HOLLYWOOD WHAT IF

[Pujimaki]

Hollywood What If Chapter 65


There were many kinds of commercial ideas. Maybe tons of advertising ideas. Especially when the Internet went mainstream.

Before that, there was traditional advertising.

-- Piggybacking on the news agenda.

-- Making a scene and leaving a strong impression on people. Good or bad.

-- Using social media to connect with people. (Not feasible because the Internet was just booming and many homes in the U.S. didn't have Internet).

Kazir decided to use the second option to promote the film. Since he was going to be involved in the scandal, he might as well take advantage of it.

The very strong example of this is Kim Kardashian. After the Paris Hilton sex tape was released and caught the attention of all of North America. Kim Kardashian followed suit. Her porn scandal is a huge success.

To be honest, Kim Kardashian used the sex tape as a springboard to fame.

Now, her net worth is 1.2 billion as of 2023.

'People are unforgiving for a wife beater. Even me, I fucking hate men who hurt women.'

Despite the argument with Cassandra, Kazir never resorts to physical violence.

"Are you ready, Kazir?"

Salvatore asked beside him.

Kazir nodded.

They left the Warner Bros building. As soon as they left the building, they were surrounded by hundreds of reporters.

"Director Grey! Is it true that you hit your wife?"

"All I can say is don't trust all women. Some of them use sympathy to take advantage of others."

"Director Grey, CBS interviewed Cassandra last night. She was crying and said that you used to beat her whenever you come back to the house. She said that was the reason she divorced you. Is that true?"

"The court has already determined that Cassandra has never filed an assault case against me. I gave her most of my property at that time because I want nothing from her."

Kazir and Salvatore reached the car and got in. Many reporters tried to ask more, but they failed.

"Are you sure this plan will work?"

Salvatore was skeptical. It had been three days since Cassandra had started the accusations. All the media covered the story. Even Warner Bros joined in. However, Warner Bros kept saying that Kazir Grey was the director of The Hangover.

Whenever his name was in the news, The Hangover was always with him. So The Hangover had free advertising. They didn't even have to pay for promotion because all the newspapers and news channels were already advertising their movie.

"In two days, announce that we will have a press conference to address these allegations."

"We have already filed a lawsuit for libel. Cassandra Hoecrap and her lawyer have already been served." Salvatore added.

"I don't want anything from her, but she keeps bothering me. I want to send her to jail if that's possible."

Kazir leaned back in his seat and closed his eyes. He had just finished post-production on The Hangover. Everything was already done.

Warner Bros already said they would release it next week. Which was June 28th. They decided not to do a test screening because the movie was on the hot seat.

"I understand. Their side actually contacted us and said they would drop all the lawsuits if we gave them $15 million."

Kazir just chuckled. He had expected them to ask for money. That was the reason why they were doing this. Since the court had already announced that they were divorced, Cassandra was trying to find a way to siphon off his money.

"Hm?"

In the car, Kazir's phone rang. He opened it to find his brother calling him.

"Hello? Brother?"

[Kazir, I heard the story. Are you okay?]

"I'm fine, Aaron. Dad called yesterday and asked the same question."

He chuckled.

[That's good to hear.]

"Aren't you going to ask me if I really beat Cassandra?"

[Nah, I believe you. That bitch is probably gnashing her teeth because she didn't get more money from you. Besides, if you really beat her, I'm still on your side. We're family. Although you will definitely go to jail if you really hit her.]

They both laughed.

The call ended after a few minutes of conversation. Kazir was grateful to have his father and brother on his side.

His father even recommended a lawyer. But Kazir trusted Terrence Downey, so he refused.

'Terrence Downey is going to have a field day with this lawsuit.'

All these accusations were useless because Cassandra had no evidence to back up her statement. Her agenda was clear, she just wanted money.

Unfortunately, Warner Bros was on Kazir's side. They would definitely destroy Cassandra's life.

'I have seen so many men whose lives have been destroyed by false accusations, divorces, and DNA tests of their children. Many men have gone to prison because of false rape accusations. Many men have killed themselves because society hates them, for no reason.'

Kazir tried to be a good person. But some things can't be taken for granted. Cassandra did that to herself.

'She's probably not the mastermind. Someone is controlling her... I already have an idea.'

He thought his problems with WMA were over. However, it seemed that some people could not let go of the grudge.

"Make sure that Cassandra will face many lawsuits."

"I will."

Salvatore agreed. He was furious with the insatiable bitch. She had already gotten most of Kazir's property after the divorce. But she could not settle and wanted more.

Time Warner and other media began to portray Kazir's life. Some said he was an honest man and some said he was a psychotic man. Many accusations were leveled against him, all because of one woman's crying/lying.

'... Now I understand Johnny Depp's situation. When the whole world is against you, you see who you can trust.'

Suddenly his phone rang again. This time it was Reese Witherspoon.

She wanted to invite him to dinner to relax. Kazir appreciated her goodwill, so he agreed to meet her. After all, he needed someone to cuddle...

 

[IrrelevantlAlex]

Seems like the Ex Wife Arc is moving pretty fast, that's good. Never did like the baby momma drama to drag on.

Spoiler: Reese Waifuspoon

 

[Lillie Jones]

Thanks for the chapter

 

[Pujimaki]

Hollywood What If Chapter 66


"Hah! I wonder how long they can keep up this farce! I will win in the end. So many people sympathize with me!"

Cassandra roared as she read the notice from the court. She believed that as long as society was on her side, all would be well.

She just attended another show and many looked at her with pity and sympathy. They prayed for her.

Cassandra loved that people looked at her. She loved the attention so much that she didn't care if she had to lie.

Besides, just as she had no proof, Kazir's side had no proof either. They both had friction, and Cassandra was winning.

"Well, if he apologizes and kneels before the public, I will forgive him. I might even have a relationship with him again. As long as he's useful."

Cassandra was attracted to the new Kazir. However, she was insulted when Kazir never looked at her. She wanted to prove to him that she was a woman of value. No one could turn her down.

"But he has to pay the hush money first." She grinned.

Hollywood was hectic these days because of the scandal she had started.

So many TV stations were talking about her plight. She was actually shocked by what she had done. She thought that this case would be easy and quick. But more and more people started to hear about her story.

The media didn't care about the truth, they just wanted to give the masses what they wanted.

A story about a woman being beaten could generate sympathy. Especially if her husband was the talented director who created a 100 million dollar North American box office... $140 million to be exact.

