Lance knew George, and he knew Ryan.

If Jason Berkeley or Tucker Toure had heard this, they would have laughed heartlessly, even if they were curious, they would have just asked, not delved into it. But George and Ryan are different, they are self-proclaimed smart, they chew on everything several times, they will definitely hear the overtones in Lance's words, and they will certainly not believe it lightly. That's what Lance needs.

"Oh? Listening to your tone, it seems like you already have a goal? ”

Hearing George's words, Lance knew that his chance had been successful. Even if he didn't say anything today, just to make a fool of himself, George would definitely not be relieved when he returned, and Ryan was even more so. However, the trap that Lance weaves today is only beginning. Now that he has decided to do it, Lance is bound to not be relentless. The predicament of the thirteenth year of the previous life had taught Lance this: to be merciful to his enemies is to be cruel to himself.

"Hehe, I wouldn't use the word 'target' to describe it." Lance smiled and waved his hand, "In Hollywood, there are thousands of ideas that come up every day, but less than one in a thousand can actually evolve into a film work." The use of the word 'goal' is not only too arrogant, but also too determined. ”

"So, you do have a goal." George looked at Lance's expression and said again, not a question, but an affirmative.

Langston paused, smiled, and did not speak. At this time, just as the waiter's appetizer was served, Lance took the opportunity to lean back and began to prepare for lunch.

George carefully observed Lance's movements, and he could see that Lance was a little excited, a little excited, and his chest was filled with love mixed with the breath of the sun. In that slightly restless posture, you can smell a sense of anticipation. This reminded George of the "Harry Potter" series.

George wasn't involved in that story, he didn't know Lance at the time, and he didn't have anything to do with Diorama.

George and Lance met in the second half of 1998, when he was at a low point in his career, and the fiasco of "Batman and Robin" made him a laughing stock in Hollywood; The results of "Love for a Day" and "Killing a Dawn" were far from meeting expectations, and the failure of the "peacemaker" was once again worse...... He could only slip back to the small screen in a gloomy way.

Later, Lance took a fancy to Steven-Soderbergh's project "Strategy Master" and cooperated, and when George almost thought that he was completely out of the big screen, he got the opportunity to play the leading actor in this work, and successfully turned over, and later cooperated with Lance in "The Three Kings of Gold" and "Ocean's Eleven". Each of these works can be called a turning point in George's career.

It would not be an exaggeration to say that Lance was George's nobleman.

But, George was a born politician. Lance's weakness is very obvious, Lance has always had a dream-like sincerity and enthusiasm for making zuò movies, too naïve, too simple, too pure, such a person can become a dreamer, but in Hollywood it is destined to have no way to develop, because this is a vanity fair that needs to tremble all the time, dreams are not a magic weapon for success, and it can even be said to be a stumbling block to success. Not only will Lance fail to succeed, but it will gradually drag down Diorama Pictures. So, George chose to take sides, and he made a wise decision - Ryan Kavalaug. The results also proved George's wisdom.

However, George also recognized Lance's keen sense of work. Lance can't be considered a genius, and the last thing Hollywood lacks is talent, and Lance is not ranked among them at all - this is also one of the important reference factors for George to choose a side, but for a medium-sized company like Diora Pictures, Lance's talent is still enough.

George listened to Ryan and Tucker tell the story of "Harry Potter" countless times. At that time, when Lance saw the original novel, his face was full of excitement and expectation, and his eyes were shining brightly, and he almost immediately made a decision to adapt this set of novels.

It's a pity that I missed it after all. "Harry Potter" also became a taboo topic within Diorama Pictures, as George knew that Ryan himself regretted it more than anyone else.

Now, George smelled this excitement in Lance again, even excited, which made George can't help but look forward to it, could it be that Lance has discovered another set of "Harry Potter"?

Thinking of this, George was silent. If Lance really couldn't wait, he would definitely not be able to help it and take the initiative to continue; But if Lance was waiting for him to ask, then ...... George's somewhat hot brain cooled a little, and he pretended to start enjoying his appetizer as if nothing had happened, but his eyes were firmly fixed on the person opposite.

