Hollywood King

by Cui Shi yi

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3. 65

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It's TC,

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The story's pacing would depend on the arcs, but I'll try to keep it at the fast-mediums.

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"Yeah, what do you think about giving the profits to the charity?" Ian questioned.

Ian thought of this knowing how many good deeds Moses has done while he was in the industry and even when he was on his break, he continued to do so. It was Sam's idea to ask the question knowing the probability of Moses agreeing to the project is high when its goal is to help people.

"It's good. I like the idea. Not like I'm aiming for money here, as I said. I just want to leave a good reputation behind, and this seems like the perfect opportunity for me," Moses said.

"That's actually great because I'm sure with our motive of the film we won't be getting that much profits, but the story is worth winning so many awards, even an Oscar if directed properly, which I'm sure you would," Ian said.

Friends To Last, Fate Twisted, Thriller Academy, Comes Between and Unhappy Endings were a few masterpieces directed by Moses. The obvious reason for them to be masterpieces was Marles's writing skills and Moses's directing. Marles' ideas were so unblemished and his creativity went above and beyond. In fact, there was a time when other studios tried so hard to create scandals with the intention of separating Marles and Moses. But, they never succeed.

Moses won many awards for movies including Academy awards, for the best director. People's choice, for the best director. And his movie, Unhappy Endings won an award in the Director's Guild Award for the best director, in 2015. All these increased his value in name and work.

But, thinking of the present, it is obvious that times can bring unfortunate, disgusting, and unpleasant things that might remain as bad memories forever, but time also brings wonderful second chances. Ian's life and Moses's comeback are fine examples of this.

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"Thank you so much for signing, I'm looking forward to seeing your greatest works, Ian Renner," Ahmad Mclean the CEO of Panther Studios sat across Ian during the entire time he signed off the deal for DC comics.

For the time being, after finding a new director to start Green Book, Ian knew it was time to speed things up. Which was why he quickened up the process of going through the deal with Jordan Wright, Ian's lawyer, so he could sign the deal with Panther Studios.

After reviewing every clause closely and logically, Jordan knew they were selling off the rights for good. But in case, of any future possibility of loop-holes, Jordan noted down and subjected each and every line.

"I'm so glad you agreed and don't worry, the superhero genre will be up soon and shining brightly as ever, because I have great and wonderful plans. And as you know, Martin decided to join Renner Studio as a director in the genre of Superheroes, so his passion would also be a big help. Either way, it's been great dealing with you," Ian stood up from the chair to shake hands with Ahmad.

Ahmad who had a big smile plastered on his face along with his every word shook his hand. His mind and heart were supporting Ian because of the good ambitious vibes Ian spread with every word. In fact, Ian was so good at it.

"I hope to meet you in an exciting environment soon, Ian," Ahmed bid him goodbye and good luck at the same time. He had a slight hope engraved in his words, yet it was very optimistic of Ahmed to think of someone that way.

Walking out of the door, Ian felt much closer to his next goal.

[...] Then, in the same company, Ian had to find Martin Wild to get the script of the superhero movie he was talking about. Passing doors and corridors, he finally came to his destination. an office with blue walls.

"Hello, Mr. Wild," Ian walked in after getting the permission he wanted. Martin looked surprised yet not in a bad way. It was almost as if he was expecting the meeting.

"Ian, I was expecting your arrival as soon as I heard you came to sign in the deal with Ahmad, are things settled then?" Martin questioned. His hands were fidgeting with the glass cube that was supposed to be on the papers on his desk, but instead, it just distracted Ian; the continuous rambling that is.

"Oh, yes. It is. I came here to ask if you have the script of Green Lanter, the one you were talking about when we last met. If you do, can you give it to me so I can take a look?" Ian asked.

"Sure, Ian. Give me a second, I basically read this every four days to make sure the story is the same, ahahaha… I seriously am excited for this," Martin shuffled his drawers and found the script. "Take a look," he handed it over.

"I have to go right now, would you mind if I keep this?"

"No, of course not. Keep it, I have an extra. Looking forward to working with you, Ian," Martin stood and shook his hands with Ian Renner, his soon-to-be new boss.

"The feeling is mutual, Martin," Ian smirked and shook hands.

He was ticking down his daily tasks mentally while walking toward his car with the script in hand. He knew that he wouldn't be thinking or working on Green Lantern anytime soon. But, he wanted to see how good Martin was. In fact, if the story had the necessary skills and potential, why not?

-—--

"THE NEW PROJECT OF THE DIRECTOR OF LA LA LAND IS DC-RELATED?"

It should not be a question to anyone about 'who' Ian Renner is. The resident director Ian keeps popping up in the news for different stuff. Things included his works, his personal life, his career goals, and especially his movies.

After La La Land which starred Ryan Gosling and Eloise Hampton, Ian Renner became a hit topic with an unforgettable scenario for his past. Nevertheless, winning millions of hearts he once again proved his innocence and honesty by telling how the past can be changed if anyone wants it to.

Ryan Gosling, in the latest interview with "Rise and Shine, baby!" Hosted by our very famous host, Vienna Merano, stated his opinion about who Ian Renner is.

"Even if he is young in age, he is much more mature and professional than some high-ranked directors who have been in the industry for so long. Different people may convey different opinions, but from my experience of working with him, I know how much of a wonderful soul he is. Working with Ian Renner can be called the turning point of my life. And I'm so glad people embraced his love of the movie just like we did,"

Ryan Gosling appreciated and complimented Ian, just like that. Although we were expecting something 'new' related to Ian, both the leads of La La Land had nothing but praise about how good of a director Ian is, inside the set, and what a good friend he is, outside it.

During the same interview where Ryan said the above-extracted words, Eloise Hampton had a few more words to add,

"Yes, talking about Ian, I should mention what a good friend he is. At a certain point, the paparazzi went crazy thinking we were dating, but well, just like every bad assumption on him, this too proved wrong. Just like Ryan said, Ian is one of the best professional directors I have ever come across in my career,"

Both of those confessions on who Ian is did not fill our hunger to know what he is up to. But after a lot of digging, and hearing some Hollywood whispers we came across what his next movie is going to be.

At first, due to the floccinaucinihilipilification that rested among our team when it came to digging into what Ian was up to, we thought we wouldn't be able to pen this article. But in fact, all the essential ideas and information came to us in no time.

Our information sources say that Ian Renner has bought the rights to DC characters from Panther Studios. The infamous cartoons, a few movies they had been going on for a few years now, are they giving up completely? What are the odds of Ian Renner making a new movie about superheroes? And, as we all know, he is known to be a God of new genres. This sounds thrilling, exciting, and more importantly something to wait for.

Due to all of this, spreading through the skies and grounds of Hollywood, many people already started to think it will surely be a DC movie next. But, during the 'trial' of Ian, there was also another rumor about how he will direct a movie that would be based on racism.

Now the question arises, what is the truth? Here are some pictures that were taken while Ian Renner walked out of Panther Studios with a script in his hand.

[Pictures of Ian walking while looking at the floor and seemed to give no care to the world]

Yesterday, our cameraman Perry De Mucho, caught him on his lens walking out in a navy blue suit, looking as good as ever. The pictures provide answers to some of our questions that arose previously. The script on his hand might be the next big hit in Hollywood. We wait for the next big surprise he is planning for us.

Written and edited by, Junior Jackson.

PM Times

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"They do have a huge hint on the next project with your portrait on the front page," Mason said while showing the article to Ian.

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"And you think we might want to start pre-production as soon as possible, yeah?" Moses asked Mason.

"Yeah, I will post the audition notices and contact some agencies within 48 hours. It will go smoothly after we get our cast," Mason said.

"Oh okay, sure,"

Just like that, Mason and Moses started working on Green Book. On the other side of the office, Ian and Martin were busy talking about "their" project.

Ian and Martin were talking about the first DC movie in Ian's office. They both were so focused on each other's words and kept continuing the discussion over plain black coffee which they both preferred to start their morning off with.

Even though Ian thought that he wouldn't be working on Green Lantern, he wanted to know what was so special about it that made Martin obsess over the script. The obvious reason was how much of a fan he was of superheroes.

Due to it, last night Ian had decided to complete reading Green Lantern.

[Last night]

After the special day of signing a deal, and seeing his name in an article, Ian was exhausted to the core. But as soon as he got home and thought about what happened during the day, he remembered the script.

Walking back to the car in his pajamas, he took the script and came back to see if what Martin said had true potential. Sitting on the bed in his bedroom, he touched the letters, "GREEN LANTERN", a script written by Jason Wild.

"Jason Wild…?"A question arose, but Ian turned the pages to read the exclusive superhero project in his hand.

[Present]

"I read the script, Green Lantern," Ian said. Hearing this, Martin's eyebrows raised in question, "Oh?"

"Yeah, it is actually good. So, who is Jason Wild? Is it someone related to you… Same surname?" Ian questioned.

"Oh, yes. In Panther Studio, I worked as a producer, we both know it. This script is written by my brother, Jason. He is a director there. And to be very honest, we both have a preference for the same genre. I love how he puts down his thoughts in the script, sometimes it amazes me. He is truly gifted I feel." Martin said.

With every word, it showed how much he cared for his brother and how close they were. Ian felt a weird sadness suddenly covering his thoughts. When he was in his previous body, he had a brother. But they never got along. He was just a year younger and was always trying to prove Ian wrong.

Shaking his thoughts away, Ian smiled because Martin was looking at him.

