Hollywood What If Chapter 56
"Sir. The filming of The Hangover has started today."
"Thank you, Nancy."
Tom Rothman nodded after Nancy Utley told him about the news.
Because Napoleon Dynamite was distributed by Fox Searchlight Pictures, Tom Rothman wao know the reted news about Kazir's movie.
Warner Bros and 20th tury Fox received the script of The Ha the same time. Unfortunately, Warner Bros acquired the movie because of obvious circumstances.
"Nancy, do you know the reason why we didn't fight for The Hangover?"
"Isn't it because of the vulgar theme of the movie? The Hangover has a strong ce to be rated R-Rated and it might not be profitable."
"That's right. Unlike Napoleon Dynamite which has a simple and lighthearted theme, The Hangover has so many profanities. A group of friends went to Las Vegas. After taking drugs, they fot what they did and one of them was missing."
It was the short summary of The Hangover.
"To be ho, I have this feeling that Kazir make it successful. Unfortunately, our offer didn't attract his attention."
Kazir was asking for more and they could not iate. It was a natural rea to stop the iation.
So Tom Rothman hoped that Kazir's movie would be a disappoi. He hoped that The Hangover would have a bad reception.
Because if the movie became successful...
"How's the script for Napoleon Dynamite II?"
The success of Napoleon Dynamite was still ongoing. So far, the worldwide box office already surpassed 300 million.
The movie would be dropped from the North Ameri emas but its global sing would st for ahree to four months.
Tom Rothman sighed after remembering that Kazir would receive a 5% North Ameri box office share.
'I should have settled with revenue share instead. At least it's much smaller than 7 million dolrs.'
The North Ameri box office of Napoleon Dynamite was 140 million. Naturally, 5% of that amount would go to Kazir.
In fact, Salvatore kept urging Fox Searchlight Pictures to settle the at.
"The creation of the script is halfway done."
After Kazir sold the chts of Napoleon Dynamite to Fox Searchlight Pictures, the pawo writers to oversee the creation of the script.
Kazir already gave the general plot of the movie a the writers turn it into a plete script.
Of course, Kazir attehe script writing to make sure that the script would turn out great. Napoleon Dynamite had a very important part in his heart.
"That's good to hear... Since Ed Helms is still filming the movie, don't tact him about the sequel of Napoleon Dynamite for now. No, I advise you to wait for The Hangover's release week before tag them."
Ed Helms' sary in Napoleon Dynamite was very small.
But his sary in The Hangover was a whopping 1.7 million.
For a small-time actor to a millioor. That was the effect of starring in a successful movie.
'As a businessman, I don't want to give Ed Helms more than a million. If The Hangover flops, then Ed Helms' sary would naturally decrease, and so is Kazir's.'
That was one of the reasons why Tom Rothman hoped that The Hangover would be a disaster.
'I invite Kazir to direapoleon Dynamite II ohat happened.'
Everything depends on the result of The Hangover.
If The Haurned well, then Fox Searchlight Pictures had to adjust its budget for Napoleon Dynamite II.
But if The Haurned bad, then Fox Searchlight Pictures would squeeze Kazir and Ed for all their worth.
"Hm, keep your eyes on The Hangover. Make sure to tact Kazir regarding Napoleon Dynamite II... Ale the at. We don't want Kazir to be angry at us."
Uhe actors, Kazir's position as a director was far heavy. As long as he had strong profitability, 20th tury Fox would cooperate with him.
"Yes sir."
Tom Rothman was left alone in his office. He was actually having migraihese days because of a certain projebsp;
"Damn that James Cameron, I 't believe that he is asking for something eous! He wants to make a real ship!"
The iors in James Cameron's project were 20th tury Fox and Paramount. The two film panies were currently gritting their teeth because of James Cameron's wasteful idea.
However, Tom Rothman couldn't deny that James Cameron was a talented director.
Three of his movies were distributed by 20th tury Fox and they were all successful.
Aliens.
The Abyss.
True Lies.
Unfortunately, the chts of The Terminator were held by Orion Pictures. This movie franchise was very profitable.
"Kazir Grey... Please make your movie bad so that we cooperate again. I believe your talent is in making wholesome edies, not vulgar ones."
Tom Rothman sighed. His job as a CEO of a film pany was exhausting. But the rewards were satisfying as well.
His boss, Rupert Murdoch, tacted him and gave him rewards after the success of Napoleon Dynamite.
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"What do you mean that I 't get money from Kazir? I'm his wife!"
Cassandra gred at her wyer after learning that it was impossible to get money from her now rich ex-husband.
"Cassandra, you are not his wife. You're his ex-wife. Please remember that."
Her wyer sighed.
"You had an agreement that you will stop festering him once you acquired the house. He gave you half of his savings too. The court already deemed that the case is over. Unless you want to open the case again, but it oney."
"... Tch."
Cassandra clicked her tongue in annoyanbsp;
'Who would have thought that my depressed husband will actually bee a successful direillions! He sold the cht of his movie for millions but I 't get half of it? That's fug unfair!'
Cassandra regretted the fact that he divorced Kazir. She should have waited for another year so that she could steal more from him.
"Damn it!"
She smmed her fists against the table out of frustration.
Life was fug unfair!
'As a beautiful woman, my job should be marrying rich people and stealing half of their property! Instead of fog on my career and being a good person, I rather step on people!'