Hollywood What If-Chapter 402

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

As technology evolved, films also improved. Films began to include sound. In 1909, the first color film was released.

From 1930 to 1950, studios started popping up in America, particularly in Hollywood. MGM, Warner Brothers, and Paramount were the major studios that survived that era and continue to exist today.

Noir films became famous around the 1940s and were considered art films with dark and realistic themes.

Once the 1950s arrived, internationalization began, and films started circulating around the world.

When the era of New Hollywood (1960 to 1980) began, The Godfather, Taxi Driver, and many other films were widely recognized. The start of Hollywood domination probably began in this era. Jaws and Star Wars defined the term "blockbusters." Since then, blockbusters meant high-budget movies with strong appeal to the masses.

And now, the present could be described as the Digital Era, where computer-generated movies such as Jurassic Park, Lord of the Rings, and Spider-Man dominate cinemas.

As the years passed, Hollywood became stronger and understood the importance of movies, especially great ones.

For Hollywood, well, for the Big Six, movies that brought them profits defined the era. At the end of the day, money was responsible for Hollywood's evolution. It wasn't about art or any nonsense. But at the same time, art films also flourished because of Hollywood's profitability.

Studios funded movies because they made money.

They prioritized and invested in movies that had a higher chance of making huge profits. This time, a certain studio proved its worth again. Unlike other studios that suffered losses due to bad investments, this particular studio only produced one or two movies per year, and they were always profitable.

This studio didn't divide its investment into many films. Their projects each year never exceeded five. Because of this, the studio never experienced losses.

It was something that many production studios envied. They needed that clear vision, the understanding of the market, a talent that only a few people had.

Kazir Grey started getting popular again because of his vision regarding how the box office market moved… As if he knew the future.

However, while Kazir received positive news, he also received some negative news.

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On April 11, Scooby-Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed, a movie released a week before 2 Fast 2 Furious, grossed $62 million. The movie was based on the cartoon Scooby-Doo.

As for 2 Fast 2 Furious, unexpectedly, the movie had already accumulated $156.51 million after 11 days of screening. Movie ticket prices hadn't increased much, and people could still afford to watch movies at the theaters.

This fact was the reason why the box office each year increased, the affordability of movie tickets. On top of that, other countries also followed the trend, and more theaters were being built every year to accommodate the Digital Era.

"Should I be worried?"

Kazir was holding a newspaper. Reading newspapers was the norm before smartphones became a thing. Families usually subscribed to newspapers and paid newspaper boys who used bicycles to deliver newspapers or magazines to their homes.

Being in the busy city of Los Angeles, Grey Pictures obviously received newspapers every day to read the latest news.

This time, Kazir was looking for news related to 2 Fast 2 Furious. The box office results were great, but the critics gave negative reviews. The movie critics wrote that the CCU was getting stale and repetitive, with people using guns and fists to fight…

"That's not even bad. The Continental Cinematic Universe is an action-focused universe, so obviously it's about guns and well-choreographed stunts. As long as the box office speaks well, then the critics are just spouting nonsense."

However, he also found some valid points, such as the CCU's longevity. A critic stated that the CCU could only last a decade at best because people would get tired of repetitive movies. He agreed, but at the same time, he didn't.

Avengers: Infinity War was the start of the MCU's downfall. Marvel still released some amazing movies such as Spider-Man: No Way Home and Deadpool, but the MCU was already in its dying state. But this was for different reasons.

The MCU started releasing so many movies every year. They also released tons of TV shows that flopped.

Each of the MCU TV shows was connected to the universe. So, once you missed one TV show or movie, it meant you missed a lot and might have trouble following the plot. The reason why the MCU flopped lately was that they released too much content, and people became overwhelmed and grew tired of it.

People were busy, and they had personal things to do. They couldn't just sit on the sofa and watch a 12-hour-long TV show just to keep up with the plot.

The greatest mistake that the MCU made was releasing too many projects. They messed up.

Having female protagonists in their latest projects and going woke were just side issues to their downfall. There was nothing wrong with casting a female actress as the protagonist of a movie. But the way the MCU did it left fans disappointed.

Kazir understood that too much content could be harmful. So, he promised that the CCU would only film 2 to 3 movies per year and they would control their products.

"But this won't fix it. After all, people will still get tired of the CCU no matter how long it takes. The best decision is to reboot the universe, but let's talk about it once that happens. Because I'm sure the CCU will still be relevant 15 or 20 years from now... That's a long time to milk this project."

He smirked… But his smirk didn't last long. The critics' negative reviews weren't the reason why he was worried... It was because of some speculations about him.

[Headline: Kazir Grey manipulated his cast. Taking advantage of his position as a Director.]