Hollywood What If Chapter 530
The line of fans continued to lengthen; each of them was excited to meet Kazir and get their memorable autograph. Some were holding DVDs and videotapes, some were holding posters, and some were holding merchandise related to Kazir, such as comic books.
He could hear the excitement from the fans. Kazir appreciated them. These people stayed standing in line just to meet him. That was dedication. Unfortunately, not all of them would be lucky enough to meet Kazir.
Speaking of comic books, Grey Pictures signed a contract with a publisher to make CCU comics to expand the universe. The contract ended two years ago, and now the publisher of CCU Comics is Marvel Comics.
Honestly, the profits they earned from the comics were not that much, but these were essential to fans to make sure they would be reminded of the Continental Cinematic Universe.
As long as people remember you and your works, then you're still relevant. Hence, the constant release of comic books.
Kazir's booth was actually one of the most popular parts of Comic-Con. So many people lined up just to see him.
However, his schedule for today was quite hectic, so they had to cut the line, and they didn't accept any more people to join the line.
Kazir had to attend a program later.
When he was asked earlier, Kazir lied. He knew that he couldn't attend both programs of Marvel and DC. He could only choose one because both programs would happen at the same time. It would be impossible for Kazir to attend both unless he cut himself into two… He'd be dead at that point.
Anyway, DC Comics was in the left section of the Comic-Con while Marvel Comics was on the right.
As of right now, both sides were actively entertaining the fans. DC Comics and Marvel Comics had fans all over the country, and these fans were interested in getting their comic books signed by their favorite comic artists.
After this meet-and-greet session, both would start promoting their movies. They would show trailers for their upcoming films.
For DC Comics and Warner Brothers, they were promoting one movie, which was The Dark Knight. The movie was directed by Kazir Grey.
As for Marvel Studio and 20th Century Fox, they had two movies: Iron Man and The Incredible Hulk.
Because of the schedule conflict, Kazir could only attend one of the two programs.
After talking to his PR team and his agents, the best conclusion was to attend The Dark Knight. Kazir was the director of the movie, and his presence was greatly needed. He also signed a contract stating that he had to join the promotion.
As for Marvel Studio, even though Kazir had a position in the company, he didn't contribute much to the creation of the two movies except for the scriptwriting part. To be clear, he was not the scriptwriter, but he helped in creating the script. Not just the script, Kazir was part of the creation of the Marvel Cinematic Universe overall… Someone from Marvel Comics and 20th Century Fox would probably be mad that he didn't attend.
Kazir had no choice. He had to make it up to Marvel Studio and 20th Century Fox next time. He already promised that he would direct The Avengers. It was a verbal promise at first, but the two companies wanted him to sign a contract, which Kazir accepted after thinking about it. That was his intention in the first place.
As for the salary and box office share, that would be a different negotiation.
After signing for the last fan who attended the meet-and-greet, Kazir excused himself as he had to go to the DC Comics booth to promote The Dark Knight. He apologized to the fans who didn't make the cut.
When he reached the place, he already saw some of the cast. Christian Bale and Heath Ledger were already there.
Scarlett couldn't attend because she had a modeling gig today. Scarlett's role in this movie was Rachel Dawes. Her role died in the movie, and this would be the last time she would be part of The Dark Knight franchise.
After that, Scarlett would become part of the MCU. She would become Black Widow. Kazir already talked about it with Stan Lee and the others, and they were not against it. They agreed that Scarlett fit the role. Furthermore, she had training experience, so action was nothing new to her.
A few minutes later, the program would start.
Most of the cast of The Dark Knight were wearing casual clothes since this was not a formal event but a meet-and-greet instead. They were introduced one by one by the host.
The cast was charismatic, especially when Christian Bale's name was announced, the fans were cheering. It was an obvious reaction since Christian Bale was the star of this movie… Perhaps?
Kazir also received strong applause from the fans.
After that, some lucky people had a chance to ask the cast about anything related to the movie. Most asked Christian Bale about his experience while filming.
One of the fans asked Kazir a certain question.
"Director, the first movie is called Batman Begins. Why did the title change to The Dark Knight?"
"I wanted to put emphasis on the change of tone and theme of the franchise, hence the change of the title. Also, it's a homage to the old comic Batman: The Dark Knight Returns. This movie is heavily inspired by that."
The cast answered the questions with no problem. Some of these questions were rehearsed and kind of expected. But once in a while, some fans would ask freaky questions.
"Christian, which ass do you prefer? Catwoman's or Wonder Woman's?"
Was this kind of question allowed at Comic-Con? Well, it depends.
"Catwoman."
Christian laughed and answered. Even the cast was asked the same question...
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