Hollywood legendary director

"New York Tour" is still being screened.

But Lyman started to get busy with the new TV series of Firefly Pictures.

As a part of the zombie project, the movie to realize the flow of the TV, it is necessary to conceive the main line of the story suitable for the long story.

Three days later, when Lehmann wrote a small outline to set the tone for the TV series, it was handed over to Jonathan Nolan's screenwriting team.

Formally fill the plot story inside.

One is that the background of the drama should be around the social collapse after the outbreak of the zombie virus; the other is that the protagonist group is the savior to restore order.

The context of the story mainly captures these two aspects, and there is roughly nothing wrong with it.

And just as Lehman started this matter and wrote the first version of the script as soon as possible, someone came to him-Paul Anderson wanted to see him and came to Hollywood from England.

It is said that when he was studying, he graduated as the youngest student with a bachelor's degree in film and literature at the University of Warwick in the UK.There is a little bookish in his bones.

Think about it, this guy is a man who created a series of movies "Resident Evil" specifically for his girlfriend to please his girlfriend and express his love.

It is true that Milla Jovovich also had an increasing affinity with Paul during the filming process. After a long consideration, the two held an engagement ceremony in 2003 and formally became Paul's fiancée.

Therefore, since he watched "New York Trip" that day and gained some inspiration, he immediately conceived the third feature film of "Resident Evil", but how he wrote it almost seemed to be interesting, not very confident, so he suddenly I wonder if I want to meet Lyman who created the most popular zombie-themed works.Meet him and talk.

As for whether Lehman would like to see him, whether he would mention something to his script outline after meeting, was not in Paul Anderson's expectations.

No one, only wayward.

He just tried, and he had seen the past works of director Lehman, and he felt that he was also a sentimental person, and he should not refuse an invitation to a screenwriter.

In short, this product is here to get the truth.

Although the first and second installments of "Resident Evil" were still successful, they didn't really praise Milla Jovovich, which actually made him somewhat dissatisfied.Of course, his fiancée doesn't mind. Even in the future, the two will still be in love.

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Paul Anderson came to him, which really made Lehman confused, but he still agreed.

On this day, Lyman was communicating with Jonathan and others about the construction of the first season script. The little girl at the front desk knocked on the door and brought people up.

Paul Anderson is only 38 years old, wearing a black and white checked woolen sweater and a thick black fur coat. His hair is not carefully managed, and he looks unkempt and looks very ordinary. He is thrown on the street and there is nothing at all. He has a special face and a pair of black-rimmed glasses on his nose.

After the front desk left, Lehman took him to the office next door and asked the assistant to make a cup of coffee.

When he really saw Lyman himself, Paul Anderson looked a little shy again, didn't talk much, and said hello politely and sat on the sofa, looking at him.

However, Lehmann is actually quite interested in him, or in other words, interested in the projects he manages.

Lehman still knows how popular the "Resident Evil" series will be in the future.

Now the Lord came to the door and showed him a script.This......

Isn't it here to pull investment?

I never heard that Paul Anderson will be short of money.

Behind this guy are local production companies in Germany, France, and the United Kingdom endorsing him, as well as Mubao Pictures to help them seek distribution in North America. Paul Anderson's operation is very similar to that of Lehman in the early days, and they are all united with European film and television circles. , Looking for a North American distribution company to work together to make a profit.

Oh, yes, the shareholders of Mubao Pictures are the aforementioned German Constantine Pictures, French Davis, and British Impact Pictures, plus Wall Street foundations.

It can be said to be very European, and the background is similar to Lionsgate, but without the financial strength and courage of Lionsgate, it is hard to get a foothold in Hollywood.It belongs to the kind that makes a fortune and does not get too involved and compete for Hollywood's film and television resources.

Lehman opened the script with doubts. Before he could read it carefully, Paul Anderson finally remembered what he was doing on this trip, and said with some excitement: "Mr. Lehman, I like your company's "New York Trip" very much. , This script also refers to the collapse of humanity after the sudden zombie virus destroys the social order in the movie. The only pity is that the description of this part of "New York Tour" is too small. I want to try it in "Resident Evil" "The sequel also adds this kind of characterization of morality and social phenomena without the law..."

Lehman looked at it and said, "Well, a very good idea, you continue to say."

Paul Anderson saw that Lehmann was listening carefully, and he said with joy: "Resident Evil: Extinction is the successor to the story of the last Apocalypse. With the earth-shattering explosion of the powerful nuclear weapons, the entire city of Lakne The survivor camp built on the ruins was extremely difficult to live in. On the other hand, when Alice learned that the source of all these terrible disasters came from the umbrella company, she was determined to enter the umbrella. The company’s headquarters..."

Paul Anderson’s version of the script is not as marketable as the previous version, and it’s a bit literary.

Of course, every version of the script of this product is compromised. The requirements of the management and the preferences of the actors have been changed in a mess after it is formed. This is also a very normal thing in the industry.Even if Paul Anderson is the producer of the entire series, he can't shoot exactly what he wants.

After reading the outline of the script, there is not much difference from the story in Lehman’s past life. It focuses on adding some scenes to describe how survivors struggle to survive in a city full of zombies...

Of course, Lehmann has filmed and supervised so many film and television works, and the changed plots and changed actors have disappeared, so I don't think there is any problem.

In his opinion, if you shoot according to the outline of the script designed now, even if it is not comparable to "New York", it will be easy to surpass the box office of the first two previous works.

This is completely viewed from the market perspective that Lehman cultivated personally, and it is also his experience of watching movies accumulated over more than ten years in his previous life.

Closing the script, Lehman asked with some confusion: "The outline and the main line are well written, but are you coming to me?"

"Oh, I'm not sure if the film will be accepted by the audience. I adapted the first two films according to the story of the game. A large part of this one did not refer to the original game."

"Haha, is this also the attitude that the adaptation should have? It's not restrictive. Those who have played games may not necessarily go to the theater to support. Your eyes should be broader, not just satisfying game fans."

To be honest, it was from the third part of the previous life that deviated from the original game and changed the plot drastically, and the "Resident Evil" series really rose.

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