Huayu 05, our science fiction movie universe

Chapter 601: The Third Phase Press Conference (Part 2)
At noon, after treating the senior leaders to a casual lunch, Wang Hao saw the group of important guests from the cultural department off.

After all, the leader's time is very valuable. He is very busy with work, and the fact that he was able to take a whole morning to participate in such an event is only because of Wang Hao's influence.

After seeing off the senior leader, Wang Hao rested for a while, and after 1:30, the second half of the press conference for the third phase of the [Galaxy Cinematic Universe] began.

In the morning, they introduced the project schedule for the third phase of the Galaxy Cinematic Universe in 2018 and 2019.

In the afternoon, the project was scheduled to begin in 2020.

"The sequels 'Now You See Me 2,' 'Rampage 2,' and the Sino-Korean co-production 'Train to Busan 2' are like side dishes that our company served up in 2020."

As for the main course of the year?
This summer, Galaxy Cinematic Universe presents a film adapted from a novel.

The novel that inspired this film was actually decided upon 10 years ago, when I first came up with the idea of ​​the "Galaxy Cinematic Universe".

When I approached the author of this novel, we hit it off immediately, and I even invited him to join the Star River Cinematic Universe project. Now he is one of the two planners in our cinematic universe screenwriting department.

Alright, next, let's welcome Fang Baiyu, the original author of "Game Era: Lost Myth," and the film's stars to the stage!

The three men walked onto the stage together and stood next to Wang Hao. When the audience saw that the oldest of the three men was standing there, they all exclaimed "Oh!"

The person who participated in the press conference as the lead actor of "Game Era: Lost Myth" is none other than the famous Hong Kong kung fu superstar, Jackie Chan!
Although no one expected him to be here today, some fans of the Galaxy Cinematic Universe quickly guessed, after a little thought and considering the movies that have been released in the Cinematic Universe, what kind of role Jackie Chan would be playing.

Sure enough, after Fang Baiyu finished introducing himself, Cheng Long picked up the microphone and began to introduce his own identity.

"Hello everyone, fans of the Galaxy Cinematic Universe. I am Cheng Long, and I play Hu Bayi in the movie 'Game Era: The Lost Myth'."

When Cheng Long introduced himself, everyone's eyes couldn't help but turn to Pan Yueming, who was also sitting in the front row.

Jackie Chan noticed this as well and made a joke.

"My Hu Bayi is the older version, and his is the younger version, so I was quite handsome when I was young."

Everyone laughed. At this moment, another, slightly taller man standing next to Cheng Long introduced himself:
"Hello everyone, I am Gao Weiguang, and I play Hu Xia, the son of Hu Bayi, in the movie 'Game Era: The Lost Myth'."

Gao Weiguang is not unfamiliar to most people, after all, the movie "Point Break" released in 2015 was very successful at the box office both domestically and internationally.

As a result, Gao Weiguang, who played the male lead "Xia Feng" in that movie, naturally left a certain impression on everyone.

Moreover, he did act in other movies and TV series afterward, although his achievements certainly couldn't compare to "Point Break," he still gained a certain reputation in the industry.

After the creative team of "Game Era: Lost Myth" took the stage, they naturally began to give a general introduction to the film.

As the lead actor and producer of this film, Jackie Chan dropped a bombshell right from the start, stating that "Game Era: Lost Myth" can be considered a sequel to his previous film "The Myth".

Jackie Chan's words greatly excited many movie fans.

If we were to name some of Jackie Chan's films that left a lasting impression after the turn of the millennium, "The Myth" would definitely be one of them.

The only pity is that the ending of this movie was rather rushed. Although there is a TV series of the same name to supplement it, it is still a bit of a disappointment. I even hope that there will be a second version of "The Myth" to continue the unfinished story.

In the future, Jackie Chan did indeed film another movie, "The Myth 2". Unfortunately, Jackie Chan was already old when he made this movie, and the AI ​​face-swapping technology he specially used was not up to par. Instead, it made the "young" Jackie Chan less likable and had the opposite effect.

In contrast, "Game Era: Lost Myth," now touted as "The Myth 2," has a top-tier production company like Galaxy Pictures as its backer, and it's sure to deliver another excellent film starring Jackie Chan, just like "The Foreigner."

After introducing the projects from 2020, the plans for the Galaxy Cinematic Universe move on to 2021.

What? You're saying the Galaxy Cinematic Universe had too few projects in 2020? Why weren't there any films released during the Chinese New Year season that year?

Galaxy Pictures will definitely have films released during the 2020 Spring Festival, but they will not be films from the Galaxy Cinematic Universe.

At the press conference, Wang Hao only revealed this one piece of information before introducing the subsequent film projects of the [Galaxy Cinematic Universe].

Compared to the previous phases, since 2021 and beyond are still too far away, the company only has an intention for the remaining projects in the third phase of the [Galaxy Cinematic Universe], and has not yet developed a detailed plan. This way, adjustments can be made based on audience feedback from previous works.

However, it is certain that Wang Hao will direct three more films in the third phase of the cinematic universe after 2020.

One is the science fiction film "Pacific Rim 1", which is a new subject that Wang Hao has not explored before. The other two are the final works of the third phase, "The Three-Body Problem 2: The Dark Forest (Part 1)" and "The Three-Body Problem 2: The Dark Forest (Part 2)".

Apart from these three films whose themes have been preliminarily determined, but whose specific release dates and content have not yet been confirmed.

The following projects follow Phase Three of the Galaxy Cinematic Universe:

The Hunger Games, a film adaptation of the novel, was a collaboration with a Hollywood company.

Another sci-fi film co-produced with Hollywood, "Out of Control".

The sequel movie, "Game Era 2".

The sequel film, Kingsman 3.

The sequel film, The Wallfacer 2.

