Ryan Cavalaug's face was so gloomy that he could almost drip water, his eyes looked at George Clooney sitting in front of him with deep eyes, his hands under the desk were clenched into fists, and then slowly released, and the gray layer covering his cheeks slowly dissipated, "You have to give me an explanation, didn't you say that everything is under control?" If the current situation is what you call 'control', that's a funny joke. Even though Ryan tried his best to control his feelings, the anger and cynicism in his words still couldn't help but surge.

Not only did Lance not sign a contract and refused to give up the rights to the adaptations of the six novels; And he also founded a brand new company, Chaos Pictures. Although Lance has kept a low profile and has not publicized it in a big way, Ryan, who has been paying close attention to Lance's every move, still got the news as soon as possible. This also means that Lance has officially declared war, and Diorama Pictures will inevitably face the impact of Chaos Pictures next!

Even though Chaos Pictures is only a newly established company now, such a situation is something Ryan absolutely does not want to see!

George looked at Ryan, who was pretending to be calm in front of him, and did not feel nervous at all, but showed a smile, "Ryan, didn't you notice?" As long as you mention the matter of Lance, you seem to take it very seriously......" George obviously didn't finish his words, but he nodded to the point, and the meaningful look seemed to say, "Are you afraid?" ”

Ryan only felt a wave of grievance rushing up, but he couldn't vent it, this feeling was really bad.

When he brought it up with Tucker Toure this morning, Tucker did the same, unabashedly mocking his concern, "Ryan, you're really scared by Lance, if he's really that good, then it's him standing here at this time, not us." ”

George crossed his hands and calmly placed himself on the table, leaning forward slightly, "Every once in a while, a new company emerges in Hollywood, and everyone wants to cut a piece of this big cake, but not everyone can succeed." A flash of disdain flashed in George's eyes, "If Lance joins Warner Bros. or Disney, that's what we need to worry about." But he chose to recreate the company, and we all know what that means. ”

Failure, which means self-defeating failure. To put it simply, the completion of a film requires multiple links such as distribution, sales, and publicity to complete the profit, while the company also needs to manage, plan, and operate, which are two completely different things. It is true that Lance has no flair for running a company, both before and now.

Ryan's pupils narrowed slightly, and the turbulent emotions gradually calmed down, regaining his usual calm.

George leaned back in his chair and relaxed his shoulders, "You know the importance of the work better than me, and now the resources in Lance's hands and the resources in your hands are not comparable at all, focusing on the development of Diorama Pictures, this is the most important thing." George paused slightly, all the momentum in his body was reined in, and he put on a humble low posture, "Next, I still have a lot to rely on you, and I can't wait to see Diorama Pictures go to the next level." ”

With that, George calmly stood up, buttoned up his suit, and bent down to greet Ryan again before turning and leaving the office. Every detail deliberately shows that he is just a guest and Ryan is the master here.

Ryan leaned heavily into the back of his chair, sinking into the soft cushions.

Lance currently only has the rights to adapt six novels - six non-English novels that don't deserve any attention at all, and even if they are adapted into films, the difficulties and bleak prospects are predictable. Originally, Ryan just wanted to cut the grass and eradicate the roots, refusing to give Lance any opportunity, which is why he attaches so much importance to it.

But on the other hand, if Lance had made up his mind, then even if it wasn't for those six novels, Lance would have been able to use his connections to find other projects. Thinking about it this way, the six novels that could be thrown into the trash are completely known compared to the uncertainty of the unknown project, and at least Ryan can be sure that Lance can't make any waves.

What's more, George is right when he says that he must now focus on the script of "Lost in Translation".

Warner Bros. officially rejected the "Lost in Translation" offer, and to make matters worse, Sophia's insistence on filming on location in Tokyo was non-negotiable — Ryan's hesitation led to direct contact with other independent studios. This qiē is the after-effect of that funeral, but Ryan has no way to be angry with Sophia, let alone blame Barry Meyer for his last-minute remorse, he can only break his teeth and swallow it in his stomach.

Now, he must firmly grasp the plan of "Lost in Tokyo" and do not hesitate to use any means!

