Everyone has an account in their minds.

To put it simply, in Ron Meyer's mind, Vin Diesel is worth more than Ranley Hall, so he made the choice now, and in Barry Meyer's blueprint, Ranley Hall is comparable to Christopher Nolan, so he took the initiative to extend an olive branch. These top Hollywood bigwigs, no one is stupid, they just made the choice that best suited their own ideas in the trade-off of interests.

So what does the "Burst Drummer" project mean now, and how should this account be calculated?

Does this mean that in the future, Lanli is willing to participate more in the production of the project as a producer? And Lanli's unique and accurate vision of film selection will also bring more ancillary benefits? Or will Lanli further expand its influence in the industry, and the circle of interest will also expand? If it is not a commercial interest, at least it is an award season interest?

In the midst of question marks, the industry began to gradually stir.

The cigar in Long-Meyer's mouth was burning quietly, but after a long time of inactivity, the dark red fire was disappearing little by little, leaving only a faint wisp of light smoke curling at the end, he was like a sculpture, there was no movement, no sound, it seemed that even his breath was faint, and time and space fell into a standstill.

The problem is that he is not alone in the conference room.

On both sides of the oval table in the conference room, ten staff members from the production department, marketing department, publicity department and other different branches were lined up, all of whom quietly watched Lang, waiting for the boss to express his opinion, but the longer the silence lasted, the more tense the atmosphere became, and everyone began to stare at each other.

In line of sight, everyone was making eye contacts, urging each other to break the silence first, but no one wanted to be the first to be the first bird.

Hector-Richardson sighed inwardly, he was the deputy general manager of the production department, not the top leader, but in today's meeting, the top official obviously knew that this was a gladiatorial arena, so he chose to deliberately avoid it, pushing him out as a substitute for the dead ghost and bearing the wrath. The problem is that knowing this, he has no way out, so he can only bite the bullet.

It's like now. No one broke the deadlock, and it was the production department that ultimately suffered.

"Ahem. Hector cleared his throat to attract everyone's attention, but Lang still didn't turn his head, he had to raise his voice and take the initiative to ask, "Lang, Lang, what do you think?"

"What?" Lang raised his chin, the cigar in his mouth swayed up and down with the movement of speaking, and his gaze fell on Hector's body with unmistakable accuracy, calmly casting his gaze, but the invisible pressure was like layers of huge waves, stacked up one by one, and the entire conference room seemed to completely disappear even the sound of breathing.

Ron Meyer is sixty-eight years old this year, with extremely thick gray hair, no baldness crisis due to hormones, with a pair of gold-rimmed glasses, and a shallow smile on his face all the time, not an amiable face, but also not a fierce look. Every gesture reveals a sense of familiarity with the neighbor's grandfather, but the neighbor's grandfather is not very friendly.

Without superfluous words, Lang just stared at Hector, but he could clearly feel that the invisible pressure was becoming surging.

If anyone underestimates Lang, then they are doomed to lose.

In 2004, on the occasion of the 10th anniversary of the founding of DreamWorks, Steven Spielberg reluctantly chose to break up the company, and the first object of refuge was Universal Pictures, not only because the two sides had a long-term cooperation experience, but also because Steven and Lang also had a close personal relationship.

After nine months of marathon negotiations, Lang nodded and agreed to the acquisition, promising to give his friend maximum creative freedom, but at the last moment, he repented and refused to let go for the sake of a 1% box office dividend, and even did not hesitate to reduce the acquisition amount, which led to the breakdown of negotiations, and Paramount took advantage of the situation to complete the merger.

Fast forward to 2016, and Universal Pictures welcomed the arrival of DreamWorks again.

Some people say that Lang is the famous iron rooster in Hollywood, but he is the most calculating CEO, although the market share has not been able to increase, but the profit dividend has always been better than Paramount and Twentieth Century Fox, with a small and big strategy has been tried and tested, in the position of CEO, Lang has also been recognized by most board members.

Hector was trying to straighten his waist and meet Lang's gaze, but the scorching sensation of sitting on pins and needles lingered. He knew that his dodging would not solve the problem, the elephant in the room already existed objectively, and they had to face it, so he could only bite the bullet and ask in a loud voice, "About Lan Li-Hall's new project......

