"Con Air" was naturally to be handled by New Line, as they'd previously agreed with Cage, and he had reserved the slots for filming after receiving the script—hence Adrian was later able to convince Brokheimer to take on both movies at once. However, "Con Air" was slightly delayed in practice. Along with New Line's science fiction hit "Independence Day," which made them big money that year, this slightly postponed crime-themed film was theirs to manage.
"L.A. Confidential" was set aside for Bossworth. Although the company was likely to decline after the final piece of the cinematic puzzle was in place, according to the plan, there was still some time left. Adrian arranged many more classic pieces for it, after all, this was initially where his goals laid.
"I believe you can collaborate to produce an outstanding movie," Adrian told the main actors and director, having made a special visit to the set from the start.
