Hollywood What If Chapter 173
Kazir khat Tom Rothman was ied in his spys. Four of the scripts he sold were blockbusters. That was enough to prove that Kazir had what it took to be the best swriter in Hollywood.
Se7en, the first spy he sold. More than 300 million at the worldwide box office.
Meet The Parents, the st script he sold. The box office was already over 200 million.
In that era, before the 2000s, 200 million was an amazi.
But it seemed that Kazir's movie could do it easily. None of his movies had a box office of less than 200 million.
Perhaps it would be better to call him Kazir Grey, the 'More Than 200 Million Guy'.
That is, when Tom Rothman successfully buys a script from him and turns it into a movie. The ces of the movie making more than 200 million were high.
This result was enough for Tom Rothman to lower the distribution fee.
He believed that the mohey could get from The Bourne Identity was minuscule, but it would be too bad too pass oher scripts.
'At best, we get 20-30 million dolrs, but we have to subtract the publicity and the prints. So the profit we get is only 10-20 million dolrs. Not bad, because Kazir's movie will never go below 200 million.'
Of course, The Bourne Identity could flop and 20th tury Fox may never recoup its iment. But Tom Rothman was willing to gamble just to get the three scripts from Kazir.
'I know Kazir will make a good movie. He knows the formu for making a good movie.'
As long as nothing ued happehe Bourne Identity would definitely be well received. Maybe that was why Matt Damon was ied in the role.
"Nancy already told you that 20th tury Fox is ready to distribute your movie and the distribution fee is 23% of the box office. Well, I decided to make it 22%. How about it, Kazir? Are you ied?"
After talking nonsense for a few miom Rothman decided to talk to Kazir about his decision.
"It's a good tract. But, Tom, I o know how many movies 20th tury Fox pns to distribute."
"Two to three films. That's the best we do."
Anything more would be too much for 20th tury Fox.
"I uand." Kazir nodded.
He could seom Rothman's siy... Unfortunately, his siy was not enough to vince him.
"Tom, there are still two days before I make a decision. I hope you uand. I o give this some serious thought."
"Okay. I just hope you choose 20th tury Fox. Kazir, we have a good w retionship and the first pany to distribute your movie is her than 20th tury Fox."
"Yes, and I'm grateful for that."
After visiting the studio and talking to Tom Rothman, Kazir Grey returo Grey Pictures.
Tomorrow they have a script reading to familiarize themselves with their roles.
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"We've met for the sed time, Directrey."
Sony-bia CEO Frank Price shook hands with Kazir.
After three days of iations, Kazir chose the best option.
Many film panies tacted him, hoping to work with him. Unfortunately, only Sony-bia satisfied him.
For 20% of the box office, Sony-bia would distribute his four films. Iurn, Sony-bia paid Kazir 3.5 million to buy his three spys. Of course, if Kazir was ied in writing the sequels to these films, Sony-bia would pay him more than 1 million per sequel.
In addition, Kazir Grey agreed to write a spy for 21 Jump Street. But the best he could do would be year. He was going to be busy this year, he could feel it.
Sony-bia didn't have a problem with that because they couldn't release that many movies at onbsp;
In fact, the higher-ups would decide which script to adapt first. They have to read the three scripts and make a decision.
"Kazir, since you are the writer, I wonder which movie you want to make first?"
"Hm, I think Bruce Almighty is not bad. But it depends on Jim Carrey's decision." He shrugged.
"When I wrote the script, I imagined Jim Carrey as the protagonist. Although we have to keep this fact a secret because we don't want Jim Carrey to ask for aravagant sary."
Frank Price agreed. If Jim Carrey's agent found out that the script was written in Jim Carrey's image, the agent might ask for a whopping amount of dolrs.
"I see. So you want Jim Carrey to be the male lead? Holy, sidering the role of Bruon and his hirious antics, I think Jim Carrey really fits the part."
As for how Sony-bia vinced Jim Carrey to take the role, Kazir Grey has no idea.
'Well, they'll probably use the power of moo vince a superstar like Jim Carrey.'
Finally, Kazir's problem with the distribution of The Bourne Identity was over. His hree films also found a pany to distribute them.
As for Paramount's grumbling, Kazir didn't care. Oaken 2 came out, their retionship would be over.
'Damn it, I'm like an orphan living in different pces every night. I have no pce to call home.'
He sighed. For two years he didn't have to think about this problem, but this year he had to find another distributor. All he could do roduce movies that could bring him profit and fame so that the distributors would look for him instead.
"Well... How about I go to the Sundance Film Festival?"
He remembered a certain movie that was released this year...