Those who were active on this were ABC and other networks under Disney. They tried to smear Kazir's reputation.

Especially when The Hangover would be released on June 28th.

One of Disney's movies this year, Phenomenon, would be released on July 5, and there was a very strong chance that The Hangover and Phenomenon would have a clash.

Even Independence Day and The Nutty Professor would be released around the same time as The Hangover.

Universal Pictures joined in the bashing of Kazir just to give The Nutty Professor a better chance of making more money.

As for 20th Century Fox, they didn't have a strong reaction to the Kazir scandal. They covered the story, but they didn't promote it. They would rather promote Independence Day than get involved in the scandal.

Tom Rothman wanted to work with Kazir despite the backlash. He believed that a person like Kazir Grey would never be stopped by a scandal. Tom Rothman met Kazir Grey while writing the screenplay for Napoleon Dynamite II. Kazir didn't show any nervousness, as if it were a normal day.

"It doesn't matter if Kazir wants to keep this farce... I will win." Cassandra grinned.

She had just received a call from women's rights organizations. They wanted her to be their spokesperson.

The real mastermind behind this scandal was actually Carl Morin and WMA. They didn't want Kazir to be successful after he left their company. It didn't sit well with them.

.........
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...

The day of the press conference came. The people from Warner Bros. attended the conference.

In front of so many reporters, Kazir looked calm and composed. It seemed that he was not affected by the scandal.

"Before I answer all your questions. I just want you to watch this."

Kazir said. He didn't bother to explain.

The press conference was being broadcast live and many curious people were watching the conference.

On the screen they saw Cassandra and an old fat man in a restaurant. The video was clear enough to identify them.

The people were curious, so they just kept their mouths shut and listened.

[What about your husband?]

[Kazir? He's fine. He is useless to me. He is nothing but a man who works hard for nothing. Even his agent, Carl Morin, doesn't think he'll succeed. I will file for divorce.]

[That might be difficult.]

[Of course, but I can accuse him of rape and assault].

In the recording, everyone saw Cassandra laughing arrogantly.

[The justice system always favors the weak. In marriage, women are usually the weaker side. Especially when we have children. Mothers are the ones who suffer the most after a divorce, because it's not easy to feed a child. So I'm going to use my position as a woman to get sympathy from the court. I'll probably get more than his property. If that doesn't work, I can charge him with rape and assault.] She chuckled and sipped a glass of wine.

[But has he ever hurt you?]

[Kazir? No. He is not even in the house most of the time... So we can have some fun tonight.]

The recording ended.

"Now, everything you are witnessing is real. This is the real footage of their meeting at the Tribahoe restaurant. We have the reservation lists that they checked at the restaurant."

"..."

The reporters were stunned at first. However, the reporters started asking him so many questions that Kazir frowned.

"I can't understand you when you talk at the same time."

While the reporters were having a feast, the citizens watching the press conference were shocked. They felt that they had been deceived! It was humiliating!

So everything Cassandra said about being beaten by her husband was false? She was lying!?

The people felt angry.

"Does she think we are idiots?"

"Hah! I can't believe I almost fell for her tricks!"

"Just because of her beauty!"

"Fuck! I even supported her!"

There was one thing people didn't like, they didn't want to be treated like idiots. They had brains and could think rationally.

"Cassandra is a lying bitch!"

That was what they thought.

Kazir began to answer their questions. Of course, he chose the ones related to Time Warner. He knew they would paint him in a better light.

'Let's blacklist Disney and Universal Pictures. I have a limit too. They harassed me last time and I can't let that happen again.'

He thought as he answered their questions.

 

[DahakStaz]

Now She will need to pay Him money for her crimes and then go to jail.

 

[Lillie Jones]

Thanks for the chapter

 

[Pujimaki]

Hollywood What If Chapter 67


The result of the press conference was obvious. Kazir had taken care of his image. He answered the questions and proved that he didn't hurt his ex-wife Cassandra Hoecrap.

The reporters were so active and started to go crazy. This was a big scoop! So many people would be interested in this story! As long as the story could attract attention, reporters would cover it.

An ex-wife lying to get clout from her now rich ex-husband!

A gold-digging whore lying to gain public sympathy!

Cassandra Hoecrap is the biggest liar of all. She deserves to go to jail for framing an innocent man!

There were so many headlines in different newspapers. But the meaning was clear, Kazir was innocent while Cassandra was the real bad one.

The press conference was broadcast live and millions of people watched it out of curiosity.

The public realized the truth. They had been fooled like fools!

"Believe all women? After what Cassandra did to Kazir and the public, I do not. You can't believe all women, just like you can't believe all men. In the end, it all depends on the person."

The TV networks interviewed people and asked them about their opinions on the false accusations Kazir received.

"I feel sorry for director Kazir Grey. I hope I can do something to help him."

One woman said.

"Well, his movie is coming out next week. I think you can watch it. If it's interesting, maybe you can invite your friends to see it."

"Is that so? What is the title of the movie?"

"The Hangover."

Warner Bros already had a promotion plan and they were doing well. After the truth was revealed, many people became interested in Kazir's movie.

They wanted to see if Kazir Grey was really a talented director. They wanted to know if he could make another successful movie.

As for Cassandra, she received so much backlash after the revelation.

She was facing a lawsuit... She was going to jail. After realizing that her life might be in danger, she became nervous and scared.

"T-this is not right! Not right at all! I should have the last laugh! I should be the winner!"

Out of anger, she smashed the mirror in front of her. Not only that, she destroyed everything around her. All her possessions were destroyed.

"I am beautiful. The world should revolve around me. My purpose is to make people unhappy, not the other way around."

Tears streamed down her face. The makeup on her face was disturbed by the tears. Her eyeliner was smudged around her eyes.

She began to cry, screaming out all her frustration. This was not the outcome she had hoped for.

She began to think about when everything went wrong.

"... Carl Morin! That's right, maybe he can help me!"

She frantically grabbed her phone. She called Carl Morin, but he didn't answer.

Then she called him again. He didn't answer again.

She called him again and again until someone actually answered.

"Carl, please help me! I swear I will do anything you tell me to do! You promised me I could be famous! That's why I cheated on Kazir for you! Please take responsibility!"

[Shut up, bitch!]

"What? What did you say?" Cassandra was stunned.