The sequel movie, "John Wick 3".

The TV series "Red Shore" is adapted from parts of the novel "The Three-Body Problem".

……

All things considered, the StarCraft Cinematic Universe has quite a few works, but the third phase won't end until at least 2022.

While both phases involve a large number of film and television projects, the third phase of the cinematic universe has undergone significant changes compared to the second phase.

"As you can see, unlike the second phase, the War Era, the third phase has two timelines."

After giving a general overview of the subsequent film and television projects in the third phase, Wang Hao then discussed the overall creative concept for the third phase.

On the large screen behind him, as the titles of movies were revealed one by one, two timelines were taking shape. The first timeline featured films such as *The Wallfacer*, *The Martian*, *Man vs. Man*, *The Wallfacer 2*, *Mechanic 2*, and *Kingsman: The Golden Circle*.

The second timeline features works such as "Detective Chinatown 1900", "Game Era 1", "Game Era 2", "My Love from the Star", "Mojin: The Lost Legend", and "Pacific Rim".

"Two storylines mean that the third phase of the entire [Galaxy Cinematic Universe], [The Dark Forest], will adopt a dual-narrative structure."

These dozen or so films will revolve around two storylines, one of which is the 'Wallfacer Project,' which fans of the 'Three-Body Problem' novel should know what.

The other storyline involves the seeds of ancient supernatural civilizations sown in the first and second phases. In the Trisolaran world, where an alien crisis has already arrived, besides humanity's own self-preservation, perhaps searching for relics and remains of ancient civilizations on Earth is also a way to resolve the Earth's crisis.

Wang Hao's words surprised and excited the movie fans in the audience, because before this, ancient Chinese artifacts had already appeared in the post-credits scene of the movie "Source Code".

The magical properties of that thing add a touch of mystery to the entire cinematic universe.

The subsequent Ghost Blows Out the Light series undoubtedly reinforced this point.

The only pity is that in the previous cinematic universe, there was very little content about the creations and ruins of ancient civilizations, only a few fragments.

But that's all. There are also endless speculations about the ancient civilization in the Galaxy Cinematic Universe on the Internet, and related topics have always been popular in the Galaxy Cinematic Universe community.

It now appears that the content concerning ancient civilizations will soon be revealed in the third phase of this cinematic universe.

Fans at the scene and those watching the live stream on Douyin on their phones were undoubtedly filled with anticipation.

The third phase of the Galaxy Cinematic Universe will certainly include more than just these films.

"I wonder if everyone is satisfied with the content of Phase Three of our cinematic universe?"

"Not satisfied!"

"We want more movies and TV series!"

"Not enough!"

"There's nothing we can do if you're not satisfied."

Wang Hao responded to the fans' shouts with a smile.

"Our Xinghe Pictures has gathered the most outstanding film and television professionals in the domestic entertainment industry. It can be said to be the essence of the entire entertainment industry."

With our current capabilities, this is all the commercial blockbusters we can produce.

The audience naturally booed, but Wang Hao then added:
"Of course, in addition to film and television works, we have also prepared other feasts related to the cinematic universe for everyone."

He paused, and only continued when the audience began to fidget:
"Based on the content of the third phase of the Galaxy Cinematic Universe, we will develop several games."

Among them is "High Table," a AAA first-person shooter adventure game adapted from "Mechanic 2," "Speed ​​Chase," and "Kingsman."

The audience cheered and applauded for his words, showing that it was indeed good news.

And it's not over yet.

"In addition, we can see that there will be a lot of monster content in the third phase. Based on this, we are currently developing a AAA game called Pacific Rim, which combines monster raising, mech building, and combat elements."

Oh!
The moviegoers erupted in cheers again, their voices even louder than before.

Two consecutive AAA titles, and with a theme rarely seen in China, is indeed great news for Chinese game enthusiasts.

"In addition, in the third phase of the cinematic universe, we also saw many stories about the exploration and excavation of ancient hidden ruins."

These stories will also be developed into an adventure online game called "Mojin: The Lost Legend".

Fans were already somewhat numb to the series of explosive revelations from Wang Hao, but this wasn't the end of it.

Near the end of the press conference, Wang Hao dropped a bombshell.

"Perhaps many of you who are here today, or those watching the live stream on Douyin, are wondering: Galaxy Group has launched three game projects this time, two of which are AAA titles. Can you do them well?"
"By taking advantage of today's press conference, although our three [Galaxy Cinematic Universe] spin-off games are still in the early stages of preparation, we can already release a trailer for another title that is nearing the end of its development phase, to give everyone a sneak peek."

After saying that, Wang Hao stepped aside, and many of the lights in the exhibition hall were turned off, with everyone's attention focused on the LED screen.

They wanted to see just how extraordinary this masterpiece Wang Hao had boasted about truly was.

It's important to understand that there isn't a single proper AAA game in China right now. Even though Galaxy Group did release a game like "Wolf Warrior: Peace Elite" which became a global hit, it was an online game, which is very different from a single-player game.

Whether they were movie fans and game enthusiasts at the scene or viewers watching the live stream on their phones or computers, they all shared the same thought: to give it a thorough examination.

However, when the big screen lit up and a very magnetic and extremely familiar voice rang out, the entire press conference fell into a silence as if it had been paused, with only the voice from the speakers resonating with everyone.

“You must have all heard his story.”

Some say that he helped Tang Sanzang obtain the true scriptures and was bestowed the title of Victorious Fighting Buddha.

From then on, they stayed on Mount Ling.

"Some people say that the one who became a Buddha was not him at all."

The real him had already died on his journey to the west.

"Some people say that the Journey to the West never happened; it was just a monkey made up by storytellers!"

"But the story I'm about to tell you is one you've never heard before."

"This story begins with a cicada..."

(End of this chapter)