Lance also had a sense of powerlessness at this time, he expected such a situation, but he didn't expect such a turbulence, far more serious than expected, several times more serious than expected, Warner Bros. almost thunderously launched a blockade, as if the trap had been dug a long time ago, just waiting for Lance's "tough refusal", and then it was fully launched, so that Lance had no time to react, let alone solve it. Pen "Fun" Pavilion www.biquge.info

However, it is not as bad as imagined.

Lance could choose to stay out of the limelight for a while, for six months, or for a year, to take a vacation and relax. After the passage of time, the scripts will still come back to the door one after another, Warner Bros. cannot cover the sky with one hand, and other film companies cannot be rash, the law of profit first is like this, and after seeing the fiasco of "Superman Returns", it is not impossible for Warner Bros. to find Lance again.

Since Lance was not Mel Gibson after all, and he did not offend the Jews, there was no need for people to exterminate them. Hollywood just needs Lance to take a lesson and polish it hard, and after the passage of time, the lesson is in place, then, Lance's ability to "make money" will become a magic weapon for his re-emergence.

So, things are still not at the end of the road.

But Lance knew that this was a battle of momentum, and if he chose to shut up and remain silent at this time, it meant that he chose to compromise, which meant that his previous efforts would be nullified, and that he would lose his personality and even his sharpness. Then, in the future, he can't become Steven Spielberg or James Cameron, he can't become Warren Beatty or Marlon Brando, he may still be able to get the script, but he can't hold the initiative in his hands, just an ordinary member of the Hollywood crowd, and may even affect the development prospects of Chaos Pictures.

Take a step back, and you may be in the abyss, or you may be reduced to mediocrity.

In order to win this battle of momentum, in order to achieve a turnaround, he must swim against the current and face the challenge! The best solution is to shoot a box office bomb that sweeps the box office, as long as the North American box office can exceed 300 million, Lance can break the blockade of Warner Bros. interest alliance and regain the initiative.

At that time, the embarrassed one will become Warner Bros., and it is only a matter of time before Barry re-befriends Lance, and the embarrassment of bowing his head will be Barry's shame. Perhaps, the whole of Hollywood will be watching from the sidelines, and it will be happy to see the picture of Barry extending an olive branch to Lance, and maybe it will become a big event in the circle.

If you don't advance, you will retreat, and it's that simple.

"Lance, this is not the first time......"

Cole's voice was a little weak, even through the phone line, you could feel his dilemma, Lance smiled instead, "So, you're scared?" This made Cole stunned, but he didn't know whether he should be angry or relaxed, "Lance, do you know how serious the problem is?" ”

"I'm waiting for you to come and tell me." Lance's voice remained calm, as if he didn't feel the pervasive oppression at all.

Cole only felt that he couldn't change it in one breath, picked up the wine glass and poured it into his mouth, only to find that the wine glass was still empty, which was really depressing, and rubbed his temples, "I inquired, 'Spider-Man 3' has basically been confirmed, and they will renew their contract with Sam Raimi." ”

"So what?" Lance raised the epilogue, not expected, but not surprised. This also means that there are fewer and fewer options left for Reims.

"So what?" Cole noticed that his voice was a little out of control, he quickly closed his eyes and took a deep breath, when he chose to cooperate with Lance, he was already aware of the situation they might face, so the last thing he needs now is to mess up, take a deep breath again, Cole regained his composure, "There is no news from Sony Pictures, this is what I finally heard about it, so, this means that they didn't consider you at all." After a pause, Cole seemed to be waiting for Lance to digest the news, and then he spoke, "Chaos Pictures is working with Sony Pictures on the '007' project right now, but we haven't received any news, Lance, you should know how bad the situation is." ”

There is no "Atonement", there is no "Spider-Man 3", but Lance has always left the "007" project as a last resort. In "007" and "I Am Legend", Lance chose the latter, so he became the producer of the former, and reached a trilogy cooperation agreement with Sony Pictures, which also means that Chaos Pictures has always held the initiative.

But now, the rumors of the "Spider-Man 3" director are not leaking, which not only means that they have isolated Lance from the "Spider-Man 3" project, but also Sony Pictures' position has begun to become delicate. Could it be that after Warner Bros., Disney, and Universal Pictures, even Sony Pictures has begun to take sides?

