The My Hollywood System
Chapter 159

After the launch of [Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets], Will's popularity continued to rise. The sale of the book has passed a milestone that no other children's book has ever touched, and even the first book sale, [Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone], has ever seen, those that stagnate over time, begin to show signs of growth.

Will, who had just woken up and came out of the bathroom after taking a shower, was styling his hair back while standing in front of the mirror, as his phone rang.

[ Incoming call

Terry Warden]

It was a call from Terry, Warden's publisher. Will, who was still only wearing a towel tied around his waist without anything covering his body, raised the call with his slightly wet hands.

"Hey, Terry! How are you?"

Will asked, even though he already knew how Terry was doing.

As expected, the cheerful Terry replied from the other end.

- How else can I? I'm fine, thanks to you. How are you doing?

"I'm good too. Just got out of the bathroom and was about to go and prepare for work.”

Will answered while holding the phone between his shoulders and ears. He began to arrange the sheets and pillows as he spoke. As June has mostly been absent lately due to her own films and commercials in different parts of America, Will is comfortably enjoying a solo life at her Beverly Hills home.

"I really should buy a house here right now."

Will thought as he recalled how he still lived on rent in an upscale area. If people find out that Will is living on rent after making a billion-dollar movie, then the stigma of miser will be hard to get rid of.

- Oh? Is this a bad time to talk to you? I'll call you later if you're not relaxed now.

Terry proposes after he hears that Will is getting ready for work.

“Well, don't worry about that. Tell me, what did you call?”

Will waved as soon as he got to the point.

- About that. Congratulations on the success of your second book. Although I feel that you are not too surprised by all these trials, so you must have guessed it. Will laughed when he heard it.

“Haha, instead I have to congratulate you. You do a great job with publishing and marketing. I've become a fan.”

- Okay, that's enough. Don't let me climb so high that a fall won't even leave a chance to survive. Well, I've called you to ask if you plan to make another book in the meantime. Harry Potter is all fine but the other books of the series won't be out before six months. You can try to diversify your fan base, and I'm sure you'll be able to come up with new and fantastic ideas.

Terry offers. Will is not only the golden chicken in the entertainment world, but also in his writing. So the chances of his books failing were much lower than those of the other books.

“Ah, good about it. Give me some time and I'll think about it. I still have a lot of projects on my hands, so I will think about it when I am not busy. Thanks for asking.”

- It's okay, it's okay. I'd just like to ask if you're open to the idea of writing another novel later. Since you will think about it, I will stop bothering you now. Attention, young man.

"See you."

Will gave a short answer and hung up the phone.

***

Marvel Studios acquisition and shift went well. All employees have moved to a new office located right next to Dream Vision. In addition, there are many new people who join from interviews conducted online and offline endlessly.

Previously, Will offered the CEO job to Stan Lee and the latter immediately disagreed by saying he was very happy to be the head creator and did not want to be a CEO who could not even prosper the company. He added that he is better suited to his current job and as long as Will does not interfere with the work of the creative team unless absolutely necessary, everyone will be happy.

Will already knows from his past life that Stan is not a money-chasing person, he is someone who dreams of one day seeing his character come alive. His passion is his work and his reward is that his work is recognized.

Will also doesn't impose the CEO's job on him. He added another title to Stan's work, making him the Creator and Editor-in-Chief of all Marvel comics. Will also added a clause under which Stan would earn 1% of the company's profits each year, and he would not be liable for any losses. When Stan Lee found out, his eyes turned red as he had trouble controlling his overflowing feelings.

Afterwards, Will learns from the people who work there that Ross is a good candidate, so he appoints him CEO for a three-month probation, and if he manages to get it all done, he's, then he will be given the position of CEO officially. .

With newfound freedom, Stan Lee is already making his character come back as the old characters slowly start to return. He was very happy to see the amazing animation and the upcoming [Spiderman] movie.

On the other hand, [Liberty City] wreaked havoc at the box office. Within four weeks of its screening, the film managed to generate a total of $303 million domestically and $187 million at the international box office. Make it stand on grand total $ 490 million. A full month of screenings remains, making it easy to speculate that the film will soon enter the giant half-billion zone.

Dream Vision employees are very happy because of it. But the happiest are those from the Media and the famous Tabloids, as they get content after content ever since a monster named Will set foot in Hollywood.

Jeffrey has done a detailed background check and is now slowly buying shares of Jixar Animation Studios as shareholders of the company begin to liquidate their shares.

The cast of [Friends] will personally be handled by Will because he wants the perfect lead. To find the right actor to play the role, Will has started a talent scout from the DTA and personally checked the profile of every struggling actor in LA.

The original actors from [Friends] have contributed to almost half of the comedy itself. The whole ordeal of Matthew Perry being gay stems from the misconception of Jennifer Aniston who actually thinks that Matthew is gay.

In addition, there are many jokes that are actually very impromptu and just happen with the storyline.

Heck, the actor who plays Ross has directed several episodes of his own.

For all of these reasons, Will wants his cast to be as original as possible.

If Will ends up finding even one or two original cast members, other roles can then be auditioned.

***

Animation Studio Jixar, Head Office.

Will and Amanda are currently sitting inside the office of chairman and CEO of the company, Jerry Leopard. Dream Vision had bought most of Jixar's shares and the other half with this man. He still hasn't sold his shares and Will also doesn't want him to sell them, because he's needed for the studio, and a lot of equipment was designed by him.

From what Will dug about Jerry, Will could already guess that Jerry was quite talented in his field.

“You know, the company is doing well at the moment and I want to invest more in my current movie that I have planned than your movie. You can try it and check it out yourself.”

Jerry said, a hint of arrogance seeping out of his words. Will just smiled at her. Although he was talented, Jerry was young, and could not control his pride after successfully entering the market. That's normal, but it's not something Will wants to handle.

After watching the short clip that started the film and hearing the storyline from Jerry, Will shook his head.

“The story is mediocre and the scenario is even worse. The only good thing about it is the animation, but you will need a good story to support a good animation. I've got a better plan, both for myself and for you. Don't forget, I've bought 52% of the company and now technically become chairman. You only have 30% stake in your hand while the other 18% will be bought by me sooner or later.

Will said, as calmly as possible. He continued.

“Because Jixar will be part of Dream Vision, I don't want it to fail. I will invest more in the studio and hire better screenwriters. For an animated movie, we're finally going to do it too because I have a lot of plans for it. But the current priority is the Spiderman Animated Series for Marvel. I've spoken to Toon Network, and they agreed to air it on their television as long as they liked the initial presentation. Which they will most likely do. ”

Toon Network is a famous children's TV channel that airs all kinds of cartoons and anime.

“Start the Spiderman series and invest yourself into it. I'll hire the required number of writers or any other staff you need. ”