[Didn't you hear what I said? Never call me again! I don't know you! You don't know me!]

"What did you say!? Are you crazy!? If I'm going to be destroyed, I'll take you with me! You're the reason I became like this! If you had not seduced me, I would never have left Kazir! It's all your fault!"

[Fuck you! Don't blame me for your stupidity! You will never betray Kazir if you really love him!]

"Fuck you!"

[Fuck you!]

The two began to argue on the phone.

Like Cassandra, Carl Morin had a lot on his mind. WMA was seriously considering kicking him out of the company. To make matters worse, Vice President Lawlor Dean was ready to blame him for everything.

If his director, Leon Lau, had a successful movie, then this situation would be turned around. He prayed that his client's movie would be successful!

"August... I just have to wait for August."

Leon Lau's movie would be released in that month and he hoped that it would have a result like Napoleon Dynamite.

'If Kazir Grey can do it, Leon Lau can do it! I think my director is more talented than Kazir!'

He gritted his teeth. He didn't know why this was happening to him.

Everyone in Hollywood had an idea that WMA was behind Kazir's scandal. The company probably wanted to use Carl Morin as a punching bag to take all the blame.

While Kazir's problem was over, the release of The Hangover came out.

"Kazir, what can you say about Cassandra Hoecrap's situation? She was facing tons of lawsuits. Even the women's rights organizations are bashing her."

"I have no comment."

Kazir kept his expression. This was the red carpet for The Hangover. As the director, he had to be there.

Most of the cast had already arrived and were being interviewed by the media. The actors said their regards for Kazir. Since it was their movie, they all hoped for the best. So they would naturally side with the director.

Besides, Kazir was a good man. He didn't look like a bad guy at all.

"Thank you for your time, Director Grey."

The reporter was actually hoping to hear something interesting, but Kazir was hard to crack.

Kazir entered the theater. He was shocked to see someone he recognized.

"Tom, I can't believe you're here. I'm sorry I missed your premiere."

"That's okay. I understand the reason why you couldn't attend. I was invited, so I decided to attend, I'm here to support The Hangover."

Tom Cruise shook his hand.

"I'm glad to hear that."

He was not sure if Tom Cruise was sincere, but it made him happy anyway.

 

[QuickSilverD]

How are you calculating the box office numbers for this timeline?

 

[Lillie Jones]

Thanks for the chapter

 

[Pujimaki]

[Shout out to Anakin, Lloyd m, Marcelo M, Yisus88, Dwhateverprof, Andrew S, Aidan d!]

[I'll be honest, I'm too lazy to write a summary of The Hangover. I would rather write my own story than write summaries. So I decided to use ChatGPT to summarize the movie. Many readers recommend ChatGPT to me and I can see why. I still edited and added some parts because I feel that ChatGPT is getting sillier and sillier. (I heard that OpenAI makes it stupid on purpose by filtering and blocking.) You can comment below if you want me to write my own summaries for the next movies.]

Hollywood What If Chapter 68

After greeting Tom Cruise and many others, Kazir took his seat and waited for the movie to start.

[The story revolves around four friends - Phil Wenneck, Stu Price, Alan Garner and Doug Billings - who go on a bachelor party trip to Las Vegas to celebrate Doug's upcoming wedding. Their adventure in Las Vegas was eventful and something they would never forget.]

[The first sequence of the movie was about Doug and Alan changing their clothes...]

Alan's (Jack Black) white briefs made the audience laugh. Even Doug's (Pedro Pascal) acting was on point.

[The four took a trip to Les Vegas and their first night in Las Vegas was crazy.]

The audience was curious about what happened. Because after the four drank the liquor, the next scene was the next day where the hotel suite was trashed.

It was the beginning of endless laughs from the audience. After all, The Hangover was one of the most successful comedy films of all time.

[The group wakes up in their hotel suite after a wild night of partying.]

"What do you think happened?"

"I think it's probably something to do with the woman who left the hotel suite."

There was little conversation in the theater, but everyone was interested in the movie.

[The three quickly realize they have no memory of the previous night and find themselves in a chaotic and trashed room.]

[Doug is missing and they have no memory of what happened to him].

The audience wanted to know what happened to Doug. They also wanted to know why there was a tiger.

Even Tom Cruise laughed when he saw Jack Black's reaction after meeting the tiger for the first time.

"This is a funny movie. It's different from Napoleon Dynamite, but it's funny."

"I guess Kazir Grey knows how to make a funny movie, despite his serious expression."

[As they try to piece together the events of the previous night, they encounter various clues and unusual situations.]

[They find a tiger in their hotel room and a baby in their closet, and Stu discovers that he has married an escort named Jade].

[Desperate to find Doug and make it back in time for the wedding, the trio retrace their steps from the night before, encountering eccentric characters and hilarious misadventures along the way].

[They visit a chapel, a hospital, and a police station in an attempt to uncover the truth about their wild night and Doug's whereabouts.]

[They also meet a Chinese mobster named Mr. Chow, who reveals that they stole his valuables.]

The audience burst out laughing when a young naked Korean came out of the trunk. The Korean starts beating the three of them with his taekwondo.

[Eventually, they piece together their actions from photos and videos and discover that they had had a wild night of excessive drinking, gambling, and encounters with dangerous people.]

"Wow! Even the champ Mike Tyson had a cameo-- Oh shit! He punched Jack Black! Hahaha! He fell to the ground! Haha!"

That's right, the tiger was actually legendary boxer Mike Tyson's pet.

[Through their hilarious and often outrageous escapades, they manage to locate Doug on the roof of their hotel.]

[With Doug safely recovered, the group returns to their normal lives, but not before forming a bond and reflecting on the unforgettable experiences they shared during their unexpected and unforgettable adventure in Las Vegas].

The wedding was a success despite the outrageous things they experienced.

The audience began to clap after the film.

"It's funny! Very funny! Haha! I will watch it again, but I will invite my friends."

"I know, right? It's just sad that it's rated R because of the profanity."

"Yeah, that was the only downside of the movie. I just hope it makes a lot of money because I want to see the sequel!"

"Haha, I'm thinking the same thing."

Kazir and the cast of The Hangover walked onto the stage and bowed their heads. This was the premiere night and many reporters want to interview the crew.

To be honest, all the attention was on Kazir Grey because of what had happened recently. The reporters asked him so many questions.

