"Interesting things are not necessarily good things. Some things, the first time it's fresh, the second time it's fun, but the third time it's cliché. "Lance is telling the truth, in the process of film promotion, the Internet can only be an aid, not the main means.

Ten years later, the most important role of the Internet as a form of publicity is to make artists popular, shorten the distance between artists and audiences, and make fan culture to a higher level. However, the direct significance of the Internet to the box office of movies is very limited.

Brad glanced at Lance with some surprise, he didn't expect Lance to not be carried away by the recent heat, which was definitely not an easy task. Then thinking about Diorama Pictures, Brad tugged at the corners of his mouth and showed a shallow smile.

Lance saw Brad's expression change, but he remained silent, tossed the shredded candy wrapper, and said seemingly casually, "So, what's the latest on the last thing we talked about?" ”

Brad's heart tightened slightly, of course he knew what Lance was talking about, "The Chronicles of Narnia" and "The Unfortunate Adventures of Raymond Snick".

In fact, Paramount has been paying more attention to the rights to adapt the novel lately, but it is only limited to gathering information, and Shirley does not agree to put too much effort into it, and he has spent a lot of words to convince the board of directors, but unfortunately to little effect. However, in the midst of this, Shirley showed considerable interest in the "Chronicles of Narnia" and "The Unfortunate Adventures of Raymond Snicky", and it was indeed included in Paramount's next plans.

It's just that Brad is curious about how Lance heard the wind.

His mind was full of thoughts, but Brad was silent on the surface, "Huh? He just raised his voice slightly, expressing his doubts.

Lance took the initiative to say, "Narnia and Raymond Snicky? ”

Brad suddenly realized, and then asked, "What, you're interested?" "It's as if the two of them hadn't talked about it at Sundance.

Lance didn't mind, picked up his coffee, took a sip, and then showed a satisfied expression, "Of course, of course I'm interested, otherwise I wouldn't have mentioned it to you specifically, would I?" Lance put the coffee back on the table and said seriously, "Still, I always thought 'The Unfortunate Adventures of Raymond Snicker' was more interesting. ”

Brad didn't reveal his opinion, but asked matter-of-factly, "Why?" ”

At the Sundance Film Festival, Lance brought up the two works, but Brad directly changed the subject. But at this time, at that time, now "City of God" has proven Lance's ability and talent, and for adaptations of movies like "Harry Potter" and "Spider-Man", they need a director who is capable but not too big a brand to direct, because the story is the most important thing, as long as it can meet the wishes of fans, and then the director gives the film a certain character, it is enough to succeed. In this way, Lance seems to be a good choice.

Even Chaos Pictures' value began to rise – for just $3 million, filming "City of God" in such a difficult environment in Rio de Janeiro was a rare occurrence for a fledgling production company.

In fact, major film companies are keen to cooperate with small production companies, the production company is responsible for the main shooting, and the film company is responsible for the package sales. This is true for Warner Bros. and Legendary Pictures, Disney and Touchstone Pictures, and Diorama Pictures, which is trying to seek a partnership with Warner Bros.

Paramount, of course, is no exception, and if Chaos Pictures has enough potential and they form a partnership, it's a win-win situation.

Lance was already prepared for Brad's open-ended question, "From the Brothers Grimm to Dickens, from 'Bambi' to 'Finding Nemo,' orphans have always been an important theme in family literature. Including 'Harry Potter'. "The recently released "Finding Nemo" has detonated the entire market and pushed Pixar animation to a new peak, which is the most straightforward example.

"Nemo is a single parent." Brad interrupted Lance and said with a smile.

