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HWI 423

Hollywood What If Chapter 423

Alien Vs. Predator was 20th Century Fox's way of knocking on the Cinematic Universe. They hoped that with this movie, they would have a chance to have their own Cinematic Universe.

Seems greedy, considering that they have Grey Pictures and Marvel Comics to take care of.

However, possible profit was a welcome endeavor. 20th Century Fox would never say no to money. Companies always seek profit.

If the Alien Vs. Predator did a great job at...

HWI 422

Hollywood What If Chapter 422

[Earlier, I received an email from Patreon that Apple wants a 30% payment cut whenever a NEW patron subscribed using the iOS Patreon app. Basically, all of the creators will be affected by this change. If there are patrons here who use the iOS Patreon app to subscribe, I recommend you to pay on the Patreon website instead. Apple is doing greedy stuff. 30% cut is a massive chunk for the creators to bear. Apple really is monopolizing the market and it's not g...

HWI 421

Hollywood What If Chapter 421

"Hiccup--! Hehehe! I tell you this, I can fly! I can really fly!"

Tom Cruise was drunk. The party was already over and Tom Cruise decided to go to a bar to continue drinking.

Being a friend, Kazir didn't have a choice but to look for him... He also wanted to drink.

This year was tough for Kazir. The scandal and the breakup took a toll on him. If not for his maturity and love for filmmaking, he might have to stay in his room and lie down ...

HWI 420

Hollywood What If Chapter 420

July 16, 2004. It has already been 17 days since the release of Spider-Man 2. Despite the scandal that Tobey and Kazir experienced, the box office of Spider-Man 2 was healthy.

The movie grossed $284.63 million after 17 days of screening. Only few movies could achieve this kind of feat, making Spider-Man 2 one of the potential top grossing movies this year.

A lot of factors contributed to this achievement. First was the movie's predecessor, the...

HWI 419

Hollywood What If Chapter 419

Katie Holmes was the leading lady in Batman Begins as Rachel Dawes. Actually this character was an original character that first appeared in the Dark Knight Trilogy. She was not based on a comic character, she was a new character that was created for the Dark Knight Trilogy.

Usually, Batman's common love interests were Vicki Vale, Talia Al Ghul, Zatana, Catwoman, and even Harley Quinn... Yeah, Harley Davidson had a complicated relationship with Batsy...

HWI 418

Hollywood What If Chapter 418

"Huuu... Haaa..."

Kazir kept a steady breathing while doing deadlifts, holding 350 pounds of barbell in both hands. He hated doing deadlifts or any leg exercises. He preferred doing chest and arm exercises.

However, he knew that he had to keep a balanced physique.

"Huu... I fucking knew that my legs will probably go numb tomorrow." He muttered to himself.

Thankfully, he didn't have anything to do tomorrow. It was Sunday, and he was...

HWI 417

Hollywood What If Chapter 417

A Press Conference was set on and the reporters and guests who attended the conference clapped as the signing of the contract ended.

This was a massive project for the company. They invested hugely and even hired a critically acclaimed producer.

A huge poster of Lionsgate was pasted on the walls as an obvious advertisement and also an introduction.

This production company was backed by a group in Canada and then decided to penetrate the...

HWI 416

Hollywood What If Chapter 416

Overall, Spider-Man 2 was a standout film in the superhero genre, praised for its emotional depth, strong performances, and thrilling action. It was a blend of character-driven storytelling and comic book spectacle that set a high bar for superhero films that followed.

-- From a certain article.

The pacing in the middle was lackluster, it mostly focused on Peter Parker's development as his power was waning and recovering.

-- A review fro...

HWI 415

Hollywood What If Chapter 415

Since the people knew that buying the tickets could help the unfortunate kids, they didn't have any problem spending money.

They believe that they are doing right. It was a win-win situation. They could watch Spider-Man 2 and they would also help young kids.

Helping people bring satisfaction to their ego, knowing that they did something right. Some people even donated directly to the Make-A-Wish Foundation.

As for Tobey Maguire, most pe...

HWI 414

Hollywood What If Chapter 414

Harry Potter was considered one of the most successful movie franchises in the industry. The impact it brought to the people was huge, so much so that it also became part of the culture.

Being the third movie of the franchise, where Harry and the gang looked older, Prisoner Of Azkaban created a sensation by grossing $157 million in just ten days.

