Rebirth of America, this is my time

In his previous life, in the era of mobile Internet where short videos were rampant, Ethan once saw a video like this, 'Look, this man's name is Xiaoshuai. There is a monster attached to his face, and his neck is covered by the monster. The tail was tightly entangled, but strangely, he did not die because of it...'

While the dubbing was playing, an earth-yellow soft-bodied creature that looked like a crab also appeared on the screen, sucking and shrinking on Xiaoshuai's face.

That disgusting hunting scene will make some people feel physically uncomfortable. If the AI ​​is still Yunxi who has been used badly, the discomfort will be even more intense, but these are actually not important, because the key to the story is that It's a soft monster, and it's a facehugger.

Yes!

In the future, the creature Facehugger will be famous!

Not only is it a well-known star monster in the science fiction circle, but it is also a popular fantasy character. The work that created it and embraced the world with it is a series of movies called——

Alien.

That's right!

When Ethan saw the word Facehugger, he was shocked!

Although Alien does not have the extremely exaggerated global influence of Star Wars, and its ability to attract money is far less than that of Jurassic Park, which is popular among all ages, no matter how many years it takes, it will still be a popular science fiction movie. occupy a place in history. This is not only because the monster in the movie has become synonymous with horror and a cultural symbol that is difficult to erase, but also because the original film is a milestone in the science fiction genre. Before the appearance of Alien, most of human science fiction movies had beautiful ideas, such as Spielberg's Close Encounters of the Third Kind. Most people felt that humans could live in peace with aliens. , but after the appearance of Alien, the ultimate evil that can represent the dark forest was finally brought to the audience's table by the creators.

Even before Ethan traveled through time, this series, which had a lifespan of several decades, had already been filmed badly. The disastrous box office results made countless practitioners wonder how to restart this series, but even so, this series still has its glorious side. .

Because of it, three world-class directors were born.

The first one is Ridley Scott, who made Blade Runner, Thelma and Louise, Gladiator, Black Hawk Down, and The Martian. He is the first generation of Alien director.

The second one is James Cameron, who made Terminator, Titanic, and Avatar. He is the second-generation director of Alien.

The third one is David Fincher, who has produced Seven, Fight Club, Return of the Dead, The Social Network and House of Cards. He is the third generation director of Alien.

When a series produces three famous directors...

Anyone who has a passion for the art of film will basically pay attention to it.

Ethan had liked their movies, so he was very impressed by the Alien series. Because of this, when he discovered that the guy who contacted him at the Star Wars movie celebration party was the screenwriter of Alien, the script of Interstellar Monster, which was very popular at first sight, turned out to be from Alien When he read the original name, he quickly read the story in his hand.

And after he finished reading it...

Good guy!

The man in front of me who calls himself Ronald Shusett seems to be kidding!

Although he can no longer remember the plot of Alien, but compared with the description of the script in his hand and the movie he saw in his previous life... they are basically the same!

Mr. Shusett, although I don't know much about the film industry, I can see that your script has a very high degree of completion. I can't give a score to your script from a professional point of view, but I personally feel that it is A script of this level should be easy to sell, right? So...

What do you want to do with me?

Ethan placed the finished script on the coffee table.

He spread his arms and put them on the back of the sofa. He raised his right leg and twitched his toes.

Although I was shocked in my heart, since others are asking for something from me, I still have to sit like a boss.

So cool~

Mr. Jones, you are being too modest.

From the moment Ethan opened the script, Ronald Shusett's expression became tense instantly, but as time passed and he finished reading the script, his frown continued to ease.

When Ethan said that his script was highly completed, the guy who was sitting there with his chest raised and his head raised also smiled gratefully. But when Ethan said that this kind of script should be easy to sell, the guy's face changed. There was also a lot of regrets gathered on the screen, and he replied: Mr. Jones, in Hollywood, there is never a shortage of complete scripts. The major studios acquire many scripts on the market every year, but they can be made into movies. Of, not even one percent.”

“Among them, some scripts have good stories, but the story content may not meet people’s current aesthetics, so they were shelved by the studio; some have good stories, but the funds involved in filming exceed the studio’s expectations; some have The stories are excellent, but the content may not be possible due to technical reasons; others are great stories that are so good that they are well-known to everyone, but no one dares to film them.”

Although there are many reasons for not being able to film, all projects have one thing in common, that is, the script is good. Therefore, in our industry, a good script cannot even be considered an advantage, because the same good script in Hollywood There will definitely be a lot of them.”

Oh - Ethan understood and laughed knowingly.

Ronald Shusett did not hesitate and continued: As you can see, this script was actually written as early as 1975. Of course, the version at that time was different from the current version. , because we've made a lot of changes to this script over the past few years.

No matter how we try to change the script, no studio is willing to take it over because they are not interested in science fiction, let alone the subject of science fiction horror. So so far, we have not found anyone willing to put this story on the screen. investors.”

