In the brief silence, Ian always smiled, "Even if there is no Chaos Pictures, I am planning to come out on my own in the next two years, you may not know, the competition in Silicon Valley is very accumulated, but there are also many opportunities." Ian turned his head to look at Theo diagonally opposite as he spoke, "Especially for Internet-related companies, Apple seems to be gaining momentum right now, and the blogging boom caused by Lance not long ago is definitely not so simple to connect with the news media, so it can be said that there are opportunities to make a fortune everywhere." Of course, the film industry is also one of them. ”

Ian's words made Lance look sideways, he has the memory and experience of the previous life, so he knows the future development context, but Ian does not, his judgment on the development trend of the network industry in the future is not only smart, but also accurate.

"So, I was actually thinking that after I set up my own portal, I started to fund more Internet emerging industries, and took the short-term investment route, and the company could soon thrive." This was the first time Ian had told his brothers about his plans for the future, "but the plans couldn't keep up with the changes." Ian turned his head to look at Lance and shrugged, "I think maybe it's a good choice to use Chaos Pictures as a practice." ”

Practice your hands.

Lance couldn't help but roll his eyes, causing Ian to laugh again, "I'm calculating it now, compared to the Internet industry, the short-term benefits of the film industry come quickly, but if you want to gain a foothold in the film industry, you must build up a peripheral network like Disney, and only in this way can long-term interests continue to snowball." So, if I can, I think Chaos Pictures can try it for two years to see how it works, and if it's appropriate, I'll slowly spread it out, maybe we can set up an Internet TV station, and then set up a Chaos Paradise, invest in a football team, and maybe publish our own comics and novels. ”

Ian's plan can definitely be said to be brain-blowing, and since he doesn't know much about the entertainment industry, he has a bunch of ideas out of the blue. But it was precisely this boldness that made Lance look sideways. Because Ian's plan is absolutely grand and magnificent, if it can really be realized, it will definitely be a movie kingdom.

Ian's left hand once again landed on Lance's shoulder and patted him lightly twice, "Of course, the premise of all one is that Lance, the film must be successful." That way, at least if the plan doesn't work, we can sell the company and look back a little bit at the cost. ”

Lance inexplicably remembered DreamWorks, the film company that once made it to the top eight in Hollywood, but ended up being broken up and sold.

"So, you're saying you want to use me as a springboard?" Lance pursed his lips slightly, and nodded his chin in a slurp.

Ian thought for a moment, then nodded solemnly, "That's true, that's right. ”

Lance turned around, raised his eyebrows, raised his chin, and said with a haughty expression, "You're so confident in me?" Making a movie is not an easy task. ”

"No, I don't have faith in you, I have faith in my brother." Ian still had a serious expression, as if he was in a serious negotiation. Gao Wenlai, who was sitting opposite, couldn't stand it anymore, and wanted to interrupt when he opened his mouth, but when he heard this, the smile on the corner of his mouth couldn't help but grin.

"Also, I have faith in me." Ian added. At this moment, all four of them chuckled.

Gawain raised his glass, the classic red wine from France, Pettisilla, the red wine with a shimmering matte color gently rippled in the glass, and the charming aroma seemed to be haunting in the air, and it was difficult to suppress the excitement in his heart, and he said excitedly, "I wish Chaos Pictures great success!" ”

Ian also raised his glass and declared, "Wait a minute, I didn't say immediately. Recently, there are still some unfinished business in my company, so I just came here to work part-time. I can't come over until I've got everything in order. ”

"Then I wish the 'day after tomorrow' great success?" Gawain grinned, which made Ian nod his chin, "That's a great idea." ”

Theo raised his glass slightly, and said in a calm tone, "Is there a place for me in Chaos Pictures?" As a result, the other three people all looked at it together, Theo was still expressionless, and his eyes flashed slightly, "What?" Can't I come out and stand on my own? Instead of helping other companies fight for more benefits, I should help my own company fight for more benefits. ”

Lance's right hand holding the wine glass couldn't help but retract it gently, and the turbulent feelings in his heart were difficult to express in words. Theo seemed to sense Lance's fluctuations, turned his head, a shallow smile flashed under his ice-blue eyes, and the corners of his mouth twitched slightly, a rare sketch of a smile, and looked at Lance with encouragement and determination. This filled Lance's chest with a warm heat, and all kinds of thoughts could not be expressed.

"What about me? You're bullying me for not being able to read, right? Gawain's grumbling voice came, and Lance couldn't hold back, and his smile was like the morning sun, with the freshness of dewdrops, the chirping of birds, and the mist slowly falling down.

