Diana looked at the decent and elegant smile of the man in front of her, the depression and melancholy between her eyebrows were well hidden, but between the smiles, she added a touch of fragility to her handsome face, and her heart trembled slightly almost uncontrollably, which made Diana a little panicked.

Lance, however, didn't seem to notice Diana's panic at all, but smiled and said, "I think I should have left first." Lance looked down at the coffee stain on his chest and the wolf bèi on his backpack, the meaning couldn't be more obvious, which made Diana come back to her senses and nodded repeatedly, "Of course, of course." ”

Then Diana saw the man's star-like eyes twinkle, "Nice to meet you, Diana." After speaking, the man tapped his chin slightly, said hello casually but politely, turned around and left directly, the curvature of the corners of his mouth was deeply imprinted on Diana's chest like ripples.

Diana stood in place, stunned, looking at the back of the man leaving, and after a few seconds of slowing down her overheated brain, she finally came back to her senses. Turning her head, she saw the brown paper bag that the waiter had placed on the counter, and she realized that the man hadn't taken his takeout just now.

Diana hurriedly chased out, but she couldn't see the man anymore, standing at the door of the coffee house, her heart was empty, and she had an indescribable strange feeling.

After returning to the coffee house, he stood in front of the counter and thought, "Please give me a Mexican cotepe." ”

Lance had indeed left, without making any stops. Because today's goal has been achieved, one side of the relationship is enough, and staying here is just a matter of adding to the snake. So, he drove away and dialed Percy's phone at the same time, "Call Warner Bros. for me to make an appointment to meet and discuss." ”

"Nora's Beans" is still quiet, calm, fresh and elegant in the sun.

The best lies are nine points true and one point false lies, and errors in key information can lead to a complete collapse. Lance clearly knows how cautious Ryan is, and George's sagacity, Tucker's intelligence, and Jason's acumen are the icing on the cake. For them to willingly fall into the trap, it must be difficult to distinguish between the real and the false, and the object must be weighty enough to make them feel tempted that a moth will put a flame to the fire.

So, Lance made a well-thought-out plan to really plan for the next work of Chaos Pictures, and then, with the help of Theo and Ian, quietly dug the trap bit by bit.

First of all, Lance first uses the memories of his previous life to talk to Paramount about "the unfortunate adventures of Raymond Snicker", and then with Disney about "The Chronicles of Narnia", but in fact these are all smoke bombs - smoke bombs that Ryan can see.

Objectively speaking, the two works selected by Lance are typical of the "Harry Potter" style, especially "The Chronicles of Narnia", which is favored by many to compete with the "Harry Potter" series. But it's a pity that the "Chronicles of Narnia" thunders and rains a little, and it can't be said that the results are bad, at least Disney is not losing money, and the value of the surrounding openness is also very considerable, but compared to "Harry Potter", it is a heaven and an underground.

Similarly, the "unfortunate adventures of Raymond Snick", which cannot be said to be a success, but also not a failure, the overall result is decent, and the Oscar won four technical nominations, which is a good recognition.

If Ryan doesn't see Lance's subsequent hidden trap, he chooses "The Unfortunate Adventures of Raymond Snich" or "The Chronicles of Narnia". This is no problem, it just can't make Diorama Pictures break its bones, but at least it can slow down the pace of development of Diorama Pictures. However, Lance believes that Ryan will definitely be able to "see" through the smoke bomb.

Reims' real hidden target is "Troy", based on Homer's epic masterpiece "The Iliad"!

"Troy" is undoubtedly the model of mythological epics that every Hollywood film company hopes to adapt - the wisdom of the Trojan Horse, the anger of the crown, the heel of Achilles, the fall of a great empire, and the magnificent war scenes...... Just constructing that powerful movie picture in your mind is enough to make people's blood boil, whether it is to become the second "Ben-Fiction", or to follow the steps of "Lawrence of Arabia" and "Saving Private Ryan", it is definitely a great attempt.

In fact, in the last life, Warner Bros. shouldered the beam of "Troy", and cooperated with Plan B Pictures owned by Brad, with an investment of 175 million US dollars, which became the most magnificent investment after "Titanic" at that time, and invited Brad Pitt, Orlando-Bloom (Orlando-Bloom), Diane Kruger (Diane-Kruger) starring, and also brought together Sean-Bean, Julie Christie, Peter Otto and other powerful stars joined.

In the preparation stage, he became a star in the limelight, and almost all the filming was completed under the spotlight.