The main reason why I came to you with it is because I heard some news, some news that everyone knows. At the beginning of this year, when everyone thought that the Star Wars movie would fail, only you Director Steven Spielberg felt that director George Lucas would be successful, and while supporting him, you also made a game for the Star Wars movie. This cooperation made me feel that you You may like the subject of science fiction, and director Steven Spielberg also entered the forefront with horror films such as Jaws, so when you and them become friends, something pops up in my mind. I just wanted to try my luck.

“And here I am, too, very grateful to you for giving me this opportunity.”

Perhaps it was because of too many obstacles and failures that Ronald Shusett did not dare to show off, but it was also possible that Ethan's joy gave him hope. In short, when explaining his purpose to Ethan, he His tone was very sincere, and his description was even more direct.

And when Ethan learned that the copyright of Alien was still in the hands of these people...

The corners of his mouth suddenly raised slightly.

There was no other reason. It was simply that the movie Alien reminded him of a game——

Contra.

Anyone who has experienced the arcade era, even if it is at the end of the era, should have used or heard of up, down, left, left, and right BABA, and that is the cheat code of Contra.

As a classic of the late arcade era, Contra produced by Konami has brought happiness to countless people, but at the same time, many people have also discovered that the two protagonists in Contra How come Bill and Lance are so similar to the super tough guys Schwarzenegger and Stallone in Hollywood?

The monsters in the game that look like bastards, the incubator that hatches the monsters, and the BOSS with a ghostly head and a human face are not exactly the same as the monsters in Alien, but at least they are very similar.

Perhaps it is because there are too many fused memes, so while this game is selling like hotcakes, it has also suffered a lot of criticism from the media. But it may also be because there are too many fused tropes, so whenever the media asks Konami to confirm these things, Konami will always keep silent and express ignorance.

The attitude shown is exactly the same as the statement in front of major TV series: This story is purely fictitious and any similarity is purely coincidental.

However, these criticisms that existed in Ethan's previous life are no longer important to him.

Because when the game Contra appeared -

FC's classic music suddenly sounded in his mind!

As a classic game on the Famicom, this thing must be made with 6502!

And since it can be done——

Then wouldn’t Ethan Jones be free of worries instantly?

Contra may not be as popular as Northland Cube for a long time...

But it is also a popular game!

And since it is also a popular game, and it also appeared in front of Ethan...

If you don’t do it, you are simply showing off to God!

As for Alien?

Since it is a money-making work, then get it?

Even though the plot of the movie may not match the game, it’s still good to promote it!

Thinking of this, Ethan immediately smiled and said: Mr. Shusett, can I call you Ronald?

Of course! Mr. Jones! Ronald Shusett nodded quickly.

You go back today and give me a week. I will show your script to my friends. Ethan said, If they think it is OK, we will continue the discussion. If they think it is not OK, I will also ask my people to give you an accurate answer after that week.

Okay?

Yeah! Ronald Shusett quickly agreed.

Although Ethan did not express his attitude positively, being willing to consult is the best way to show his attitude. It is precisely because he saw this clearly that Ronald Shusett stood up directly while responding and walked towards Ethan bowed slightly and said: Mr. Jones, thank you for your like!

Hahaha--

Ethan smiled and waved, stood up and patted his shoulder, indicating not to salute.

Then he called Julis Noble and asked her to contact the law professor assigned to Game of Destiny by Stanford to briefly draw up a contract to temporarily retain the script, and then asked her to take Ronald Shusett to Finance Director Allen ·Marcy received $10,000, which was regarded as a temporary reward for keeping the script.

It wasn't that he couldn't trust Ronald Shusett, but that Hollywood was famous.

In his previous life, Ethan heard that the guys here would dare to cheat anyone.

In this case, he, Ethan Jones, had better be careful.

If not...

Wouldn’t it be a loss to Xiao Si and Xiao Lu’s face?

Um?

After doing all this, Ethan immediately returned to the office with the script. Spread out the straw paper, pick up the pen, and write and draw on it. Although the memory of the game in his previous life has been blurred, and now he can no longer remember the specific levels of Contra, but after the gameplay of the side-scrolling shooting game has been determined, all that is left is nothing more than killing a few more brain cells. thing!

Just like the levels in Pac-Man, he drew them himself!

When God has put food in your mouth...

It’s not difficult to grow a mouth and take a bite, right?

If even this is troublesome...

That would really mean starving to death!

With his simple idea, a game called Iron Warriors vs. Aliens (tentative) came to life——

The story takes place in the future 2XXX years. Human beings have begun interstellar travel and found a new home in the universe. However, when humans are preparing for interstellar immigration and sending advance teams to establish bases for their new homes, countless alien species suddenly appear and attack. Occupied this place. When the command post on Earth received the news of distress, it immediately dispatched the most powerful steel warriors at the moment to rescue.

Unfortunately, interstellar travel takes time. When Iron Warrior arrived at the new planet, he found that the human base here had been destroyed and countless pioneers had died. Not only that, the aliens here also had the ability to control the human body, using The remains of the dead do some bloodthirsty things.

