Hollywood What If Chapter 172

  Sony-bia was the weakest of the Big Six, no one could deny that. What they needed was a bunovies that would make them relevant.

  For the few decades, the only movie that made them relevant ider-Man, anythied to Spider-Man like Venom, Spider-Verse, and um, Morbius? Maybe? Men In Bck is great, but its influence was weaker pared to Spider-Man.

  If this iation ended in cooperation with Sony-bia, ohing was for sure, Sony-bia would gain the power to fight the other movie panies.

  In the first pce, the reason for the pany's weakness was the ck of good movies in their library. They were different from Warner Bros that could film Batman every decade. They didn't have the strength in animation that Walt Disney had.

  'In short, my decision ge the bance of power in this industry...'

  Such a thought made Kazir smile. He could not believe that a director like him could do such a thing. Was it even possible? Or perhaps Kazir was just being arrogant.

  The scripts he wao sell were all edies with one or two sequels ihat meant Sony-bia could make a profit for at least a decade if they did it right.

  These movies were: Bruce Almighty, Anan and Horrible Bosses. These movies did well at the box office, grossing at least 200 million worldwide.

  In fact, Kazir was ied in selling the romantiedy My Big Fat Greek Wedding. Although he decided to wait a few years before making a decision.

  '20% box office fee is not bad. No, it's a steal. Almost no pany would make that deal uhey are crazy.'

  Well, giveuation, Sony-bia was crazy to offer that kind of deal.

  "How many films does Sony-bia want to distribute?"

  If Sony-bia only wao distribute The Bourne Identity, then this iation was over. It would be detrimental to sell three of his scripts for one movie distribution. It should be at least 3 movies.

  "Four to five movies."

  Kazir nodded. He could sehe siy. Maybe Sony-bia was getting desperate because their petitors were gettier while they were stagnating.

  "I'll be ho, of all the producers who tact me, you from Sony-bia is the most sincere."

  "I'm gd to hear that." Lee Himura smiled. However, he didn't feel good about this iation. Obviously, Sony-bia was the loser in this transa.

  If it weren't for his boss' nagging, Lee Himura wouldn't be doing this. If there was one good thing, it was that the responsibility fotiating a 20% box office share with Grey Pictures was not his. It came from higher up.

  If that iation leads to disaster, he is i... Although he could be fired if that happened. So his mood was not good. He only hoped that Kazir Grey would not ask for a lower distribution fee.

  "Still, I have to think about it. Just like I said before, I hree days to think about it."

  'If another movie pany offered me a better deal, of course I would sign with them.'

  Kazir smiled. There was nothing wrong with his decision.

  'Even if I upset one or two of the Big Six, I still have other pao work with. Of course, let's pray they don't work together to destroy me like they did with DreamWorks. Splitting the pany in two.'

  "I uand."

  Lee Himura bowed. He had already done his best. Anythihan 20% would be detrimental. This was the lowest they could offer. If Kazir Grey still said no, so be it.

  The Sony-bia producer shook Kazir's hand before leaving.

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  While the iations were going on, 20th tury Fox invited him to participate in the pre-produ of Napoleon Dynamite III, which was to be released in the summer or ter this year.

  Kazir was no fool, he khis was just a way for Tom Rothman to talk to Kazir personally.

  He had already done his job and turned most of the work over to the writers. In fact, Kazir didn't touch the Napoleon Dynamite III script that much. He just made some suggestions.

  He knew he was no genius. It would be better for the writers to build the plot.

  'If I'm not mistaken, this could be the st movie. pletion of the trilogy. The actors' saries are getting higher and higher and Fox Searchlight Pictures 't afford them anymore. Before the sary got bigger, they decided to finish the trilogy a as much money as possible.'

  As for the oute of the final installment of Napoleon Dynamite, Kazir Grey had no idea. That movie never happened in the inal timeline.

  As he expected, when Kazir visited the filming studio, he saw some people he reized.

  The director, Hugo Lameire, looked at Kazir and here was no handshake reeting. The director just walked by.

  '... I have no idea why he's like that, but who cares.'

  He shrugged. Kazir then found Ed Helms, Pedro Pascal and even Reese Witherspoon. The actreeted him, but ayed long.

  As for Kazir, he was mature enough to uand the situation. He kept his smile and talked to the writers of the film.

  But a mier he talked to them, Tom Rothman appeared out of nowhere like a fug mushroom.

  "Kazir! Haha, o meet you! How's your day going? By the way, gratutions on John Wid The Hangover 2! Damn, I still regret not signing a tract with you!"

  "Tom, my day is going well..."

  'Until you showed up.'

  He swallowed the st part of the sente seemed that even the big shot of 20th tury Fox was ied in his scripts to show suthusiasm.

  'So who am I meeting with tomorrow, Michael Eisner, Michael Ovitz? Or maybe Brad Grey.'

  He shook his head. Such was the life of the most sought-after director of the era.