"That explains it then, anyway, the script isn't bad. The story is not bad at all, but there might need to be a few changes here and there. No worries we can discuss them later,"

"Oh, yes. Sure,"

"Martin, did you read the script of Batman Begins? How is it?"

Ian wanted to know if Martin liked the idea or not. Martin, who had his hands clasped in his lap, placed them on the table. Ian's hands were on the table too. It started looking like an actual meeting between two employees.

"I loved the script. It is very well executed and the dark tone totally suits the tone of the Batman settings with ideologies spread around the movie, I actually like it,"

Martin was extremely content and overly excited about a new superhero movie. Knowing that Ian Renner could make good movies that would attract a lot of people, Martin was confident enough to like the idea.

"Yeah, thanks. I want to make a trilogy, what do you think?"

"I like the idea. Ambitious but I like it. The thing is, it would totally depend on the first movie, so we gotta see how it turns out," Martin said.

Listening to his words, Ian nodded. If the movie turned out to be a flop, nothing else would matter. On the other hand, Ian knew it wouldn't be a failure because the genre was still untapped by good directors and there was no competition. If the script and directing were rendered correctly, the future for so many good superheroes would rise.

"Yeah, I will start pre-production and principal photography soon. I also have an idea for the cast," Ian smirked, taking Martin by surprise.

"Who?"

"For Batman… have you heard of Christian Bale?" Ian asked, the smirk still plastered on his face.

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Erax Agency had been at the top for almost a decade. They were first known as "Talent Eyes" and then they changed their entire Agency from a firm with C and B-grade actors to a top Agency in the world; World, yes. There is literally no one who doesn't know what Erax is.

Christian Bale was an A-Grade actor. His appearance was the same as the actor we know. Basically, if anything he was more or less the same. But in this timeline, Bale was more of a commercial actor.

In the alternate world, Christian Charles Philip Bale was an English actor, who was a recipient of various awards, including an Academy Award and two Golden Globe Awards. In fact, in Ian's real world, Time magazine had included him in its list of the 100 most influential people in the world in 2011. He was known to be a lead actor who acted in different genres.

[...] Inside the office of CEO Theodore Miller, Christian sat wearing ripped black jeans and a white t-shirt, with a cappuccino in his hand. He was looking as devastating as ever. Christian Bale in this world, was someone who acted in almost every genre and had a high profile for being a method actor through and through. In his interviews, he often seemed to change his accent depending on his next movie role.

Once he faced an interview with a welsh accent, which took so many people by surprise because it was a first where a newbie actor did something like that. Then he successfully played a role of a Welsh man, in the movie called, "The Love That Never Dies", which won three awards and was nominated for seven more. That was when many directors realized who Christian was.

"See this!" Theodore looked extremely angry yet was controlling himself knowing his reasons. For one, the popular agencies like that ran their way to the top because of top actors. Someone like Bale could be named as one of the three reasons why the agency was so big. Due to such blatant reasons, Theodore could not blame him.

—--

WHAT HAS HAPPENED TO BALE?

Wilman Robin, the main character from "The Love That Never Dies" is now in a state of going downhill in the industry. Christian Bale, who won the hearts of so many people by acting as Wilman, has lately been off the radar with two unsuccessful movies that were released over a time period of two years.

In "Merging The Time", which was released in 2016, he played the part of the male lead, yet the movie did not turn out to be as expected much to everyone's disappointment. It was directed by the very experienced director K.Simon who was popular for 'knowing the trends' and giving out the best from a movie that would suit the current trends in the world. The movie became a big failure considering they weren't even able to cover their budget of 200 million.

In 2017, Christian Bale acted the part of Mickman in "54 Turns" a horror movie that was badly executed in the production and direction. The critics weren't very happy about how the movie was and blamed Mr. Tartsen for his poor directing skills.

Nevertheless, with these two unsuccessful attempts, we await the next movie with Christian Bale who stars in one of the most famous agencies of all time Erax. But, is this the end of Bale? We have not heard any new updates on movies from him ever since his last movie was released, and it would be such a shame if the next movie won't be a banger.

Fred and Tea.

World Hidden News Article.

—--

"What the hell?" Bale took the article and read it, word by word.

"I should be asking THEM that! It would have been better if it was on the front page or a huge article, but this… is just a small sideline article. Dammit!" Theodore looked so pissed and it was the first time Bale saw his manager mad at him.

"To begin with the reasons from my end, I did not act because *I* wanted to. I acted because you suggested it. "This director is good," " this would be a total blockbuster." "You should try this," "arrangements are already done." These were your words and I gave it my best in acting, which is the best and the least I could do," Christian said.

It was not his fault that two movies during the past two years were bad. The full blame should be thrown at the production studios.

"Urgh! I'm not blaming you, Bale. I would never do that, but now… I don't know what will make a good comeback for you. We need to get you back on a good hit. If we don't, you will fade into obscurity. There are so many requests and I read some of them, and I don't see any definite hits in Hollywood right now, but we need to select something close enough," Theodore explained the whole situation to Bale.

[... After a few minutes of discussion]

Theadore and Bale both turned in shock to meet the eyes of the Agent who barged in with news.

"Multimillion dollar project?!"

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The Renner Studio conference hall was filled with almost every important member for Ian's next big hit, Batman Begins. Everyone including Martin was present.

"Hello everyone, and good morning. This is going to be a hell of a long day due to all the discussions I have in mind. Let's start off with the movie name, Batman Begins. As everyone might have already guessed, yes it will be a somewhat fictional movie, but it has a realistic setting, I want to focus more on the ideological struggles that Bruce Wayne faces, to become Batman, than all our action."

All the pairs of eyes were focused on Ian and everyone was focused on listening to his every word. On the whiteboard that was behind him, he drew a quick sketch of the basic plans of Batman Begins.

The projector started and showed a picture of Chicago.

"Okay, so, this is how I'm envisioning Gotham city to be," Ian said and someone chirped in to ask a question.

"Uhm, but why is it different from the previous live-action version?"

"I'm going with a modern version of the story where the city looks rich, but is actually corrupt to the core if you get what I mean?" Ian asked and some nodded, while some noted stuff down.

"I want to make a trilogy from Batman," Ian continued. "This honestly is not even a superhero movie. It's just that it's very realistic at its core, taking ideologies instead of characters who can kill at a glance… The trilogy will be for later, we just need to focus on the movie for now,"

"Can we know a bit more about the movie, we've only seen the script, so…" A newbie girl, with grey highlights in her hair, asked in curiosity.

Ian knew most of the crew. Right after the discussion that day with Mason, he hired a new crew so his work would be much easier. The new crew would help Mason and Moses with Green Book.

"Sure, so first of all what drew me to Batman in the first place was Bruce Wayne's story and that he's a real character whose story begins in childhood. He's not a fully formed character, so what we're doing is we're following the journey of this guy from a child who goes through this horrible experience to becoming this extraordinary character, if that makes sense to you, we need a character and a persona like that. Someone who can actually show such feelings," Ian said.

"So overall, with the character what I want to do is make the audience believe in the reality of Batman. How he struggled in his childhood and then became who he is, and if we consider superheroes overall, Batman is unique among superheroes in presenting that opportunity. He really is just a guy that does a lot of push-ups, do you get what I mean?"

They all were listening silently.

"Excuse me, this is urgent," A tall guy who was dressed in a suit said and ran out of the office with his phone in hand. Ian just nodded and gave him permission before he left.

"So, where were we?"

The questions they asked were all valid and important. While answering their questions, Ian did not forget to state facts the original director had revealed in some media interviews. Because, Batman from his previous world, had a special spot in his heart, and he was a huge DC fan.

"Yes, your question,"

"Do you have any intentions of making other superhero movies?" The short girl with spectacles asked Ian and he shook his head.

"Not yet. I want everyone to know that I won't be going with superheroes like Superman. At least not yet, but if this turns out as I expect, the space is vast for so much more. I love superheroes, superhero comics, their stories in general. If this does well, we will do as many superhero movies as well can."

"And on to the movie, I will start by giving pointers here and there, then later on we'll go through them one by one. Before anything, about the locations, Marcus, we will need to send a team to travel to Europe because a lot of starting scenes will be filmed in London. Like, the Wayne Manor's part of the movie will be filmed in London, can you note it down and make arrangements?"

"Oh yes, sure sir," Marcus replied and started jotting down it immediately.

"Don't worry, Murphy and I will include all these in the respective files and hand it over in no time, but this is all part of the meeting too. And then, we will need to hire martial artists to film the training montage, and set up a monastery, sort of,"

"Oh okay, sure," James confirmed Ian's words.

"Yes, and we'll need to hire an entire team of engineers to build 3 sets of 3 tumblers. So, in total nine Batmobiles. Keep in mind that they should actually work. They need to be able to do everything the Batmobile will do in the movie, Well except for shoot guns,"

"U-uh, excuse me, sir, back to the story, please. I'm a huge Batman fan, as a fan of the comics, even in the comics there was no explanation of how Bruce Wayne became Batman, right?"

"Yes. While thinking it out to the script, it actually took me one hell of a time. But we already knew how his parents were gunned down in an alley by a small-time criminal called Joe, and this incident was certainly a defining moment in his life, which made him move towards the life of a nocturnal crime fighter. But with Batman Begins I wanted to explore the mental and physical processes that resulted in his transformation through the reboot," Ian said.

"Oh, but won't it be a risk?"