In order to avenge their dead compatriots, the Iron Warriors vowed to destroy these enemies.

The first level is when the Iron Warriors land at the entrance of the base, preparing to raid in.

After Ethan finished writing the outline and drawing a brief sketch of the first level, he couldn't wait to push open the door of Evelin's office. When he took the idea of ​​the new game in front of his sister, Evelin immediately became interested. He frowned and started reading, then...

Oh!!! Sxxt!!! Ethan! Are you really an alien???

The girl exploded, How many hours have passed? Four hours? You, you, you, you, you, you, you, you, you, you, you, you, you, you, you, you, you, you, you, you, you, you, you, you, you, you, you, you, you, you, you, you, you, you, you, you, you, you, you, you, you, you, you, you, you, you, you, you, you, you, you, you, you, you, you, you, you, you, you, you, you, you, you, you, you, you, you, you‐you, you, you, you, you, you, you, you, you, you, you, you, you, you, you, you, you, you, you‐‐you, you, you, you, you, you, you, you, you, you, you, you, you, you, you, you, you, you, you, you, you, you, you, you, you, you, you, you, you, you, you, you, you, you, we've just given us a new game, you gave me a new game, don't we?”

Ethan was not surprised by his sister's blowjob.

And he also prepared his words and directly filmed the script of Star Monster in front of his sister.

Here, the source of inspiration. Ethan pursed his lips.

Then, he briefly explained the matter. When Evelin learned that the screenwriter who took the initiative to strike up a conversation at the celebration banquet that day actually brought the script, she decisively started reading it.

And after she read it in a hurry...she sighed, threw the script on the table, and said, I now feel that what Steven said may be right.

What? Ethan didn't get his sister's thoughts.

Evelin didn't put it off, As soon as you close your eyes, you can see the future of video games.

I really don't understand, how did you write this kind of game based on this script?

How do you get action scenes out of a horror movie?

And how do you get rid of the jigsaw puzzle in the morning for a few hours and think about making a side-scrolling shooting game that can move the protagonist?

Evelin, who was sitting behind the desk, raised her head and stared directly at Ethan.

She couldn't understand it at the moment!

She felt that her brain had grown in vain!

Ethan shrugged. He did not continue to stimulate the girl, but smiled and said: Everyone has the ability to fantasize, but what is really valuable is how to turn fantasy into reality, isn't it?

Human beings never lose their imagination on their own initiative. The so-called lack of imagination is nothing more than social rules and regulations that restrict human beings' out-of-the-box thinking.

Why are children so full of fantasy?

Because they are carefree.

Why can I fantasize?

Because you can do it, right?

Ethan winked at Evelin.

The girl who looked at him was stunned for two seconds, then picked up a document beside her and threw it at Ethan, Get out! I don't want to see you today!

Okay, see you tomorrow then.

Ethan took the file, put it away with a smile, then picked up the script and left the company in a hurry.

Although Evelin did not respond directly, as long as she did not refuse, it meant that the game would definitely be made. In this case, it was necessary to win the Alien project. When Ethan didn't understand filmmaking, it was his best choice to pick up Xiaosi's classmates.

However……

When Ethan came to Universal Pictures with the script for Star Monsters, got into Spielberg's office, and photographed the script in front of him, Stoudemire just glanced at the cover of the script, and then froze. There, after a long while, he raised his head and said, How come you have this script?

Huh? Ethan didn't understand.

Have you read this script? Xiao Si's reaction made him a little confused.

Of course I have! Spielberg held up the script, pointed to the screenwriter column on the cover, and said, Do you know who the screenwriter of this script is?

Ethan glanced at where Spielberg was pointing.

There were two names written on it. In addition to Ronald Shusett, who was looking for him, there was also a guy named Dan O'Bannon.

Do they have a problem? Ethan was a little confused.

Before he finished speaking, Spielberg nodded and said: Of course there is a problem!

This guy's name is Dan O'Bannon, he's the visual effects supervisor on Star Wars!

“He did all the hand-animation and computer graphics for Star Wars!”

If nothing else happens, he should be at Industrial Light and Magic now!

“I read this story years ago!”

so--

“How did you get this script?”

Spielberg looked at Ethan in surprise.

And Ethan...

“WTF???”

He yelled and stared at Xiaosi with his classmates.

Note: ① In the Du Niang Encyclopedia, the behind-the-scenes production of Alien is written like this. After the success of Star Wars, Fox began to pay attention to the potential of science fiction films, and finally decided to invest 4.2 million US dollars to shoot this film. This is actually just the most euphemistic way of saying it. To put it bluntly, the screenwriter of Alien is George Lucas. In order to lick Lucas, Fox silenced him in less than half a year. Several years of projects have been pulled together. In that era, a director with a box office of over 100 million could really be kneeled down and licked by the studio. ②Ronald Shusett and Steven Spielberg have a very good relationship, and they later collaborated on Minority Report. ③ Regarding Contra and Alien as well as Schwarzenegger and Stallone... Just make a simple comparison. Konami's fusion is very good.