HWI 244

Hollywood What If Chapter 244

June passed and theaters had the best moment of their business lives. Summer vacation was happening and families and students were more than happy to watch movies. 

Gone In 60 Seconds grossed $75.12 million the moment June passed. Numbers couldn't lie and the performance of Gone In 60 Seconds was average at best considering the investment Disney put in the movie. Disney was having a hard time recouping the $100 million investment if they were going to based on the box office. 

Thankfully, this industry was saved by the videotapes. Another way of earning money. Although film companies felt like DVDs was going to overtake videotapes. The Big Six was adjusting to those changes by producing more DVDs of their movies. 

Note that the Big Six had thousands of movie copyrights in their film libraries. As long as people consume movies, they have ways of getting money. 

So now, Walt Disney felt like they had to rely on the videotape and DVD markets to return the investment and profit in the long run. 

Unlike Disney, 20th Century Fox was satisfied with the performance of Big Momma's House. The movie grossed $90.95 million at the box office. The investment of this comedy movie was only $30 million. This kind of production cost was considered small now making blockbuster movies was expensive. 

If there was a winner in this month, June, it was none other than Wanted which was distributed by Sony-Columbia. 

The movie produced by Grey Pictures made $376.42 million. In just a month, a fucking month. This case was very hard to replicate.

This movie was not like Star Wars which had millions of fans all over the world. 

This movie was not like Jurassic Park which was based on a novel and adapted into a movie. Directed by a star-studded director, Steven Spielberg. 

This movie was not like Titanic which had a heartbreaking plot and captured the hearts of many women. 

Yet Wanted had the same box office performance just like the three. 

Well, Wanted was a different breed. It was an action movie with lots of action stunts and choreographies. It also had a superhero element that men love. Perhaps the biggest reason why Wanted had an outstanding performance was because of the built-up hype. 

A lot of people were excited to watch the movie. And now that the movie was released, the opinion of people about it was positive, pushing more people to watch it. 

The opinions of movie critics were mixed, the other side felt like the movie had no substance and the plot was boring. The other side praised the movie and said that Wanted would open another territory for the film industry to make money from. 

If there was one thing sure, it was the fact that everyone recognized that Kazir Grey was not a simple director. Not anymore, he was part of the group of directors who set their names in the history of cinema as the best. 

In fact, the Hollywood Chamber of Commerce, the one responsible for the Hollywood Walk Of Fame invited Kazir and hoped that he would have his name added to the historical landmark. 

So yeah, once you visit the Hollywood Walk Of Fame, you will see Kazir Grey's name on one of the brass stars. 

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While this was happening, a certain couple decided to look for a house. 

"This place is nice. It has a pool, a wide garage, a lounge, seven bedrooms, and a wide ballroom for us to use if you're interested in having a party. But since I know you, I'm sure as hell that you don't like parties." Angelina giggled and made fun of Kazir. 

"We can set up a party to celebrate the new house. I'll invite my family."

"I'd love you to do it. I want to see your cute niece."

Angelina met Kazir's family when they were promoting the movie in New York. The cute little girl was so adorable that Angelina immediately fell in love with her. Kazir's sister-in-law and Angelina had a great meeting. 

"Well, since we both like this house, what's your decision?"

Kazir was known to be a cheap person but Angelina knew that it was the whole story. Kazir just didn't like spending money on useless stuff. The guy was actually sincere and loved to take her to expensive restaurants and Kazir bought her expensive gifts as well. 

The woman realized that Kazir knew where to put his money. He would never hesitate to pamper Angelina. 

She didn't know how much the guy spent on her, probably more than 7 figures. 

The real estate agent kept smiling and tried to hide his nervousness. This was a huge deal and he hoped that Kazir would buy the house. They already checked four houses before this. 

There was only one requirement that Kazir wanted to meet, the house should be in Beverly Hills. Kazir never had the chance to live in this neighborhood and it was one of his dreams to live in this place. He was just trying to achieve that right. 

"How much is the house?"

"Sir, it's $25 million. The owner of this house was in dire need of money after filing for bankruptcy. The dot.com bubble burst affected him so much."

"Well, I'll take it. Let's get the papers done."

Los Angeles was a very expensive city to live in. Furthermore, the crime rate in this city was high. Beverly Hills was a safe and perfect place for celebrities to keep their privacy safe. In his opinion, $25 million was already good for a house like this. 

The house might cost more than $100 million in the next two decades. Buying it early might be a good decision. 

The real estate agent almost jumped out of happiness. He shook Kazir's hand in giddy. 

"We can start the renovation. I'll probably live in this place after three to four months. Depending on the situation."

"What do you mean by that? Babe, we both know that you're going to keep living in your office and this house is just a decoration--Mmm."

Angelina weakly moaned as Kazir gripped her ass. The woman gave him the "fuck me" eyes after that interaction.