Ian laughed under his breath at the question, because it *was* a risk before. In the original movie, the directors and the writers had taken a huge risk, and he knew it more than anyone. "Of course, The film is a huge risk, and as we all are aware, Batman is one of the most famous superheroes in the world, and in the film, I tried to reduce him to an object of derision, the thing is to make a complete reinvention of the character is a huge risk. Like a MASSIVE one, but right now… All I can say is, that it has to work," He said with a smile.

"Sir, do you have any idea how hard it will be to coordinate all the practical effects in the movie?"

Ian smiled silently listening to the question. He remembered how Nolan had answered that exact question in an interview.

"How hard was it to do the practical effects in Batman Begins?" An interviewer had questioned.

The director, who made Batman Begins had answered the question based on his own experiences on the set and he looked all proud and content with his direction by his words,

"The challenge wasn't really on me, it was on the stunt coordinator and the physical effects guy. And they rose to the challenge admirably. In a day and age when so much is done with computers, they rose to the opportunity. They really enjoyed the opportunity which is performing amazing feats and building amazing things that could actually work in the real world.-" He continued on by saying,

"-To me, once I set that all in motion it was really just a question of filming it and trying to be disciplined about listening to the little voices in my ear that said, "Well, you can do this with visual effects. You could leave this for now." And not be effective. I'm very glad we held to that discipline because it meant in post-production when we did get into our visual effects components we had all the right materials to make that stuff look great and not have to do too much of it. And we had the time to do what we did do. We had the time to perfect it because we weren't doing four to five times the number of shots we said we were going to do which is what happens with a lot of these films."

Ian had his own answer to give to the girl who asked the question.

[...] "Does that answer your question?"

"Yes, sir,"

"Okay, back to Gotham City. As I said, this is one of the main things in the movie overall. I want it to be dark and gloomy. I actually want something that reflects the reality of a large modern city which can have a tremendous variety of architecture. A huge variety of periods in which things were built. I want there to be history to the place as well as a contemporary feel. So, in a way, Gotham can be taken as an exaggeration of New York, an exaggeration of a modern American city that has interesting geographical features of the cities of the world. To be specific, a lot from New York, some from Chicago, a lot from Tokyo because of elevated freeways and monorails. From Hong Kong, we can take the walled city of Kalhoon which is like the basis for the narrows which is this kind of walled slum. And finally, see this slide," Ian showed a picture that he created which looked like Gotham city.

"Putting together the elements that let anyone exaggerate all the socio-economic factors that feed into Gotham as an exaggeration of the modern American city destination and so forth, so, as you can see this should be our final idea of Gotham city,"

[...] Talking about every little detail, the meeting extended for 10 hours with only a few short breaks.

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"Ian Renner?" Christian questioned the agent who had just come into the room talking about a project with a budget of hundreds of millions of dollars.

"Yes, sir. This is the file they sent," A girl wearing a high ponytail came in with a script in hand.

She was informed that it was the file with the potential role for Christian Bale and had been requested that if possible get a reply quickly because Ian wanted to know the response. It could always go two ways, Ian knew that being flexible would be the best thing for his plans.

Placing the file on the table she turned to go out, but another girl with short hair came in with a bundle of pages.

"The script came along with the file,"

They all looked at the papers which had the script of 'Batman Begins' printed on it.

Ian had sent the script to a few agencies other than Erex, which had A-grade actors. He wanted to see if Bale would perfectly be 'the role' or how any other actor would portray the role. From his thoughts, it was evident that Ian had a pretty open mind regarding the whole lead, Batman. Because, in the end, he just wanted the best Batman that he could get.

"Thank you, Christina," Bale's manager said while the two girls walked out of the office.

"Now this… this is a huge deal. Why? Because of the earnings of Ian's previous two movies. We really need to aim for the role. This will be a great comeback and this was something I was looking for you, let's hope the script is something that can suit you,"

[...] The next day, Bale and Theodore met again after reading the entire script. The morning was extremely good for the both of them as they continued to discuss the script.

"So, this role is going to be something that you will need to put a lot of effort in. Let's go over what kind of a character Bruce is," Theodore started explaining who Bruce is, to Bale. "I wrote some points from what I understood so you can go through them before talking to Ian," He said and showed the laptop screen to him so Bale could read his summary of the role.

BATMAN BEGINS - IAN RENNER [RENNER STUDIOS]

Story and character analysis:

The film begins with a young Bruce Wayne falling down a well and being terrorized by a swarm of bats. It ends with Bruce clothed as Batman as he begins to investigate The Joker. Between these scenes, we see the journey of a young man who is enraged by the murder of his parents and by the justice system in Gotham having dismissed their duty to the people in order to accept the bribe money of the mob boss Falcone. Bruce wants justice and seeks to find it by murdering Falcone, something that he isn't able to do.

But the experience leads him to meet his mentor and teacher Ra's Al Ghul. A man who trains Bruce to harness the rage that is within himself in order to use it for a focused purpose. But he is not in alignment with Ra's who seeks to completely destroy Gotham rather than restore it. And Bruce learns that he is nothing like the man whom he admires greatly. This creates in him a rule not to kill, but to get justice without it. It is what separates him from everyone else who does crime in the city.

And Bruce's mask is about a couple of things. One, it is a symbol of hope for the people of Gotham that they can become the change they wish to see in their city, it isn't just one person's duty: it's all of theirs. The other symbol is that Bruce is more man than he is Batman. It is his love for Rachel and his desire to love and be loved that sets him apart from the vigilante role he's dubbed.

"I even read some comics related to this, I seriously think that this would be an awesome opportunity," Christian saw how excited Theodore was for him to take the chance.

"Hmm, I can see that Batman is a lucrative character no matter what," Bale replied after reading the story plot.

"You know, Hollywood is ablaze with rumors. And from what I heard, some studios are already approaching Renner studios wanting to get a piece of the pie. The thing is, it all started with how Ian appeared out of the blue, Home Alone and La La Land, both just hit the ceiling in no time. I mean, the dude came, did a movie, it hit high, and now he is a big deal in the industry. There is like a 97% chance this movie is going to be the same, a total blockbuster. The specialty is, the superhero genre is basically untouched by any great director for now, so, it is going to be a huge deal," Theodore explained.

"Yeah, I understand all of that and this role… It looks very special, I really hope that I would fit in,"

"The movie itself would start in a budget of hundreds of millions of dollars,"

"Hundreds like?" Bale questioned back.

"To be exact, they say it is going to be a project of one-hundred and fifty million dollars. Literally, a lot is going on with Ian making Batman Begins. You know many A-grade actors are already trying to contact him and get the chance if possible, that is the intensity of the situation right now."

Hearing this, Bale knew how serious it was. He crossed his legs and listened closely to what his manager was saying.

"What more do you have in mind?" Bale asked, seeing how Theodore became silent all of a sudden.

"Well, I am pretty sure that Ian is currently looking at you as an option to meet the characteristics, persona, looks, and in short, the role. The thing is, we should hurry up, and most importantly, you need to do your best. You've gotta use whatever you learned throughout the years because this is going to be very, VERY special," Theodore put weight in his words because every attempt mattered at the moment.

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Scarlett Johnson was called to meet Ian in Renner Studios not long ago. But during the time being Ian hadn't completed writing the script of Batman Begins, so he had called her and postponed the appointment.

After everything got settled and Ian started the pre-production of Batman Begins, the first thing he did was to inform Scarlett to meet him.

"Hey, Scarlett. It's good to see you here today, sorry it kinda took time," Ian said with a polite smile and signaled her to take a seat in front of him.

Scarlett was looking more gorgeous than ever.

"It's all fine. And, it is wonderful to meet you in person, Mr. Renner," Scarlett said.

"I have a role for you, Scarlett," Ian said.

"What?" The question popped out of her mouth in no time. Did just Ian Renner say there's a role for her?! Will she be someone who climbs the ladders of success through Ian? Thoughts, questions, and different statements of self-appreciation kept roaming in her mind in no time.

"Yeah, my newest movie. A DC movie, I bet the word is already out. There's this character, Rachel. Take a look at the script, and this," Ian pushed two bundles of papers towards her.

One was the script and the other one was a contract. A contract?!

"Rachel?" Scarlett took the document in hand and turned two-three pages quickly.

Looking at the contract, the fact that Ian Renner was really going to sign her on hit her like a truck. A moment of realization passed and now she was sure, the director who everyone talked about was offering her a role in his next big movie. That too a superhero movie. A genre that might get released as a total banger.

"I can see so many thoughts on your face, Scarlett. Don't be emotional, you will have to face screen tests and you need to pass the look of the character. I have very high goals with this movie and, I'm offering you a chance to show that you can be the one I'm expecting. You know, I saw how talented you were that day and realized that you might suit the role if you put enough effort into this, and trust me… I'm anticipating it, Scarlett," Ian said with a smile.

Ian was so nice, Scarlet thought. Because even if some directors do this and that to motivate the potential actor for the character or the role they need, someone like Ian who is a total newbie to the field saying such words were golden in the eyes of Scarlet.

"I will try my best, thank you," She said and stood up to shake his hand.

Rachel Dawes was Bruce's childhood friend. Rachel in fact was an original character who did not appear in the comics but was solely created by the original director. But, Ian made Rachel in this movie too because she was exclusively made for the trilogy.

Rachel somehow becomes Bruce's love interest, yet things won't go so well for her by the end of the trilogy. In fact, she dies. But towards the end of the movie, Batman Begins, Rachel visits the remains of Wayne Manor, finding Bruce and Alfred sorting through the wreckage. She and Bruce share a kiss, but she tells him that they cannot be together until Gotham no longer needs Batman, now fully aware of his secret.

