After Barry Meyer sat at the desk, his quiet face made people unable to understand his true emotions. His right index finger tapped gently on the table, but the dull and delicate sound was magnified to the extreme in the silent office, as if he was hitting his heart, making people shudder.

Leona-lynn knew that this meant that Barry's emotions were on the verge of an outbreak, and as Barry's secretary, she couldn't understand it any more.

"So, the matter has been confirmed?" Barry's voice suppressed anger came. Lianna knew that the situation was not good, but she could only grit her teeth and nodded, giving a positive reply. "This is the news from the Propaganda Department. Recently, Lance's whereabouts have become a mystery. He has been avoiding the paparazzi's tracking, and Chaos Pictures is also secretly preparing for something..."

The news about George Clooney was confirmed, and Barry only felt his temples start to thump.

Under the oppression of other large film companies, Chaos Pictures had almost nowhere to escape. Lance sent the script and raised his hand to surrender. This was completely expected and there was no surprise at all. To be honest, Barry was a little disappointed because Lance did not resist for longer and gave up too quickly, so the game lost its sense of speed.

After getting the script, what Warner Brothers need to consider is whether they should give Lance a way out, and whether they should continue to oppress? Or should they give Yulu the kindness after Thunder?

If Barry thought, he would never adopt Lance. Since he started to teach a lesson, he had to teach the lesson to the end. What he enjoyed the most was watching Lance kneel down and begging for mercy, and then refused, allowing Lance to fall to the bottom completely. Only in this way can the lesson be truly unforgettable. But Barry is not a willful child, and interests are always his first goal. What's more, the delay in Sony Pictures' "007" project also seems to be a trick. It seems that they are unwilling to give up their cooperation with Chaos Pictures and intend to play the role of Lance's savior.

The question is, should they compete with Sony Pictures? If they do not compete, how should both parties divide their interests and squeeze Lance's surplus value to the extreme; if they compete, what is their bottom line? They must not make the profits of Lance's fisherman in order to win Sony Pictures, which is the real gains are not worth the loss.

In the past period of time, Warner Bros. has been quarreling with Sony Pictures. Both sides are unwilling to cede interests. They are constantly testing each other's bottom line. Lance is like a fish that can be slaughtered. It has been forgotten on the chopping board. Warner Bros. and Sony Pictures are discussing how to cut their flesh, but now it seems... not only are the cooked ducks going to fly, but it is very likely that they will slap them in the face.

According to George's news, Lance plans to play a big one, which is likely to be a $200 million project. For medium-sized film companies like Chaos Pictures, it must be the company that borrows debts and invests in filming, and puts on a desperate stance, as if he is determined to fight against large film companies to the end!

If it was really easy to shoot large-scale commercial movies, DreamWorks would not have fallen to the point of splitting. Barry couldn't help but sneer. Lance was not only too immature, but also too arrogant, and had a kind of almost blind confidence. Only after it really fell into the dust would Lance be in the right position.

"By the way, the latest news we have received is that Lance has been in contact with George Miller recently, and then called for a lot of... professional painters, the scale is really not small." Lianna added. After saying that, she noticed that Barry's face became more gloomy, and she complained secretly, but she had to stand straight and stand in place to suppress the idea of ​​escaping.

Barry felt his temples start to suck.

He actually forgot that the reason why he wanted to teach Lance a lesson was that because Lance was arrogant and relied on his talent to gradually become arrogant. First, "Superman Returns", and then "I am a legend". The reason why Warner Brothers negotiated cooperation with Lance twice was because he was attracted by Lance's talent. Lance not only had the talent to explore the depth of art, but also had a commendable grasp of commercial elements. Compared with "the day after tomorrow", Lance made an indelible contribution to the stylized works like "City of Sin" that can win such box office results. This is the fundamental reason why Barry found Lance without grudges.

What's more, George Miller has never been a first-line director in the circle. He is often like a transparent person, with strength, but he has always taken a different approach. Now, Lance and him are joining the line, are the two of them planning any major plans? So, if Chaos Pictures can really give out 200 million US dollars, if Lance really shoots this work successfully...

