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[Author's Note: After months of thinking, I decided to make this novel 3rd Person PoV instead. I realized that I had a hard time writing whenever I wrote a 1st Person PoV. I also apologize if this novel hasn't been updated for how long. I honestly don't know if readers are still interested in this novel. Comment down if you're interested in more.] 

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'I fucked up, or rather, I fucked...

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The list was this:

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[BEST PICTURE]

Chicago – Martin Richards, producer

Gangs of New York – Alberto Grimaldi and Harvey Weinstein, producers

The Hours – Scott Rudin and Robert Fox, producers

The Revenant – Kazir Grey, Harold Witsend, producers

The Pianist – Roman Polanski, Robert Bunmussa, and Alain Sarde, producers

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[BEST DIREC...

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The party was not that super extravagant. In the first place, they would only stay in this place for at least an hour. They were just waiting to announce the nominations. There were few fruits to munch on and drinks to get tipsy.

Most of the personalities who attended the gathering were part of the movies that have strong contenders to get nominated. Golden Globes might be one level lower than Academy Awards but it was still a prestigious insti...

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Calix was holding his handgun while looking at the surroundings. He knew that the situation was still dangerous despite his Luck. Sometimes he even experienced unfortunate events despite being Lucky.

Honestly, his Term Attribute might sabotage him sometimes.

Following Calix was Datu Azim, the small female adult who could not help but take glances at Calix once in a while.

The two slowly moved forward. The mountain had weak vegetation and almost eve...

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Since Harry Potter had stable fans all over North America, it was obvious that many people wanted to watch the sequel. Especially when the first movie was a huge success, grossing $974 million at the box office. 


After realizing the potential of this franchise, Warner Bros decided to help J.K. Rowling expand the influence of Harry Potter. The novels were published in many countries, always in front of many bookstores, being promoted...

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Business with something huge as acquiring a billion-worth company was something to be taken seriously. 


Kazir knew how important this venture was. He was tired of finding a distributor every few years. He wanted a stable partner that would distribute his movies worldwide. 


Honestly, sometimes, Kazir thought of buying distribution channels instead so that his problem would be gone. But he also knew that it was nothing...

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Since The Revenant was released, the cast obviously had to promote the movie. Kazir Grey and Tom Cruise understood that they would be busy in the upcoming months. They have to promote the movie while meeting Academy members, basically begging for their votes. 


It might sound bad but it was true that the result of the Academy Awards would be determined by the Academy members. 


So while the cast of The Revenant went to...

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The reason why he attended this party was because of the fact that some Academy members would also attend the party. This was the time to give a better impression so that they would vote for him. So far, he already met 8 Academy members. This was a tiring night for him since he was not an outgoing type.


Furthermore, Angelina was busy tonight because a magazine hired her to model.


Tom Cruise was also not present, the actor was ...

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The Revenant was released in North America, its premiere happened in TCL's Chinese Theater. Many celebrities attended the premiere. Movie critics were curious if Kazir had what it takes to make an art movie. Because let's be honest here, Kazir was best at making box office hits but definitely not artistic films that focused more on human psychology.

The movie critics knew the reason why CAA invited them to this premiere, they were not stupid. Grey Pic...

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Orlando Bloom lit a cigarette as he exited the theater. He watched The Revenant and felt like the movie was good but not great. Perhaps the selling point was Hugh Glass' wrestling with a grizzly bear and Orlando admitted that it was terrifying. 

His heart beat fast watching that scene. The grizzly bear was a dangerous beast and Orlando witnessed how Hugh Glass got bodied by the creature. 

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It was obvious that The Revenant would win the People's Choice Award since Hollywood movies were created to satisfy the audience. 

Even though The Revenant was meant for the Academy Awards, Kazir made sure that the audience would also like the movie. 

This movie was actually different from the usual themes that Kazir filmed. His filmography was mostly about Comedies, Actions, and H...

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Sony-Colombia knew that their hardest opponents were Warner Bros and Walt Disney. 

If the other studios were ready to bleed to acquire Grey Pictures, then Sony-Colombia was also prepared. Sony-Colombia was the weakest of the Big Six and they could turn it over once they acquired Grey Pictures. 

If Walt Disney was ready to exchange 1.2% shares for 30% shares of Grey Pictures, then S...

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For the people who have different thoughts, xXx was indeed a movie. Some might mistake it for another triple x...

xXx was produced by Sony-Colombia, starring Vin Diesel as Xander Cage. A daredevil who became a spy by the National Security Agency. This movie was a box office hit, with its box office grossing more than $277 million. The production cost of the movie was $88 million. 

Actua...

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Most of the big movies have already been released and so far only one movie had a massive flop worldwide. 

Yes, Walt Disney was still delusional and couldn't accept that their movie failed miserably. So in the end, they promoted their movies in different countries. 

Overall, the money they spent on promotion was over $200 million. Together with the $150 million production cost, Joh...

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Harvey Weinstein took a deep breath and sat down. However, his mind was not calming down.

'Why is this happening to me? I didn't do anything bad. Why do people hate me?'