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After a week of preparation and deciding what to do with what part of the movie, which included long meetings with the crew, they started the auditioning process.

For the time being when they started the auditioning process, the crew had divided their tasks and were in the mindset of 'The biggest movie of the year'. Having recruited engineers to make the Batmobiles, and all the necessary workers to create other stuff, they started working on all the props and background necessities for the movie.

On the other hand, Ian did not forget about the background music. He had given the project to the SS Studio once again to do some matching theme music for the movie. Just like Sebastian, Henry Renner's friend said, after editing the movie, the music, and everything else can be edited and well provided to give out a nice execution for the movie. Ian did agree but also told him to start working on the theme that he thought would fit the movie.

Ian Renner himself was busy with hiring the cast. He would often get video calls from managers and workers who already started working on things.

"Oh and Murphy, at 10, ask everyone to be there," Ian was arranging dates for the audition.

"Okay, sir. Anything else?"

"Hm, nothing for now, can you-" Ian got another video call. This was the fifth one of the day.

"Check the A-grade actors we sent the script to, I mean, don't force or anything, just check if they received the message or not, thanks," Ian said to Murphy and focused on the guy on the screen.

"Sir, the color of this material?"

Since Ian wanted perfect props, he had asked everyone to make sure they got permission from him before buying anything. It was because creating something then throwing it out due to it not being the suitable color or something simple like that could lead to massive losses for him.

"Yes, maybe something darker?"

"One second please," The guy with short hair was searching for a color to suit the clothes of Batman's kit had been busy since the first day of Ian and his meeting. Since the project was huge, the commission he was supposed to get was huge as well. Due to that, he knew he had to do his job perfectly.

"How about this one?"

"Looks perfect," Ian said and hung up instantly.

He then focused on the list of the cast that he wanted on the sheet in front of him. The list had a lot of roles including,

Bruce Wayne/Batman

Alfred

Ducard

Rachel Dawes

Jim Gordan

Dr. Jonathan Crane

Carmine Falcone

Earle

Ra's Al Ghul... and many more.

Looking at each of the names, in his mind he imagined how they were. Different scenes where they showed their personas. Different moments Ian felt that if only this was taken a bit better, and different actors acted as those characters. Their fame and talents. Ian had his moment as a director remembering all the good and bad things about Batman and the cast.

The next day, at around 10 am, the potential actors in the industry who Ian thought might fit the role of Batman were present in Renner Studios to audition Since there wouldn't be many actors, they decided to set up the camera with lights for the screentest in the studio itself.

"I swear to God, I have not seen this many top actors in one place ever except for in two or three parties, but this… I already feel the depth of the movie to the core of my nerves," Niko, the cinematographer, said to Ian while he was getting ready in his personal office.

"Haha… You will meet many more in the near future, and everyone who gets the chance to act in Batman will go to the top, I bet on my life, Niko," Ian said.

After being together in the whole journey of Ian, they had kind of got closer to the point of sharing those details. But in Niko's heart, he still had a lot of respect for the young director. It was all because of how professional and kind Ian was, in the eyes of him.

There were 4 top actors, who were A-grade and ready to audition for the role of Batman. They were from different top agencies and although the script was sent to several more actors, only those who were interested had come to the audition.

Other than top A-grade actors, there were also several B-grade actors who were invited to the studio by Ian because he thought they might suit the role.

The audition started after a while and Ian decided to go with the B-grade actors first.

Mark Hyde was a 34-year-old man who was tall and muscular. He had a pointy nose and green eyes. He looked like someone who would commit murder and get away with it quickly, not because of how his face was, but because of his personality.

When Ian first saw Mark, he thought that his looks suited the role. But this audition made him realize that with his personality, there's no way Mark could be Batman. But to give him a chance, he decided to start the audition.

He first introduced himself and Ian asked Mark to act out a certain scene. With a polite, 'yes sir' he got ready to face the camera. Niko had made arrangements with the auditioning process. Mark looked straight into the camera while Ian took it as a sign that he was ready.

"Okay, go ahead, Mark,"

Mark looked at the camera and smiled.

"Sorry to barge in, but I was in the area –"

Gemma who sat some steps away from Ian, Martin, Niko and others read the lines.

"My boy! We thought you were gone for good,"

"What can I say? Reports of my death have been greatly exaggerated," Mark said.

"Can I ask where you've been?" Gemma questioned.

"Wait, Mark. Can you redo it with a smile, somewhat nervously? And your eyes should focus on Earle and the camera from time to time, one more?" Ian asked.

"Yes, sir. Sure,"

"What can I say? Reports of my death have been greatly exaggerated," Mark said and chuckled nervously, playing the role perfectly this time.

"You can ask –" Mark, who was acting as Bruce said mischievously.

"Well, perhaps you'll tell us your plans. Are you back to finish college?"

"Actually, I thought I'd get to grips with what we actually do around here. From the ground up, one division at a time."

"Okay, that would be enough, thank you. Can we try a Batman part?" Ian questioned.

The auditions were taken in two parts for the role of Batman, as Batman and Bruce. Because even Ian felt that they were two different people. With different personalities, and due to this, Ian wanted someone who could play both sides to perfection because both of them were important.

The scene he was asked to practice was perfect to check if he would be able to do it. Ian gave him a few minutes to prepare so that he could get into the role. At that moment, Ian gave Mark a prototype costume of Batman, which he had asked the costume designer to make. The mask looked something similar to what Batman would wear, but it was not perfect, just a prototype.

In a few minutes, they were ready and Mark was in front of the camera once again.

"Off you go," Ian said. It reminded him of Simon Cowell as soon as the words came out of his mouth, but he reminded to be calm because no one would understand if he asked, 'See what I did there?'.

The scene that was given for him to act was from when Batman was in Rachel's apartment. It was the moment when Batman drops a folder of photos onto Rachel's bed and when Rachel glanced down, there were photos of Phelan and the girl in the limo.

"What the hell is this?" Gemma questioned, reading Rachel's lines of the role,.

"Leverage," Mark said in a deep tone. Trying to imitate the Batman in his head.

"What do I need leverage for?" Gemma questioned.

"To get things moving," Mark looked at the floor like he was imagining things in his head, his eyes were a bit far and his body faced the camera.

"Who are you?"

"Someone like you. Someone who will stand against the corruption,"

"Okay, thank you, Mark. We will let you know," Ian said.

Josephine a stage helper, helped Mark to remove the fake batman clothes. After it was done, Mark shook hands with Ian and walked outside.

"He did a great job as Bruce, but not Batman. As I said, we need a person who can be both, with no accidental such as a mix of personalities, because in my view, they are different and that's the fun of watching Bruce change into Batman and back to Bruce,"

"Yeah," Martin nodded and agreed.

Just like that, Mark was off the list.

[...] After Mark, two to three more actors auditioned but Ian felt as if they wouldn't fit the role.

"He won't be Batman," Ian said and crossed in front of the name James.

After a second, someone came in which made Ian's eyebrows raise in surprise. It was not Christian Bale, but someone else, who he did not expect.

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It was not Christian Bale, but someone else, who he was not expecting. It was Steve Carell.

Ian knew that Steve Carell existed in this life because when he had searched for actors and actresses he had come across Steve Carell. What made his eyebrows go up in surprise was the fact that Steve Carell joined the audition for the role.

The Steve Carell Ian knew was an American actor and comedian. He was someone who got popular for being in a popular series for years but was also occasionally a producer, writer, and director. In fact he was recognized as 'America's funniest man' by a magazine called Life. He acted in famous movies and series like, 'The 40 year old Virgin', 'Bruce almighty', 'crazy stupid love', and the most famous 'The office'.

But the man in front of Ian was none of that. Yes, he was an A-grade actor, but other than that, he had no glorious details like the ones Ian knew from his world.

"Hello, Steve,"

"Hey, Martin. Ian." Steve said and gave a brief nod.

"Let's start with a scene of Bruce, are you ready?" Ian questioned.

[...] The audition started with one of the opening scenes of the movie with Bruce meeting Ra's Al Ghul. Steve performed it well but Ian felt like Steve was not Bruce. Steve Carell looked too old to be Batman. Ian in fact compared Steve to Ben Affleck. In the initial trilogy, Ben Affleck who was an American actor had played Batman in the last Batman movie. But, many fans had declared that he looked too old for the role.

Ian thought that if he was given the role, it would cause the same kind of result. So he scratched the name out from the list.

As soon as Steve muttered a thank you, Ian excused himself from the other people and walked out to have a little chit-chat with Steve Carell.

"Hey, wait up," Ian said and jogged a bit to catch up with Steve.

"Oh hello, Ian Renner," Steve acknowledged him by his full name.

"Yes, Steve, can I have a minute?" Ian asked.

Looking at Steve, he realized how much the face, nose, mouth, eyes resemble the Steve Carell he knew. The closer Ian was, the more he realized this dude was a legend in the alternate universe.

"Yeah, sure." He said.

"Great, follow me,"

Ian said and walked towards the nearest office room and closed the door behind him.

"Do you have something to say, director?" Steve asked. Ian couldn't decipher if he was just being sarcastic or was he being real. He stood tall and leaned against the wall waiting to listen to what Ian had to say.

"Did I get the role?" He questioned without waiting a second more.

