A respected executive, Lambert helped turn around EuropaCorp’s fortunes when he replaced Pierre Ange Le Pogam in 2011. Most importantly, he helped Besson — the creative engine of the whole company — go back to what he does best: make movies and generate ideas, and leave the daily running of the business to his partner. Lambert left EuropaCorp in good shape: With Besson working on his beloved Valerian and having found the financing for a $180 million indie sci-fi epic out of Europe. That was quit a feat for Lambert few others can match.
Lambert and Besson built a studio in Paris and established RED, a domestic distribution pipeline created in an effort to have more control over Europa’s product.