I have to admit that Barry showed his great courage and put a billion dollars in the hands of Lance with a big wave of his hand, and also had full control of the first phase of the DC Universe. Pen & Fun & Pavilion www.biquge.info

This condition is shocking at any time, even ten years later, not to mention that it is 2006, and Hollywood is still hesitant to adapt movies from comics, and Warner Bros. is even more decisive and bold.

But Lance knew it wasn't that simple. Even if he has the power of the producer and the final editing, it is impossible for a large company like Warner Bros. to leave it alone, after all, this is an investment of one billion, and the related benefits may be far more than 10 billion, and no one can take it lightly.

"Fantastic Four 2015" is the most classic case, the irreconcilable conflict between Twentieth Century Fox and director Josh Trank (Josh-Trank) broke out, and even went directly to social media, the two sides blamed each other, shirked responsibility for the real embarrassment, can be called a disaster. In fact, the final reason is the struggle for control, and the studios want the film to be more commercial and profitable, and they can't help but meddle in the production process and post-editing, resulting in the finished product deviating from the director's vision, and maybe even unrecognizable.

This is not an isolated case, but a general situation, as far away as the "Godfather" series, "Jaws", "Raiders of the Lost Ark" series and other works, film companies also constantly interfered in the production process, pointing fingers; In the future, when it comes to works such as "Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice", "Suicide Squad", and "Iron Man 3", it is inevitable that the semi-professionals standing behind will insist on stepping into the professional field and giving their opinions.

Of course, Lance is not what it used to be, and with his appeal and professional strength, Warner Bros. is bound to not have a head-on conflict with him - after all, Lance has remained undefeated since he turned direct, and Warner Bros. is naturally more willing to deliver trust, but when it comes to a big project like the DC Universe, communication, exchange, contradictions, conflicts, and compromises are inevitable. Don't look at what Barry is saying now, what will actually be going on, no one can predict in advance.

What's more, Lance is sober-minded: Warner Bros. still sees him as a producer, not a Chaos Pictures collaborator.

Barry can't be blamed for that. Imagine that if the DC Universe were to succeed, the profits could be calculated in tens of billions - just like the "Harry Potter" series, then Warner Bros. would voluntarily cede profits to Chaos Pictures just because Lance alone? Warner Bros. is not a charity.

However, Barry also knows that one of the important reasons for the last time they fell apart was the cooperation between the companies. Therefore, his conversation today left room for discussion, "what team to produce", in fact, this leaves the possibility of cooperation between the two sides. Although there is no commitment in one go, the subtext is that as long as Lance nods, they can sit down and negotiate slowly, and the division of interests is never so simple.

But for Lance, things were much simpler. The partnership between "Iron Man" and "The Incredible Hulk" is on the right track, and Chaos Pictures has firmly grasped the initiative - except for the creative committee still trying to hinder the creation of the script, but the cooperation between the two parties is now very smooth, which not only means that Lance has decision-making power and control, but also means that Chaos Pictures has entered the next stage of development.

After a lot of hardships, Lance led Chaos Pictures to this point and became a chess player, naturally not returning to the position of a chess piece. Therefore, the cooperation proposal of the DC Universe does not seem to have much appeal.

Barry has a very limited understanding of the cooperation between Chaos Pictures and Marvel Studios, so he naturally doesn't know the doorway, Warner Bros. has been at the forefront of the six major Hollywood studios, but Lance, who has three lifetimes of experience, has trotted all the way ahead of Warner Bros.

Judging from Barry's proposal today, Lance and Universal Pictures have always kept the move of "The Incredible Hulk" a secret, and the initial results have been achieved. I'm afraid that even Universal Pictures itself doesn't know that they are becoming Lance's pawns - just after being promoted to become a chess player, Lance made a risky move, and this decision, whether it was Lang or Barry, or underestimated Lance.

After saying his proposal, Barry didn't wait for Lance's reply, but crossed Erlang's legs with a smile, "However, you show that you are not in a hurry to make a decision, we can sit down and discuss the specific situation slowly." After all, this project needs at least five years of layout, and things are not that simple, are they? ”

Lance suddenly realized this, and he now proposed the concept of the Marvel Universe and the DC Universe, which changed the course of history, which also means that the threat of the DC Universe will increase in the future. In the last life, the DC Universe lagged behind the Marvel Universe for many reasons, one of which was Warner Bros. misjudged and missed the best opportunity to create a blueprint for the universe, and after 2013, the Marvel Universe had matured, and Warner Bros. planned to catch up and catch up, but the layout was inevitably rushed and busy.

