From 300 million to 1 billion, or even 2 billion or more. Warner Bros. originally planned to spend money to build the Superman project, and the name of the most expensive investment in film history has shown their determination, but now this project is like a snowball, under the promotion of Lance, getting bigger and bigger, and gradually out of control, even if the veteran is like Barry, at this time the heartbeat can't help but start to accelerate.

Barry felt that his throat was a little dry, but after all, he had a deep internal strength, he covered it up well, did not leak it, and looked at Lance with a smile, "If it is like what you said, we will start the project of Batman and Superman now, and the work is successful, and then move on to the next step." Isn't that great? ”

Although Barry didn't say it, the follow-up meaning is: why take such a big risk to build the entire DC Universe? The reason why Barry didn't say this was because he didn't want to show his timidity. But in fact, his hesitation and hesitation had fallen behind in the face of Lance's courage and composure—and it was impossible to know whether Lance was a madman who had lost his mind or a real hero.

"So, what's the difference between this and the collaborative project that we're talking about?" Sidestepping Lance's grand plan, Barry reverts back to Superman's reboot project, staring at Lance with burning eyes, as if trying to figure out an answer: is he wise or stupid?

After a big circle, Barry finally returned to the Superman reboot project, as if all his efforts had vanished in an instant, and he was back to square one again. This made Lance's heart a little anxious, especially considering the significance of this project to Chaos Pictures, and the eagerness was even more difficult to control.

However, he still exhaled quietly and forced himself to calm down. He knew that this matter must not be rushed, otherwise it would only be self-defeating. Not to mention the project to build the DC Universe, which advanced the course of history by five years, is equivalent to an earthquake and tsunami for people today; A project of this magnitude involves a wide range of issues, and Barry must think carefully about it.

Since the previous life, Warner Bros. was willing to produce DC Comics adaptations one by one, and invested a lot; This time, then, he can convince Warner Bros. to connect these comic book adaptations and build them into a universe, doubling the risks while the benefits are immeasurable. He can do it! He firmly believes in this!

Now, he has to stay calm.

The corners of his mouth remained elegantly curved, and Lance spoke, "The difference is in the vision and the details. Barry's pupils narrowed slightly, and Lance actually gently retorted, which really surprised Barry: the vision refers to the big picture, but the details are miniature, and Lance satirizes his conservatism and short-sightedness in just one sentence.

However, Lance's tone was not sharp, and instead of angering Barry, it made Barry's curiosity start to float.

"If you want to build such a huge world, then the Batman and Superman projects in the pipeline need to form an interaction to pave the way for future projects." Lance's words were unhurried, as if all the thoughts were in his head, and he only needed a little thought to present them, and that kind of posture made Barry more and more interested, "For example, at what point in time is Batman, should Superman be before or after this node, are the villains they are facing connected, and will the impact of the struggle between them and the villains on the real world be linked to each other?" Most importantly, what stage are the characters of Batman and Superman in? This will have a drastic impact on the script and will have a completely different style setting for the work! ”

Barry immediately caught the message in his words and nodded slightly, not in agreement, but in a preliminary understanding of what Lance meant. However, Barry still didn't interject, which also means that he wants Lance to continue.

"We are now reconstructing the script of the Superman project, according to the original script, the story is connected after the version of the movie twenty years ago, Superman's girlfriend even married someone else and had children, so Superman is carrying a heavier shackle, resulting in every character in the script being bitter and hateful, but there is no corresponding emotional bond, resulting in Superman's heaviness appearing to be separated. Other superheroes are struggling to save the world, but Superman is sentimental because of his girlfriend's estrangement. ”

Lance's words made Barry chuckle, Barry didn't know much about the script, but after Lance's explanation, everything suddenly became clear. The script of "Superman Reboot" is not only too small, but also the emotional bonds are petty. It's not that heroes can't be short-lived, but these trivial daily lives need to be combined with a larger theme; Or it can become a means of adjustment, and it should not become the main line.

At one point, Barry even wondered if Lance had read the script for "Batman Prequel: The Mystery of the Heroes", because Christopher Nolan injected strong emotional support into Batman. Bruce Wayne's childhood nightmares lingered, which became the reason for his inability to seek emotional belonging, and the motivation for him to think about the definition of good and evil.

