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Michael was full of doubts, wondering why he was asked to go with him to meet a "bad movie" director.

Just as he was trying to analyze his boss's thoughts, Wang Lei suddenly asked him:

"Michael, have you ever watched Waterworld in the cinema?"

"I went to see Waterworld when it was first released, but I was watching it with my girlfriend, and she fell asleep halfway through."

Michael smiled awkwardly:

"I watched it from beginning to end."

"To be honest, regardless of the outside world's evaluation of it, what do you personally think of this movie?"

Michael immediately put away his unruly smile.

How could he not see that Wang Lei valued Kevin Reynolds very much?

But with his personality, he couldn't say something to cater to his boss's mind.

He didn't rush to answer this question, but simply went over the plot of the movie in his mind.

He slowly spoke:

"Aesthetics aside, I think Waterworld is a great apocalyptic film.

I think Universal should bear the primary responsibility for the box office failure."

It was the first time that Wang Lei heard such a statement. He asked calmly:

"Oh, why do you say that?"

"The biggest mistake Universal made was to use a romantic disaster film to promote this film!"

"Originally, they wanted to take advantage of the popularity of Titanic, but ended up angering the public.

People saw that the promotion was for handsome men and beautiful women, but they ended up seeing Beauty and the Beast."

The reputation of Waterworld naturally suffered a Waterloo.

At that time, there was no strong social network, and various magazines, newspapers, and TV news were the biggest propaganda outlets.

Everyone said it was a bad movie, and even God could not save its box office.

"So, are you willing to give Kevin another chance to show himself?"

Wang Lei looked at Michael with burning eyes. If the other party said no, it meant that the words just now were all said to him.

If he said yes, the next thing would naturally be much easier.

"Of course I am willing. He has a good sense of camera, and there are not many directors who can shoot big shots in TV series now. It is a waste of talent for Kevin to shoot TV series."

"The only thing I am worried about is the reputation of Director Kevin. Our TV station is just established and cannot withstand any risks. If he comes to direct, I am afraid that our ace series will be boycotted by the audience."

"Yes, this is why many people know that Kevin is very capable but are unwilling to use him."

Wang Lei cannot change this situation. Many directors have a bad reputation in one film. All the subsequent films, no matter how well they are shot and how hard they are made, are extremely bleak at the box office.

The two walked into the reception room one after another.

Kevin Reynolds sat on the sofa with a frown on his face, as if he was thinking about something. He didn't even notice someone coming.

Wang Lei called him:

"Director Kevin?"

"Mr. Wang!"

Kevin Reynolds stood up in a hurry, and he didn't know where to put his nervous hands.

He looked like a newcomer to the workplace.

"It's okay, relax. I asked you to come here this time just to offer you a job as a director."

Kevin Reynolds had imagined the reason why Wang Lei asked him to come more than once, but when he really heard the news, he was only ecstatic.

"But we have to make it clear in advance that the position we give you is a TV director, and you can only be a deputy director.

Can you accept this?"

From a big-budget movie director to a TV director, and still a nominal deputy director, this gap is not ordinary.

But Kevin had no choice. If Paramount was not willing to give him another chance, he could only look for opportunities in the advertising film industry.

Being able to be a TV director is already a very good treatment.

He was only grateful for this, and tears could not help but flow from the corners of his eyes. He held Wang Lei's right hand tightly and shook it.

Michael understood that the boss had already had a stopgap plan. If they were nominal deputy directors, they would suffer much less criticism.

Moreover, Kevin has rich experience in large-scale productions and is an expert in the field of commercial films. With him, the TV series department can cultivate more director talents.

If Paramount's dramas are all shot like movies, why worry about the ratings?

He naturally had no objection.

"Director Kevin, I'm Michael, the president of Paramount Television, welcome to join Paramount Pictures!"

"I'm very honored, President, don't worry, I won't make the same mistake twice, I will definitely cherish this opportunity."

Michael felt the other party's sincerity and patted the other party's shoulder vigorously:

"It just so happens that the boss just gave me a script idea, I think it's suitable for you to regain your glory"Yes, you come and have a look."

Michael was talking about the script of "The Walking Dead".

Both the subject matter and the style are quite suitable for Michael.

Kevin didn't expect that he would come to work before he even got comfortable on the sofa. He didn't dare to neglect it and hurriedly took the notebook with both hands.

"The sheriff was shot during an operation and woke up in the hospital again.

He found that the town had been occupied by bloodthirsty zombies. In a world where order had collapsed, he put on his police uniform again, picked up a gun, and set out on the road to find his family...

What he didn't know was that during his coma, his wife had an affair with his brother and even got pregnant...

The most dangerous thing in the doomsday is not zombies, but the collapsed moral order. "

If Michael only thinks the setting of this series is interesting, then Kevin Reynolds' expression can be described as ecstatic.

The Walking Dead almost includes all the elements that a doomsday series should have.

He is very confident that he can make The Walking Dead a flagship series of Paramount TV.

"It's a great idea, as if it was tailor-made for me. "

If Kevin still had doubts in his heart just now, after seeing the creativity of the script, all his worries and concerns disappeared.

He firmly believed that with this drama, his career would usher in a second spring, and he could even wash away the stain of the king of bad movies and return to the public eye.

Looking at Kevin's face, he regained his confidence and looked high-spirited.

Wang Lei nodded with satisfaction.

Hiring Kevin was a very bold attempt for him. If Kevin always looked depressed, he would not mind changing him in time.

Paramount was his carefully crafted publicity outlet, responsible for promoting the culture of the Dragon Kingdom.

He planned to give the role of Glenn to Daniel Wu, who had just joined TVB. The other party was originally from San Francisco, so it was appropriate for him to play Glenn.

In the last life, most people abandoned the drama with curses after Glenn was tragically shot in the head.

With him, the screenwriter would naturally not write Glenn to death again. Similarly, he would reduce the aura of the protagonist and make each member more flesh and blood!