Lance raised his red wine glass aloft, and then the other three people also approached the glass, and with a slight collision, Lance spoke, "Gawain, maybe you can become the mascot of Chaos Pictures...... I mean, spokesperson, you're the face of the company. Who of our four brothers could be more recognizable than you? ”

As the main quarterback of the Green Bay Packers, and a veteran for more than ten years, Gawain's popularity in North America is indeed second to none.

Gawain laughed contentedly, and didn't forget to shake his head to show himself, and said again and again, "That's, that's!" ”

Ian couldn't help but shake his head, Gawain was still the same as when he was a child, he was sold by Lance and happily counted the money for him.

Lance took a sip of the red wine in the glass, tasted it carefully, and it was unexpectedly sour, but the taste was very smooth, and then as soon as he looked up, he drank all the wine in the glass.

Before today, Chaos Pictures was just a name, and the only people in the company were Lance and Percy. But after the filming of "The Day After Tomorrow" is prepared, it will begin to take shape. Compared to Lance, Ian is the more suitable person to be the CEO, and his grasp of the general direction of the company's development is the greatest asset; Theo is naturally the company's legal counsel, but Theo's accurate control and in-depth understanding of the company's structure make him a perfect fit for the chairman's position; As for Lance, whether it is in Diorama Pictures or Chaos Pictures, even though he has experienced two lives, what he is really good at is still in film production.

On top of that, Percy, Albert and Hayden have had a lot of success lately, and according to the list provided by Lance, they have found a number of really good behind-the-scenes staff for the company.

In the early stage of Chaos Pictures, Lance could shoulder many responsibilities such as director, producer, and screenwriter, but this was not a long-term plan, just he was responsible for the output of Chaos Pictures' works, which doomed Chaos Pictures to be like a small workshop and unable to make it bigger.

Therefore, Chaos Pictures needs more excellent behind-the-scenes production teams, even without the direct involvement of Lance, to be able to work with different companies to produce different productions; There is even a need for more long-term directors, screenwriters and producers to give Chaos Pictures the ability to make its own films; The distribution department is also not to be ignored, which is crucial in the long run, and it is because of the lack of a distribution department that DreamWorks has all the distribution lifeblood in the hands of other large production companies, which ultimately led to the fate of the split.

A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step, and if Chaos Pictures wants to stand side by side with Diora Pictures, or even surpass or even destroy Miè Diora Pictures, the "day after tomorrow" will never allow any mistakes.

Thinking of this, Lance first found the list of actors provided by Twentieth Century Fox, and then couldn't help but start rolling his eyes.

They only listed three names for the role of the male lead Jack, Mel-Gibson (Mel-Gibson), Bruce Wills (Bruce-Wills), and the expected Dennis Quaid. These three names are bigger than one another, the most expensive Mel, it is estimated that the salary is bound to be more than 10 million, maybe because of the relatively low proportion of the role, you can talk about 8 million, but this is simply impossible for Chaos Pictures.

The role of Jack's son Sam is also unreliable, in addition to Jack Gyllenhaal, Orlando Bloom, Josh Hartnett (Josh-Hartnett), Ashton Kutcher (Ashton-Kutcher), Elijah-Wood (Elijah-Wood), Hayden-Christensen (Hayden-Christensen) and a series of names, which are dazzling, but these actors already have masterpieces, And the fame is far greater than that of Jake Gyllenhaal, and the salary has already rushed towards eight million.

Look at Sam's girlfriend Laura's cast waitlist and just see the names of Anne-Hathaway and Natalie-Portman, and Lance knows Twentieth Century Fox is messing around.

Objectively speaking, there are still people on this list who can be used, Jake Gyllenhaal and Ashton Kutcher are currently on the rise in their careers, and their salaries can be controlled below three million, and the same is true for Anne Hathaway, after "The Princess Diaries", her career has temporarily entered a difficult period, and the salary should be about two million.

But on the whole, Twentieth Century Fox is too greedy, and it can even be said that the lion opened his mouth, putting on a posture that Chaos Pictures would spend 50 million dollars to organize a luxury cast. Lance also understands that Twentieth Century Fox is asking for a lot of money and paying it back, and they have ceded the main power of the producer to Lance, which does not mean that they have given up their plan to control Lance.

As long as the actors proposed by Lance are not convincing, the opposition is bound to cause trouble. That sense of constraint has struck again.