Lance tried to calm himself down, but it wasn't easy.

The cost of 300 million is completely at the disposal of Lance, which is like a bombshell, without giving Lance any space to prepare, it is thrown directly into his arms, and his brain becomes blank at the first time. Just when Chaos Pictures was complacent for a profit of 30 million or 40 million, Warner Bros. smashed 300 million for a single work, and the huge gap between the two was clear at a glance, and the shock was even more direct and turbulent.

Let out a long breath, even so, the overheated brain is still difficult to calm down immediately, Lance couldn't help but laugh dryly, he originally wanted to hide his embarrassment, but after thinking about it, with his current qualifications and status, it is normal to feel surprised, and it seems self-righteous to cover it up excessively, so he simply shook his head gently, "Wow, this is heavy news." ”

Barry's blunt reaction made Barry smile, and he slowly leaned back in his chair again, sitting firmly on the Diaoyu Tai.

Sure enough, it is an old fox, after laying the groundwork layer by layer, gradually advancing, and smothering all the intrigues and tricks before the signs come out, even top directors such as James Cameron and Steven Spielberg may find it difficult to refuse such a proposal.

Since his rebirth, Lance has relied on his own experience, experience, and control of the future, and has been able to deal with every situation with ease and ease, but in the face of absolute strength, the shortcomings of the lack of real top-notch experience have inevitably been exposed.

The words of "good" kept swirling on the tip of his tongue, and under impulse, Lance wanted to nod and agree, but he knew that even if he was willing to nod, he must not be so urgent, otherwise he would lose the opportunity in the struggle for power, but it was definitely not an easy task to suppress his urge to nod.

"It's just 300 million, just 300 million. Compared with Warner Bros., a giant with tens of billions of assets, 300 million is only one-tenth of a year's budget, so there is no need to make a fuss. Three hundred million, three hundred million, three ......hundred million," Lance's mind kept echoing with this simple but infinitely powerful word, "but these three hundred million don't belong to one person. "The so-called 300 million is only a part of the director's power, and it is estimated that only one-twentieth of what fell into the director's pocket.

"However, with 300 million in power, it means that you can create a superhero movie exactly according to your own ideas...... But the heavy pressure of 300 million also means that there are countless struggles for power and profit, and even the process of 'the day after tomorrow' can feel the domineering and **** of Hollywood's top large companies, and the same is true for 'borrowing a knife to kill', not to mention a 300 million investment system? ”

Warner Bros. is not going to let $300 million go down the drain – to be exact, not to anyone with any sanity left.

"Whew......" Lance let out a long breath, and his hot brain was slightly relieved, he understood the reason, but when he really faced the temptation/confusion of "300 million", reason was often shattered by impulses, which was not an easy task. "So, what does this cost me? I hope it has nothing to do with the body. ”

With great difficulty, Lance swallowed the words that came to his lips and started the joke in a mocking tone, the subtext of which was "to sell your art, not to sell yourself", which made Barry chuckle, "I need you to make a wonderful movie, it's like 'killing people with a knife'." ”

Lance pondered for a moment and asked, "So, what stage of preparation for the film has reached now?" ”

"We have a script, if that's what you're asking about." Barry seemed to relax instead, especially feeling Lance's tense aura, which made Barry clearly feel the taste of being in control of the whole game.

Barry knew it was an impossible proposal to refuse for a rookie director, especially Lance. He could feel Lance's ambition - he could tell from Karel Reitze's funeral that he had heard a little about the struggle between Chaos Pictures and Diorama Pictures, so he knew that Lance would not let go of such a good opportunity, and he would not mind using this fight for the benefit of Warner Bros. Whether it is Chaos Pictures or Diorama Pictures, for Warner Bros., they are all chess pieces, and there is no essential difference.

"But a single qiē can be modified, at present we are still in the process of revising the script, as I just said, if you want, the script can be handed over to you to rewrite, in addition, the selection of actors is only in the negotiation stage, as long as you join, your opinion will be the primary reference standard for the crew." Barry's eyes were full of sincerity, and his simple words were so simple that he could nod his head in agreement even if Lance asked the whole world.