"About that, well, no," Hesitant was clearly laced on his words and written on Ian's face. The reason why he wanted to talk to him privately was mainly because of the regret; it was a part of the reason.

"Oh? Can I know why?" Steve questioned. "I mean, there must be a reason right? Also, do you always look this hesitant after saying no to an actor?" Steve asked.

He was feeling bad for the director because of how hesitant he looked at the moment. In fact, he believed Ian should not be like that.

"You can know, yes. And no, I don't normally do this. As for the reason why you didn't get the role, don't take any offense, it's just you look too old for the role," Before Steve could argue, Ian tried to explain the whole reasoning behind his choice, "Well, the script follows Batman's journey before he was the caped crusader. I'm planning a trilogy with Batman, and no one knows other than some people. It's kind of a secret for now. And it is more about a matter of looks. You will even look out of place for the role when the third part comes out. Moreover, you would need lots of exercise throughout the time to keep fit,"

Hearing his words, Steve's face visibly relaxed. He nodded in understanding.

"Yeah, I understand, and it is totally fine. To be honest, I didn't have high hopes when I first got the script, but my manager insisted that I should at least give it a try," Steve said and chuckled a bit.

"Oh, it's fine. As to why I wanted to meet you here; well this is the real deal, I have another movie that is in the process of being made. It will be a romantic comedy. And I think that you might like the script, it would be great if you could give it a try," Ian said while a smile formed on Steve's face.

"Sounds good, but I never really get offers to act in many romantic comedies. Even if I get any, there's just one movie I acted in for the last two years. So you can imagine how many movies I get offered in that genre," Steve said.

It was true. Steve Carell was in fact a famous American actor in this life in the genres of Horror and Comedy. But never in Romantic-Comedy as a main lead. It was mainly because of his age.

"Well, I still am not done with the script, but I really think that you should give it a try. The character that I think is suitable for you to play is something… you could say was written for you. It won't take too many days before the script reaches you, and I'm telling you, that you should give it a try,"

"Hahaha… Of course, of course I will give it a read,"

Steve Carell looked extremely satisfied with the words that Ian said. He looked pleased and had a smile plastered on his face with wrinkles.

"I have to go back in, hope to meet you again," Ian said.

"Looking forward to it, Ian," Steve said and patted Ian on his shoulder "Before you go, I gotta say you did an amazing job with La La Land and Home Alone,"

"Thank you, Steve. You will be a part of the greatest very soon," Ian walked out of the office after Steve and went back in to continue auditioning the actors who thought they had the potential to be Batman.

Walking in, the people including Martin, Gemma and Niko looked at Ian.

"What happened?" Niko asked, knowing Ian was up to something from the way he left after Steve.

"Nothing, I had a role to offer Steve in my next movie. Just that," Ian said and smirked, noticing the shocking look on Niko's face.

'Just like that' Niko thought silently. It was quick because Ian literally scratched his name off for Batman and went and gave him a role in another movie that didn't even have a finished script.

"It happens, Niko. Don't look so surprised,"

Niko let out a chuckle and knew it might be true; especially with directors.

After a while, A-grade actor Curtis George came in the door. He was greeted with hi's and hello's by the people beside Ian and he politely greeted them back. He had a slightly smug smile visible on his face.

"You read the part we sent?" Ian questioned.

"Yes," He replied.

"Okay, start now?"

Curtis stood tall and strong to appear in camera. The first scene was one of Bruce Wayne's, and after that Ian would ask for one of Batman's if necessary.

"Why the design, Master Wayne?" Gemma said the lines of Alfred.

"A man, however strong, however skilled, is just flesh and blood. I need to be more than a man. I need to be a symbol."

Curtis's eyes squinted in seriousness and a slight smirk appeared on his face. Getting onto the role, Ian knew that he would not be able to pull off Bruce which would be a huge NO for Batman.

"And why the symbol of the bat?" Gemma questioned.

"That's enough," Ian said.

"Bats frighten me," Curtis continued as if he did not hear the command, and slightly smiled looking at the camera, "And it's time my enemies shared my dread,"

"Alright. That's fine, we will let you know," Ian said, trying not to sound rude because the person in front of him was a star.

"What? What about Batman? I heard I had to act as the superhero as well?" Curtis said in disbelief. "Urgh! Thank you," He said while shaking his head and walking out.

"I can't believe you did that to him, the dude is popular as heck!" Niko said in a whisper.

"Didn't you see the dude's acting? It is not what we are looking for. Even if he's a star, if he can't even pull off Bruce, how can he be Batman? It's not like we can make two people play the two roles, if he wants he can be a side character, but trust me, no one would want that," Ian said, unable to wipe off the smirk that appeared on his face.

"That makes total sense, Ian. What you did was great, no one should get roles based on fame or familiarity."

After a few seconds, all the eyes focused on the door as Christian Bale came in.

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Ian noticed how much he resembled the Christian Bale from his previous world. The same eyes, nose, face-shape and body type made goosebumps appear on Ian's skin. His hair was a bit long and Bale had a beard, Ian thought how good he would look if the necessary polishing was done.

On the one hand, Ian had wanted Bale to be Batman for his movie, or at least he thought that if Bale decided to become Batman it would be great like it was in his previous world, but he did not expect for him to come to the audition considering how big of an actor he was. If anything the only thing that gave Ian a little hope was how Bale was having a slight slump in the industry.

Ian had known about how Bale's acting career for the past two years had been nothing but miserable.

"Christian Bale, it's so good to see you, man," Martin said and walked to the front to shake hands.

"Good to see you here too, finally doing something you are interested in huh,"

It looked as if Martin Ward and Christian Bale were friends from before. Bale's words expressed how closely he knew Martin., because it wasn't easy to get Martin to talk about things he was passionate about, Yet Bale seemed to know about it. Nevertheless, the audition had to continue.

"Ian Renner," Bale smiled and nodded at Ian. "I am a fan of your movies. I loved Home Alone. It was a good change of pace, and gave a good comedic cheer to last year's festive season. I am looking forward to this audition. You're trying to reimagine a very interesting character."

"Thank you, Mr. Bale. I have high hopes for the role that you're going to audition for," Ian said and smiled.

The way Bale talked was amusing for Ian. His voice sounded exactly like that of the original Christian Bale. A smirk appeared on Ian's face listening to his voice.

The room was arranged to look like a small studio with cameras, lighting and a screen in the front. Bale walked inside and stood in front of the camera.

"Are we good?" He questioned wanting to know if he had positioned himself in the correct spot.

"Go back a little… Yeah, yeah okay," Niko said and adjusted the camera to fit him on the screen.

After a while the auditions started and Bale was doing his best to get the role of Batman aka Bruce. Although Bale knew and did his own study about the entire script, Ian still explained the scene slowly. For all the previous auditions, it was Martin who did all the explaining, but since Bale was special to Ian; at least at the moment, he did the explaining himself.

The scene was where Bruce was talking to Rachel about wanting to kill Joe first right after the court hearing of the murderer of his parents. Joe Chill got killed right after coming out from the court and Bruce was not feeling good, because someone else killed him before he could.

It showed how vulnerable Bruce could be and Ian thought it would be perfect if he had Bale act out that scene for the audition, and if he nailed it, he was a sure choice for the role, but that was just an 'if'. Ian still didn't know how far Christian Bale can act as 'Bruce Wayne', in this reality.

"Are we clear about the scene?" Ian asked.

The whole scene has been explained to Bale and he was already getting onto the role in front of the camera. Ian and other people who were there to audition him were behind the screen; the screen where Bale was being shown.

As Bale had an idea who Batman is, he knew all the facts about Batman and Bruce's personalities.

Bruce Wayne is a complicated character. He is filled with rage, loathing and a thirst for vengeance throughout the initial phase of the film. He slowly learns to harness that rage, and emotional trauma and fuel his determination to bring justice. Christian Bale understood the character very well.

"You can start now, Mr. Bale," Ian commanded.

"Are you okay?" Gemma read the lines.

"All these years I wanted to kill him. Now he's gone. Now I can't," Bale's voice was just above a whisper. He was avoiding eye contact with the camera and it looked perfect to Ian who was watching the screen.

"You don't mean that," Gemma replied.

"What if I do, Rachel? Chill killed my parents. They deserved justice," The bitter tone of his voice and facial expressions were prominent. He sighed slightly and looked at the opposite side from where he was looking.

"You're not talking about justice, you're talking about revenge."

"Sometimes they're the same." Bale said.

"Okay, perfect. Can we do a scene when he says I'm not one of your good people… I want to see the depth you can go with Bruce. As a starter, you did a nice job, let's start when you are ready,"

The next scene was also somewhat the continuation of the talk between Rachel and Bruce. In fact, Bruce became totally himself around Rachel and Alfred. Technically some of the few people he trusted. So, Ian wanted to make sure that Christian Bale at least had that understanding.

"Let's start, I'll try my best," He said and tried to motivate himself.

For Bale, trying Bruce at the current situation was everything. In fact, like Theodore said, it could be a huge chance for him to get back to the top and remind people why they loved Bale in the first place. Due to all those reasons including how he personally loved the character, Bale wanted to give his everything to the role.

"Start!" Ian's command was clearly audible to him.

"And what chance does Gotham have when the good people do nothing?" Gemma questioned. The scene included a part where Rachel pokes Bruce's chest with the question.

Taking that into his mind, Bale looked down at his chest as if someone was really poking into it.

"I'm not one of your 'good people', Rachel. Chill took that from me," He said not wanting to admit he was a good person.