"Hey, let's not forget the actors. They are the real heroes of the movie. I want to thank Ed Helms, Pedro Pascal, Jack Black, Bradley Cooper and Reese Witherspoon. They work hard for this movie. Of course, we can't forget the crew that worked behind the scenes. I love you guys. I also want to give a shout out to Mike Tyson, good luck with your fight champ!"

With that, Kazir turned the attention to the cast.

Since the cast didn't have a strong actor except for Ed Helms, the reporters focused their attention on Ed Helms instead. They began to ask Ed Helms about his next project.

"Of course, if possible, I want to work with director Grey on Napoleon Dynamite II."

That was his answer.

Despite the successful release of The Hangover, Warner Bros was still walking on eggshells.

Kazir went to the Warner Bros office after the premier night just to get the news quickly. With him was Salvatore Barlowe.

When midnight ended, the fax machine received the stats. These papers were just calculations and it was not the exact result. But it is very close to the possible results.

"7.86 million dollars! Is that correct?"

Terry Semel was stunned.

"Yes, Mr. CEO, these results could be even higher. The Cinema Alliance hasn't calculated the other regions yet."

"... That means this amount can still increase?"

Everyone was shocked. Was this the result of hyping Kazir's scandal?

"G- Good! Hahaha good!"

Terry Semel laughed happily.

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[zephyrbarnes]

Honestly I think you can just skip the movie recaps unless you have kaiser deviate from the normal narrative of the films. Maybe link a summary of the plot that you didn't evem write, just the movie recap on their wiki or something.

 

[Moran]

I hope the MC directs HP: The Goblet of Fire (IMO the worst of the HP films) and fix the 'OOC Dumbledore' problem. Or maybe even direct the Star Wars prequels.

 

[Lillie Jones]

Whilst the Hangover movie is smashing success at the theaters, which CEO Terry Temel has good laugh out of it,after the box office profits came out,besides Kazir Grey scandal hype help sell the movie Hangover movie really well . Including talks about Napoleon Dynamite"movie part 2 .
Continue on
Cheers!

 

[Pujimaki]

Hollywood What If Chapter 69 (Noice)


June 28th, 1996. Friday.

Movie companies usually released their movies on Thursday around midnight, so it was basically part of Friday.

When the movies were released and the midnight results were in, the movie companies would start planning how to continue the publicity. After all, publicity was the biggest part of a successful movie.

Even The Blair Witch Project had very good publicity despite the horrible production... Erm, Maybe unique? Everyone in the publicity department took the Blair Witch Project as a well-crafted publicity stunt. Almost no one could duplicate it.

But that was not the point. Warner Bros decided to follow Kazir's plan to use his scandal to promote The Hangover.

As a result, many people showed up to see the movie on opening night, and the results were huge.

7.86 million dollars was a huge amount, especially when it was just the opening night.

Even the other companies heard the news.

In the office of Universal Pictures, Ronald Meyer was waiting for the results of The Nutty Professor.

The Nutty Professor was one of their movies for the year, and it was a huge investment. It had a production cost of 55 million dollars.

Of course, being the CEO of Universal Pictures, Ronald Meyer had to understand the importance of the movie.

That's why he didn't hesitate to work with Disney to smear Kazir's reputation. It was always about the money.

Just like The Hangover, The Nutty Professor was released around midnight.

"Sir, this is the result." The secretary appeared.

Ronald Meyer took the papers and read the statistics. He knew that these numbers were just the base and that this amount could change.

"$4.23 million."

"Congratulations, sir."

He sighed in relief. This amount was already good for the midnight result. To be honest, he had expected less.

"What about The Hangover?"

Of course Ronald Meyer hadn't forgotten about the movie he had smeared.

"Sir... This is the result of The Hangover. Please excuse me."

Knowing that Ronald Meyer would scold him, the secretary left the office.

Ronald Meyer picked up the documents. He was stunned when he read the figures.

"Is this even possible? 7.86 million dollars!?"

He almost stood up out of shock. The plot of The Hangover was no stranger to him, as Salvatore Barlowe had sent Universal Pictures a copy of the script.

"This kind of vulgar, profanity-laced comedy has $7.86 million? Are you kidding me?"

The reality, however, was often disappointing. The truth about The Hangover was just beginning.

Ronald Meyer rubbed his forehead. He felt that everything he had done to destroy Kazir's career was useless.

"I heard he wants to sell his script..."

Ronald Meyer called his secretary.

"Give me the copy of Teddy Bear."

Ronald Meyer was not interested in the script because he knew he had to find a teddy bear company to solve the patent issues. Unless Universal Pictures was interested in making a teddy bear toy and making their own teddy bear.

"Yes, sir." Although it was late at night, the secretary decided to call the people in the script library.

Ronald Meyer was not interested. But if the profit was much greater than the cost, Ronald Meyer would not hesitate.

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Just like Universal Pictures, the other film companies were shocked when they heard the result of The Hangover.

"Sigh, it will probably clash with Independence Day next week."

Tom sighed and leaned back in his chair. As the CEO of 20th Century Fox, he looked at Kazir's situation with the utmost seriousness.

Kazir Grey was the director of Napoleon Dynamite, and Tom Rothman was eager to work with him again. As for the scandal, he was confident that it could be resolved with the help of News Corporation.

"I should have agreed to his terms."

He muttered weakly. This was exactly the feeling he had when he realized that Se7en was successful, he regretted that he didn't cooperate with Kazir. But there was always a second chance. Especially now that Kazir's name had been cleared.

"If he doesn't like doing sequels, maybe we can work together on other projects.

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After the midnight results of The Hangover came in, the next day arrived.

June 28, 1996. Friday. The Hangover grossed $16.73 million.

June 29, 1996. Saturday. It made another $15.05 million.

June 30, 1996. Sunday. The Hangover made $13.18 million.

Combined, the movie made $44.97 million in just three days.

This was the power of hyping a subject to gain traction. A lot of people would be interested in seeing the movie. Especially if the movie was funny and entertaining.

As for The Nutty Professor, which was released by Universal Pictures, it earned $25.41 million in the first three days. It was a very successful movie. But because of The Hangover, it only got second place for the week.

Obviously, the box office champion of the week was The Hangover.

"Congratulations, Kazir."

At the Twister party, many actors and actresses greeted Kazir on their own.

In the past few days, almost no one wanted to talk to him because he was a "wife beater. But the success of The Hangover has erased that stigma.

