Hollywood What If

Hollywood What If Chapter 294

Ninja Assassin was a film that Kazir wanted to add to the CCU. The Cinematic Universe already had a tiny bit of the supernatural in it since The Fraternity was added, and adding another group of assassins who could 'merge' in the dark seemed not too bad. 

Enzo Park had heard a few things about the plot of the film, but he was still clueless about the whole story. Still, he was excited. 

Kazir promised him that he would make the film directly. He would be the director. That alone was a strong assurance. It meant that the film had very little chance of failing. 

Enzo tried his best to audition for many films, but the racism in Hollywood was still strong. His appearance was the reason why he couldn't get a big role, most of them were supporting roles. 

He even auditioned for The Matrix in 1998, but Keanu Reeves got the part because he was more famous. Actually, Keanu is of Asian descent, but his looks passed the American aesthetic. Enzo also tried to get a part in Rush Hour, but the result was the same. Jackie Chan was more famous. 

In a way, Enzo was still hanging out there. Trying to find his place in this industry... Maybe he would concentrate more on comedy if he failed. 

The Korean actor stared at Kazir, waiting for an answer. 

Kazir was no fool and understood the man. He patted him on the shoulder and said. 

"Don't worry, as much as possible, I always keep my promises and make sure I never break them."

Hearing his answer, Enzo sighed and felt like he could breathe easy now. Even though Kazir hadn't said when, he had already said that he would do his best to keep his promise. 

Enzo could not ask for more, knowing that the director was busy. Enzo thanked him once more before he left. 

The rest of the cast of The Hangover Part 3 greeted Kazir. They may be famous, but Kazir Grey was a true superstar. Or rather, he was a superstar maker. 

Kazir was the only director to make two films that grossed over $1 billion. And he did it back to back in two years. 

He was amazing and probably nobody could do what he did. Ed Helms, Jack Black and Bradley Cooper greeted him with good evening.

Kazir also saw Reese in the corner of his vision, sitting a few meters away from him. The woman turned to him and smiled, Kazir smiled back and their interaction ended. 

They were already over, and that was the right thing to do. Reese already had a boyfriend and it would be scandalous to talk to another man, especially if he was her ex-boyfriend... They weren't officially dating, though. Kazir and Reese didn't publicly announce if they were in relationship. 

Kazir found his seat, which was in the front row of the theatre. Next to him was the current Chairman/CEO of Warner Brothers, Barry Mayer. 

Terry Semel had already left Warner Brothers for Yahoo. He resigned last month and his tenure ended amicably. 

The shuffle of authority and politics within the company continued, but so far Barry Mayer has done well. 

On top of that, Time Warner also hired a COO (Chief Operating Officer) to help Barry Mayer execute orders in the studio. His name is Alan Frederick Horn. 

By the way, as people expected, Barry Mayer was Jewish. People had another reason to hate this novel, let's go!

Because Barry Mayer and Kazir were of the same race, the President had a good impression of Kazir and was sincere in working with him... The main reason was Kazir's ability to make a blockbuster. A mega-hit film. Something that could bring them profits for decades... 

So Warner Brothers wanted to buy Grey Pictures, or at least part of it. At first, Time Warner, the parent company of Warner Brothers, was interested in acquiring AOL, but a whopping $100 billion was too much for them. Besides, it was obvious that AOL was inflated and its real value was 10 times less than $100 billion. 

So instead, what about buying a small company with a promising future like Grey Pictures? Warner Brothers could buy all of Grey Pictures for $10 billion... Although they would suffer for a few years. Besides, Kazir would definitely not agree. 

If Grey Pictures were sold outright to Warner Brothers, Kazir might leave the company altogether. That would be detrimental, the real value of Grey Pictures was Kazir himself. 

"Kazir, I assure you this film is going to be a big hit," Barry said to Kazir, who was sitting next to him. 

So far, the acquisition job was still ongoing and J.P. Morgan was researching the real value of Grey Pictures and its divisions. They needed to understand how the company worked and how it would affect both companies.

Warner Brothers had no intention of merging, they wanted Grey Pictures to have autonomy and continue to make profitable films. That was the plan. 

The two talked for a while before the theatre went dark as the premiere officially began. The Warner Brothers' logo, which was WB inside an upside-down triangle showed up. 

On the 6th of June 2002, at midnight, The Hangover Part 3, started. This would be the last film in the franchise, as The Hangover was only meant to be a trilogy... 

However, if the timing was right, perhaps Warner Brothers could revive the franchise after a decade to make another batch of money.

As long as the film was profitable, the Big Six would milk it dry. Just like Walt Disney did with Star Wars... 

In the first 24 hours (7th of June) of its release, The Hangover Part 3 made $11.78 million at the box office. Not a bad start for an R-rated comedy. 

On 8 June, the film earned another $14.49 million... The numbers just keep piling up. 

If there was a downside, it would be the fact that The Hangover Part 3 cost more than $100 million to make. Hiring the cast was that expensive. One of the reasons why Warner Brothers wanted to end the franchise in a trilogy. 

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