Bale was looking emotionlessly away from the camera. As if he was truly inside a car with his childhood friend, Rachel.

"What do you mean?" Gemma asked again.

Bale pretended to pull up his sleeves, and showed the gun that was supposed to be in his hand.

"I was going to kill him myself." Bale said emotionlessly.

"Well done!" Ian shouted and Martin walked towards Bale.

"That was kind of the best we had so far, Bale," He said and patted on the shoulder. "Next prove the inner Batman inside you, and the role will be yours," He said with a smirk, knowing that Bale was someone who was pessimistic when he wanted a role considering the great amount of talent he has.

"Watch me from that screen, Martin," Bale said in a deep voice trying to imitate Batman. Martin chuckled and walked back.

Ian made Bale wear the prop costume as a trial to see if he fits from the body shape and all. It was not that much of a great, neatly measured cloth, it was just to get the person into the role. To feel it within themselves.

The scene started and Bale was clear of what he had to do. It was from two scenes, and Bale agreed to do both.

Walking in front of the camera, he looked at the camera and twisted his head to the left.

"What in God's name are you?" Gemma repeated the lines of Falcone.

Bale took the prop gun cartridges he got and raised them up in front of the camera.

"I'm Batman,"

Bale said in a deep gravelly, whispered voice.

"Nice, can we get the scene of Rachel and Batman? With that we can come to a final conclusion," Ian asked.

"Yeah, sure," Bale said and nodded while shaking his legs to warm up a bit.

"Let's start now?" Ian asked while getting the camera ready with Niko.

Everyone got to their places and maintained a pin-drop silence for quite a while.

"What the hell is this?" Gemma repeated the lines of Rachel.

It was the same scene Ian had made every other person who came to audition do. The reason why he gave another special scene for Bale to do is obvious; he wanted to see if Bale could pull it off, but could he?

"Leverage." Christian Bale remained smug with a straight emotionless face. Plain and blatantly looking at the camera.

"What do I need leverage for?" Gemma asked.

"To get things moving,"

"Who are-" In the middle Gemma coughed loudly. She had been repeating lines since morning and it finally appeared that she was tired. "I-I'm sorry, let me-"

"Someone like you. Someone who'll stand against the corruption," Bale completed his lines and looked into the camera straight. As if nothing had happened.

"It's alright, Gemma. Get some rest," Ian said and looked at Bale who was already looking at Ian.

"So, Christian Bale," Ian said and walked around the table that was in between them to reach Bale.

Bale remained silent while the mask and the little robe were unpinned from his clothes.

"Are you free tomorrow to do a screen test with the potential Rachel?" Ian asked.

Just like that Christian Bale was the Batman in Batman Begins which would be directed by Ian Renner.

In Ian's mind there were so many plus points with Bale's acting. His acting was very different and much better than every other actor who stood in front of the camera. But, out of many reasons the prominent one was how Bruce Wayne's boyish charm was effortlessly pulled off by Bale, while when he acted Batman, he had that effortless determination, and power that's difficult to portray; and wasn't shown by any other actor who had auditioned.

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The very next day Bale and Scarlet were ready to take the screen tests.

For that Ian got the head designer of the project to take Bale's measurements and make a Batman suit for him to use for the screen test. Ian wanted Scarlet Johnson to be there too.

It was mainly because Ian wanted to see how well Bale could act with visual and verbal cues from other actors on set. For this, Ian wanted to see the chemistry between him and Scarlet and if they would fit perfectly in the scenes with each other.

Basically the screen-tests were being used to analyze the performance, wardrobe, makeup, and the on-screen chemistry between the actors. If a director's project has multiple leads, they need to ensure that the actors can work well together and have good chemistry. Screen tests let them see how an actor performs for the camera, their on-screen chemistry with their co-stars, and whether they have the right presence for the role.

Bale signed the NDA right after Ian said he was suited for the role. They waited for Theodore to be there, for legal reasons and then Bale signed off as Batman in Batman Begins.

[...]

"Good morning, Mr. Bale." Ian greeted Bale as soon as he came to the studio.

"It's Christian, please, Mr. Renner, we're going to be working together." Christian smiled.

"Then you should call me Ian," Ian replied.

The studio was all setup and ready for the screen test. The green screen, cameras, lighting, and everything else was ready to go.

The suit fit him perfectly from the body but had to get measures to fit him in height. It looked a bit even with shoes, so Ian had asked to get the other necessary measurements.

"Hey there, Scarlet," Ian, who was sitting on the director's chair, greeted Scarlet Johnson who came inside the studio with a huge grin.

"Good morning, Ian. How are things going?"

"We were just waiting for you, Claire, get her to the dressing room," Ian said with his full focus on the little screen in front of him. "Oh and… good luck Scarlet," He said with a smile looking at the waving Scarlet.

Everyone was ready with their outfits and was now in front of the camera. They had already started to look like Batman and Rachel. Since it was kind of a special day for the entire crew, almost everyone was there. Even the make-up artists and the prop crew. The studio had one hell of a thrill in its environment.

Within minutes the same scene they did separately was being attempted by Bale and Scarlet.

[...] The scene was perfectly executed by Bale and Scarlet, Ian saw the perfect chemistry between them; which technically was caught on camera. The way Bale acted all loose around her and even when his body movements showed that he was comfortable around her, Ian knew that nothing should be changed in the original script regarding their associations.

Two hours passed by adjusting them to the scene, scenario and explaining how it should look like. It was not easy at all since it was the first day, both of them were shook a bit with the whole superhero concept, but with some explanations and comic guidance, Ian made it possible for them to get into the role.

"Someone like you. Someone who'll stand against the corruption," Bale said, giving her a glance.

"Cut! Give me five minutes to see how it went," Ian watched the scene over and over to see how their eyes met. To see how Rachel looked at Batman, and it looked almost perfect in his eyes; good enough it would only need a few adjustments to look perfect.

"That was a good shot! I think you both have the potential to play the characters without changing the script. This is great. We will have to check with the other actors as well, I think we are done here, thank you so much for coming!" Ian said and smiled while walking closer, giving them his hand and congratulations. Everyone else followed Ian and congratulated them as well.

"It's a wrap for today y'all," Ian said while walking out of the studio.

-

"So this is the basic idea I have regarding the car. The model, shape and every little detail must look clear in my opinion. And, well for the theme of Batman he is the superhero with the coolest gadgets." Ian said while looking at the picture in front of him.

He had got a professional graphic designer to create the perfect Batmobile he wanted. The tumbler looked cool and he had made some modifications to suit the theme. The tumbler was timeless, which basically meant even after several years people would be in awe of it. And that was exactly what Ian wanted.

"I think we can do this, so these are the details, yeah?" Stain asked, looking at the next document.

The description Ian had given to suit 'The Tumbler' was real and he so desperately wanted the same Batmobile.

In Ian's previous world, the idea of the whole gadget included its weight which was 2.5 tons but with the ability to still go 0-60mph in less than six seconds. It also had a top speed of 110mph and could make unassisted jumps of up to 30 feet. The 500-HP Chevy 350 V8 engine turned four 44" Super Swamper tires.

Hybrid of a Lamborghini and Humvee.

Recommend to make using fiberglass – would barely stop hail, let alone a bullet.

Six-Eight would be needed.

Tumblers must be capable and no CGI can be used for stunts.

"Yeah, they are. To be honest I want this model to look as real as possible. In fact, I don't want stunts to be done, which is why I'm here. You will make a real Batmobile with the ability of doing so many things Batman did,"

"Uh- Are you sure, sir?" Stain was looking unsure as ever.

Stain was looking unsure as ever. A huge car that works and does stunts didn't seem to be impossible because he was one of the best automobile engineers of the company. R.N.V was the best automobile company and for Ian's request the CEO made arrangements to meet up with Stain, one-on-one.

"Of course I am, is it possible? To be honest, right now my mind is set where if you can't make it happen, someone can barely make it happen. Can you?" Ian questioned.

"Yes, I can. I will first need to make a vision diagram then focus on a mini model, you even have mentioned the materials and all, so it won't be much of a problem. But I'd contact you right away if I need to know anything. Also, this looks dope. I will try my best to give life to it," Stain said with a smirk.

He was someone who loved to always experiment new things. New car models, designs, new materials, basically someone who want to make impossible things in the eyes of everyone, possible. Which was why Ian thought he would suit the job more.

"It was a pleasure doing business with you," Ian stood up knowing the deal just came to an end; an end where it actually began.

"Same here, Mr. Renner," Stain greeted and shook his hands.

Ian went to meet Stain right after the auditions knowing Batmobile and the other gadgets can take more time in the project. The engineers he hired were already working on some more gadgets.

The gadgets Ian had been thinking a lot lately included, The bat-grappler which was used for everything including scaling buildings to nabbing bad guys. Batsuit which basically doubled his armor. The bat-cape which was made out of a specialized material that is very soft to touch but is capable of becoming very rigid, yet lightweight. The Guano bombs, Batman audio listening device, Bat-A-Blades which basically are knives but the version of Batman, Bat-goggles, Sonic Bat -Beacon the gadget which triggers to call a swarm of bats and last but not least, the Bat-Stabber.

Ian had thoroughly thought through everything and had given the commission already to start making the gadgets since they played a very important part in the movie.

-

Walking to the office he asked Murphy to come meet him as soon as possible. Murphy was doing some of the documental work but stood up and followed Ian in an instant.

"How did it go, sir?" Murphy asked.