Harvey Weinstein was one of the major shareholders of Miramax, he was the current CEO. He founded the company together with his brother and so far their business was doing well. 

They couldn't compete w...

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Monster is a 2003 American biographical crime drama film written and directed by Patty Jenkins in her feature directorial debut. The film follows serial killer Aileen Wuornos, a street prostitute who murdered seven of her male clients between 1989 and 1990 and is set to be executed in Florida in October 2002. (Wikipedia.)

It was quite devious that the woman's autobiography movie was going to be released a ye...

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[Damn, didn't expect that this novel will reach this far. I started this novel as an experiment but here I am. I want to thank all of the patrons who supported this novel. Your support gives me motivation and reason to keep writing and possibly achieving my dreams. It means a lot to me.] 

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The news of Robert Ludlum's passing gave The Bourne Supremacy the gas it needed to gather more tickets....

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Robert's funeral was extravagant because a lot of famous people attended. Kazir, the crew, and the cast of The Bourne Supremacy attended the funeral. 

Kazir saw some people he recognized. He also saw Cameron Diaz attending the funeral but she didn't approach him. She knew that this was not the right time to talk to Kazir. 

Cameron Diaz was part of the cast of The Bourne Identity, the first in...

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The audience clapped after the post-credit scene ended. The movie was good based on the reaction of the audience. 

Kazir smiled and admitted that Paul Greengrass had great filmography. The way he does steady action scenes using a camera stabilizer was worth the hiring. 

The lights returned in the theaters and remained in the theaters to listen to the question and answer portion.&nb...

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The cast of this movie was only a few and Kazir didn't spend much on their salaries. If there was a good thing, all of them were good at acting despite their small salaries. 

Tom Hardy was good, but Joaquin Phoenix was great. Kazir admitted that the future Joker had what it takes to win the Oscar. Perhaps he could be nominated as Best Supporting Actor in this film, it depends on the situation. 

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Harold Witsend scratched his head in confusion after meeting Director Grey a few days ago back when he visited Canada, where the filming of The Revenant was in its final stage. 

The Revenant was set to be released in November or December, depending on the schedule that 20th Century Fox could provide. Well, 20th Century Fox was currently courting Grey Pictures so they would probably give it a better sche...

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June 9 arrived and it was Sunday, The Hangover Part 3 made another $14.62 million.

Combined, the first weekend of The Hangover Part 3 grossed $40.91 million.

If this trend kept going on, perhaps The Hangover Part 3 could recoup the investment in just another week.

Warner Bros was confident in this movie after all many years. Especially if the writer was Kazir Grey. You could...

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

Enzo Park heard a few regarding the plot of the movie but he was still clueless about the overall plot. However, he was excited. 

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The Hangover Part 3 was one of the most anticipated movies this year. Together with The Lord of The Rings: The Two Towers, Harry Potter and the Chambers of Secrets, Star Wars Episode 2: Attack of The Clones, and John Carter. 

So far, only Star Wars Episode 2 and John Carter have been released. 

Star Wars Episode 2: Attack of the Clones did great at the box office. On June 6, the movie already...

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Walt Disney thought that only Star Wars would be their problem and for the next two weeks, they have the autonomy at the box office. 

However, on May 8, a mid-budget movie produced by 20th Century Fox was released and the ticket sales of John Carter were affected. The title of the movie was Unfaithful. An erotic Thriller movie. 

Erotic Thriller movies were quite famous around the late 90s and...

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Cinematic Universe. A huge franchise that grossed billions at the box office and its influence all over the world was astronomical. Even outside the box office, the money it produced was billions. 

Back in Kazir's past life, there were only a few Cinematic Universe that could be said as successful. The MCU, DCEU, and Monsterverse. 

Star Trek and Star Wars could also be said as Cinematic Unive...

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Kazir kept drawing on his storyboard. He was not super great in terms of drawing but his sketches were very recognizable. 

If he failed to become a director, perhaps he might start working in comics or other hand-drawn related jobs. Too bad because Walt Disney stopped their hand-drawn animation while the other animation studios were not that good. 

Anyway, Kazir was good at drawing... Simply ...

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April came by and people in Hollywood started sensing the change in the atmosphere. People started seeing billboards with pictures of movies getting promoted. Advertising was everywhere, taxis had pictures of movies on them. Especially TV channels, the Big invested so much money so that people would know about their movies. 


Jane Kendall stepped out of her boyfriend's car and thanked him. 


"Thanks, Wallace, I'm going...

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None could do what Kazir did. Two years ago, his movie Wanted created another history and became the third movie that surpassed $1 billion at the box office.

Everyone thought that it would be the greatest achievement that Kazir would ever reach. After all, surpassing $1 billion at the box office was already a hard thing to do. So far only three directors have done that.

However, who would ha...

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He was doing his best to remain calm. He didn't want to judge Angelina without hearing the complete story, but he was sure disappointed.

"About that, I did nothing, okay."

Angelina giggled.

Kazir was still quiet and waited for more explanation.

"Well, I found her and decided to talk to her. I talked about how our relationship is doing great, and how we love each other....