The entertainment industry shouldn't be like this

Chapter 116 The Beginning of the Superhero Universe

Still on the set of "Silence of the Lambs", during break time.

Zhuang Geng had no interest in so-called comic book movies and ran away.

Only Wang Wei and He Xi were left, slowly discussing the latter's "flash of inspiration".

He Xi is one of the master screenwriters recently recruited by Dunhuang.

Basically, for the film and television drama production industry, directors, screenwriters, and actors represent productivity.

Any production company that wants to grow big must recruit top talents.

The first thing that Dunhuang has enriched is the screenwriting team.

First of all, what Wang Wei lacks most is good stories and good ideas, but he does not have so much time to slowly create the scripts for each work.

Therefore, for him, it is a long-term solution to outline the story, then leave it to a group of reliable screenwriters to create collectively, and then make certain revisions himself.

Secondly, it’s best for screenwriters to recruit people.

——Of course it’s appropriate. This is a concept that even people who didn’t watch movies in previous lives were familiar with.

He is a relatively rare senior screenwriter who can independently sign his name on the main creative list, and he understands the entire process of film shooting. With Zhuang Geng's example in front of him, he obtained independent directing qualifications in Dunhuang, a country with the greatest shortage of directors.

Logically speaking, it's not difficult.

In fact, He Xi just pushed the door open and didn't actually step into the door, so he hesitated a little and said, "I just have a rough idea."

This is the code of wealth that has enabled Hollywood to conquer the global film market for more than ten years.

But even if there is no Marvel, DC or other companies, there may be bumps and bruises, but eventually the superhero movie universe will gradually open up.

"Cinematic Universe?"

This means a lot of money, and the temptation is self-evident.

"Isn't this just a superhero movie series?" Wang Wei chuckled.

The expansion of entertainment needs and the rapid advancement of technology have made it a historical necessity for superhero groups to move to the silver screen.

"No, this is different from the ordinary series of movies. This should be an upgraded version of the series of movies. Well, it is probably a series of movies that share the same world view. It should be called..." He Xi paused, unable to give a specific explanation for the moment.

definition.

Aren't Warner and DC in that time and space the best counter-examples? You can't even copy the template!

——There is no long-term specific plan. In terms of planning, it depends on what people are doing, and if it doesn't work, it will be replaced; in terms of content, whatever is popular will be produced, sometimes epic style, sometimes popcorn style; as a result, a good hand of cards is played to pieces.

Not to mention completely replicating the success of Baby Di, as long as it is half as successful as the "Marvel Universe", it will be enough for Dunhuang to live a comfortable life for a long time.

Of course Wang Wei knew that he didn't.

Although it is not like that of domestic entertainment in previous lives, the screenwriter's status in the film and television industry is simply two levels lower than that on the ground. He can almost be regarded as the lowest-status screenwriter in the world.

Not to mention that the other party just had a flash of inspiration, even Wang Wei himself, who had long made up his mind to get a piece of this cake, was not yet ready to challenge him.

"Assembling superheroes? It's a very interesting idea. Can you talk about it in detail?" Wang Wei, who recovered from his shock, asked calmly.

"It's easy to make a sequel, but what's difficult is how to establish a concept for a movie universe? For example, at what stage will new heroes be introduced, how are different worldviews related, how to connect the logic of the entire story... Do you have answers to these?"

But it is not easy to take this path. After all, just because the story is wonderfully written does not mean that you have visual thinking. How can it be so easy to attract investment before you have produced a successful work?

That is to say, Dunhuang allows screenwriters to get more room to display their talents in film and television projects, such as serving as an assistant director, consulting with producers, and even, if you are really capable, directly letting you become a director, recruiting a group of people with core creative abilities

excellent screenwriter.

It's just... Of course I'm interested in the wealth code, but it's not easy to operate!

Prior to this, Wang Wei was not ready to open his own superhero universe in Dunhuang, but he could not find Dunhuang's "Kevin Feige".

As a traveler in different time and space, Wang Wei first considered whether a superhero universe would appear in the current time and space, and whether there would be a market for it.

Wang Wei glanced at He Xi, is this guy suitable?

So Wang Wei sighed: "In this case, you go to Lao Wang, um, the general manager, join the company's copyright acquisition plan, and then give me a long-term plan, and we will discuss it in detail later..."

The more ambitious the concept, the more difficult the overall planning is.

He Xi is one of them, but he is quite special.

He had a vague hunch that if his vision could be realized, he would get more than just an ordinary "producer" title.

"First shoot individual superhero movies, and then gather them together to fight monsters; continue to expand the world view, add new heroes, and then gather to fight monsters..."

The same principle applies to the current time and space.

In the original time and space, Marvel seized the market demand at a key node, created a beautiful combination of punches, and became the darling of the times.

Originally, Hexi was very interested in the position of producer of the "Hannibal" derivative film and television works, but now, a sudden burst of inspiration attracted all his attention.

However, he is not interested in being a director, only a producer.

Wang Wei thought helplessly.

Marvel has Kevin Feige, who not only understands comics and fans, but is also engaged in film production. He knows how to strike a balance between the two, leading Marvel to take off without making any big mistakes.

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In this way, many screenwriters naturally want to "write and direct".

He Xi frowned and thought for a moment, then shook his head honestly: "No."

"Yes! Movie universe! This description is so appropriate!" He Xi patted his thigh and praised.

Because under the "producer-centered system", producers are the natural talkers, and directors and actors have become more "glossy" as the media has become more developed, constantly squeezing the market's attention to screenwriters.

Since then, the two major concepts of "superhero" and "movie universe" have swept the film and television market and become the primary goals of major manufacturers. "XX Universe" has appeared one after another.

It seemed that he had thought a lot, but in He Xi's eyes, Wang Wei just thought about it for a minute or two and then directly grasped the key points——

However, things are not that simple.

——Wang Wei dare not say that he has such ability, but even if he has such ability, he does not have the corresponding energy.

Of course, the most important thing is that Wang Wei did not immediately deny this idea that sounded a bit "whimsical".

But looking at the overall current situation of China Entertainment, the film and television industry is relatively developed. It cannot be said that the industry does not pay attention to polishing scripts, but screenwriters are still at the bottom of the industry chain.

Facts have proved that his choice couldn't be more correct.

Wang Wei personally promised to give him the opportunity to be a producer, which finally attracted him to join.

And his answer is that the emergence of a superhero universe is inevitable——

With the grand concept of "movie universe", Hollywood seems to have a replicable formula - the contents of the movies are interconnected, and once the audience is hooked, they have to follow one after another and consume related dramas and comics.

, derivatives.

Wang Wei complained in his heart.

He Xi nodded happily.

He knew that the most important job of the other party at the moment was to focus on the filming of "Silence of the Lambs".

Whether this idea of ​​mine can be implemented depends on whether the answer sheet you submit is up to standard.

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(End of chapter)