"They said okay, arrange the files within 48 hours if possible? And ask Ward to come here," Ian asked knowing Murphy had been doing a lot of work lately.

"Yeah, for sure,"

Martin Ward came to the office within seconds and took a seat in front of Ian knowing it is going to be a somewhat long discussion.

"Have a seat, Murphy. We still have lots of more things to do," Ian said and chuckled. "So, how about the locations in London? Are they available when we need them?," Ian said

"Yes, sir. I contacted them and they said every place we requested will be ready on time. It is lucky that they perfectly understood our situation,"

"It's not luck, Murphy. It's what fame does," Ian said with a smirk. "How about the locations in Iceland? We would need to be there to shoot the Shadows of Training ground,"

"It has already been checked, no problem with that,"

"What are we gonna do for the young Bruce?" Martin questioned.

The story included a major part of Bruce's childhood. And for that, they'd need a kid who acts and Ian had just the perfect kid in his mind.

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"Who?" Murphy questioned.

"A good kid with good traits, Adam. The kid who played the role of Kevin in Home Alone. I think he would suit the role. He is very adaptive to roles, flexible and has the right amount of potential to do as I say. His contact is on the list, contact him if possible," Ian said to Murphy.

"This will be a great debut for Scarlet Johnson if she does the role correctly, it will be a huge boost for her career," Martin said while looking over the list of names.

"Yeah, let's see. I can't let her do the role badly. So she'll have to do it well, anyway, back to the locations, we would need more…."

The conversation lasted for two hours, and they discussed everything from scratch. Ensuring that all of the cast, set crew and everyone else would be present to go to the locations within three days was Ian's plan.

The Batmobile would take at least a month to be fully finished with all its technicalities. And because Ian didn't want the shooting to be delayed he decided to start shooting young Bruce's scenes.

That was the rough plan of what was in Ian's mind, but would it all go smoothly?

-

After an entire week, the location was set-up and ready to start shooting Batman Begins. During the week, Ian held two to three meetings to get prepared with all the costumes and props and to talk with every character and their role.

During one of those meetings, Ian had to meet Adam, and Elina, who was chosen to play the role of Rachel's younger version.

Elina had the same nose-cut and almost the same eyes as Scarlet Johnson, but it was a given that no actor would be perfectly cut out for the role, and adjustments would always have to be made; it was the same here. For starters, Adam's hair needed to be dyed black.

"Hey Adam. It's been a long time," Ian said as Adam walked into the office wearing a black t-shirt with blue jeans.

"Hey Ian, how are you doing?" Even before the shootings had started for Home Alone, Ian had asked Adam to call him by his name. Adam still hadn't given up that habit and was in the office with his mother, Michelle.

"I've been doing fine, hello Michelle," Ian said, extending a hand for Michelle to shake, which she politely took.

"I will stay outside so you both can discuss; it was nice to see you again, Ian," Michelle said and walked outside after patting Adam's head.

"Did you read the script?" Ian asked. The conversation felt like Deja vu at first for Ian.

"Yeah, I did,"

"Did you like it?" Ian asked.

"Yeah, Bruce sounds like a cool kid but very innocent. He adores his parents and is much closer to his dad. I like the character," Adam said. Listening to his words, a smirk appeared on Ian's face. He knew Adam would be the perfect actor to do the role, and it looked like he was right.

"Exactly. And, do you want to meet Elina?" Ian asked.

"Who is Elina?"

"Rachel? Your friend? She is here today, outside. You can call her in," Ian said, and Adam nodded with a shrug while running outside the office. A chuckle left Ian's lips, noticing how cute Adam was.

Elina and Adam came in hand in hand, but Adam quickly sat where he was before.

"Elina, meet Adam, your co-actor for the movie," Ian said.

Elina was a B-grade actress whose mom was the ex-wife of a producer. She started acting when she was five and did two dramas. She was suited for both the roles she did, and since Ian was aware of how many good reviews the little superstar got, he immediately got Murphy to call her to audition.

During the audition, Ian made Elina portray different emotions on the spot, and she succeeded while confirming her role in the Superhero movie as young Rachel.

"Hello Adam, I'm Elina," Elina said in a small voice while Adam smiled at her.

"I'm Adam. Nice to meet you," Adam said.

[...] In no time at all, they were friends and were playing outside the office while Ian, Murphy and their moms started discussing the formalities that should be taken before taking them to the set to start shooting.

"Murphy will arrange all the documents needed, and we will have a week to start the shootings. Will that be fine?" Ian asked.

Both of the women nodded and agreed. After a while, Ian brought both the kids into the office and explained how their characters would be.

If the entire thing were explained to a normal kid, it would have been much more challenging to make sure they remembered certain things he said. Still, since both had experience working and acting with directors, they understood the need to know the characters in depth before acting as them.

"Do you think you can pull this off?" Ian asked the two kids, who were looking at him without blinking.

"Yes, sir."

"Yeah,"

They both answered in sync.

-

Ian was now on the set. The shooting began two hours ago, and both understood the scene because it was the seventh time Ian was trying to get a perfect shot.

"Sound set!" Ian commanded.

"Camera set!"

"Action!"

The scene started with the noise of distant children's laughter which came closer as the sunlight flickered through the trees and kids ran through a summer garden. The camera kept smoothly rolling from exactly where Niko wanted, as Ian had mentioned.

A boy who seemed to be around eight years old ran by, chasing a girl. The boy was Bruce Wayne. And the girl was Rachel Dawes. The camera kept moving behind the boy when he reached a Victorian greenhouse. He stood in the doorway and panted.

Ian noticed the facial expressions and how Bruce was slightly bent to maintain his posture of tiredness.

After a while, young Bruce peered down rows of plants on long trestle tables.

"Now," Ian commanded.

"Rachel?" He questioned without letting Ian's command affect his performance.

There was no response from Rachel. Ian watched from the screen how talented Niko was to take the scene as he wanted. Everything was set perfectly to suit the image in his mind, and he was feeling overly excited with every second passing.

From the little monitor, he kept watching.

There was no sign of Rachel, the person the little guy was looking for. Sunlight streamed through wrought iron and glass. Young Bruce walked forward cautiously. He was grabbed from behind and pulled under a table by a young girl who looked to be around 10. Rachel Dawes. She put her hand over Young Bruce's mouth.

"Cut!" Ian commanded through the mic.

"Elina, good job, but can you show a little more emotions; Emotions like you don't want anyone to hear you and the tension of your hiding game. Could you give me some more? Can we try again, or do you need a break?" Ian asked slowly. Since they were kids, he didn't want to sound harsh to them or act harshly.

"One more? Okay, let's start,"

Ian gave out the commands to start acting once again.

This time Elina successfully performed just like how Ian wanted her to. It was time to move on with the scene, Ian thought, seeing how good the last shot was.

"And… Action!"

"Rachel? Master Bruce?!"

The camera was focused on Bruce and Rachel but showed a woman striding past the window. She was Mrs. Dodson, Rachel's mother, and also the housekeeper of Wayne Manor.

"Bruce… Go!" Ian commanded through the mic, which was a signal to Bruce to continue with his dialogues.

"What're you doing?!" Bruce whispered.

"Kidnapping you. They pay a lot for precious Brucie," Rachel replied in a smug voice yet whispered. They both were looking face to face. Hearing her words, young Bruce stared at her, wide-eyed.

Without saying anything, she smiled, and he visibly relaxed.

"Now!" That was Ian.

Young Bruce stood and bolted out from under the trestle table.

"Owww!" Adam's head got hit on the table. His hand went to his head, and he sat right where he was.

"Cut!" Ian stopped the shooting for a while.

Everyone gathered around him and checked if Adam had a severe injury. After checking and confirming that he was fine, Ian had to end the shootings for the day and let him go home with a bag of ice on his head.

"I'm sorry, Ian, I should have been more careful," Adam said.

In Ian's mind, he regretted that he didn't take any safety measures before having Adam and Elina act under the table.

"It is not your fault Adam; let's continue tomorrow. I hope you will be fine," Ian said and patted Adam's back.

Adam nodded and ran towards Michelle, who came to take Adam from the set. Ian had apologized to her and wrapped the work up, hoping tomorrow would be better and more efficient.

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The next day Ian started shooting from the scene where they left off. Many actors were present on the set, and the entire crew looked as excited as ever. Adam was the first one to greet Ian when he walked onto the set.

"Good morning Adam. How are you now?" Ian asked, looking at his head.

"I'm fine,"

"He's fine, Ian. Nothing to worry about," Michelle said while patting Adam's head. "I'll be back when things are done," She said to Ian while Ian nodded in return. She bent down to Adam and kissed his cheek, wishing him luck.

The shootings started shortly afterwards.

Ian wanted to shoot only a few scenes with Adam in it. The scene where young Bruce falls into the cave and the locations where the young Bruce's parents and Jim Gordan soothe young Bruce were some of the few scenes he had.

But, every scene is essential and heartwarming when Bruce's story is revealed. His entire childhood was most likely to be the biggest trigger when he grew up, and due to those reasons, the role Adam played was vital in Ian's eyes.

"And… Action!"

"Bruce, I can see you,"

Rachel said when Young Bruce crouches in the mouth of a disused well, peering over the stone wall at Rachel, who is searching for him.

After hearing Rachel's words, he tried to suppress his giggle. All of a sudden, the boards beneath him gave way, and he plummeted into a vast cave.

