Hollywood Starts with Animation

"Yes, it's The Walking Dead!"

Zucker said to himself: "If "Prison Break" 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 first to create a premium cable TV channel with high-quality, high-cost movies and TV shows. The first of its kind."

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

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

Reporter Elena immediately looked condensed.

Could she be surprised? !

In fact, not long ago, the production cost of "Blood in the Pacific" produced by HBO TV station was as high as 20 million US dollars, which has shocked Hollywood.

But!

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

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

"Of course!"

Zhu Kelang said: "The first season of "The Walking Dead" has only 6 episodes, it is a mini-series, but we invested heavily in the production cost of up to 30 million US dollars, and the average production cost of each episode is as high as 5 million US dollars. The highest-priced TV series in the history of television.”

30 million production cost?

Only making 6 episodes?

Each episode cost as much as $5 million to make? !

"Hi~!"

For a time, reporter Elena was stunned.

The newspaper staff who followed around him were also dumbfounded.

This production cost completely broke through the sky!

"Haha, you've been scared." Zhu Ke said with a wicked smile.

In fact, Zucker is also distressed.

In the original time and space, the reason why "The Walking Dead" can win praise in a short period of time is not only the wonderful plot itself, but also the use of stunts and the creation of a sense of doom, making it the same as "I Am Legend" and "28 Days Shocked". Such Hollywood high-cost and large-scale production films are almost comparable. It is also the shocking earth after the biochemical disaster, and the doomsday scene dominated by zombies. Compared with the huge production cost of these films, "The Walking Dead" can be regarded as a low-budget, high-quality model.

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

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

...well, not so much actually.

The budget amount of many film and television dramas is to fool the layman and the audience, but the actual budget of the first season of "The Walking Dead" is also 20 million US dollars. Still a high-budget TV show.

"Bragging, it's still needed."

After all, high-budget TV shows and low-budget TV shows have completely different appeals to ordinary audiences.

Taking into account 12 years of inflation, the impact of the devaluation of the dollar.

Zhu Ke dares 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, my "Walking Dead" first season, 6 episodes, could have been produced for an estimated $5 million. Special effects in the late 1990s were really expensive."

Zucker groaned inwardly.

......

HBO (yellow storm) TV station.

President Clach Wiley frowned at everyone around him, and said solemnly, "Everyone, have you seen the latest issue of "California Entertainment News"?"

Hearing this, several HBO TV executives who were present immediately whispered.

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

The director of production, Denont, frowned and said, "Mr. Willie, are you referring to the California Entertainment News' interview with Zucker Wald?"

"That's right!"

President Clach Wiley's eyes widened and he gritted his teeth: "His Juke Wald's "Prison Break" has already won a big name, but now there is another "The Walking Dead", which is even more aggressive. We have to guard."

Everyone nodded immediately.

For Prison Break, they can leave it alone.

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

But!

The Walking Dead is so different!

It is broadcast on UPN TV, both limited pay TV, 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 dominance in the cable pay TV field.

Have to guard!

"Guys, be sure to keep an eye on UPN's The Walking Dead in the near future, I don't want to see it succeed!" shouted President Clach Wiley.

"Yes, sir."

The crowd responded in unison.

......

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

The recent limelight of "Prison Break" is too high, they can't help but be vigilant!

The competition between TV stations is no less than the battle in the financial market, and many means are used to the extreme, wandering on the edge of the law.

The industry is vigilant, but the audience is looking forward to it.

"awesome!"

"It must be another script written by this guy, Zucker Wald."

"Yes, "Prison Break" written by Zucker is so wonderful, there is no reason that "The Walking Dead" is not good-looking. Moreover, the production cost of "The Walking Dead" is higher than that of "Prison Break"."

"my Lord!"

"The 6-episode 'The Walking Dead' cost $30 million, which is amazing!"

"Come on, it will be online on January 1st!"

......

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

Elements such as apocalypse, wasteland, zombies, blood, etc. constitute a scene of doomsday biochemical crisis.

Many viewers simply 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 actors played in the play require big eyes, three-dimensional facial features, and long necks, and 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" more than ten years ago.

Moreover, many viewers have a burning fascination with the wasteland plot.

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

The first episode of the first season has as many as 7 million paid views on the day it was uploaded;

In just one day, the UPN TV network added 720,000 new subscription members;

It seems that The Walking Dead's viewership is lower than that of "Prison Break", but don't ignore the major premise that "Prison Break" is a film and television series broadcast on WB public television, and "The Walking Dead" is broadcast on UPN Limited Pay.

One free, one paid.

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

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

Without a doubt, The Walking Dead was a success!

And it was a huge, unprecedented success!

In this era when HBO has not yet dominated, in the late 1990s when the production cost of $125 million "Band of Brothers" had not yet been born, the more than 7 million paid viewers of the first episode of "The Walking Dead" completely created a new chapter in history. !

" "The third is sent.

I originally wanted to update chapter 4 today, but time doesn't allow it. Tomorrow, the author has to get up early and take my father to the hospital to review his eyes. The chapter I owe will be made up tomorrow.

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