The original work of "Dawn of the Living Dead" is the second part of the "Death Trilogy" filmed by director George A-Romilo, and the opening of this walking culture comes from "Night of the Living Dead" in 1968, which is the first part of the trilogy.

The two works have been separated by nearly ten years, because when the setting was first released, the director himself failed to conceive it well, it seemed very rough and the market did not buy it.

It was not until 1979 that George shot "Dawn of the Living Dead" for $500,000. After it was released, he made more than 20 million in the United States, and his cumulative box office results of more than 50 million worldwide were praised.

However, director George A-Romilo is also a weirdo. In addition to being able to shoot zombies well, this guy is a loser in any other subject matter, so he has never been on the table since then, and over time, he gradually declined.

In the years that followed, no one thought about remake this classic old film, but the problem is that copyright owner Abraham does not intend to restart.

It was not until Eric Newman's appearance that he was moved by a good adaptation story and some improved zombie settings.

After going around, the director of this project fell on Zach Schneider.

But these people did not have enough shooting funds and needed distribution channels, so they thought of cooperating with others.

Firefly Pictures is exactly one of their options.

However, after Lyman read the script, he felt that the plot was too old-fashioned and did not agree immediately. Instead, he asked Zach Schneider to call the screenwriter of the script.

The next morning, the three of them gathered in Schneider's studio.

After saying hello to each other, Lehman said straight: "I think I can invest, but it's okay to help with the issuance, but the script needs to be changed."

Screenwriter Eric Newman is not a person who values ​​his own creations very much, or he hopes that his project will run smoothly, otherwise he would not have thought of remake an old film. Isn’t it all for money that can do this?

So seeing the investment opportunity, he happily agreed: "Mr. Lehman, you said."

"The style of this film is changing. It doesn't mean that zombie films must be scary and bloody. Have you ever thought about changing your mind?" Lehman suggested: "Have you watched "Resident Evil"?"

"I've heard of it." Eric was very honest.

Well, this movie adapted from the game has only been released, and the market response is not much. It is due to the popularity accumulated slowly through the sequels.

"That movie also has a similar setting and the story is very innovative, so if we also want to make a zombie movie that takes place in modern society, we cannot go through the repetitive path, and the protagonist group may not necessarily overcome the crisis every time they are in danger. Do you understand what I mean?"

"Abusing the Lord?" Eric Newman looked puzzled.

Leman simply found a piece of white paper from his desk, took out a pencil from the pen holder beside him, and drew a scene picture, similar to a train station, and said while drawing: "Zombie-themed works, whether they are comics or games, or even the "Resident Evil" I mentioned, have gone their own way. If they blindly restore "Dawn of the Living Dead", they will only rely on their parents' capital. They have no new ideas and may not be accepted by the market, so they must innovate. I can't see too many innovations in your script."

"How do you design the plot development?"

"Human nature. You think, in a society that suddenly changes suddenly, what happens when the people encounter an infection crisis like the end of the world? Is it meaningless for everyone's choices and choices in the face of disasters? Put your perspective from zombies to humans."

"Will the length be too large? It's difficult to express it in detail." Eric Newman, as the screenwriter, saw the problem at a glance.

The characters are always the most difficult to portray, which is why movies rarely enlarge the pattern. For example, "The Day Afternoon", which is obviously a global natural disaster, is only locked in the city of New York, and the same is true for a group of refugees.

Lehman nodded, full of praise: "You are right, so we have to take the initiative to narrow the scene to specifically express the story. You said, what will happen if an infected person sneaks in on a moving train?"

As he said that, he handed over the picture of the drawn scene.

In the narrow carriage, there were infected zombies on one side, and panicked crowds...

“This is awesome.”

Zach Schneider watched from the side and couldn't help but say: "Using the moving train as the scene carrier directly intensifies the conflict in the drama. It's very interesting."

"Because it happened suddenly, how will the people react?"

Eric Newman continued: "A whole station has become purgatory, and the difficulty of survival is infinitely magnified?"

"That's right, that's it." Lehman nodded, "So such a movie tests more about group portraits. It's not focused on a single protagonist, nor does it have the bloody large-scale shots that zombie movies always like, it's just more cruel."

"Listen, it will feel very exciting." Zach Schneider was completely aroused by such creative settings.

Eric Newman looked at Lehman, "What about the main line of the story? How to design it?"

Leman thought for a while and said, "Let's start with the main perspective of a father and daughter. The father, that is, the male protagonist, A, is an office worker, has a daughter, who has just divorced."

“Single-parent family?”

"Yes, this is a reason for them to go to the train station." Lehman continued: "When my daughter was on vacation, she was clamoring to see her mother. Her father had no choice but to take her away. If the train route is, the final stop is to go to New York. I have thought of the name of the movie, and it is called "Travel to New York". As for how the virus broke out, you can think about how to reasonably lay clues, and then, how the infected person got on the station, you can also conceive it so that the audience can see a little abnormality, but don't know what will happen. Keep a certain sense of mystery."

"Well, I'll think about it." Eric Newman took the notes and took the idea.

After saying that, he hesitated: "But if this happens, there are many movie scenes and I will deal with the New York City government, which is cost-effective..."

Originally, the project they conceived was only 25 million US dollars in shooting budget, but because of the spending too much on extras, but now, if you think about it based on Lehman's creativity, you may not be able to shoot it without a 50 million base. This is still not to consider the joining of big-name stars. If a front-line actor is invited to participate, it will definitely be a big production of hundreds of millions.

“Don’t worry about this.”
Chapter completed!