screenwriter mystery

Chapter 122 Cooperation
The essence of "Spiritual Ghost Records" is actually a reprint of "The Blair Witch".

Using "pseudo-documentary" as a gimmick, using the same routine to integrate horror scenes into daily DV shooting, so as to achieve the purpose of scaring.

If so, the only difference between the two.

Perhaps it is that the success of "The Blair Witch" is limited to only one of them, but "Spirit: Ghost Story" has successfully continued this box office myth, creating a series of works, and each sequel The box office is not bad.

"Honestly, it's hard for me to imagine, Ellen, that after creating 'The Blair Witch' and 'Modern Family', you can still come up with a story like this in a 'mockdocumentary' script…"

After the box-office success of "The Blair Witch," it wasn't that Hollywood wasn't without studios following suit and making films of the same type.

However, except for a small company called Shelter Films, which spoofed the vulgar copycat "Brian the Wizard", the rest of the films produced in the form of "pseudo-documentaries" were not at all. Without exception, all have suffered disastrous failures, and many of them have medium-sized production companies like Lionsgate.

And even the so-called "Brian the Witch", which is said to be back to the original, is actually nothing more than a copycat film that rubs off the heat.Except that the title of the movie is somewhat related to "The Blair Witch", the content is completely different, without any similarities.

However, under such a premise, Ron Meyer still expressed his optimism for Zhao Yuan's new script, at least superficially.

In addition to the low cost of the 'pseudo-documentary' film genre, there is no investment burden for Universal.

I also have some calculations, once the box office of "Smart: Ghost Story" is not as good as expected.

Then Universal will stand in a relatively favorable position in the follow-up copyright negotiations of "The Blair Witch".

Universal can use "Anime: Ghost Story" to compress the copyright acquisition price of "The Blair Witch". Once the film is successful, it will be another successful investment for Universal.

It can be said that regardless of the box office success or failure of "Spirit: Ghost Story", Universal has relatively favorable conditions.

Although, they have their own calculations in their hearts.

However, on the surface, Ron Mayer still stretched out his hand with a smile on his face.

"Universal will complete the evaluation of the new script as soon as possible."

"So, good luck with your cooperation, Alan."

"Pleasant to work with."

He also stretched out his hand, looking at the expression of Ron Meyer in front of him, Zhao Yuan seemed to think of something and opened his mouth.

"The new contract should be based on the new agreement signed by the screenwriters union, right?"

Hearing Zhao Yuan's words, Ron Meyer's expression froze for a moment, but he quickly reacted and nodded without hesitation.

"Of course!"

……

"Can you tell me what happened?"

After finalizing the shooting intention of the new script, I came out of Universal Plaza in Los Angeles.

Returning to Zhao Yuan in San Marino, looking at the police car parked in front of his house, he was secretly startled.

On the surface, he still made a puzzled expression and stepped forward to ask.

"Sir, are you?"

Reaching out to stop Zhao Yuan, a white policeman in charge of patrolling the area asked politely.

"I am the master of this room."

Reaching out, pointing to the building behind the police, Zhao Yuan replied.

"Sorry, sir."

Hearing Zhao Yuan's answer, the policeman immediately withdrew his outstretched arm, helped the hat on his head and replied: "Actually, it's because we received a call to call the police, saying that someone was stuck in the gap of the window." During the process, there was no way to break free for an hour. When we arrived at the scene, we found out that it was actually two thieves who called the police. They were supposed to be stuck on the window, and the other was pinned down by a fallen cabinet and could not move ..."

When it comes to the thief calling the police, the expression on the white policeman's face becomes a bit weird.

It is conceivable how surprised and confused they were when they saw that the target of the police was actually a thief after calling the police.

As police officers who have undergone rigorous training, they have rich experience in police operations.

However, among white police patrols, there has never been anything more absurd than a thief calling the police for help.

For a moment, the white policeman didn't know whether he should lament the misfortune of the two thieves, or Zhao Yuan's luck as the owner of the house.

"After confirming the identities of the two thieves, we found the stolen property from them, and the two of them readily admitted their original burglary. Because of the solid evidence, we immediately A decision was made to arrest the two, but before that, the two hapless thieves need to be rescued first."

The thief stuck in the gap was tighter than expected. Even if the police present tried their best, they couldn't pull his head out. Instead, the other party screamed.

Finally, after spending nearly half an hour, using a series of props from soap to olive oil in turn.

Only then did he barely pull out the thief's stuck head.

"Sorry for the disruption to your life, sir."

"For these two thieves who broke into the house, we will give them the legal sanctions they deserve. I believe they should spend some time in prison."

Burglary, the evidence is conclusive.

Even if the two thieves wanted to justify, they didn't have any excuses.

How to put it, the attitude of the police patrolling a rich area like San Marino is just polite.

After putting the two hapless thieves into the police car, the white policeman immediately apologized to Zhao Yuan.

He watched the police car leave with the two frustrated thieves in the back seat.

Zhao Yuan turned around and returned home, looking at the fallen cabinet and everything in the house that was a bit messy.

But his eyes immediately fell on the dining table, that motionless [Voodoo Doll].

"So, all this is your credit?"

Zhao Yuan didn't believe that there really was such a coincidence in the world.

Two thieves who broke into the house just happened to be stuck by the window, and the other was pinned down by the cabinet and couldn't move.

Therefore, there is no doubt that the only thing that can make these two thieves so unlucky is the [voodoo doll] left in the house.

Hear Zhao Yuan's voice.

The [Voodoo Doll] who was still lying motionless on the dining table and pretending to be camouflaged immediately got up, grabbed the trident the thickness of a toothpick in his hand, raised his head and nodded at Zhao Yuan, patted his chest with short hands made of wool, and The expression of asking for credit.

(End of this chapter)