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HWI 369
🕑 Added 2024-04-24 15:40:48 +0000 UTCHollywood What If Chapter 369
Late October to December was the second most busy time for Hollywood. If the summer season was the best schedule to release big movies, then November and December were usually the second choice.
However, it didn't mean that the movies released these months were mediocre. No matter what people say, it is true that Hollywood produces the best movies all around the year.
In November, seven movies surpassed $100 million, showing that this month was a profitable schedule to release movies.
The number one spot this month was naturally taken by The Matrix Revolutions, which at the end of the month, grossed more than $133 million. Many expect that this movie will surpass $400 million, at least.
With the right decision that Warner Bros did to recoup possible losses, the Matric trilogy made money.
Other movies were also released this month such as Elf, starring Will Ferrell. Love Actually, starring Hugh Grant, Liam Neeson, and Keira Knightley.
Overall, the results of movies released in November were within the expectations. The cost of movie tickets went up to 7 dollars, compared to 5 dollars a few years ago. This amount was still acceptable and the number of people who watched movies in theaters just kept increasing. Added the fact that theaters were also increasing.
This year, a 3D theater first screened James Cameron's documentary of Titanic. A tour of the ship's wreckage. James also used this technology to improve his upcoming project which was Avatar.
There was also news that IMAX's technology would open its door to Hollywood.
The history of Cinema was getting better since the technology was evolving.
Knowing the future it brought, Kazir contacted 3D and IMAX regarding a possible collaboration. 20th Century Fox was also interested in participating in this endeavor, but their stance was normal.
Hollywood still doesn't understand the power of 3D and IMAX technology.
Even though movies were the main theme of Hollywood, TV Shows and other programs meant for Television were also striving. Hollywood and Showbiz were two words that would always be together.
Showbiz, or to be precise, Show business perfectly describes the entertainment industry. At the end of the day, the entertainment industry was blossoming because it produced huge profits.
If movies rely more on tickets, DVDs, and broadcast rights to make money. Then TV Shows were mostly dependent on advertisement and broadcast rights, especially if it was on a free channel.
30-second Ads could cost $100 thousand on a television network. This was just the minimum, if the commercial was aired in prime time schedule(8 pm to 10 pm), this amount could be doubled, tripled, or even quadrupled.
Let's not forget that a Superbowl Ad cost more than $2 million as of 2003. ABC got the broadcasting rights this year and they were making money out of it.
These were just the free network channels.
As for subscription basis/services such as Netflix, HBO, and Cables, the TV Shows would get money from subscription fees and commercials, of course.
This month, Fox TV announced a new TV Show and the network clearly put importance on this project because the network was promoting almost every hour.
This show was produced by Grey Pictures, a studio that getting recognized more by each day. Also, Fox TV promoted that the first five episodes of this TV Show were directed by famous director Kazir Grey.
Billboards of Game Of Thrones were almost everywhere. Despite having a clause that Game Of Thrones would have two pilot episodes, it seemed that Fox TV was confident that the show wouldn't be axed... For at least a season.
Gail Berman, the current president of FOX/Fox Broadcasting Company, already watched the first five episodes and the guy was intrigued. The president was confident that the show would do well in their network.
Even Tom Rothman watched the show and he didn't have anything bad to say. He also read the script for season one so he decided to trust Grey Pictures regarding their first step in making TV shows.
After many meetings and suggestions, FOX agreed to give the best time slot for Game Of Thrones, which was 9 PM Friday.
Fox TV was still a new network compared to ABC and CBS so the management was more direct. Both Tom Rothman and Gail Berman agreed to give this time slot to Game Of Thrones to test the water.
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November 28, 2003. Friday.
Jane and Wallace cuddled up on the sofa, with a blanket on them. They were holding a can of beer, cozying up against each other's skin.
Jane looked at the clock and knew that their show was starting at any moment.
"After this commercial, Game Of Thrones will officially start." She smiled with a hint of excitement.
Being the head of the makeup team, Jane spent time on the cast's appearance to make sure that they were genuine characters/people in a medieval period.
She took pride in her job and watching her creation on the screen was something she would be always about.
Wallace was next to her, patiently waiting. The couple promised to watch the show together... He actually asked Jane about the plot but his girlfriend just gave her a mischievous smile, telling him to read the novels instead if he was curious.
Well, this TV Show was also a method to advertise the books that George R. R. Martin wrote, A Song Of Ice And Fire.
"Oh, it's starting!"
[A group of people slowly entered the cave on their horses. They reached the snowy forest. One of the horse riders found something gory, it was corpses set in the ground that formed a unique symbol.]
The opening scene of Game Of Thrones caught Wallace's attention and glanced at his girlfriend. Jane just smirked... She also didn't know what the symbol meant.
Actually, nobody knows what it meant. Not even in the books because the story was still incomplete even after two decades.
Nobody knows what the White Walkers and this unique symbol implied... Sad.
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