fantasy series? ...... Well, a tale of two brothers catching ghosts!?"

Flipping through the script handed over by Charlotte, Mr. Westwood immediately understood what the selling point of "Evil Forces" was.

He frowned,

"This kind of theme does have a fixed audience, but it doesn't seem to be a popular theme, right? If you're unlucky, you might be cut in half because the ratings are too low. ”

"That's true. ”

Charlotte nodded.

He knew of course that Mr. Westwood was telling the truth—

Whether it is science fiction, fantasy or horror, it is a niche theme on American TV screens, and it is relatively difficult to shoot.

Therefore, even if these episodes are popular, they often do not have a particularly long life, and it is already very good to last for five or six seasons.

On the TV screen in the United States, legal dramas and ordinary detective dramas are evergreen in the true sense.

It's just that this kind of drama doesn't help Charlotte collect the emotional power of the audience and then gather mana, which is not in line with Charlotte's plan to kill two birds with one stone.

As a result, Charlotte doesn't plan to dabble in these genres until the Ghost Party Studios' TV series department is well-staffed.

- As for the problem that fantasy themes have low ratings because of the small audience, Charlotte has other solutions.

"We can use our partnership with Warner to broadcast directly on Warner's TV Station B - with the Harry Potter series, as long as we produce a series that isn't too bad, Warner won't cut our series in order to maintain our relationship with us. ”

“...... Can it still be like this!?"

Although this near-insider trading method is not unplayed, Mr. Westwood is still a little surprised that Charlotte can be so proficient.

On the other hand, he is also a little worried,

"Even if TV B is willing to broadcast our dramas, but the ratings of this TV station itself have not been very high, and "Evil Force" is broadcast there, no matter how average the ratings are, we shouldn't make too much money, right?"

"The same cannot be said. ”

Charlotte shook her head,

"On the one hand, the basic price is still indispensable. On the other hand, we can sell merchandise!"

Charlotte is well aware of how the series "Evil Forces" survived for so long in his original time and space.

- The ratings of this series have not been particularly high.

At the beginning, it was not at the B stage, but later on the C channel where the B channel and CBS merged, which is the famous small broken station or toilet station, it was all the same.

But this series has never been cut in half, and even filmed for more than ten seasons, which is comparable to many classic longevity dramas.

The important thing is that this series is very suitable for selling merchandise.

Charlotte now wants to make money and practice spells, so she naturally considered copying this method.

In particular, the current TV station B and the future TV station C are themselves this kind of business strategy-

It is the only one of all first-tier television stations in the United States that targets young viewers aged 18-34.

These viewers don't like to watch TV as much as middle-aged and elderly audiences, so for their dramas, it is naturally good to have high ratings, and it is okay to be a little lower as long as it is not excessive.

- These people tend to be more invested in the surroundings than middle-aged and elderly people.

Therefore, to a large extent, the C stage is to make money around the periphery.

Whether it is the DC series comic series led by "Green Arrow" in the future, or youth dramas such as "Gossip Girl", it is thanks to the targeted strategy of Radio C that it can shine.

While it may be a few years before B and CBS merge into C, TV B is already instinctively trying it before that.

Charlotte just wanted to take advantage of this.

When necessary, he can also mention Warner's side through personal relationships, and even promote the birth of Catwalk C in advance......

"Well, according to what you say, there is really no problem!"

Mr. Westwood nodded,

"However, in this way, don't we have to pay too much attention to the filming of "Evil Force"?"

"Quite the opposite!"

Charlotte shook her head,

"It's because the script itself isn't as exciting as 'Death Note' and 'Prison Break' that we have to pay attention to the filming - the difference is that in those two series, we engage the audience through complex plots and gradually build characters, while in 'Evil Force', we need the charm of the characters themselves to attract the audience. ”

"To put it simply, is it to have more handsome men and beautiful women?"

Mr. Westwood simply popularized Charlotte's words.

Charlotte did not object either.

- That's exactly what happened. One of the attractions of the original "Evil Force" is that there are many handsome men and beautiful women in it.

In addition to being the protagonists, the Winchester brothers, who are constantly traveling around the United States to exorcise demons, and the heroines of each episode, there are also many good-looking people.

- This is arguably a big attraction for the series, especially in the first two seasons.

Charlotte is also ready to restore it as it is.

Moreover, he also prepared another gimmick -

"Do you want the crew to really go to some supernatural places in the United States from time to time to shoot them!?"

Seeing that Mr. Westwood wanted to cover his heart again, Charlotte hurriedly explained,

"It's just a publicity gimmick. Moreover, I also hired the famous psychic master Patrick Jane as an advisor to the crew - so, there will be no problem!"

Of course, what the truth is, that's another story......