Now almost all the actors and actresses wanted to talk to him. Especially the small actresses who wanted to talk to him to deepen their friendship.

'... Is that Angelina Jolie? Even Julia Roberts is here. Oh, and Halle Berry too.'

Kazir found several famous actresses at the party. Some of them were still unknown, but their careers would blossom over the next decade.

"Who are you looking at?"

Reese Witherspoon stood next to him and asked.

"Nothing. I'm just wondering if the special effects on Twister cost a lot of money."

He replied.

He knew when to be honest and when not. He wanted as little trouble as possible.

"By the way... When can you help me act for my audition?"

"How about later?"

"Fufu, okay. Let's enjoy the party first."

Reese giggled and squeezed his arm.

 

[Moran]

maybe even direct the Star Wars prequels.

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Or maybe serve as the producer of the prequels and somehow convince George Lucas to use less CGI and find a better child actor for Anakin.

Potential idea(s) for MC's first animated project: Kung Fu Panda, Minions or Puss in Boots: The Last Wish.

 

[Jeff]

Or maybe serve as the producer of the prequels and somehow convince George Lucas to use less CGI and find a better child actor for Anakin.

Potential idea(s) for MC's first animated project: Kung Fu Panda, Minions or Puss in Boots: The Last Wish.

Click to shrink...

Anakin was alright. Fucking jar jar

 

[Moran]

Potential idea(s) for MC's first animated project: Puss in Boots: The Last Wish.

Click to shrink...

A friend who watch it at my recommendation is surprised it was part of a franchise. So even without some alterations, It'll still make a decent standalone film.

Anakin was alright. Fucking jar jar

Click to shrink...

I woun'dt say that, given how Anakin child actor's life turned out.
And yes, I prefer (to put it mildly) Jar Jar get less screen time and a much smaller role.
Also, if the MC have enough influence with George Lucas, he could use it to convince Dave Filoni to design Ahsoka with a more modest attire, like the one in 'Tales of the Jedi' ep. 5.

Potential film projects:

1. JOKER - MC's first DC project. People will definitely want to see his origin story, after the 'Batman & Robin' disaster. A iconic villain born from the failings of society.
2. ENCHANTED - MC's first Disney project. I pick this because Amy Adams appeared in this fic.
3. COCO - another Disney project. It could be live-action. The skeletons will be depicted with heavy make up.
4. BUMBLEBEE - The pinnacle of what a Transformers film should be, a movie about a sidekick and as a "screw you" to the Bay-formers.

 

[Lillie Jones]

Thanks for the chapter

P.S.Moran has good list of standalone side film projects Kazir Grey could do,besides his Agent/ Continental Hotel post 1990's era .
Giving them the middle figure on how it should be done, HAHAHA!

 

[Pujimaki]

Hollywood What If Chapter 70


The main stars of the party were Helen Hunt, Bill Paxton and Jan De Bont.

Helen Hunt and Bill Paxton were the protagonists of Twister, while Jan De Bont was the director.

Since they were the main stars, Kazir Grey and Reese Witherspoon greeted them with congratulations.

As of June 30, 1996. The movie Twister had grossed $220 million at the North American box office.

In addition, the first week of international release of Twister grossed more than $45 million. Everyone understood that this was just the beginning and that the movie would continue to make money in theaters.

These results were enough for Warner Bros to throw a celebration party.

"Congratulations, Miss Hunt. Twister is a beautiful movie."

Kazir and Reese shook hands with the famous actress. They also congratulated Bill Paxton and Jon De Bont.

Bill Paxton was known for his roles in Aliens, True Lies, Apollo 13, Twister and Titanic.

In fact, after this celebration, he would be traveling to Baja California, Mexico to join the crew of Titanic.

"I'm actually scared of director Cameron. I don't want him to scold me."

He laughed, and Kazir just listened to Bill Paxton.

After the interview, he also talked to director Jon De Bont.

As a director, Kazir had a better relationship with Jon De Bont.

"You know, Kazir. It took us almost three months to create a believable tornado using computer animation. I almost thought the movie would be delayed. I also have to spend hours in post-production."

"Sometimes we can't help but re-edit a scene to make it shorter. Just to make sure the audience feels the tension."

"That's right. I even called the cast to reshoot another scene. Warner Bros almost lost their minds."

They both nodded. They were directors and sometimes they wanted to satisfy their creativity. To the point where they would ask for something outrageous, like asking for more money and shooting useless scenes. There were so many instances of this happening during the filming.

Jon De Bont was a director who was known to be involved in many movies. He was a director, producer and cinematographer.

He directed Speed and Twister. He was the executive producer of The Haunting and the producer of Minority Report.

Before he became a director, he was the cinematographer of many well-known movies such as Basic Instinct, Lethal Weapon 3, and Die Hard.

Kazir respects talented people.

After talking to the main stars of the party, Kazir and Reese said their goodbyes.

A few seconds later, Warner Bros executives appeared with happy faces. Especially Terry Semel and Enrico Pusi.

The success of Twister and The Hangover brought them big profits this year. Both Terry Semel and Enrico Pusi received bonuses from Time Warner.

After greeting Jan De Bont and the others, Terry Semel approached Kazir with a broad smile.

"Kazir, I'm glad to see you! How's your week going?"

"Terry, The Hangover made $49 million this week. Of course I'm happy." Kazir chuckled.

"Haha, that's right. That's right. I knew working with you was the best thing to do."

Terry Semel laughed and talked with him for a few minutes. Since the real purpose of this party was to make a connection, Terry Semel didn't stay long and talked with the others.

"About the Titanic, I actually auditioned for the role of the heroine."

Reese Witherspoon whispered beside him.

"Really?"

"Yes. But I was eliminated in the first round of auditions. So many women audition for the role. I remember more than 1,000 small-time actresses going in and out of the room."

"I think they have a different aesthetic for the role. Because I think you're cute."

"I guess so, and don't use your pick-up lines on me. It's not going to work."

"Then why are you blushing?"

"Shut up~" She giggled.

"Don't worry, you said you were auditioning for Face-Off and Scream. Have you been practicing your scream lately?"

"Why do I feel like you're asking about something else? But yes, I'm making sure my scream can break the glass. So you want me to join the Scream?"

"That's right."

Scream was a famous horror slasher series with so many movies. It was a better choice than Face-Off.

"I'll make you scream later." He teased her.

"Geez."

