Actually, the HBO project manager’s expectations for "Prison Break Special Forces" were quite low.
Because of the contract signed with the website, he had almost no say in the project.
Especially that best-selling author, who once emphasized to the director, "be clear about each antagonist’s level," "carefully portray the extent of each antagonist’s wickedness."
"Ha." He knew then that the success of "Prison Break" was definitely an accident.
Even classic action movies like "First Blood" and "True Lies" merely used minor antagonists to highlight the protagonist and the main antagonist, setting the stage for the final climax.
Did the best-selling author mean that "Prison Break Special Forces" would be climax after climax starting from the first episode?
At that time, he wanted to retort, "Where are there so many lines and shots to depict each antagonist!"
But people in the entertainment industry are very realistic.
Once they realized that the main control of the production was in the hands of the best-selling author, they chose to ignore the opinions of their associate producer.
As news of the preparation for "Anomalies and Creatures" came in, Director Simon even focused his energy on those impossible demands.
In desperation, the director actually went looking for inspiration in the best-selling author’s works.
Then, it seemed he thought of the methods of numerically quantifying antagonist powers and flashback scenes from a novel called "Extreme Heavenly Demon."
Oh my God!
Before the antagonist and the protagonist start fighting, they insert a scene showing how formidable the antagonist was elsewhere, complete with ridiculous nicknames and values.
Is this...
still a TV show?
Unexpectedly, from the feedback results, viewers actually liked this treatment!
Were the 1996 television viewers in the United States all idiots?
"Congratulations!" a subordinate said with a smile, "From the current situation, ’Prison Break Special Forces’ will gain a group of loyal fans."
"Your first project is a huge success!"
The associate producer looked expressionlessly at him and then instructed, "Pass the feedback results on to our partners."
Watching the subordinate hurry away, he took a sip of coffee.
Ah, it’s really quite bitter!
And Wang Jian, who had first finished watching "Friends" last night and then streamed "Prison Break Special Forces," also felt speechless about some scenes in the show.
Digitalizing the antagonist was one thing, but screaming out the name of a special move before a big fight.
Is that...
a bit too ridiculous?
"Why do I think of ’hayugen’ from the classic video game ’Street Fighter’?"
While shaking his head, Wang Jian took the data feedback handed over by Tom.
"Uh..." He looked at Tom in surprise, "The streaming numbers are actually not bad?"
"A lot of people were influenced by the first ’Prison Break,’" Tom shook his head, "According to a prize survey, some young girls didn’t even finish watching before they switched channels."
"However, many women over the age of 30 indicated that they would renew ’Prison Break Special Forces.’"
He hesitated and then added, "The male viewers, on the other hand, rated it highly; they wrote on the survey that they would recommend it to their friends."
Looking down at the data, Wang Jian saw that last night over 4 million people had streamed the show.
Though this was completely incomparable to the 30-plus million viewers of "Friends."
But subtracting production costs, even without counting sponsorship fees, the website could still rake in about a million dollars in profit.
Wang Jian opened the backend of the website to check the data for the novelized version of "Prison Break Special Forces."
Discounting today’s surge in paying readers, the novel only generated a few hundred thousand US dollars in fees.
"Indeed, profits from film adaptations are much higher!"
"Fax the data to the director." As Wang Jian handed over the documents to Tom, he thought, "If the second episode can generate profits of over 500,000 dollars, then ’Prison Break Transformation’ should be scheduled."
"Don’t say it, the ’Prison Break’ brand is quite useful."
"If ’Anomalies’ can also be successful, then science fiction and comedy genres could spawn too much stuff..."
In the studio, Director Simon breathed a long sigh of relief after receiving the fax.
His first directed work was off to a good start!
"Everyone, quiet down!" He picked up the megaphone used on set and shouted, "The first episode of ’Prison Break Special Forces’ got 4.15 million streams on HBO."
"It was the number one streamed show on HBO yesterday!"
"Gentlemen, tonight we can party to our heart’s content!"
"4.15 million?" The actors, including Miller, looked at each other and let out a collective cheer.
Especially Triple H, who after comparing it to WWE’s viewership numbers, sincerely exclaimed, "My choice was really wise!"
Miller, watching the excited wrestlers, silently thought, "Previous parties were utterly boring!"
"Tonight, this 24th birthday party is actually something to look forward to!"
Then, as if remembering something, he walked to a corner and pulled out his cellphone.
"Naomi, Wang will be at the party tonight."
After hanging up the phone, Miller muttered to himself, "I can’t always be filming TV series; I need to build connections in Hollywood. Besides, it’s not a bad thing for Wang."
"If I can get in touch with the big star Tom Cruise..."
He smiled and shook his head, then turned back to join the festive crowd.
"Wang will be at tonight’s costume party!" Naomi whispered to Vera standing next to her.
Since they had exposed each other’s secrets in their apartment last time, they had formed a temporary alliance.
After all, Wang Jian’s trash can held so many actresses’ business cards.
But together, they should be able to shake off most of the competition.
Despite the fact that in Hollywood, unrewarded rules after being preyed upon frequently occur.
But Wang was only 18 years old!
An 18-year-old boy, towards beautiful women he had been with, should be more affectionate than the big shots of Hollywood, right?
As for her best friend, Nicole Kidman.
Being the wife of a big star, she couldn’t possibly join her.
Naomi smiled sweetly, "There are still many female supporting roles in ’Anomalies’!"
"There’s always something suitable for you, Nicole!"
"Which outfit are you wearing? Vampire, werewolf, or Catwoman?" Vera pointed to the clothes in the wardrobe, looking at Naomi.
Naomi’s mind conjured some images, then she pointed towards the Gothic long dress without hesitation.
"Vampire! Black brings out my skin tone better!"
Vera Farmiga shrugged, then took down the Catwoman costume.
After changing into the costume, she stood in front of the mirror.
"It seems a bit weird."
Naomi glanced at her, picked up a black belt and walked over.
"This will make it look tighter."
"Remember, you also need to pair it with three-inch black high heels."