Movie Master

Ryan Kavanaugh's face was so gloomy that he could almost drip water. He looked at George Clooney sitting in front of him with deep eyes, and his hands under the desk were clenched into fists, and then slowly loosened. , the layer of gray covering his cheeks gradually 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 'under control', then it is really It's a funny joke. Even though Ryan tried his best to control his emotions, the anger and cynicism in his words still couldn't be suppressed.

Not only did Lance not sign the contract, refusing to give up the rights to adapt the six novels; he also established a brand new company, Chaos Films. Although Lance kept a low profile and did not publicize it with much fanfare, Ryan, who was paying close attention to Lance's every move, got the news immediately. This also means that Lance has officially declared war, and Diorama Films is bound to face the impact of Chaos Films next!

Even though Chaos Shadow is just a newly established company, Ryan absolutely does not want to see such a situation!

George looked at Ryan, who was pretending to be calm, and he was not nervous at all. Instead, he smiled, Ryan, didn't you notice? As long as Lance is mentioned, you seem to take it very seriously... George's words were obvious He didn't finish his sentence, but he reached the point, and the meaningful eyes seemed to say, Are you afraid?

Ryan only felt a burst of suffocation suddenly surged up, but he couldn't vent it. This feeling is really bad.

When he mentioned it to Tucker-Toure this morning, Tucker did the same, and laughed at his concerns without hesitation, Ryan, you are really scared by Lance, if he is really that powerful, then It's him standing here, not us.

George crossed his hands, put them on the table calmly, and leaned forward slightly, Every once in a while, a new company will appear in Hollywood. Everyone wants to get a piece of this big cake, but not everyone They can all be successful. George's eyes flashed a little disdain, If Lance joins Warner Bros. or Disney, that's what we need to worry about. But he chose to re-create the company, and we all know what that means.

Failure, which means the failure of suicide. Running a company is different from making a movie. To put it simply, a movie needs distribution, sales, publicity and other links to make a profit, while a company also needs management, planning and operation. These are two completely different things. Lance has no talent for running companies, that's true, then and now.

Ryan's pupils closed slightly, the turbulent emotions gradually calmed down, and he regained his usual calmness.

George leaned back on the back of the chair, his shoulders relaxed, You are more aware of the importance of the work than I am, and now the resources in Lance's hands are simply incomparable with those in your hands. Focus on the diorama The development of the industry is the most important thing. George paused for a moment, all the momentum in his body was restrained, and he put on a humble and low posture, Next, I still have a lot to rely on you , I can’t wait to see the diorama film industry go to the next level.”

After finishing speaking, George stood up calmly, buttoned up his suit, bowed down to greet Ryan again, and then turned and left the office. Every detail and action deliberately shows that he is just a guest, and Ryan is the host here.

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

Lance currently only has the right to adapt six novels—six non-English novels that are not worthy of attention at all. Even if they are adapted into movies, the difficult process and bleak prospects are predictable. Originally, Ryan wanted to cut the grass and root out the roots, and refused to give Lance any opportunity to take advantage of it, which is why he paid so much attention to it.

But thinking about it the other way around, if Lance has already made up his mind, then even if it wasn't for those six novels, Lance would definitely be able to use his contacts to find other projects. Thinking about it this way, compared to the uncertainty of the unknown project, the six novels that can be thrown into the trash are completely known. At least Ryan can be sure that Lance can't make any waves.

What's more, George was right in one sentence, he must now focus on the script of Lost in Translation.

Warner Bros. officially rejected the Lost in Translation cooperation proposal. To make matters worse, Sofia's insistence on shooting on location in Tokyo was not negotiable at all-because of Ryan's hesitant attitude, she directly contacted other independent production companies. up. All these are the aftermath of the funeral, but Ryan has no way to get angry with Sophia, let alone blame Barry Meyer for his repentance at the last moment, he can only smash his teeth and swallow it in his stomach.

Now, he must firmly grasp the plan of Lost in Translation and do whatever it takes!

Ryan decided to temporarily let Lance toss about in Africa and Latin America, but he can't figure out what to do; and he must put all his energy into Lost in Translation, which is not just a work , and also maintained the connections of the entire Coppola family.

Meanwhile, Lance is having trouble.

The establishment of Chaos Films went very smoothly. Theo and Ian took over the whole process. Lance just sat at home and signed the contract. A brand new film production company has been established.

The company's capital injection was jointly completed by the four Strelo brothers, and the first batch of capital injection was as high as 3.5 million US dollars! The wealthy Gao Wen took out 1.5 million US dollars in one breath, and Lance emptied all the active funds in his bank account and injected 800,000 US dollars. Although the four brothers can be said to have made some small successes in their careers, the flexible funds they can take out at one go are limited after all. Lance is even ready to ask for a bank loan or seek venture capital. Unexpectedly, Chaos Films The establishment of the company went so smoothly, and the injection of funds far exceeded Lance's expectations.

After the establishment of Chaos Films, Lance put all his energy into the preparations for City of God, but the work hit a wall just as the work started-the director was poached.

City of God and Lost in Translation are both works with a very distinctive director's style. The difference is that the latter incorporates the director's personal thoughts, which is more like an autobiography; It is the director's skills and perspective, sharp editing, full shots and neat rhythm, all of which belong to the director's credit. More importantly, the director perfectly combines the actors' performance with the story. A classic.

Therefore, Lance did not hesitate to target the director Fernando-Meirelles (Fernando-Meirelles) on the historical track of City of God.

The talented Fernando is now considered a well-known independent director in Brazil, but all his current works are concentrated on commercials and short films. Last year, his feature film debut Home was just released, and it did not get much success in Brazil. big response. Not to mention in the North American continent, he can be said to be completely unknown.

Originally, Lance thought it would be easy to find Fernando to direct City of God, but after investigation, he found that Fernando had left Brazil and came to the United States. TV series, a Brazilian film. And the object of Fernando's cooperation is the famous Focus Pictures!

This really caught Lance by surprise. Not to mention that Fernando currently has no schedule to shoot another work, even if his schedule is free, Focus Pictures will never let Lance come to poach roles.

Knowing this, Lance never gave up and visited Fernando three times, but none of them could impress the Brazilian director. In desperation, Lance can only make two-handed preparations, while looking for other suitable directors, while continuing to fight hard, hoping to impress Fernando with sincerity.

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

Lance, there are only twenty minutes left before the appointed time, we have to go. Percy waited at the door for a while, but found that Lance still didn't show up, so he had to turn around and shout.

Lance stood in the living room, flipping through the documents in his hand, with a look of surprise mixed with joy on his brows, he turned his head to Percy and pointed to the file box in front of him, Where did you find these things?

Uh... It seems to be a pile of files in a dusty folder. I'm not sure if it's important, so I put it together. After you go through it carefully, you can decide whether to throw it away. Percy looked at the box. , which he put an unsure label on.

Lance raised his eyebrows, and said softly, Important, this cannot be more important.

The information in Lance's hand is the first draft of the script of Good Night and Good Luck, which is completely handwritten by Lance himself. Although incomplete, this first draft is enough to prove that the script rights for Good Night and Good Luck should have a seat for Lance. This also means that Lance can not only sue George for plagiarism or copyright infringement, but also has a very high chance of winning the lawsuit.

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

Now, the only thing Lance has to think about is, should he file a lawsuit now and make George and Ryan scramble? Or should George be ruined after the movie is released? This is an interesting question.

A playful smile flashed across Lance's mouth, he put the materials back into the box, and walked towards the door, Let's go, today is a good day, and there are many important things waiting for us Do it!

Chaos Films officially sets sail!