But it's a pity that after the release of "Troy", it was met with a curse from the media, loose story structure, thin character building, poor plot settings and boring visual effects, so that the movie almost became the target of public criticism, and finally only achieved a box office of 133 million US dollars in North America, and even the book cost was not reached.

However, "Troy" still relied on an all-star cast to achieve good results overseas, and finally reached $497 million at the global box office, which is outstanding. But the exterior is glamorous, but the interior has been rotten, even if the overseas results are eye-catching, after the final dividends, taxes, publicity, costs and other deductions, Warner Bros. still lost tens of millions of dollars.

This qiē made "Troy" one of the biggest jokes of the year.

Taking a step back, the "Troy" fiasco was indeed an earth-shattering upset, and all the media exclaimed. In the preparation stage of this work, there was almost a voice of anticipation, everyone was optimistic about the prospects of this work, and no one could have predicted such a tragic ending. That's why Troy became Reims' ultimate goal.

In anyone's eyes, "Troy" is a project that will not fail. Compared with the uncertainty of the adaptation of the "Harry Potter" novel, compared to the decade of decline of the "Pirates of the Caribbean" movie, "Troy" is undoubtedly more magnificent and more appropriate, and most importantly, the film can easily get the absolute attention of Warner Bros. head Barry Mayer, if it can be reached, it means too much.

is so tempting/bewildering, even Ryan is reluctant to give up, he will definitely eat this Amway.

Now all Lance needs to do is give it his all, not just to convince Ryan, not just Warner Bros., but everyone else that Chaos Pictures' next goal is "Troy".

The point is not to succeed in getting the project, but to convince others that Lance is working hard to get the project.

In order to confuse the sight of Diorama Pictures, he even did not hesitate to use Paramount and Disney to shoot smoke bombs to hide his true purpose. When the truth is false, the false is also true, and all the indistinguishable from the real and the false are waiting for Ryan to take a step and enter this chess game.

Even if Ryan is timid, he will let George, Tucker, and Jason force Ryan into a trap.

However, in the process of moving forward with the plan, Lance had a windfall. When discussing "The Chronicles of Narnia" with Disney before, Robert Iger actually mentioned the movie "King Arthur" to Lance and asked him if he was interested in directing it. This really made Lance overjoyed.

Not because of how good "King Arthur" is, but because even Disney took the initiative to dig traps with Lance.

"King Arthur" and "Troy" are the same batch of works, both of which are products of the trend of European mythological adaptation, but the momentum of "King Arthur" is not so huge, with an investment of 120 million, and in the end North America only got 50 million at the box office, and the global box office is only 200 million US dollars.

If it weren't for the fact that "Troy" was really too compelling, in fact, "King Arthur" was the real loser, and this movie alone cost Disney at least $80 million - and even more, directly triggering Disney's internal turmoil and becoming one of the triggers for Michael Esner's downfall.

The twenty-year dynasty that allowed Michael to be at the helm of Disney collapsed overnight, and the embankment of a thousand miles was destroyed in an anthill, which shows how tragic "King Arthur" is.

After inquiring carefully, in fact, Disney originally wanted Antoino-Fuqua, the director of "Training Day", but after Lance relied on the "City of God" to come out, they thought that Lance's distinct and sharp style seemed to be very suitable, so they had such a temptation.

Lance did not refuse, nor did he agree, but chose to take the script, and said that he would go back and read it before giving it back.

Now it's up to Diorama Pictures, how jealous Ryan is of Lance, how good Tucker's ability to find out the news, where George's decision will go, and what role Jason will play in it...... Do you choose to intervene, or do you sit idly by?

From the trajectory of the filming phase of "City of God" to the recent rise of "City of God", as well as the frequent moves of Lance between several large companies, it is estimated that Diorama Pictures will not be able to sit still for too long, and it is impossible for them to let Lance continue to grow. So, the question is, is it "Troy" or "King Arthur"?

Lance personally highly recommends "Troy" because of its great momentum and impact, as well as the fact that Warner Bros. is involved, and it is a perfect combination with Diorama Pictures. Recommended by conscience!

It is because of this that Lance is here to besiege Diana.

Diana is not visible in the circle, and few people know her name, because she has only made two films in her career, "Troy" and "Poseidon", both of which have thrown themselves into the trenches of the Pacific Ocean. But few people know that Diana and Barry Meyer had an inexplicable personal relationship, and that she was educated in the film department of Columbia University, studied in the UK for two years, and had close relationships with several top directors.

The human scepter of "Troy" fell into the hands of Diana, who had no experience, and there was no objection.

Neither did Lance, of course. It's just that Lance hopes that Diana will trust him and give him the control of "Troy", at least until Ryan stops and robs him.