This was a bit of a surprise and extremely tricky. Among the six major Hollywood studios, if Sony Pictures is added, there are already four on the opposite side of Reims, even if Paramount and Twentieth Century Fox are unwilling to go along with each other, but Lance really doesn't have many options, especially in the past two years, almost all of the important works are in the hands of Warner Bros. and Universal Pictures.

What's more, if it's just "Spider-Man 3", then it's okay to say, but if it affects the cooperation of the "007" project...... Negotiations between Chaos Pictures and Sony Pictures were never completed, and due to Gawain's accident, Theo also stayed in New York, where he stayed in the hospital for a full week before returning to work and talking to Sony Pictures executives in Los Angeles via video conference, but the two sides have not been able to reach an agreement on many details during this time, so the contract has not been signed so far.

In other words, the dust hasn't settled yet.

So, Lance knew, he knew exactly how bad the situation was. "Cole, you should know that any decision on Wall Street is risky, right?" Lance didn't panic, he still kept his composure, he was ready to refuse Warner Bros. when he chose to reject Warner Bros., now it's just a little worse, he won't start to regret his mistakes at a loss, this thorny road, he is ready to overcome the thorns, "So, you should also know that these works are not a guarantee of success, I am!" ”

Lance's understated tone made the smile on the corner of Cole's mouth can't help but outline, even in the face of such a predicament, Lance still has incredible firmness and confidence, which is a good thing, "So, you are saying that it is their regret to miss these works, not yours." ”

"You've finally come to your senses." Lance's playful words made Cole chuckle.

"I believe in you." Cole nodded slightly, "But the problem is that you have talent, but you don't have a platform to display it. "Chaos Pictures is still not strong enough to have enough funds to start big projects independently, and now nearly eighty percent of big projects are in the hands of the six major film companies.

"yes, that's a problem." Lance easily agreed, "We'll sort it out, though." The most important thing at the moment is that I need to meet and talk to Sony Pictures. Michael Layton? Barbara Brocory? Michael G. Wilson? Which of them is in New York? ”

It doesn't matter if you miss "Spider-Man 3", but if you miss the "007" project, it will be a fatal blow to Chaos Pictures. Even if Lance is not the director of the "007" project, he still participates in the production as a producer, it doesn't matter, but the premise is that Chaos Pictures and Sony Pictures must complete this cooperation, which is the last salvation that cannot be retreated. Reims wouldn't have had that kind of tragedy.

"I need to ask Dorothy, she's more sensitive about this." Cole's thinking has gradually become clearer, and the recent bad news has made him have a headache, but he still hasn't lost his sharpness, "That's it, you are personally responsible for Sony Pictures' affairs, and I'm here to inquire about mid-range investment works and make preparations." ”

The so-called mid-range investment is 60 million to 100 million US dollars, and the number of these works far exceeds the large projects with more than 100 million investments, and the range of companies involved is also more extensive, which also means that the effective scope of Warner Bros. can control will be severely restricted.

Cole believes that even a mid-range investment can be used in the hands of Lance to make the most of his talents. For example, "borrowing a knife to kill".

Lance thought about it, in fact, what Chaos Pictures needs now is a big investment project, not only to drive the development of the entire company, but also to break the blockade of Warner Bros. But he also knows that there is no way to solve the problem in the face of the menacing Barry Meyer, just like he did with Robert Iger in the first place.

The only thing to be thankful for is that Michael Eisner is about to step down, Robert Iger has been busy taking over Disney recently, but it will not be completed until at least October, and after taking office, Pixar is Robert's top priority, so now he has no time or manpower to suppress Lance for the time being, otherwise one Barry, plus one Robert, Lance will really be overwhelmed.

"Okay, I'll wait for your news." Lance nodded in agreement, "Call Dorothy now, and you can contact me anytime you have a situation." ”

originally thought that Chaos Pictures' biggest competitor was Diora Pictures, but who knew that after Diora Pictures left, what was in front of Lance became giants like Warner Bros. and Disney, and the opponent suddenly changed from lightweight to super heavyweight, and it was obvious that the challenge was escalating rapidly. However, from the side, this also means that Chaos Pictures has quietly entered the super-heavyweight war circle, doesn't it?

Whales fight, shrimp suffers. But is it possible that the shrimp uses its light and flexible posture to find another way to fight its way out? (To be continued.) )