Hollywood What If Chapter 575
Kazir didn't think of it as sabotage, more like strategic containment.
In this timeline, he had the power to shape outcomes, and he intended to use that power wisely. Zack Snyder was a promising director, but his talent alone didn't guarantee success at the box office.
If Kazir could redirect Zack's attention toward standalone films, franchises, or TV shows under Grey Pictures or 20th Century Fox, everyone would benefit, especially Kazir. After all, only Kazir knew that Zack Snyder would become an important part of the creation of the DCEU.
"Marvel Studio should thank me for what I'm doing. In others' eyes, what I'm doing might be pointless, but I'm trying to make sure that the MCU and CCU are secured."
Well said. So "sabotaging" Zack Snyder and Warner Brothers was the best decision. If Warner Brothers wanted to start the DCEU without Zack, then so be it.
Besides, offering Zack the chance to direct original scripts or even adapt lesser-known comics might satisfy Zack's creativity without threatening Grey Pictures and Marvel Studio. Heck, Kazir might hire him to direct one franchise in the MCU.
Kazir couldn't help but chuckle at the idea. For him, it was funny and ironic. The spearhead of the DCEU might become a pillar of the MCU this time.
"Although we have to find the right franchise, something that has a darker tone since Zack is into that kind of genre."
Kazir knew some comic characters that could suit well with darker tones such as Moon Knight, Daredevil, The Punisher, Venom, Ghost Rider, and even Wolverine, particularly Wolverine's solo series.
In the end, it was all about balance. Control the talents, and you control their future. Kazir could now affect the future of talents in Hollywood.
After the first week of March and the release of Watchmen, other movies were also released.
In the third week, I Love You, Man and Knowing were released.
I Love You, Man was a comedy starring Paul Rudd and Jason Segel. The movie grossed over $124 million.
Knowing was a thriller suspense movie starring Nicholas Cage. The movie grossed over $214 million.
In the fourth week, two more movies also grossed over $100 million.
The Haunting in Connecticut was a horror movie that grossed over $103 million.
The last movie was produced by DreamWorks Animation and was also the box office winner of March, grossing the highest.
Monsters vs. Aliens grossed $493 million, just a few million short of reaching half a billion. However, a million dollars was not that simple to acquire, so Monsters vs. Aliens remained under $500 million.
The plot of Monsters vs. Aliens was about monsters fighting aliens… Yeah, the title already spoiled the plot. Still, this movie had a lot of memes. DreamWorks Animation was starting to threaten Disney, and that was good or bad depending on whose side you were on.
DreamWorks had been releasing banger after banger these past few years. It was understandable why some studios were taking them seriously, especially their animation department. Everyone knew that animated movies usually had a combo of products, which were merchandise, toys, and other stuff. That was where most of the money came from.
Naturally, Kazir also paid attention to DreamWorks Animation's momentum.
The rise of another animation powerhouse could affect Disney's dominance, which might impact other parts of the industry, including box office competition and merchandising.
"Now that Blue Sky Studio is also getting better, it means that Walt Disney's dominance in the animation industry will decrease."
Honestly, Kazir thought of starting his own animation studio. He was confident that his animation studio could stand equal against big-name studios such as Walt Disney and DreamWorks.
He wasn't joking. With the right team, talent, and voice actors, he could have the edge… Even one huge hit animated film could establish a foothold.
He already had the resources. Money was not the problem. And with his knowledge of future trends, he could use original IPs from the future and animate them in the current era.
However, despite this interesting idea, Kazir decided not to do it. Grey Pictures was already in the limelight, and the Big Six already held some dissatisfaction toward it. If Kazir also intended to start his own animation studio, the future wouldn't be easy. Especially Walt Disney, this company would probably do its best to sabotage him if he tried to build an animation studio.
Even 20th Century Fox wouldn't help in this regard since it also had Blue Sky Studio to protect.
Grey Pictures was already powerful. In fact, if it had a distribution channel, the Big Six might become the Big Seven. Or perhaps Sony-Columbia would lose its privilege and Grey Pictures would become the new part of the Big Six.
Anyway, these were just what-ifs. Kazir understood the danger of being greedy. He had no intention of making enemies. The fact that he didn't try to acquire a distribution channel spoke for itself.
Being too greedy and ambitious was never in Kazir's dictionary.
Having a few billion dollars was already satisfying. Heck, only 0.0000369% of the world's population was a billionaire. That was a small percentage compared to the 8 billion people in the world. In other aspects, only 1 in 2.7 million people were billionaires.
That achievement was already amazing; Kazir had no intention of fighting for more influence in Hollywood… Or else he might face the hidden society, which included the Illuminati, Rothschilds, and the BlackRock Corporation.
Staying low-key was not bad. With his influence, he didn't need to make more buzz.
Besides, it was entertaining to watch others wage war over market dominance in the animation industry. He was interested in seeing which of the current Big Three of the animation industry would win. Would it be Blue Sky Studio, DreamWorks Animation, or perhaps Walt Disney?