Reese smiled. She was probably looking for that.

But while they were talking. Another person greeted them.

"Hello, Director Grey and Miss Witherspoon. I'm Jeffrey Epstein. I'm a financier."

The man held out his hand.

"..."

Kazir didn't expect to meet the famous "financier" at this party. Kazir kept his smile on, but he didn't accept the handshake.

Jeffrey Epstein saw that Kazir had no intention of accepting his handshake. Instead, he pulled out a business card.

"I have contact with elite people, and my job is to form joyful parties for them. I think you will like it. I can send you an invitation if you're interested. I can invite you to my private island if you like."

That was right, Jeffrey Epstein was good at throwing "parties" and inviting celebrities.

"Bill Clinton, Kevin Spacey, Chris Tucker, Bill Gates, Prince Andrew, Alex Baldwin, Henry Kissinger, Charlie Rose, Stephen Colbert, Will Smith and so many others have visited my island and said they love it. If you want, you can ask Tom Hanks about it."

"I'll think about it."

Kazir replied. But he didn't take the card. In fact, he has no intention of joining the so-called party.

"Well, have a good night."

Jeffrey Epstein walked away from the couple.

"Kazir, are you okay?"

"I'm fine."

Kazir understood very well. No matter how much people glamorized Hollywood, it didn't change the fact that it was a place where crime was prevalent but hidden.

'I hate to say it, but a lot of people in Hollywood are pedophiles. They are just good at keeping it hidden. Now, I am not here to tell you that all the people who went to Epstein Island are criminals. Maybe some of them are innocent. Let's all just wait for the truth... However, they are very suspicious. They have kept up this facade of being good people when they are not.'

Kazir agreed that Hollywood was no paradise. Jeffrey Epstein was living proof of that. Hollywood was dirty garbage. Unfortunately, Hollywood was the dream of all actors, actresses and directors like him.

All he had to do was stay away from those disgusting fetishes and crimes.

 

[franku_joji]

just stick to hentai and 3d shit... and be glad/or wait for an altered carbon/westworld tech to go the market, long after we're all dead...

but yeah stay away from this scumbag.....

 

[Moran]

Potential film projects:

A DOG'S PURPOSE
KING'S SPEECH
DARKEST HOUR
THE THEORY OF EVERYTHING
ROGUE ONE: A STAR WARS STORY - because George Lucas didn't want a sequel trilogy, MC decided to make "his own" standalone Star Wars film. There's already a existing storyline of how the rebels stole the DS plans, so the MC declare the film non-canon; a film purely for entertaining the fans (knowing it might be canonized in Disney's own when they purchased Star Wars). Release date post-2010.
KNIVES OUT - many would assume MC is mixing Se7en with comedy.

 

[Lillie Jones]

Thanks for the chapter

P.S . Moran second stand alone list looking pretty good.
Gotta have Rogue One ( Darth Vader's appearance is legit OG on Rogue one ship and good for the fans.

 

[QuickSilverD]

Those sugesting Rougue One, do you seriously believe LucasFilm would be ok with an unlicense movie by a famous director? At minimun he would need to be good friends with George Lucas and the pitch the movie to him

 

[Pujimaki]

[Shout out to Ryan B, Marga T, Cesar M, Bikash G, Andiyah B, and Jonathan D!]

Hollywood What If Chapter 71


Since Kazir Grey and Reese Witherspoon had nothing to do at the party. They already greeted most of the people. Some actresses tried to flirt with Kazir in front of Reese, but that was a common thing.

After all, women prefer a successful man. This statement was basically true. Some might say it was wrong, but it was hard to deny. Women like strong, good looking and successful men.

Anyway, Kazir didn't bother to entertain these women. He knew how hellish it was once caught in the pit of a woman's madness. So much so that he was accused of being a wife beater.

'Maybe some of these women think I'm really a wife-beater. But they still try to flirt with me.'

The couple walked to the exit. However, right at the exit, they met someone who was holding a bottle of wine and looking drunk.

"... Mel?"

Kazir recognized the person. It was Mel Gibson.

Lethal Weapon was produced by Warner Bros. Of course they would invite Mel Gibson to the party. Especially when Jon De Bont was the cinematographer on Lethal Weapon 3.

Kazir saw Mel Gibson talking to Jon De Bont earlier. He was sober then. But now...

"Oh, look who we have here! Kazir Grey! Congratulations, Burp, your movie is the box office champion! Burp!"

Mel Gibson leaned against the wall. He was clearly drunk.

"..."

Kazir narrowed his eyes, even Reese next to him was nervous.

"Since you're here, I'm going to warn you. I saw you talking to Jeffrey Epstein earlier... I'm telling you. DO NOT FUCKING GO."

Kazir didn't expect that Mel Gibson would be the one to warn him about the danger of Epstein Island.

"Kazir. You're still new in Hollywood and you're not tainted by the filth, burp. I'll tell you the truth, there are so many pedophiles in Hollywood. You have to be strong and resist the temptations. Guaarggh!"

He said that and threw up on the floor.

Reese could not help but frown in disgust.

"Mel, I think you need to get some rest. I will call someone to take care of you."

Instead of being disgusted, Kazir felt grateful. Most of the people at the party saw him talking to Jeffrey Epstein. But only one person had the courage to warn him.

'Now that I think about it, Mel Gibson didn't have any scandals other than being an alcoholic, yelling anti-Semitic rants, and beating his ex-girlfriend.... Right?'

Perhaps he was wrong. But this man was known for telling the truth. There was an article about Mel Gibson warning people about the filth of Hollywood.

"Thank you, Mel... I will keep that in mind."

The organizer called a driver for Mel Gibson to take him to his mansion and everything went back to normal.

As for Kazir and Reese... Well, that little incident didn't stop them from "rehearsing" how to "scream" at Reese's audition.

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The cast and director were required to promote their movie. Warner Bros had a number of publicity stunts to promote the movie. Like the actors appearing in public and doing stunts that caught the attention of people. Helping kids in orphanage, public feeding, and even throwing parties for the elderlies.

Ed Helms and Pedro Pascal were invited to a TV show. That was all to promote the movie. Even Reese went to Canada and showed her face in one of the theaters.

As for Kazir, he obviously wanted to go to New York. Since they were going to promote the movie in New York, Kazir took the opportunity to meet his family.