The comparison is very clear, the Marvel Universe has successively launched "Iron Man", "The Incredible Hulk", "Thor" and "Captain America", a single movie will launch one character after another, and then there is "The Avengers"; But after the DC universe was brewed by Christopher Nolan's version of the "Batman Prequel" series, there was only one "Superman: Man of Steel", and it couldn't wait to launch "Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice", "Suicide Squad", and "Justice League".

In other words, the audience still doesn't know these people, and before the superheroes are familiar, the hodgepodge has already made its debut. This is indeed more difficult for viewers who are not fans of manga.

But now, Warner Bros. has an insight into the context of creating the framework of the universe. Even if it's not Lance, they're bound to find other ways to build the DC Universe next. This also means that the competition between the DC Universe and the Marvel Universe will be more fierce and closer than in the previous life.

This idea flashed in a flash, but Lance did not mess with himself, he was never afraid to face competition, the brave won when they met on a narrow road, and the road to the rise of Chaos Pictures was thorny all the way, and they always fought their way out. If it's really time to fight for quality, Lance has absolute confidence; What's more, he's still in the driver's seat, isn't he?

"In fact, there has been a lot of discussion within the company about the DC Universe recently, and we need more professional advice to guide it, so if you're willing to join us in the discussion, that's great." In Lance's brief moment of reflection, Barry continued, "But I have a work that I have on hand more than these distant things, and Catherine Kennedy recently approached me and brought up a Scott-Fitzerald work that she wanted to bring to the big screen, and Catherine and I always thought that you were the best choice for this work." ”

Scott Fitzgerald, one of the most prominent American writers of the twentieth century, established his place in the history of literature with a "great Gatsby".

'Oh?' The Great Gatsby'? That's pretty much everyone's first impression of Scott, and Lance is no exception. Historically, the novel has been adapted five times, the most familiar to modern audiences, of course, being the 2013 version starring Leonardo DiCaprio.

"Ha, no, it's not." Barry chuckled, "Catherine wants to adapt a short story by Scott, written in 1922, I just don't know if you have time to work on the screenplay." Barry adjusted his position and continued, "Of course, we're patient enough to wait for your schedule, and to be honest, we can't think of anyone else but you who can bring this to the big screen." Suddenly, Barry seemed to remember something interesting and couldn't help but chuckle, "You know what? Catherine believes that it is really fitting that you will play the male lead in this work, not only because of your charisma, but also because of your performance. ”

The corners of Lance's mouth twitched lightly, Barry really brought too many fresh highlights today, it can be seen that Barry has changed his strategy, he not only seeks long-term cooperation in the DC Universe, but also extends an olive branch to Lance to resolve the conflict - it doesn't matter whether this work can reach a cooperation or not, it is naturally best to be able to cooperate, but compared to the DC Universe, the cooperation of any work is not enough, and the real meaning of Barry's mention of this work is to express the desire for reconciliation, affirmed Lance's ability in screenwriting, directing and acting, and truly recognized Lance's status.

It can be guessed that this is probably Warner Bros.'s attitude towards the rise of Chaos Pictures - the emergence of the "seventh player" will inevitably bring about a reshuffle of Hollywood forces, and the attitude of the six major film companies is also very important, from the current point of view, Twentieth Century Fox and Sony Pictures should be self-defeating, Universal Pictures and Paramount have shown a positive attitude of cooperation, and Warner Bros. and Disney are the most noteworthy. Tonight, Disney's Robert Iger was absent, and Barry sat in front of Lance and handed over an olive branch.

"It seems that the recognition brought by an Oscar statuette is far greater than I imagined." Lance's ridicule, Barry understood it at once, and couldn't help but chuckle - Lance was nominated for Best Director for three consecutive years, but still returned empty-handed, and nominated for Best Supporting Actor for two consecutive years won a little golden man, and now more and more people are indeed beginning to recognize Lance's acting strength, just the invitation of actors is endless, "So, which Scott's work is it?" ”

"I haven't read that yet, if you're interested, you can go through it yourself, it's like it's called ......" Barry thought for a moment, "uh, 'The Curious Benjamin Button,' yes, that's the name." ”

It's actually "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button"! (To be continued.) )