"However, if the script could interact with the Batman story, the timing would be reset. For example, if Superman has just arrived on Earth, then perhaps it can focus on Superman's adaptation to Earth, as well as his confusion and awareness of his personal mission; For example, if Superman has grown up and accepted his responsibilities, then perhaps it can focus on Superman's confusion between real life and heroic life, and his girlfriend can be an opportunity for him to wake up in life; Of course, if you want to make the tone of the movie a little lighter, then you can set up a period of superhuman ignorance, try to use your own abilities to save the earth, just rely on your own ability/ability to fight against the evil forces, but gradually grow up in the process. ”

Lance's explanation is simple but vivid, and if Barry doesn't understand it, he'll be the CEO of a major film company in vain.

Depending on the timing, this will have an impact on the style of the film as a whole. For example, Christopher's version of the "Batman" trilogy fully presents Batman's transformation through layers of advancement, and when the third part ends, Bruce Wayne really becomes Batman and the guardian of Gotham, which also makes the tone of the series darker, deeper, and heavier, adding a touch of philosophical thinking.

Further, the interaction between "Batman" and "Superman" will be linked to the "Justice League" after that, which will affect the style and direction of the entire DC universe.

But if you just make a movie, it will seem too thin, and the thread will be cut off. "To put it simply, these works themselves are all independent, but the background world is the same, and even the stories are the same. It doesn't matter if you watch it alone, if you look at it as a series of movies, there will be more excitement. Lance didn't explain further, but at the point, he believed that Barry knew what it meant.

The fan base, loyalty stickiness, peripheral effects, etc., will be maximized in the case of the series, which is also the view of many sequel movies in Hollywood, and "Harry Potter" is one of the beneficiaries.

Lance believes that Barry can see the difference between making a single film and a series of films, and then make the right choice.

"But you still haven't explained why you couldn't make the movie Superman alone." Barry was not surrounded by Lance, still keeping a clear head, this old fox obviously will not follow Lance's pace and firmly hold the initiative in his hands.

Lance's statement makes a lot of sense, but taking a step back, Barry can completely delegate power and let Lance build Superman reboot according to his own ideas, and then look forward to the results after the movie is released, and then judge whether to build the entire DC universe.

Lance didn't seem surprised by Barry's reaction and shrugged, "Would you believe me if I said because I needed Nolan's script to work with it?" "It's because of the need to build the entire DC Universe that Lance needs Superman and Batman to team up and interact, which will have a huge impact on future plans.

Barry smiled silently, and even if he didn't say anything, his smiling eyes made his position clear: he didn't believe it.

Lance didn't care, he chuckled twice, and then retracted the smile on the corner of his mouth, and his expression suddenly became serious, "Because I want Chaos Pictures to become a partner of Warner Bros. and work together to build the entire DC Universe." Of course, the premise is that each work is good enough to ensure that the series can be successful, which is the foundation and my starting point. ”

Fangs bared. All the foreshadowing was just a cover, which is Lance's real goal, compared to a Superman or a Batman, the interests contained in the entire DC universe are the key to Lance's struggle and efforts. Once successful, this will be the guarantee of Chaos Pictures for the next ten years.

Barry raised an eyebrow slightly, unexpectedly, but reasonably. He knew that Lance's ambition was obviously not that simple. In just one sentence, he sketched the whole blueprint: Lance can be in charge of the guide tube of Superman's reboot project, and join forces with Christopher to create a reboot of the DC Universe; In the same way, Lance can also step back into the background and become a producer, overseeing and guiding the entire DC Universe to perfection, and then sit back and reap the benefits.

Standing in front of him is not a director, not an actor, not even a producer, but the helm of a film production company, wise, visionary, planned, ambitious, calm and calm, step by step, relaxed, impressive.

Barry suddenly remembered a detail: Lance was once at the helm of Diorama Pictures.

He never paid attention to this detail, and even almost forgot it in the corner of his memory. But today, he was clearly aware of this in his mind, and the fact that this seemingly handsome and harmless vase in front of him had managed to make an incredible triple jump in three years for a company that had nothing, which was definitely not to be underestimated. (To be continued.) )