The bright sunshine reflects the clear blue sky, and the hot breath flows through the air. On the street, you can already see hot girls wearing vests and shorts enjoying the wonderful afternoon.

"Sir, do you need to order food now?" The waiter came to the table for the third time, with his hands behind his back, and asked politely. Lance shifted his eyes from the novel in his hand, raised his head and looked around, and nodded, "Please give me a submarine sandwich with French fries, and then a glass of white wine, thank you."

The waiter nodded politely, showed a big smile at Lance, then took two steps back before turning around and leaving.

Lance could feel that the waiter's eyes were always on him, trying to attract his attention. If he was not wrong, he should be a young man holding the actor's dream. However, Lance did not have a good intention and still lowered his head to continue reading the novel.

After a while, a shadow cast down. Lance thought it was the waiter who had delivered the meal, so he did not look up, but just moved away from the seat so that the waiter could serve the meal. But there was no movement on the table, and a rough low laughter came from his ears, "Sorry, please forgive me for being rude."

When he looked up, he saw Barry Meyer standing next to the table. He had a polite and intimate smile on his face, and sweat faintly permeated his forehead. He could feel his anxiety in his heart. Today's lunch, Barry took the initiative to make an appointment with Lance, but Barry was twenty minutes late. He looked like he had made a gesture to Lance and expressed his apology.

Why was Barry late? Is he deliberately trying to make Lance wait or something really happening? Lance didn't care. During the waiting process just now, Lance's mentality was always very calm, so he didn't explore Barry's plan at this time, but just smiled, "Don't worry, I'll just be there for a while." Lance put the bookmark into the pages, then put the book aside, "I've ordered food just now, you must be hungry." As he spoke, Lance waved and called the waiter over.

Barry paused slightly when he sat down. It was obvious that Lance's "disrespectful" behavior of ordering first was beyond his expectations, but he covered it up and looked up at the waiter. Lance did not notice it. Then Barry quickly finished ordering, took a sip of the cold water in the cup, and teased, "It's summer now, isn't it?"

"That's why I like California." Lance's response made Barry chuckle, "So Da Vinci Code? I thought you like classical literature more." Barry was talking about the book that Lance placed next to him, which was the 2003 annual sales champion "Da Vinci Code".

Lance raised his eyebrows, "Occasionally, you need to enrich your reading volume. Passing time in the subway or in the car is much more effective than a hundred years of loneliness." It can be heard that Lance was very relaxed and was not special at all, as if the tension between him and Barry had never existed at the premiere four days ago.

"So that's it." Barry suddenly realized, "I thought Michael Leighton had come to you."

Michael Leighton, CEO of Sony Pictures, has become the most impactful potential stock among the six major Hollywood film companies, with the acquisition of Columbia and MGM and the re-emergence of the "Spider-Man" series. The adaptation rights of the "Da Vinci Code" were early on by Sony, and now it has entered the stage of filming preparations, so Barry has said this.

"Oh, no, no." Lance showed a surprised expression and waved his hand gently, "I just read this novel." This is a fact, but Lance knew that Barry would not believe him. Today, he specially brought this novel, and Lance wanted to confuse the audience.

Lance and Barry both knew that their meeting today was further exchanged views on the "Superman Return" project and the universe project. The premiere was not very happy, but both of them knew that it was not the final decision. However, whether Lance took the initiative to find Barry or Barry took the initiative to find Lance, this is the first focus of the game between the two sides.

Now it seems that due to the box office performance of "Sin City" premiere weekend, Lance has a slight advantage. This is also the reason why Lance comes with the novel "Da Vinci Code" today. He is further testing Barry's sincerity. If Warner Bros. is willing to make concessions, he doesn't mind restarting the cooperation negotiations for this project. As for the extent of the two sides, it depends on the game ahead.

"It's a pity that he should have found you." Barry expressed his regret and quietly sought after Lance, "It's a loss for him, but for me, this is a gain. Lance, as I said before, I always think that you are the best candidate for the director of Superman Return."

As if things never happened on the day of the premiere, Barry re-emphasized his position.

