Hollywood What If Chapter 512
"You're so cute when you're angry."
"Hmph! I'm not gonna fall for your trick this time," Scarlett grumbled and started looking for Barbie toys. Kazir followed closely.
"Of course, I'm not blaming you. Most of the time, the reason why a movie fails is because of the wrong decisions the directors make. You're just an actress, all you can do is follow the script. You can't control how the movie will be created," Kazir tried to appease the woman.
"Besides, it's amazing that you got $2 million."
She gave him a playful glare. "I do know that I was blamed in that movie for being an emotionless actress who can't perform well."
"I'm sorry, I made a mistake."
Scarlett sighed and passed a box of Barbie dolls to Kazir. Her frustration was gone as she realized that she was actually being childish.
"I forgive you. I always will... Now make sure you make up for it," she added.
"Okay, cool. I'm gonna eat that thang later, okay, okay, I'm just joking." Kazir chuckled as he saw Scarlett glaring at him for making a dirty joke.
Kazir followed Scarlett while holding a few boxes of toys for little girls.
"Anyway, Paramount invited me to direct Transformers, but I'm kinda busy. However, they decided to adjust their schedule, hoping that I could direct Transformers," Kazir explained their meeting.
"If you didn't agree, Paramount Pictures would hire Michael Bay instead?" Scarlett giggled while looking at Kazir, who was doing his best carrying the toys.
"That's right. I have no problem with it. I already have a lot of projects to do."
"So what's your decision? Are you not interested in directing Transformers?" Scarlett asked. Based on Kazir's tone, it was obvious that he was interested in directing the movie.
Kazir paused after paying for the toys. He used cash again. He slightly smiled at Scarlett.
"At first, I was interested. I can see the potential in Transformers. It has the potential to make billions at the box office. Furthermore, Hasbro will pay top dollar just to hire a director like me... But I decided that it's not for me."
"But why?"
"Because I don't like Paramount Pictures. For now, I won't work with that studio."
Scarlett nodded and understood Kazir's reasoning.
When Kazir was in the hospital, getting treated for his injuries, Paramount Pictures was one of the studios that berated the director and tried to cause a scandal.
Paramount Pictures expressed that Kazir was an arrogant director who kicked out a poor extra, and he deserved what happened to him. Even Scarlett had been livid while listening to that news report.
Their team already filed lawsuits to those people but it would probably take a while for a result to happen. Everything comes down to who has more money.
Thankfully, Kazir had still been asleep when that news aired.
But based on Kazir's decision, it was obvious that he held a grudge against what Paramount Pictures did.
"I guess Paramount Pictures regrets what they did. Now they closed the negotiation before it even happened," Scarlett said, making fun of Paramount Pictures.
"I guess so."
They were not far from being right. As of now, Paramount Pictures felt like they had shot themselves in the foot after the revelation about the assassination attempt on Kazir. Even the public was making a mockery of Paramount Pictures, Walt Disney, Sony-Columbia, and Universal Pictures.
Kazir suddenly laughed.
"I just remembered something. It's so ironic that a few years ago, Sony-Columbia and 20th Century Fox protected me when the scandal involving Tobey Maguire and me spread. At that time, Warner Brothers was one of the studios that tried to destroy my career. But now it's the complete opposite, Warner Brothers is protecting me while Sony-Columbia is lashing out at me."
It was all about benefits. For now, Walt Disney could see the benefit of helping Kazir, so the studio did its best to protect him.
There were no eternal enemies or allies in this industry, everyone was doing it for their own benefit. The industry itself was a hypocritical system filled with lies, yet people couldn't help but adore Show Business. Many wouldn't hesitate to sell their souls just to become celebrities. Honestly, some famous people indeed had sold their souls, ahem, such as the people related to Diddy.
"If Paramount Pictures tries to invite me again after this incident, I'll give them a massive middle finger."
Kazir was not some weakling that the Big Six could bully, not anymore. He could determine his own future without bowing his head.
As for Transformers, unfortunately, Kazir decided to drop that project from his hands. If Paramount Pictures decided to hire Michael Bay, so be it.
But since the release of Transformers was delayed, Kazir was not sure if the movie would experience the same success as in the original timeline.
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Scarlett and Kazir returned to the United States in the last week of July. Kazir had a premiere to attend around this time, so their vacation only lasted one month. Furthermore, Kazir had to start the post-production of The Dark Knight. Once Kazir stepped on American soil, his mind immediately shifted back to work-related matters. Despite the incident, it was fortunate that some things never changed.
While Kazir was gone, movies such as Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, Hairspray, I Now Pronounce You Chuck and Larry, and The Simpsons Movie were released in theaters.
20th Century Fox was the distributor of Grey Pictures' movies, but Fox also couldn't disregard their own projects. Because of that, Grey Pictures' movies were usually released in late July, August, or September, depending on the schedule.
This time, John Wick: Chapter 3 – Parabellum would be released on July 31, Tuesday. A rare date to release a movie. The promotion was in full force: tabloids, billboards, and movie trailers were almost everywhere.
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[Author's Note.]
[Since most readers prefer Ninja Assassin, I decided to say no to Transformers. Besides, Kazir and Paramount Pictures are not on good terms, so yeah, I decided to write it down.]