He met his father and Aaron. However, because they were all busy, they only had one dinner the whole time Kazir was in New York. Their relationship was good, so it was not a problem. Men should work hard for their future. His father was proud of him.

As for Cassandra Hoecrap... She was getting so much backlash these days. Kazir had already forgotten about her.

As the promotion continued, Monday came and The Hangover grossed $7.65 million. Warner Bros was already expecting the big drop. Most people go to the movies on the weekend. So Monday through Thursday usually had a weak audience response.

In fact, The Hangover did much better than expected on Monday. Warner Bros thought the movie would only make about $5 million.

The next day, Tuesday, July 2, 1996. The movie grossed $6.58 million.

Wednesday. It was $6.65 million.

Thursday. It made $6.09 million.

Friday. July 5, 1996. The movie grossed $10.31 million.

Saturday. It grossed $12.60 million.

Sunday. It was $9.88 million.

Like I said, more people go to the movies on a weekend. So The Hangover's box office went up.

So within ten days, The Hangover made $104.76 million at the box office! Its first ten days grossed more than $100 million.

Unfortunately, despite earning about $60 million this week, The Hangover didn't get the box office champion this week.

The one that won the box office champion for the week was none other than 20th Century Fox's Independence Day!

Its first week was $96.10 million!

The plot of America vs. Aliens caught the attention of many people.

So The Hangover only got the second place.

But no one thought that the movie was a failure. Instead, more and more film companies tried to contact Kazir about his next project!

Even 20th Century Fox was eager to make Napoleon Dynamite II. They tried to convince Kazir to make the movie.

But instead of agreeing... Kazir sent them a new script instead.

"What the hell is this? An action movie?"

Tom Rothman frowned when he first received the script. He had never expected Kazir Grey to be interested in an action movie.

"That bastard... Why does he want to make an action movie instead of a comedy?"

His two successful movies were all comedies, yet Kazir wanted to start a project about a retired agent who wants to save his daughter from human traffickers!

It was outrageous.

"He should stick to his forte..."

Tom Rothman lost his temper.

Independence Day was a success and he was happy. But after the success of the movie, 20th Century Fox had to find another movie to invest in. In his opinion, Kazir was the safest bet. But the bastard wanted to make an action movie!

 

[QuickSilverD]

You want to do Taken? Can't even say Liam Neeson is too young for the role might even be a bit more believable for a 46 year old retired superagent than a 58 year old one,.

 

[Lillie Jones]

Thanks for the chapter
P.S.Why are doubtful about his genre change to action movies Mr. Terrell , just wait for what this action film is all about Tom Terrell.
You really haven't seen what Mr.Grey is actually capable of making in the any film genre supposedly.

 

[Pujimaki]

Hollywood What If Chapter 72


The month of July was a part of the summer when students could play around and watch movies.

Every film company understood how important the summer schedule was, because this was the season when film companies could make a lot of money.

Phenomenon, Courage Under Fire, A Time to Kill, and many other movies were released in July.

However, the month of July was dominated by only two movies. They were The Hangover and Independence Day.

At the end of the month, which was July 31st, Independence Day had $228.99 million. Honestly, that was a very large amount of money in just one month. This may be one of the reasons why Independence Day became the highest grossing movie of 1996.

Everyone in Hollywood understood that the movie would make more money. It still hadn't lost its freshness, and more moviegoers would watch t.

As for The Hangover, it earned $207.01 million. It was amazing that these two movies were released almost at the same time and their box office was over $200 million each.

The people in the marketing departments of the film companies concluded that people were very interested in science fiction. Especially if it had good graphics.

As for The Hangover, it was brought about by the scandal. Many people heard about the movie because of Kazir's scandal. So people became interested in the movie.

But let us not forget another fact. In the film history, the first movie that was advertised in the Super Bowl was Independence Day. It caused a huge shock after it was advertised. Because almost hundreds of millions of people watch Super Bowl every year.

Publicity. The two movies had good publicity. That could be the clear conclusion.

Even Disney felt that their decision to disturb Kazir Grey was wrong. Phenomenon didn't have any good results at all. The scandal they created was useless. Instead, they helped Kazir Grey and Warner Bros.

To make matters worse, Salvatore Barlowe announced that Kazir Grey would never work with Walt Disney and Universal Pictures.

Yes, the agent fucking announced it! Not at all afraid of the consequences. After all, there were other four giants Kazir could work with.

"... Michael."

Harvey Weinstein wiped his brow. He was the one responsible for fanning the flames of the scandal.

Michael Eisner closed his eyes. The performance of their films this year had been a bit lopsided.

Even their big production films like The Rock and Ransom didn't make $200 million. Their animated films were also getting weaker.

'That is why we need new blood in this company.'

That was why he invited his friend Michael Ovitz to be the president of Walt Disney.

Michael Eisner was the chairman of Walt Disney and he controlled the company for about a decade. He was talented and led the company to glorious years.

But Michael Eisner understood that the hand-drawn animation industry was beginning to lose its edge.

This is why we need to acquire Pixar.

He thought about so many things.

"Did Michael Ovitz agree with this decision to create a scandal about Kazir Grey?"

"He was silent about it."

Harvey Weinstein replied. Michael Ovitz was the founder of CAA. He obviously didn't want to help Harvey Weinstein with his plan. He just turned a blind eye.

"So you're saying that WMA had a way to smear Kazir's reputation? They gave you Cassandra Hoecrap's contact number and you started helping them?"

"That's right."

"Now this is a bit complicated. I can't believe you were manipulated by WMA."

"..."

Harvey Weinstein gritted his teeth. He was the founder of Miramax and he had a great sense of pride. He didn't like the fact that Napoleon Dynamite escaped from him, so he decided to smear Kazir's reputation.

"You don't have to explain. I understand. You can leave now."

"..."

Harvey Weinstein had no choice but to leave. Walt Disney was the major shareholder of Miramax. They basically owned it. The fat guy left the office in a huff.

"...I should probably kick the Weinstein brothers out of Miramax."

Michael Eisner sighed. The people who controlled Miramax were the Weinstein brothers, not even Michael Eisner could interfere.

Since Michael Eisner was an authoritarian person, he already planned to kick the Weinstein brothers out.

"This could be a good situation."

When Harvey Weinstein used the power of Walt Disney to make trouble for Kazir, Michael Eisner turned a blind eye. Because he felt that Kazir Grey was nothing more than a newcomer. But his current movie was very successful.