Harry Potter and the Prisoner Of Azkaban was a new image for the audience because the three leads ...

HWI 413

Hollywood What If Chapter 413

"I can't believe that I will return to this place."

Kazir weakly smiled as he looked at the house. The house that he lived in for a few years. The house that he bought back when he married Cassandra.

The house looked a bit different from what he remembered. It was renovated. Based on the car that was parked in the driveway, it seemed that someone was living in the house.

Kazir and Cassandra reached an agreement where Kazir had to give th...

HWI 412

Hollywood What If Chapter 412

"This is fun."

Kazir was holding a remote control, playing with a toy car, and having fun. The toy car was moving fast and Kazir couldn't help but return to his young self.

The car was running around the studio, circling the miniature model of Gotham City.

The toy car that he was also playing with was also not a simple toy car. It was the 1:100 ratio of the batmobile, specifically created for the film.

"Kazir, better be carefu...

HWI 411

Hollywood What If Chapter 411

"Christian, are you really serious?"

Benjamin Davis looked at his client's face with complicated thoughts. He wanted to shake his head but his position as an agent stopped him. After all, the situation was good for them.

"Benjamin, you know how important this opportunity is. I can't let it go. I let it slip once and I regret it so much."

"But look at your body!"

Benjamin understood that this big opportunity could change their lives...

HWI 410

Hollywood What If Chapter 410

"What about Mara, her life is in this place. She can't just leave."

"Elizabeth, I know that you have your means to convince your daughter."

Elizabeth was the most manipulative woman that Harold ever met.

"As for Mr. Thompson... Who cares, she's not even Mara's real father."

Harold's position was clear. He was on Kazir's side. As much as possible, he didn't want to sympathize with Elizabeth and her daughter.

'It's a good thin...

HWI 409

Hollywood What If Chapter 409

Harold has his reason why he decided to work with Elizabeth a few years ago.

'Keep your enemies close.'

He heard this saying a lot of times and understood its meaning. After years of knowing Elizabeth's workings, Harold built up a good amount of information against the woman.

First, Elizabeth formed a connection through her ethnicity. If that didn't work, she didn't mind using her body.

Yes, Elizabeth used her body. It might be p...

HWI 408

Hollywood What If Chapter 408

"We both know it. We are not meant for each other." Angelina was trying to hold back her tears.

"..." Kazir looked down. He couldn't deny it nor agree to it. He was not sure.

"We love each other, but we are not ready to give our everything. That's what I realized after what happened at Oscar's nominations night."

She further explained.

"You don't want to marry, while I don't want to have children. Sure, maybe our opinions might c...

HWI 407

Hollywood What If Chapter 407

May arrived and the box office of 2 Fast 2 Furious obviously slowed down. As of May 5, 2004, 2 Fast 2 Furious grossed $219.78 million in North America after 35 days of screening.

The scandal that happened affected the box office. However, the movie still prevailed. At the end of the day, 2 Fast 2 Furious didn't have much to do with Kazir Grey. People would still watch the movie as long as it was entertaining.

Now that the scandal was gone, the...

HWI 406

Hollywood What If Chapter 406

Three companies were backing Kazir at this moment. It was amazing that Kazir signed a business deal with Warner Brothers before the scandal blew up. Perhaps Kazir already had an inkling that this situation would happen.

Warner Brothers could not pass the chance to make money. Kazir's profitability was obvious. If the director took over the position of director and filmed the Dark Knight Trilogy, then Warner Brothers would rake in massive money.

HWI 405

Hollywood What If Chapter 405

Reese Witherspoon was an actress who started gaining popularity lately. For actors and actresses, it was hard to maintain fame in Hollywood because of the strong competition. The Showbiz was a brutal industry in that people come and go.

She didn't have any connections in this industry when she started. She was just a young woman who hoped to reach the stardom. She was a waitress in Los Angeles while looking for movies to participate in.

Her st...

HWI 404

Hollywood What If Chapter 404

The Continental Cinematic Universe was strongly connected to Kazir. He was the founder of this Cinematic Universe and his name would always be connected to it no matter what. He had a cameo in every CCU movie so people already knew him.

The fact that his scandal surfaced around the time 2 Fast 2 Furious was released was not a coincidence. Someone was trying to tarnish his reputation and defeat 2 Fast 2 Furious at the same time. As if the enemy was ho...