Instead, Lance gradually calmed down - because he knew that Warner Bros. could not hand over all the initiative, and neither would he if he put himself in his shoes. "Good, maybe I can start with the script. To be honest, my knowledge of Superman's story is very limited, and I don't have any idea in my head right now other than the 1981 version. ”

Barry suddenly realized, "No wonder you brought up those points just now. 1981's "Superman 2" comedy effect is very obvious, and the depiction of Superman's humanity is also quite interesting, this work ranked third in the North American box office list that year, and the table is not bad. "Of course, there are no problems." Barry simply nodded in agreement, "So, will you be promoting it in New York for the next few days?" ”

From the mention of restarting the Superman series to the end of the topic, there were only a few back and forth, and after reaching the goal, Barry immediately changed the topic, as if nothing had happened just now, and the fact that "Ocean's Twelve" and "Killing with a Knife" were fighting on the box office rankings at this time was not mentioned at all.

The whole process, accumulation, accumulation, rapid blow, restore calm. Full of tension, clear thinking, and execution in place. It seems that Lance is the one who holds the initiative, but in fact, the initiative has been in Barry's hands from beginning to end, but Lance is being led around.

After leaving Jean-Georges and returning to the hotel, Lance couldn't even remember what he had for dinner today, and the topic of Superman's reboot was always on his mind.

"Lance, are you okay? Is dinner a qiē all shun lì? Percy looked at Lance, who was slightly absent-minded, and asked worriedly. After returning from the restaurant, Lance was always preoccupied, and the whole person fell into his own thoughts, he just checked with Lance about the interview outline of tomorrow's radio program, but Lance did not react at all, and was completely out of the world.

Lance raised his head and looked at Percy suspiciously, obviously not understanding what had just happened, Percy put down the script in his hand and repeated his question, "Is it all smooth for dinner with George tonight?" ”

"Oh, George didn't show up, it was actually Barry Meyer who made an appointment." Lance finally came to his senses, but he still seemed a little distracted, and his thoughts kept tumbling in his head.

"Barry?" Percy immediately thought of Robert Iger, and he also tried to meet Lance, one was the first of Warner Bros., the other was the second of command of Disney, and all of a sudden, Lance became hot, "He has a project he wants to work with?" ”

Lance didn't speak, his left hand rested on the arm of the couch, his slender index finger tapping lightly, and the pad of his thumb slid slowly down the side of his index finger. Percy didn't speak again, and the room fell silent for a moment, and after a while, Lance suddenly said, "He wants me to take over the Superman series." ”

Percy couldn't help frowning, "He's crazy?" But after saying it, I felt that something was not appropriate, and thought about it carefully, "I mean, are you going to take it?" Haven't you heard rumors in the circle? Lance cast his gaze in surprise, and the inquiring look indicated his answer, and Percy could only explain, "Everyone says that Superman is a cursed project. Over the past two decades, Warner Bros. has attempted a reboot at least three times, but none of them were successful, one because of Christopher Reeve's accident and once because of the embarrassing situation created by 'Batman & Robin'. It has almost become taboo, and no one wants to touch it. ”

Twenty years of stumbling, even the best story, has now become a hot potato.

It's like rebooting the Batman franchise, with Christopher Nolan carrying a heavy load on his shoulders; This is especially true for the reboot of the Superman series, where the investment cost of "Batman Prequel: Mystery of the Shadows" is 135 million, while "Superman Returns" is 300 million, although the cost budget cannot represent one qiē, but it is indeed an interesting number comparison.

Lance tugged at the corners of his mouth with a playful smile, and instead of refuting Percy, he changed the subject, "Barry said that the budget for the entire project is three hundred million. ”

"What?" A crack appeared in Percy's stiff facial expression.

Lance chuckled, "Three hundred million, that's Warner Bros. determination." "With an investment of 300 million yuan, it conveys the determination to make a desperate bet, which is quite a bit of the momentum of Huashan.

Percy opened her mouth, only to find that her brain was completely dead, and she couldn't say a word. It was a long time before Percy stammered, "So...... What are your thoughts? "The 300 million project, isn't this an opportunity and challenge for Chaos Pictures? The title of "the most expensive in film history" alone is enough for Chaos Pictures to stand by the side of Warner Bros. and occupy a place on the front pages of major media outlets.

"Whew." Lance let out a long breath, a bitter smile on the corner of his mouth.

This is precisely the hesitation of Lance. Because he knows better than anyone how important this opportunity is to Chaos Pictures, it is like returning to the fork in the road at Diorama Pictures - is "Pirates of the Caribbean" worth their desperate gamble, so now, is "Superman Returns" worth Lance's risk again? (To be continued.) )