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HWI 549
🕑 Added 2025-02-23 16:34:21 +0000 UTCHollywood What If Chapter 549
There were a lot of directors who were amazing at storytelling and stirring the emotions of the audience. In fact, this was one of the criteria to determine if a director was talented.
If a director can't affect his audience, then he doesn't have the qualifications to be a director. A director's job was to make a movie to entertain the audience. The movie would be useless if the audience felt nothing.
Anyway, the best directors in the industry were good at storytelling and stirring the emotions of the audience.
Some of the directors who had a talent for emotionally powerful storytelling were:
Steven Spielberg. Almost everyone would agree with this fact. Steven Spielberg was very good at storytelling and he could make his audience cry. He was basically the goat of heartwarming movies. He directed Schindler's List, E.T. the Extraterrestrial, Saving Private Ryan, and many more.
Hayao Miyazaki was also a director who was great at stirring the audience's hearts. He might not be a Hollywood director but even Hollywood agreed that Hayao Miyazaki was an amazing director. He directed Grave Of The Fireflies, Spirited Away, My Neighbor Totoro, and many more.
Kazir had to admit that he was not good at making emotional films. The best emotional film he did was The Revenant, and that wasn't even comparable to what Spielberg and Miyazaki created in their filmographies. Kazir was just making circus movies, and he was proud of that fact.
'Wall-E needs a director who has great storytelling and can make impactful scenes. I know someone, and he is one of the best in that category.'
The person Kazir was talking about was Christopher Nolan.
In Kazir's opinion, Christopher Nolan was comparable to or perhaps even better than Spielberg and Miyazaki in creating amazing movies. His filmography was filled with critically acclaimed movies.
He was the best director that Kazir could ever hire... Furthermore, Christopher Nolan was still finding his footing in Hollywood, so he might be interested in Wall E.
'I also heard that Christopher Nolan is still looking for interesting projects to do.'
Kazir actually felt guilty about that... He had the script of Inception registered in the Writers Guild because he was interested in it. To make sure that everything would work fine, Kazir even bought the movie adaptation of Paprika just to be safe.
Years passed and Kazir realized that he didn't have the time to film Inception.
When Christopher Nolan was done with Taken 3, his agent called Kazir and hoped that they could sell the script to them because Christopher Nolan was interested in Inception.
Kazir agreed and let Salvatore and Nolan's agent negotiate. However, both sides didn't reach an agreement.
'I will give the script to Christopher Nolan for free if he directed Wall-E. It is originally his anyway.'
Kazir nodded.
The executives felt like Kazir was cooking something so they were waiting for his response. Kazir looked at them and shrugged.
“Christopher Nolan is the perfect director for Wall-E,” he said firmly.
The executives exchanged uncertain glances. They heard about this director. The fourth director who had a $1 billion movie in his filmography after filming Taken 3.
They heard that Christopher Nolan was very serious about choosing scripts. Even though the Big Six invited him to sign a contract, Christopher Nolan maintained his silence because he couldn't find the perfect script to film.
This time, they were not sure if Christopher Nolan would agree to work on an animated film.
“Nolan? But he’s known for live-action movies, not animated films,” one of them pointed out.
Kazir smirked.
“That’s exactly why we need him. He understands atmosphere, emotion, and visual storytelling better than most directors. Wall-E isn’t just an animated film, it’s a cinematic experience. If anyone can make it unforgettable, it’s Christopher Nolan.”
“I’ll personally reach out to him." He paused before adding
When Kazir said that, the executives sighed in relief. Kazir was known for hiring the perfect director for the job.
“If Nolan agrees, we’ll have to adjust our approach. He’s known for practical effects and grounded storytelling. Do you think he’ll be comfortable working in animation?”
One of the executives adjusted his glasses.
“Nolan is a perfectionist but it doesn't mean he will not adapt to the changes. He’ll push for perfection but he will maintain the essence of the film, which is to entertain the kids and the parents, and that’s exactly what we need. Wall-E’s world should feel like it could happen in the future. If he agrees, expect him to work closely with the animators to ensure every detail is perfect.”
The executives nodded, starting to see the vision. He decided to trust Kazir.
“Alright,” one of them said.
“If you can convince him, we’re on board.”
"Okay. By the way, I haven't seen Carl Ludwig today. This is a business conference, he should be here."
"The guy is on vacation right now and can't be contacted."
"..."
Kazir was a bit jealous. He promised himself that he would relax for a year yet now he was still working.
Kazir let out a sigh, rubbing his temples.
“What a life,” he muttered under his breath. “Maybe I should take a break too.”
“Um, please not, we need you here. We paid $5 million...”
One of the executives nervously chuckled.
Kazir smirked but didn’t deny it. $5 million was a huge amount.
"Aight."
His mind was already running through how to approach Nolan. He needed to make the offer enticing, not just with Wall-E but by giving him full creative control.
“I’ll set up a meeting with Nolan and his team,” Kazir said.
“Let’s hope he’s interested.”
As the meeting ended, Kazir stood and stretched. Maybe he really needed a vacation.