So this Kazir Grey caught Michael Eisner's attention.

"Let's see if he is useful or dangerous."

While the politics were going on in Hollywood, Kazir and the cast of The Hangover flew to the United Kingdom.

Australia and Great Britain were both English-speaking countries. Hollywood usually released movies in their countries because of language similarities. Of course, there were other English-speaking countries, but these two countries bring a lot of money to Hollywood.

After going to Great Britain, the actors would go to other countries in Europe. Art films were very prominent in Europe, and they respected films.

Although recently European countries hated Hollywood because of its success. European art films were losing their strength.

"Do you think we will meet Princess Diana?"

Reese Witherspoon asked Kazir Grey after they got off the private plane. The plane belonged to Warner Bros.

"Princess Diana? Ah!"

Kazir recalled that Princess Diana was still alive at the time.

'Her death is really heartbreaking...'

He sighed.

'As for the conspiracy theories about her and the royal family... I didn't really know what happened.'

"I am amazed by Princess Diana because she is a real person... Unlike her husband."

"Reese, you should keep your voice down. The royal family is in control of this country. We don't want to upset them. Besides, Prince Charles is going to inherit the throne."

"Really?"

"Well... That's what I've heard."

 

[Lillie Jones]

Thanks for the chapter

P.S.RIP Princess Diana

 

[QuickSilverD]

Didn't Princess Diana die because she was not wearing a seatbelt? perhaps your version of Taken can include a gruesome scene of a mook dying in a car crash while emphasizing the lack of a seatbelt.

 

[Pujimaki]

[Shout out to Benjamin, Magnus B, and John!]

Hollywood What If Chapter 73


The promotion for The Hangover went on for over a month before the last stop, Japan.

Despite her hopes, Reese Witherspoon didn't meet Princess Diana. They only stayed three days in the United Kingdom before leaving. Besides, The Hangover might be inappropriate for the princess to attend.

After all, the Princess was still married to Prince Charles when The Hangover premiered in the UK. They divorced on August 28, 1996... Six days after the film's release.

Apparently, the cast had already flown to another country by the time it was officially announced.

Anyway, Reese was surprised that when they returned to the U.S., the news of Princess Diana and Prince Charles' divorce was all over the news.

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"Phew... Let me rest."

Kazir lay down on his bed and closed his eyes. He was exhausted.

The two months of endless publicity had taken their toll on Kazir. They went to different places, traveled around the world just to promote the movie.

The month of August came to an end and the summer schedule was over. There were still movies to be released in September, but they didn't get much attention.

Film companies usually released movies that they were not sure about in that month. Like Se7en, it was released in September last year.

Speaking of Se7en, the movie officially ended its run. It earned more than 400 million dollars. The movie was now on the videotape market and people could buy it for about $30. There was no deluxe version of the movie.

'A blank videotape is cheap. A few years ago I bought ten blank videotapes for $7. But prerecorded videotapes were the expensive ones. Almost 45 times as much as a single blank videotape.'

This was the reason why the film companies made more money from the distribution of videotapes. The revenues were much higher than the expenses. Cinema Alliance had a huge cut of the box office. The movie companies could only get 60 to 70 percent of the box office.

For example, Napoleon Dynamite grossed $149 million at the North American box office. The Cinema Alliance (made up of AMC, Regal Cinemas, Cinemark and many smaller theaters) would get $59.60 million.

This would leave Fox Searchlight Pictures with only $89.4 million. Note that Fox Searchlight Pictures bought the movie for $2.3 million and their advertising cost was about $5 million. So they had $82.1 million... To be honest, that was a lot of money for a start-up company like Fox Searchlight Pictures.

Unfortunately, the company made a deal with Kazir Grey that he would get 5% of the box office. Not the profit, but the share of the box office. So Fox Searchlight Pictures was obligated to pay him $7.45 million.

So their profit was 74.65 million dollars. By the way, the company also had to pay taxes, so...

It was no understatement to say that the videotape market saved Hollywood. Because it really did. Without the invention of the VCR player, movie studios would be facing bankruptcy.

'If I'm not mistaken, Fox Searchlight Pictures sold the videotape of Napoleon Dynamite for $27. And they sold 3 million copies in the last two months. That's about $81 million...'

Those numbers would continue to grow throughout the year. So the company had a steady income. On top of that was the video rental business. Fox Searchlight Pictures had a cut of that too.

Kazir opened his eyes and looked up at the ceiling. He could not believe he would reach this status in just two years. He went back in time to November 1994. That was when he pitched his script to New Line Cinema and worked for them for almost five months. He then asked his brother for an investment and began filming Napoleon Dynamite. He sold the copyrights to Fox Searchlight Pictures and made millions.

'Maybe people will be disappointed that half the profits from Napoleon Dynamite went to Aaron... They can go fuck themselves. I will never reach that status without his help. Besides, I'm not giving it to anybody, it's my brother. Maybe you didn't have a good relationship with your family. If you ask me, I'm willing to die for my family... Excluding mom, of course. I hadn't seen her for almost a decade. I had no idea what she was doing.'

'People will hate me, but who cares? They can live their lives and suck their dicks.'

But The Hangover was different. Kazir laughed out loud. All 10% of the North American box office was for him alone.

Kazir had already received his $5 million salary. He was even thinking about buying a house.

Warner Bros had signed a contract that if The Hangover grossed more than $100 million, Kazir Grey would automatically get 10% of the box office.

Since the month of August was already over. The Hangover played for more than 60 days. The movie made 261 million dollars. Yes, he would get more than 26 million dollars!

"Not bad... Who am I kidding, it's the best! Haha!"

He laughed as he lay on the bed.

Money. People said money was bad. They said it was the root of all evil. They said that money could never make you happy.

"Well, I'm not sure about that."

One thing was for sure. He was happy now that he had a lot of money.

"Now, about my next plan..."

Kazir knew he was taking a risk with his new project. In fact, many film companies were trying to contact him about his project.

'Terry Semel has already expressed his dissatisfaction with my next film not being a comedy. He said it would be better if I directed the sequel of The Hangover instead. He has a point. It's better to direct a comedy than an action movie, especially when I don't have any experience in directing an action movie. But it's my dream to make an action movie... Hell, I even have a cinematic universe in my head.'

Kazir yawned and slowly let his mind drift off to sleep. He had plenty of time to think about it. Now that his last two movies were successful, someone would be interested in working with him.