Now it seems that "I am a legend" is not in Lance's plan, and so is "007". The two companies thought Lance were firmly held in their hands, but they were both fooled. So what now? What should he do? If Lance thinks he can easily escape, then he is very wrong! Thinking of this, Barry felt that he needed to calm down and clarify his thoughts again.

"Knock," the knock on the door sounded. Liana was already ready to retreat, but when she turned her head, she saw another secretary, David Livingston, pushing the door and walking in. Her expression was not very good. Liana couldn't help but wail and wink at David, but David shook his head, looked helpless, and then walked in quickly.

"What's wrong?" Barry looked at David and asked loudly. The suppressed emotions were surging. It could be heard that Barry was trying his best to control it.

David raised the newspaper in his hand and handed it over. Reading the newspaper every day is the most direct way to grasp the dynamics in the circle. But now Barry obviously doesn't feel like this. He waved casually and signaled David to put the newspaper next to him. However, David said in embarrassment, "Barry, I think you need to see this."

Knock.

The string in Lianna's heart was inexplicably broken, and she had an ominous premonition.

Barry took the newspaper and saw the front page of the "New York Times" that read, "Two million projects! Lance's next plan!"

"This is exclusive. But now all the media has rushed towards Green Ridge Street." David knew he was adding fuel to the fire, but this was his duty. He could only grit his teeth and force himself to continue talking.

What David didn't say is that almost the entire West Coast media caused a sensation. Not only Los Angeles, but media in several surrounding states were dispatched collectively, because everyone knew clearly what Lance's move meant. Although the blockade of Lance by large film companies led by Warner Bros. has never been officially reported, rumors in the circle are full of controversy, and the West Coast media are constantly fueling the fire. Against this background, the latest news from Chaos Pictures is definitely a shocking moment.

David just called a reporter from the San Francisco Chronicle and the entire Green Ridge Street was paralyzed.

However, there is no need for Barry to know these news, otherwise David would not be sure of what would happen.

"Tear and pull", Barry rolled the entire newspaper into a ball of waste paper with force. For a newspaper with more than 100 editions, this move was definitely not easy, but Barry still did it, which shows his anger at the moment. But even so, he still couldn't vent his emotions, so Barry raised his hand and smashed the ashtray on his desk.

Such a scene scared David and Liana so much that they both held their breath.

At the same time, Michael Leighton gently rubbed his temples with his hands, trying to open his mouth several times, but in the end he held it back. However, the tightened muscle lines of his hands could still show his true emotions, and he was like a bow and arrow.

Anthony Wayne put the New York Times on the table, chuckled and shook his head, "He is really lawless." Although Anthony expected that Lance's resistance would be very fierce, he did not expect that this method would almost be a loss-win situation. In Anthony's impression, Lance should be more smooth and cunning.

"We could have avoided it." Michael finally couldn't help speaking. His tone was calm and he tried to underestimate it, but the stiffness of his facial muscles was really hard to control. If Barbara Brocury hadn't wanted to win more benefits for the producers, Sony Pictures would have completed the negotiations long ago. Fifteen percent, this is Michael's bottom line. He is a businessman, but not a vampire.

But Barbara shrugged and said lightly, "He's not the only choice. This is Hollywood, no one is the only one, no one. Even Stanley Kubrick is not."

"This is not the point!" Michael's voice couldn't help but rise, but he quickly adjusted his breathing and said again in a normal tone, "This is not the point. The point is that we give Lance a way out and let him cooperate with us, so that we can transform Chaos Pictures into our off-screen production department!" Such interests are what Michael is interested in.

"Do you think Lance doesn't understand?" Barbara's mockery made Michael's anger rise again, but he couldn't refute it.

Michael knew that it was precisely because Lance knew the intentions of both sides that he chose this way of breaking up the jade than to break up, and really tearing his face. Similarly, it was precisely because Lance's counterattack did not leave any face for Sony Pictures and Warner Brothers, and he was so embarrassed.

More importantly, Lance clearly knew that this is Hollywood, this is Wall Street, this is the mall. There are only eternal interests, no eternal enemies, so even if the face is torn apart, as long as Lance can continue to succeed, the battle of fighting will not end.

Michael knew all this clearly, and this was the fundamental source of his frustration.
Chapter completed!