Without George present today, Lance did not go around in circles, smiled and said politely, "This is my honor." Since Barry wanted to pretend to be amnesia, Lance didn't mind cooperating if he could reach a cooperation, "But, Barry, you know, I hope to be a producer, control the entire film, and even regulate the entire framework structure."

"Of course, of course there is no problem. The decision-making power can be completely handed over to you." Barry nodded repeatedly, looking generous.

He was still pretending to be confused, "What do you mean is the entire comic adaptation project? I will create the entire universe yourself?" Lance also showed a surprise look. When it comes to acting, he is much more professional than Barry. "This is really a burden, and I have already felt the pressure on my shoulders."

"Lance, you know that things are not that simple." Barry still kept a smile, but the sharpness in his eyes had already shown his sharpness. Lance didn't mind, his body leaned forward slightly, looking at listening with a slight look. At the premiere that day, Barry didn't want to talk, but today he finally wanted to talk, so Lance listened carefully.

Seeing Lance like this, Barry felt a little blocked in his chest. In his opinion, Lance was a little ignorant, and his confidence and fearless look was ridiculous. However, Barry did not show it, and his body leaned forward slightly and said calmly, "We also want to fully tap the potential of comics. Believe me, we are more welcome than anyone else. But your method doesn't work, it's too magnificent, too huge, and most importantly, too idealistic. Why don't we slow down, start from scratch and bring Superman back to the big screen first?"

Lance knew that his plan was indeed too advanced, and he took it for granted when he was conceiving the framework. After all, he still knew too little about the entire conception of the Marvel Universe.

Thoughts circled around in his mind, and Lance said, "Of course, this is also my plan. My idea is that we will work together to create the Superman Return project, but according to the context of the universe. After the movie is successful, we will bring other plans to the table." This is his acceptable plan, and both sides will take a step back.

But Barry shook his head, "I mean, Return of Superman is a movie."

"Of course, that's what I mean," Lance emphasized, "The so-called universe is just sharing a worldview background. The connection between stories will not affect the work itself, they are both individuals."

Barry shook his head again, "No, you don't understand, we need to focus on Superman first."

Simply put, Warner Bros. still couldn't believe Lance and didn't dare to put all the bets on Lance. Even the fight between "Return of Superman" and "Batman Prequel: The Mystery of the Shadow". In their opinion, the two works were each, one failed, and the other could succeed, but if the two works were involved, it was very likely that a disaster would come, which was a risk that Warner Bros. was unwilling to take. In the final analysis, they still had no way to believe Lance's proposal.

In other words, they are only willing to cooperate with Lance to "Return of Superman", without the universe, without the linkage between Superman and Batman, and even without the long-term cooperation between Chaos Pictures and Warner Bros.

Lance let out a sigh of relief in his heart. After all, he was too advanced. The controversial proposal five years later is even more shocking today. What's more, he still doesn't have enough voice at the moment. Imagine that if it were Steven Spielberg, James Cameron, or Jerry Brookheimer, the situation might be different.

His little butterfly needs to work harder to fan the Pacific tsunami.

"Barry, I know this is a huge plan." Lance's expression still maintained a polite smile. "It can even be said to be shocking. In Hollywood, only Warner Brothers is willing to sprint for an adventurer. Not only because you hold the copyright, but also because you are brave enough."

Barry looked at Lance's expression seriously, but he still couldn't believe him. "Braveness does not mean blindness."

Lance shrugged, "Fair enough."

"So, Superman is back?" Barry believed that Lance would make the right choice. Even if there is no cosmic project, the 300 million project "Superman is back" and the power he promised is a good opportunity for Chaos Pictures and Lance. Lance is a smart person and he will not miss it.

But Barry was disappointed, and once again.

Shaking his head, Lance showed an apology smile, "I don't think." Without hesitation, without hesitation, or even struggle, he refused firmly, without leaving any room for maneuver.

Barry looked at Lance quietly, but Lance was not panicked at all. He looked back calmly. This calmness and calmness made the flame of anger deep in Barry's heart begin to burn. He wanted to let Lance know that this is Hollywood, and there is no Hollywood that anyone can continue to operate. No one is irreplaceable. "I'm sorry, I can only wait for the next time." There was no change in expression on Barry's face, as if wearing a mask, expressing his regret, but it was not convincing at all. To be continued.

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Chapter completed!