It was obvious that all the eyes in the conference room were slightly relaxed, because someone finally offered to bring it up, and then looked at Lang in unison, waiting for a follow-up answer.

Surprisingly, Lang didn't get angry, but nodded as a matter of course, revealing a look of sudden realization, "Oh, that question." I thought we had a consensus, we weren't going to get involved, we weren't interested, why, are you still on top of this issue?"

There is no room for manoeuvre.

Hector took a deep breath, "But what about the restart project of 'Jurassic Park'? Don't we also ignore it?" "Today, the boss of the department escaped, but the problem remained, he could hide from the first year of junior high school, and he couldn't hide from the fifteenth, he still had to finish the job, otherwise things would only get worse and worse," Steven has officially submitted a proposal, and the other actors are ...... selected"

"We can wait and see. Long interrupted Hector, "I remember, today the casting director submitted an audition list, right? Lan Li is an actor, but not the only one in Hollywood, we all know that the protagonists of 'Jurassic Park' are dinosaurs, not humans, so don't blur the focus. ”

"But!" Hector tried to argue, and then he saw Lang's sharp gaze, he could barely speak, but he still had to resist the pressure and finish his words, "but Steven emphasized that the main characters are humans, not dinosaurs. Lan Li is the best choice, not to mention, this 'Burst Drummer' can be the beginning of our détente relationship." ”

After saying that, Hector only felt that he was facing a Tyrannosaurus rex, and he was a shivering corgi.

Lang collected his chin meaningfully, did not comment, and said lightly, "Let's look at the audition first." A simple sentence once again blocked all of Hector's rhetoric and came to a conclusion.

In the face of such a reply, Hector could no longer continue to argue, and could only cast a glance at his colleagues, as if to say: I have done my best, now it is up to you.

Helena-Lynch, who was sitting on the other side of the round table, took a deep breath and realized that she had to stand up as a representative of the publicity department, otherwise the meeting would be meaningless, "Lang, the problem is that now that other companies have made moves, if we remain indifferent, it will be detrimental to the company's future planning." You have to know that even if it's not Universal Pictures, we have to take the initiative for the sake of Focus Pictures. ”

Lang took the cigar off the corner of his mouth, turned slightly, and looked at Helena, "What do you mean that other companies have already made moves?"

The gaze, expression, and tone of voice all seemed unfazed, but the sternness and tightness hidden behind the words clearly seeped out, Helena only felt a lot of pressure, and a large goosebump appeared on the spine behind her, "Warner Bros. was the first to respond, proactively saying that they were willing to invest in this project, Barry even made an appointment with Andy, and Damien Chazelle also appeared......"

Long waved his hand lightly, interrupting Helena's words: This is already a thing of the past, everyone knows it, and there is no need to repeat it.

The close relationship between Warner Bros. and Ranley is a fact recognized throughout Hollywood, and Barry and Ranley are even more likely to laugh and talk at the Oscars.

After the "Burst Drummer" project came out, Andy's first choice was Warner Bros., Warner Bros. did not live up to Andy's trust, and expressed enough sincerity at the first time, although the specific investment amount has not been disclosed for the time being, but Barry not only met with Andy and Damien, but also initially formed a basic cast of a crew, gave a more detailed and specific production plan, and put forward more feasibility.

A positive attitude, far ahead.

Helena continued, "Sony Pictures and Fox Searchlight have also made a move, one is to make an offer for five million dollars, and the other is to launch a gold producer, and it is rumored that Fox Searchlight is selected by Damien, and as long as Lan Li nods, they are willing to complete the cooperation." ”

In the whole of Hollywood, the only independent film that can compete with Fox Searchlight is Focus Pictures, and when Focus Pictures is absent from the competition, the former is also out of the dust, you can imagine Damien Chazelle's excitement and excitement. For unknown rookie directors, this is undoubtedly a killer feature.

Looking at Lang's expression that was cooling little by little, Helena became more and more nervous, but the conversation box had already opened, and she still went on smoothly, "In addition, several independent film companies such as Bad Robots, Sky Dance, and Roadside Scenery have also personally approached Damien, because Lan Li has lost contact now, and everything is left to Andy and Damien." Also, Weinstein Pictures has already expressed interest. ”

It's hard to imagine that all these waves are just a project produced by Lan Li, or an art independent film. But that's what happened.