"That's right, it's "The Walking Dead"!"

Zhu Ke said confidently: "If "Prison Break" has set a precedent for high-cost and high-quality high-quality TV series on public TV stations, then "The Walking Dead", which will be released on Upn TV station, is a precedent for high-quality and high-cost film and television series on cable TV channels."

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

Upon hearing this, Zhu Ke immediately spread his big hand: "30 million, a full 30 million US dollars!"

Reporter Elena immediately looked calmed.

She couldn't help but be surprised?!

In fact, not long ago, the production cost of "Bloody Battle of the Pacific" series produced and aired by hbo TV was as high as 20 million US dollars, which shocked Hollywood.

But!

But she never expected that the production cost of "The Walking Dead" would be higher than that of HBO's "Bloody Battle of the Pacific".

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

"That's of course!"

Zhukron said: "The Walking Dead Season 1 has only 6 episodes, which is a mini-series, but we invested a lot of $30 million in production costs, with an average production cost of up to $5 million per episode, making it the highest single-episode TV series in the history of American TV."

30 million production cost?

Only 6 episodes made?

The production cost per episode is as high as $5 million?!

"Hiss~!"

For a moment, reporter Elena was shocked.

The newspaper staff who followed him were also stunned.

This production cost has completely broken through the sky!

"Haha, be scared." Zucker said with a wicked smile.

In fact, Zhu Ke was also heartbroken.

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 excitement of the plot itself, but also the use of special stunts and the creation of a sense of doomsday, which makes it almost comparable to Hollywood high-cost large-scale films such as "I Am a Legend" and "28 Days of Shocking Change". It is also a shocking earth after a biochemical disaster, and it is also a doomsday scene dominated by zombies. Compared with the huge production costs of these films, "The Walking Dead" can be regarded as a model of low budget and high quality.

Without further ado, many viewers' evaluation of "The Walking Dead" is higher than "Resident Evil" of the same theme.

"The Walking Dead" was filmed in 2010 in the original time and space, costing more than 22 million US dollars. However, Zhu Ke waved his hand and directly had a price of 30 million US dollars.

...Okay, not that much actually.

The budget amount of many film and television dramas is to fool the layman and the audience, but the actual budget for the first season of "The Walking Dead" is also $20 million. It is still a high-cost TV series.

"Brave, it's still necessary."

After all, the attractiveness of high-cost TV series and low-cost TV series to ordinary audiences is completely different.

Considering the impact of the continuous depreciation of the US dollar in 12 years of inflation.

Zhuke 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 6 episodes of the first season of "The Walking Dead" would be able to be completed in 5 million US dollars. The special effects in the late 1990s were really expensive."

Zhu Ke complained deeply.

.........

hbo (pornographic and violent) TV station.

President Crach Willie frowned and said in a deep voice: "Everyone, have you seen the latest issue of the California Entertainment News?"

Hearing this, several HBO TV executives present suddenly whispered to each other.

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

Director of the production department, Denonte, frowned: "Mr. Willy, are you referring to the interview with Juke Wald by the California Entertainment News Agency?"

"That's right!"

President Crach Willie, staring around and gritted his teeth, said: "He, Juke Wald's "Prison Break", has won a huge reputation, but now there is another "The Walking Dead", which is even more aggressive, so we have to guard against it."

Everyone nodded immediately.

For "Prison Break", they can ignore it.

After all, "Prison Break" is broadcast on WB public TV stations, and it has little impact on cable paid TV stations like HBO. Well, even if it has an impact, it will be no big deal.

But!

"The Walking Dead" is very different!

It is broadcast on Upn TV station, and is both limited pay TV, and the competition between the two is more than cooperation.

In particular, upn has developed extremely rapidly in the past two years, which has affected HBO's dominance in the field of wired pay TV.

Have to be careful!

"Everyone, guys, be sure to pay attention to Upn TV's "The Walking Dead" in the near future. I don't want to see it succeed!" President Crach Willie shouted.

"Yes, sir."

Everyone responded in unison.

.........

In fact, while hbo TV is paying attention to "The Walking Dead", many American TV stations are also paying attention to it at all times.

"Prison Break" has become too popular recently, so they can't help but be wary!

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

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

"marvelous!"

"It must be the script written by this guy named Juke Wald again."

"Yes, Zhuke's "Prison Break" is so exciting, it doesn't make sense that "The Walking Dead" is not good. Moreover, the production cost of "The Walking Dead" is higher than "The Walking Dead".

"O my God!"

"The Walking Dead in 6 episodes actually cost $30 million, which is really amazing!"

"It's almost done, it will be online on January 1!"

.........

With the attention of many peers and the expectations of countless viewers, "The Walking Dead" was officially launched on the Upn TV network.

The end of the world, wasteland, zombies, blood, and other elements form a scene of the doomsday Resident Evil.

Many viewers are so fond of love!

Especially in the late 1990s when the movie "Resident Evil" was not 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, which usually take several hours to put on makeup. For zombies with incomplete limbs, the actors need to wear special blue fabrics and use the help of post-production special effects to achieve the expected effect.

Such makeup level is far higher than the classic zombie movie "The Living Dead" more than ten years ago.

Moreover, many viewers have a passionate obsession with the wasteland plot.

The launch of "The Walking Dead" follows the trend of the times.

The first episode of the first season, on the day of uploading, there were up to 7 million paid viewers;

In just one day, upn TV added 720,000 new subscribers;

It seems that the number of viewers of "The Walking Dead" is lower than "The Prison Break", but don't ignore one major premise, that is, "The Prison Break" is a film and television series played on WB public TV station, while "The Walking Dead" is played on Upn Limited Pay TV station.

One is free, one is charged.

Of course, there is 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.

There is no doubt that The Walking Dead has succeeded!

And it is a huge, unprecedented success!

In this era when HBO has not yet dominated, in the late 1990s when "Brothers" was not yet born, the number of paid viewers of more than 7 million episodes of the first episode of "The Walking Dead" has completely created a new historical chapter!

The third update of "" is given.

I originally wanted to update the 4 chapters today, but time does not allow it. The author will have to get up early tomorrow and take my father to the hospital for a review of his eyes. I will make up for the chapter I owe tomorrow.
Chapter completed!