[Shout out to Петр Голдобин!]

  Hollywood What If Chapter 182

  After signing a distribution deal with Sony-bia, the two sides had an uanding. Grey Pictures expressed their thoughts that The Bourne Identity would be released in te July or early August.

  Sony-bia didn't have a problem with that schedule and agreed. As long as they didn't have a movie ing out on that schedule, they would distribute The Bourne Identity within that timeframe.

  With Kazir's fast shooting style, the movie would be finished before the beginning of June. Maybe Juh. There would be no problem with the shooting schedule.

  In fact, by the sed week of May, they had already shot more than 2/3 of the movie.

  As for Taken 2, Grey Pictures nning to release it iember or November. It depends o Smith's ability how fast he shoot the movie. Of course, his crew members were also responsible for the speed of the produ.

  Unfortunately, unlike Kazir's effit crew, Fremont's crew was retly formed and they didn't have strong cooperation. They were still getting to know each other's strengths and weaknesses.

  With the two films that Grey Pictures would release, the pany was expanding and the Big Six were armed.

  Warner Bros, 20th tury Fox and Paramouhree film pahat Kazir Grey worked with. Their retionship was good, at least from a business standpoint.

  The three major studios made money on his projects, and Kazir Grey made money as well. They got along quite well.

  But that didn't ge the fact that they were also rivals. Knowing that Grey Pictures was gettier aer, the three film panies couldn't help but block its way.

  If there was something good, the three movie panies were not so relentless about it. After all, they were in the process of f an alliao prevent Grey Pictures from growing.

  Maybe it was a good thing frey Pictures to have no distribution els. Because as soon as they annouheir iion to acquire a distribution el, not only the three movie panies would make a fuss. All of the Big Six would join forces to wipe out Grey Pictures. They would attack it from different dires until the pany colpsed.

  "I hear rumors that Star Wars will be released in te July or early August. Not only that, but Matrix, which Warner Bros has ied in, will be released iember or November.

  Kazir Grey told Stel Willow.

  The woman nodded, realizing the iion of the three major movie studios.

  She khat if Star Wars Episode 1: The Phantom Menace was released on the same day as The Bourne Identity, the tter would immediately lose the box offiot only that, but theatrical distribution would be against them.

  After all, there were only over 11 thousand theaters in North America, and Star Wars Episode 1 might have the advaar Wars is a huge IP and it's impossible to beat. At least not yet. Now that many Star Wars fans have been waiting for the movie for a decade.

  The st Star Wars movie was Return Of The Jedi, which was released in 1983.

  If Star Wars Episode 1 and The Bourne Identity had a fight, the oute would be obvious. The Bourne Identity would be knocked out.

  'However, I'm fused as to why Kazir is nervous about this so-called Matrix... I heard that this movie is rated R. Taken 2 easily beat that movie if they are released at the same time.'

  Taken 2 G-13 movie and the expected box office for that movie was at least 400 million. Surely this Matrix from Warner Bros would be kicked out of the theaters, right?

  Well, Stel Willow didn't know the future, so she was fident that Taken 2 wouldn't be bullied...

  'The toughest enemy will be Star Wars Episode 1: The Phantom Menace.'

  Indeed, she thought so.

  As for Paramount, their attitude was unknown. They showed no iion of joining the alliance, but they weren't against it either.

  Taken 2 would be distributed by them and they didn't want the movie to suffer. Of course, if things ged, Paramount would use their own means to sabotage Taken 2.

  Even though the two sides had signed a tract, Paramount had many ways to ruin Taken 2. They could extend the payment, they could make the number of theaters low, or they would make a minimal iment in terms of promotion.

  "The reason I'm telling you this is because I want to hear your opinion. When you return to the Uates, you will be the official general manager of Grey Pictures."

  'So this is like the st test or something?'

  Stel Willow nodded.

  "These are just rumors, and the three movie panies haven't made any official annous about the release of their movies. That means they are still waiting. Waiting for your answer."

  Kazir agreed. He also thought about it.

  "If you don't do anything, the three movie panies will go ahead with the pn and sabotage The Bourne Identity and Taken 2."

  "Based on my uanding. We have three things to sider." The woman nudged her gold-rimmed gsses.

  "First, you express your iion to work with them. The scripts you've written have shown positive results, and the three movie panies will surely want to work with you again."

  "Sed, be fident in your movies ahem collide with Star Wars Episode 1 and The Matrix."

  Kazir didn't want to fight against these movies because he khat the result would be bad for him.

  "Third, we end all cooperation with Warner Bros, 20th tury Fox, and Paramount Pictures. Instead, we will ally ourselves with Walt Disney, Universal Pictures and Sony-bia and ask them to protect us. Of course, we have to prove to them that we be useful."

  Hearing the woman's thoughts, Kazir Grey knew he hadn't made a mistake in choosing her.

  "It is good that we met."

  "Yes, President."

  "Ah, I'm really not used to being called President. I prefer to be called Director."

  Kazir scratched his head and chuckled.

  "Hm, Directrey."

  "Then I thih know what the best solution is."

  "That's right."

  They looked at each other and nodded.

  "Maintaining the retionship with the three movie panies is important. I don't want to be their enemy."

  "I uand."

  Ah, the plicated life in Hollywood...