HWI 403

Hollywood What If Chapter 403

Kazir was never secretive about his romantic relationship. He had dated Cameron Diaz. He also had a relationship with Reese Witherspoon although none of the two confirmed what their relationship really was. Currently, Kazir is dating Angelina Jolie... However that might also change knowing that Angelina stopped talking to him.

An article about his romantic relationship caught Kazir's attention. He thought it was normal gossip but the further statemen...

HWI 402

Hollywood What If Chapter 402

Films started as moving images. Back then films were only black and white and had no sounds at all. Silent films were the normal around 1894 to 1930. Dialogues were conveyed through muted gestures, miming, and title cards. The most famous actor of the silent film era was probably Charlie Chaplin.

As the technology evolved, films also became better. Films started having sounds. In 1909, the first color film was released.

From 1930 to 1950, stud...

HWI 401

Hollywood What If Chapter 401

April 1, 2004. It was late night yet some theaters were busy because of the people who wanted to watch a movie.

April was not a popular month to release movies but it didn't mean that there would be no audience at all.

Besides, the movie that was set to be released tonight was a CCU movie. One of the most anticipated movies this year.

CCU catered more to the male population so most of the people in the cinemas were men. Although some wo...

HWI 400

Hollywood What If Chapter 400

Kazir's script was expensive. Yet despite being expensive, many production companies would happily buy his scripts with open hands.

For film companies, Kazir scripts were equivalent to profit.

A few years ago, The Hangover and Napoleon Dynamite ended their trilogies respectively. It was estimated that both movies had a valuation of more than $1 billion, based on their box offices, videotape/DVD sales, and broadcasting rights.

Even now, ...

HWI 399

Hollywood What If Chapter 399

20th Century Fox has their reasons why they put 2 Fast 2 Furious in April instead of other popular schedules.

The Day After Tomorrow, a disaster movie produced by 20th Century Fox was scheduled to be released in May. The promotion was intensifying. Sci-fi disaster movies were very popular. A lot of people loved watching and making theories regarding events that could destroy the planet.

So 20th Century Fox was obviously putting more effort int...

HWI 398

Hollywood What If Chapter 398

The 76th Academy Awards was a success. Most people were satisfied with the results. The Lord Of The Rings was now recognized as one of the best Fantasy movies of all time and it garnered so many fans worldwide.

These fans would surely roast the Academy members alive if they shut their eyes at the impact that Lord Of The Rings created in the history of cinema.

The Lord Of The Rings deserved the Best Director and Best Picture Awards. Especially ...

HWI 397

Hollywood What If Chapter 397

Having a cameo in CCU was already a tradition. Kazir accepted his fate as a mascot. Besides, he was the one who started this tradition when he filmed Taken. He couldn't change it anymore, the audience would always wait for his appearance. He was basically a character in the CCU at this point.

Jennifer Connelly apologized even though she was just acting. She couldn't help it. The face she pinched was Kazir Grey, the owner of Grey Pictures and her boss...

HWI 396

Hollywood What If Chapter 396

Kazir was hesitant to marry, he experienced it once and it was a painful experience. He lost his house, his wife, his hope, his child... However, he loved Angelina and he was ready to overcome that fear.

Angelina also married once. She thought she was in love and found her fairytale, but the fairytale didn't end with "happy ever after". She got divorced and she didn't want to experience it again. She was also afraid to marry. However, she knew that Ka...

Repost of Kazir's wife. This is just a reference.

This is a repost and technically a reference. Unless the results of this post are too one sided will I only change my mind regarding Kazir's wife. So yeah, Scarlett Johansson is still the biggest contender to win.

I will respect your decision so please don't be afraid to vote. Really, I want to know your opinion.

I will not add Reese Witherspoon and Cameron Diaz since these two already moved on. Most of the actresses in the list are Kazir's acquaintances while some are not.

HWI 395

Hollywood What If Chapter 395

Amber Heard.

She was an actress who starred in many movies such as The Rum Diary, Machete Kills, Magic Mike XXL, Justice League, and Aqua Man.

Amber Heard first met Johnny Depp on the set of The Rum Diary.

The best way to describe her career was that it was Mediocre, mediocre at best. She didn't have any memorable roles except for her role in DCEU, but it was for negative reasons.

Her relevance as an actress is low... Nobody even...