Lance pursed his lips and suppressed his smile, "I mean, orphans or single-parent families, because this kind of theme is the most hopeful and caring because it reveals the ultimate challenge that all children will face: growing up and the complex relationship with the adult world. At this point, Langston paused, emphasizing, "Especially for single-parent families, it's even more obvious." ”

Brad spread his hands, "I can't argue with that. ”

But the question is, can we tell the child what to do? Or is there really a right way to guide children? Lance's words sounded like they had nothing to do with "The Misadventures of Raymond Snich", but Brad listened very seriously, "I think this is the biggest difference between children and adults, we need to solve problems, but children don't need to, or shouldn't, children are children because they are still slowly growing and learning." Therefore, the reason why these family literatures and children's literature are classics is that they guide children to face certain inevitable fears in a safe environment, and they also instill a sense that no matter what happens, they will eventually get better. It's like growing up. ”

The topic was very serious, but after listening to it, Brad chuckled, "So, you're saying that the reason why Raymond Snich is more interesting than Narnia is because the characters in Raymond's story are orphans?" ”

Lance shrugged, no affirmation, but no denial, "But you have to admit that the wizarding world outlined by 'Harry Potter' is magical enough, and repeating similar content not only lacks novelty, but also puts forward higher requirements in the director's scheduling." However, 'Alice in Wonderland' has not yet been adapted. ”

The Chronicles of Narnia will be set closer to Harry Potter, while The Adventures of Raymond Snich will be closer to Alice in Wonderland. But in fact, these works are all children's literature, and on the whole they have some fantasy overtones.

Brad laughed straight out this time, "It's the first time I've heard someone compare Raymond Snich to 'Alice in Wonderland' side by side. This is a very new perspective! ”

"So that's what makes me a good maker, and I can give the whole story something so different." Lance hit the snake with the stick, confident but not calm.

Brad's mind turned slightly, and then he said, "And if you were to adapt this story, what would you write it?" ”

"Please don't sue me, you want to be adapted into an eleven-part sequel movie." Lance's words made Brad laugh helplessly again.

"The Misadventures of Raymond Snicker" is an adaptation of the novel written by writer Daniel Handler, whose pen name Raymond Snitch is a pseudonym. There are eleven novels written by Daniel, "The Great Distress of Baudelaire", which is the most popular children's literature in the United States, and even pulled "Harry Potter" down. However, since these stories are all short stories, it is impossible to adapt each book into a movie like "Harry Potter", which would be too scattered and space-bound.

After the ridicule, Lance continued, "I think I can combine the first three books and adapt them into a complete story, and then give the whole story more meaning, not only a fairy tale, but also a story about growth and hope." “

At this time, Brad finally really felt Lance's sincerity, he was not joking, but after being completely prepared and investigated, he came to mention this matter in front of him. "And what about 'The Chronicles of Narnia'? You know, a lot of the inspiration for 'Harry Potter' came from this set of novels. ”

J.K. Rowling admitted in an interview that "The Chronicles of Narnia" was one of her inspirations for Harry Potter, and the sales of "The Chronicles of Narnia" worldwide are second only to "Harry Potter" fairy tales.

"If you can get the rights to adapt, of course I'm interested." Instead of answering directly, Lance fought back.

Brad was slightly surprised in his heart, the adaptation rights of "The Chronicles of Narnia" finally fell into the hands of Disney, and this matter has not been leaked for the time being, but Lance actually knows? Or is there contact between Lance and Disney?

However, on the surface, Brad did not reveal his true feelings, but said with a smile, "I thought you just said that Raymond Snich is more interesting than 'The Chronicles of Narnia'." ”

"Yes." Lance readily admitted, but changed his tune, "But do I have so many options?" ”

"City of God" was an instant hit, and Lance and Chaos Pictures were born, but it was just a work after all. "City of God" is not a "pulp fiction", nor is it a "supernatural sixth sense", it can be considered a "booly night", so Lance has the right to choose, but it is still limited.

Brad heard the meaning of Lance's words, and he needed to inquire again when he returned. Chaos Pictures' potential seems to need to be re-evaluated again.

Although Brad then changed the subject with a smile, Lance keenly caught the clues from Brad's eye changes, which made him exhale lightly in his heart, and the purpose was finally achieved.

Striving for "Raymond Snicker's unfortunate adventure" is not Reims' purpose at all, becoming a pawn in this chess game, even if it is a casual discard, this is Lance's real purpose; The same tactic was used by Lance in front of Robert Iger a few days ago, and the core of that conversation was the "Chronicles of Narnia".

The game of seducing/enticing Ryan into the urn is being completed, and one last step is needed, and Ryan will be impatient to become the man of the game.