Ryan decided to let Lance toss around Africa and Latin America for the time being, and he didn't expect to be able to play any tricks; And he himself had to devote all his energy to "Lost in Tokyo", which was not just a work, but also maintained the connections of the entire Coppola family.

At the same time, Lance was in trouble.

The establishment of Chaos Pictures went smoothly, with Theo and Ian taking over, Lance just sitting at home and signing the new film production company.

The company's capital injection was jointly completed by the four Strello brothers, and the first batch of capital injections amounted to $3.5 million! Gawain, who has deep pockets, took out $1.5 million in one go, while Lance emptied all the funds in his bank account and injected $800,000. Although the four brothers can be said to have achieved a small success, the flexible funds that can be taken out in one breath are limited after all, and Lance is even ready to take out a loan from a bank or seek venture capital, but he didn't expect the establishment of Chaos Pictures to be so smooth, and the injection of funds far exceeded Lance's expectations.

After the establishment of Chaos Pictures, Lance put all his energy on the preparation of the "City of God", but the work had just begun and directly hit a wall - the director was poached.

"City of God" and "Lost in Translation" are both works with a very distinct directorial style, but the difference is that the latter incorporates the director's personal thoughts, which is more like an autobiography; The former is integrated into the director's skills and perspective, sharp editing, full shots and neat rhythm, all of which belong to the director, and more importantly, the director perfectly combines the actors' performances with the story, which creates a classic.

So, without hesitation, Lance targeted director Fernando-Meirelles, who was on the historical trajectory of the "City of God".

The talented Fernando is now a well-known indie director in Brazil, but all of his current work is focused on commercials and short films, and his feature film debut "Home" was released last year and did not receive much success in Brazil. Not to mention in the North American continent, he can be said to be completely unknown.

Originally, Lance thought that it would be a simple matter to find Fernando to direct "City of God", but after investigation, it was found that Fernando had left Brazil for the United States, and was currently working on two works, a mini-series and a Brazilian movie. And Fernando's partner is the famous Focus Pictures!

This really caught Lance off guard. Not to mention that Fernando currently has no schedule to shoot another work, even if his schedule is free, Focus Pictures will definitely not let Lance poach him.

Knowing this, Lance still did not give up easily, and visited Fernando three times before and after, but none of them could impress the Brazilian director. In desperation, Lance could only make two preparations, while looking for other suitable directors, while continuing to fight the tough battle, hoping to impress Fernando with sincerity.

"City of God" encountered sniping just after the project was established, and things were indeed a little tricky, but Lance was not discouraged at all, but devoted himself more energetically to the preparation and formation of the crew.

"Lance, there are only twenty minutes left until the appointed time, and we must go." Percy waited at the door for a while, but found that Lance still hadn't appeared, and had to turn around and shout.

Lance stood in the living room, flipping through the materials in his hand, a look of surprise mixed with joy overflowed between his eyebrows, he turned back to Percy and pointed to the box in front of him, "Where did you turn these things up?" ”

"Uh...... It seems to be a dusty text jiàn folder, a bunch of wen jiàn, and I'm not sure if it's important, so I put it together, and after you read it carefully, you can decide whether to throw it away. Percy looked at the box, which he had put on it with a "uncertain" label.

Lance raised an eyebrow and whispered, "Important, this couldn't be more important. ”

The material in Lance's hand is the first draft of the script for "Good Night, Good Luck", which is entirely handwritten by Lance himself. Although incomplete, this first draft is enough to prove that the copyright of the script of "Good Night, Good Luck" should have a seat for Lance. This also means that Lance can not only file a lawsuit against George for plagiarism or copyright usurpation, but also has a very good chance of winning.

Lance originally thought that this matter was irreversible, because George had registered the copyright, and he could not provide evidence, but now things have taken a turn for the worse, and the dominant initiative has quietly returned to Lance. What's more, George doesn't know this yet, and neither does Ryan.

Now, the only thing Lance has to think about is whether he is filing a lawsuit now and leaving George and Ryan scrambling? Or wait for the movie to be released, and let George be ruined? It's an interesting question.

A playful smile flashed across Lance's lips, and he put the materials back in the box and took steps towards the door, "Let's go, today is a good day, and there are still many big things waiting for us to do!" ”

Chaos Pictures has officially set sail!