"All I can say is that nothing is certain at the moment, and what I know is very limited, so I need to inquire further, but from the information I have at the moment, I think this project is well worth the risk." Lance put the foie gras from the cold dish in his mouth, then elegantly wiped the corners of his mouth, and said in a kind and warm tone, "I can reveal a little bit of information, European mythology." ”

"European mythology?" George's tense heartstrings loosened slightly, and he exhaled softly, but then, his attention shifted to Lance's words, "European mythology is a very broad topic, you know, Norse mythology, ancient Greek mythology, British Empire mythology...... God, isn't that the same as not saying that? ”

"yes, that's what I mean." Lance nodded in affirmation, picked up the red wine and shook it lightly twice, put it under the wing of his nose and sniffed it, showing a satisfied expression, took a sip, and after satisfying his appetite, he spoke, "Didn't you pay attention?" In the past two years, the film market has undergone a lot of changes. ”

The most brilliant lie lies in the fact that 90 percent of the truth is mixed with 10 percent of the lies, making it difficult to distinguish between truth and falsehood. The memories of the previous life, the information he has in his head can give him an innate advantage. So, Lance will take advantage of it and create a real lie trap.

"The first is the birth of 'Spider-Man'," Lance's words made George nod, this is a miracle known to everyone in Hollywood, 140 million US dollars of investment in exchange for 400 million North American box office and more than 800 million global box office, so that the comic book adaptation film has regained unprecedented vitality, and the entire film market has been mobilized, "The second is the rise of mythological movies. ”

Lance saw the undisguised doubt in George's eyes, raised his right hand and counted them, "'The Lord of the Rings', 'Harry Potter', 'Return of the Mummy', 'Gladiator'." Since the 2000s, mythological adaptations have indeed been on the rise, and the examples cited by Lance have contributed six films in the past three years, all of which have been among the top five grossing North American box office of the year.

A look of clarity appeared in George's eyes.

"Actually, these two things can be seen as the same thing, 'Spider-Man' is a comic book adaptation movie, which is similar to a mythological adaptation, and the reason why 'Spider-Man' can succeed is because the maturity of computer special effects makes the heroes in the comics more realistic. Mythology, too. "Lance's explanation is very simple, but it is very clear, and it is also a fact that the top eight film companies in Hollywood have already begun to make corresponding plans." If 'Batman and Robin' were to be made today, the results would be different. ”

The unscrupulous joke between Lance's friends made George smile helplessly and shake his head, but he didn't answer, "So, you're saying that European mythology is so rich that there are many themes that are worthy of being adapted into movies?" ”

Lance nodded in affirmation, but then shook his head, which made George look puzzled, "I don't have the financial strength, even if I mortgage my entire net worth, Chaos Pictures can't take out $100 million to shoot a work." "Diorama Pictures has the ability, but the investment in this one work will put a halt to all the other works that the company is working on," but opportunities are everywhere, aren't they? ”

The subtext is that there are currently large production companies working on a film adaptation of European mythology, and Lance wants to seize the opportunity. This reminds George of "Pirates of the Caribbean", which will be released this summer, and it seems that Lance is determined to do so.

Lance had already said this, and George also knew that if he asked too much, he would be exposed, after all, he was an actor, not a producer, and he didn't have his own production company. However, today's harvest has also far exceeded expectations.

Originally, George and Lance met mainly to inquire about the situation in the "City of God". The film has always brought some surprises quietly, first on the blistering blog, and now on the Sundance Film Festival, which is always heart-wrenching.

Ryan even considered letting "Lost in Tokyo" also go to the Sundance Film Festival to fight against Reims, but the idea was too radical and was unswervingly rejected by Sofia Coppola, and it also caused Sofia to be dissatisfied, believing that Ryan's distribution strategy was completely wrong. This also led to some unhappiness between Ryan and Focus Pictures.

George also knew that Ryan had lost his sense of proportion, so he took the initiative to inquire today. However, it seems that the "City of God" does not need to worry too much for the time being, but the project that Reims is planning must pay enough attention. Diorama Pictures has missed "Harry Potter" and "Pirates of the Caribbean" successively, will it continue to miss the opportunity to break through to the next level this time?

George's heart was turbulent.

"George? George? Lance's voice came, making George sober up from his thoughts, and quickly apologized, "Sorry, I was distracted just now, and the aroma of fried lamb chops at the next table made me a little reluctant." With a simple sentence, George obscured the topic.

Lance didn't poke it either, and laughed hehehe, "It seems that you are indeed hungry." "PS, congratulations to the Denver Broncos for winning the divisional race and narrowly beating the Steelers at the last minute.