Hollywood starts with animation

"Yes, it's "The Walking Dead"!"

Zhu Ke said with a self-confidence: "If "Prison Break" has created a precedent for high-cost, high-quality boutique TV series on public television, then "The Walking Dead", which will be released on UPN TV, is the creation of high-quality, high-cost film and television on cable TV channels. The first of the show."

"How high is the production cost?" reporter Elena asked.

Hearing this, Zhu Ke immediately spread a big hand: "30 million, a full 30 million US dollars!"

Reporter Elena immediately condensed her expression.

Can't she be surprised?!

In fact, not long ago, the "Blood Wars Pacific" series produced and aired by HBO TV had a production cost of up to 20 million US dollars, which shocked Hollywood.

but!

But she never thought that the production cost of "The Walking Dead" would be higher than that of HBO's "Blood Wars Pacific".

"Mr. Wald, is this true? And are you referring to the first season of "The Walking Dead"?" reporter Elena hurriedly asked.

"Of course!"

Zhu Klang said: "The first season of "The Walking Dead" has only 6 episodes, which are miniseries, but we have invested heavily in the production cost of up to 30 million US dollars. The average production cost per episode is as high as 5 million US dollars. The TV series with the highest price tag in the history of television."

30 million production cost?

Only made 6 episodes?

The production cost of each episode is as high as $5 million?!

"Hiss~!"

For a while, reporter Elena was stunned.

The newspaper staff who followed him were also dumbfounded.

This production cost completely broke through the sky!

"Haha, are you scared?" Zhu Ke smirked.

In fact, Zhu Ke is also distressed.

In the original time and space, the reason why "The Walking Dead" was able to win admiration in a short period of time, in addition to the excitement of the plot itself, is the use of special effects and the creation of a sense of doom, making it compatible with "I am a Legend" and "28 Days of Change" Such high-cost Hollywood movies are almost on par.The earth is also shocking after a biochemical disaster, and it is also a doomsday scene ruled by zombies. Compared with the huge production costs of these films, "The Walking Dead" can be regarded as a low-budget, high-quality model.

Not much else, the evaluation of "The Walking Dead" by many viewers is higher than that of "Resident Evil" of the same theme.

"The Walking Dead" was filmed in 2010 in the original time and space and cost more than 22 million US dollars.But Zhu Ke waved his hand, direct price of 30 million US dollars

...Well, not that much actually.

The budget of many film and television dramas is fooled by laymen and the audience, but the actual budget for the first season of The Walking Dead is also 20 million US dollars.It is still a high-cost TV series.

"Bringing, it's still needed."

After all, high-cost TV series and low-cost TV series have very different appeals to ordinary audiences.

Considering the 12-year inflation and the continuous depreciation of the dollar.

Zhu Ke dare to say that the production cost of his "The Walking Dead" is higher than that of the original time and space.

"If it weren't for the high cost of special effects, the 6 episodes of the first season of my "The Walking Dead" can be produced with an estimated $5 million. Special effects in the late 1990s are really expensive."

Zhuke groaned inwardly.

.......

HBO (Yellow Storm) TV station.

President Krah Willie frowned and looked at the people around him, and said solemnly: "Everyone, have you read the latest issue of the California Entertainment News?"

Hearing that, several HBO TV executives present suddenly whispered to each other.

Some people have seen it, and many people have not had time to see it.

Production director Dinonte frowned and said, "Mr. Willie, are you referring to the "California Entertainment" interview with Zhuke Wald?"

"Yes!"

President Krah Willie's eyes widened and gritted his teeth: "He has already won a huge reputation for "Prison Break" by Zhuke Wald, but now there is another "The Walking Dead", which is even more menacing. We have to guard."

Everyone nodded immediately.

For "Prison Break", they can ignore it.

After all, "Prison Break" is broadcast on the WB public TV station, and it has little effect on cable pay TV stations like HBO.Well, even if it has an impact, it's not a big deal.

but!

"The Walking Dead" is very different!

It is broadcast on UPN TV, both of which are limited pay TVs. The competition between the two is greater than cooperation.

In particular, UPN has developed extremely rapidly in the past two years, which has affected HBO's dominant position in the field of cable pay TV.

Have to guard!

"Everyone, guys, be sure to follow UPN's "The Walking Dead" in the near future. I don't want to see it succeed!" President Krah Willy shouted.

"Yes, sir."

Everyone responded in unison.

.......

In fact, while HBO TV is paying attention to "The Walking Dead", many TV stations in the United States are also watching.

The recent limelight of "Prison Break" is so great that they are not vigilant!

The competition between TV stations is no less than the struggle in the financial market, and many methods are used at every possible means, wandering on the edge of the law.

The same industry is vigilant, but the audience is expecting it.

"awesome!"

"It must be another script written by this fellow Zhuke Wald."

"Yes, Zhuke's "Prison Break" is so wonderful, and "The Walking Dead" is unsightly. Moreover, the production cost of "The Walking Dead" is higher than that of "Prison Break."

"my Lord!"

"The 6 episodes of "The Walking Dead" cost 30 million US dollars, which is really amazing!"

"Almost, it will be live on January 1st!"

.......

With the attention of many peers and the expectation of countless viewers, "The Walking Dead" is officially launched on the UPN TV network.

The doomsday, wasteland, zombies, blood... and other elements constitute a scene of doomsday biochemical crisis.

Many viewers just love it!

Especially in the late 1990s before the movie "Resident Evil" was released, "The Walking Dead" directly took the lead.

At the same time, the zombie actor played in the play requires big eyes, three-dimensional features, and a long neck. It usually takes several hours to put on makeup.For zombies with mutilated limbs, actors need to wear special blue fabrics and use post-production special effects to achieve the desired effect.

This level of makeup is much higher than the classic zombie movie "The Living Dead" a dozen years ago.

Moreover, many viewers have a passion for the wasteland plot.

The launch of "The Walking Dead" conforms to the trend of the times.

In the first episode of the first season, as many as 7 million paid viewers on the day it was uploaded;

In just one day, the UPN TV network added 720,000 subscribers;

It seems that the number of viewers of "The Walking Dead" is lower than that of "Prison Break", but don't overlook a major premise, that is, "Prison Break" is a film and television series broadcast on WB Public Television, while "The Walking Dead" is broadcast on UPN Limited Pay TV.

One is free and the other is charged.

There is of course a huge difference in the number of viewers between the two.

Don't think that American audiences are very rich, many people can't bear to spend money to watch TV.

There is no doubt that "The Walking Dead" is a success!

And it is a huge and unprecedented success!

In this era when HBO has not yet dominated, at the end of the 1990s when the production cost of US$125 million "Brand of Brothers" was not born, the number of paid viewers for the first episode of "The Walking Dead" was more than 7 million, which completely created a new chapter in history. !

"" The third update is sent.

I originally wanted to update chapter 4 today, but time is not allowed. Tomorrow, the author has to get up early and take his father to the hospital to review his eyes. The chapter owed will be made up tomorrow.

The author is a little ashamed for not fulfilling today’s promise~~