"Cut! That was a good one. Nice job, Elina and Adam. Get ready for the next scene," Ian said and ordered the technical crew to ensure Adam was fine even though they took the necessary safety precautions.

The cables were taken off from Adam, and the make-up artist applied some touches to his face.

"Action!"

Ian kept watching the scene from the screen.

Young Bruce dropped thirty feet and landed painfully on the rubble-strewn bottom of the shaft. The other camera focused on Rachel, who came running to see what happened after hearing the loud noise.

"Bruce?!!" She asked a bit louder.

"Cut!" Ian said. "Give us a while, Adam," he said again and walked towards Rachel. "I want you to run like this, with a nervous, scared expression,"

Ian said and ran towards the well, imitating how he wanted her to act. She kept looking at his every move.

"Do you understand?" He asked.

"Yes, sir."

"Okay one more, you are doing great Elina, just need a bit more emotion, you got this!" He patted her back and ran back to the chair.

"Quiet on set, everyone!" "Roll camera!" "Action!"

"Bruce?!!" Young Rachel said and ran towards the well.

Then the camera focused on the situation. Young Bruce lifted his head from the damp dirt and rocks, groaning.

"Cut! Adam, I need some more groans! Act like you're in pain, and you got this! One more….. Action!"

Once again, Adam acted as if he was in pain after falling into a vast pit. He looked hurt and scared.

"Cut!"

The next scene was Rachel running toward the house. It was a simple scene, but Ian had everyone take a small break since it seemed like they needed one. Just because of doing the same scene repeatedly, some looked dead tired, and some were bored.

After giving the actors a few minutes to freshen up a bit, Ian resumed the shootings again.

"Action!"

"MOM!! MISTER ALFRED!!" Rachel yelled while running inside the house.

"Cut! A good one in one go! Good job, Elina!" Ian was content with how the shot was taken. "Give me a few seconds to confirm it," He said and watched it again twice to see if he could spot any flaw.

"It's the final one! The next shot will entirely be a show of Adam's expressions. Understand the depth, Adam, and that this will be a turning point in the life of Bruce. Remember what I told you about the scene before? The bats would be replaced with these little gadgets, and pretend it's your worst nightmare, can you try once for me?" Ian asked.

"Let's go!" Adam said with a huge grin. Although he was tired, he remained excited because he genuinely was.

After four shots Adam finally understood what he needed to do, and he was ready for the best scene he had ever acted in his life.

Ian watched from the screen and gave the command to start the scene.

"Sound set?"... "Roll camera!" "Action!"

From the monitor, Ian saw how scared Adam looked.

Young Bruce, who was in complete shock after falling, groaned. He heard a squeal and froze. There were visible questions on his face and a loud expression that screamed, 'save me, father.' Looking where the sound came from, he peered into the darkness, an opening between the rocks. In no time, bats exploded into the night.

There were no real bats in front of Adam, but he acted as if there were a huge number of bats. They filled the air, and Bruce screamed, curling himself into a ball. The noises filled his ears; the flopping, squawking and fluttering, and he backed away from the darkness. The filthy darkness covered the camera.

"Cut!" Ian commanded. "That was such a good shot. Well done Adam, well done! This day just keeps getting better and better!" Ian said and walked down to meet Adam.

[...] After shooting the entire scene perfectly, Ian wanted to call it a day. One of the scenes they shot includes how Bruce's dad gave him golden advice while walking inside the house in front of Alfred. That scene was ideally taken due to how skilled the actor who played Bruce's dad was.

"Why do we fall, Bruce?" He asked… "So we can learn how to pick ourselves up," Bruce's father said, and the camera showed the emotions of Alfred. That was wholesome, Ian thought.

"You did a wonderful job today. See you again soon?" Ian asked while Adam nodded.

"It's a wrap y'all! Thank you, everyone!" Ian said while everyone clapped for their hard work. Even if it was just the beginning, everyone felt as if they should give their maximum in every scene.

-

The next day, they started shooting a little scene with his dad. It was something that would be used later in the movie, but as it has been said already, shooting every one of Adam's scenes was Ian's plan.

[...] Within minutes, everyone was ready on the set, inside an oversized bedroom, and there was Harnes Wood, the person who acted as Bruce's father.

Harnes Wood was an A-grade actor who presented himself to audition for the role of Batman, but Ian thought that he would do a better job at acting as Bruce's father.

The scene which was about to start shooting was Young Bruce getting another nightmare of Bats. Ever since he fell into the pit, he had been getting these dreams.

Young Bruce was breathing hard. Light cut across the bed sheets. He looked at the door. Thomas, his father, was there.

Thomas gently asked, "The bats again?"

Young Bruce nodded, looking scared and startled by his dreams. Thomas approached and sat on the bed.

"Cut! The other side of the bed. Not this side,"

"Action!" Ian shouted.

"The bats again?" Thomas questioned. Bruce nodded.

"Do you know why they attacked you?" There was a pause. Bruce looked as if he had no idea what his father was talking about. He was scared of the bats more than anything. "They were afraid of you."

It was perfectly caught on camera, the confusion. The confusion in Bruce's eyes was something Ian wanted to see, and Adam nailed it.

"Afraid of me?" He questioned again.

"You're a lot bigger than a bat, aren't you? All creatures feel fear." Thomas said to Bruce.

He looked into his father's eyes and saw a slight smile.

"Even the scary ones?" Bruce questioned back. There was a smile on Bruce's lips, too; it reached his eyes. Thomas smiled back.

"Especially the scary ones." Thomas pretended to think a bit. "Here, let me show you something-" He froze for a while, "But you can't tell anyone, alright?" He questioned his son.

The camera focused on Bruce.

'A little closer' Ian signaled with his hands, not wanting to disturb the scene because it was going so perfectly. Niko nodded and passed the message.

Young Bruce nodded eagerly, wanting to know what Thomas was referring to... Thomas pulled out a long jewelry case. He opened it, and there were pearls that were glowing in the half-light.

"For your mother," Thomas admitted with a smile.

Young Bruce grinned at his father's words. Thomas winked, looking at him, then snapped the case shut.

"Cut! Can we get it from 'For your mother' again? Don't be aggressive with the case. Close it slowly. Also, check the lighting; it looks kinda dull now," Ian said to Niko, who hurriedly went to do his job.

Another shot was taken for the same scene, and Ian felt it was perfect. The next scene was Bruce seeing Gotham city on the train.

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After two weeks had gone by they were almost done with all the scenes that included Adam. The last scene that remained was where his parents were killed.

It was kept for last but at the end of the day, after almost 20 tries the shot was perfectly taken. Ian who started watching the scene with Martin was admiring how good they acted in the scene. The choice of Harnes as Batman's dad was perfect even in looks and acting.

The initial scene started off with how they were at the theater.

A gilded house was packed to the rafters for Boito's Mefistofle. Young Bruce was seated between his parents. The camera shifted to view the stage. On stage, there were witch-like creatures cavorting.

They were basically dark birds on wires descending, flapping. Young Bruce's face was closely taken on the camera which stared at them, uneasy at their violent motions.

The next cut scene showed how Bruce got scared. Ian had to take it separately, yet he felt it was worth watching at the end of the day for how good it was. On the stage, bats exploded from the dark crevice.

Then it showed how Adam's expressions changed in a quick second.

Young Bruce started breathing faster, while his gaze was fixed on the creatures-looking people on the stage. They were screeching, flapping back bats swarming all around.

After looking at it for a while, he gulped, and his breath rate increased in the panic he was in. The shot looked so involuntary, that Bruce looked for a way to exit. But much to his bad luck, he saw how they were in the middle of the theater. People were watching it with great amusement.

"Can we go?" Bruce asked in a desperate whisper while grabbing his dad's arm.

Thomas looked at his son in confusion. Bruce kept his eyes on his dad's and pleaded. He looked more scared than ever. After giving a small nod to his son, he signaled Martha, Bruce's mom, that they were leaving.

With some apologies, they made their way to the exit. Young Bruce still holding onto his arm.

The shot was small but was worthy of all the attempts. Although the shots were raw and needed a hell lot of editing, Ian was still content with the emotions and how the actors acted their parts.

The next scene they had focused mainly on was how Thomas and Martha died at the hands of a thief.

[During the shooting]

"Action!"

The camera showed how the Waynes emerged from a side exit. Martha crouches before Bruce while trying to meet his eyes. He stared down, ashamed.

"What's wrong?" Martha asked.

The actress who played Martha was none other than Michelle. When Michelle came to talk about Adam, Ian saw how her expressions changed while talking about Adam and thought that it would be perfect if she acted in Martha's role.

The NDA was signed off right away since she liked the role. On the other hand, no one would be sane to say no to a role that'd be given by Ian Renner.

"He's fine." Thomas answered for his son.

Bruce's biggest inspiration and strength was his father. In fact, it was everything he had. His parents. Thomas and Bruce had a special bond between them, and when compared to everything else in the story, Thomas was a key character that made Batman who he is.

Martha looked up hearing his words. Thomas in return gave her a conspiratorial look.

"I just needed a bit of air. Bit of opera goes a long way, right, Bruce?" Thomas replied.

"Cut! Look at Bruce when saying the last words. It's more like Thomas talking to Bruce," Ian said.

[...] "Action!"

The scene followed and it was a perfect shot, Ian could say.

After Thomas said the same words again, young Bruce looks up to see his dad who winked at him. Noticing what his dad did right there, a smile formed on his lips.

"Come on,"

Thomas, coat over his arm, ushered his family down the dark alley, heading for the welcoming glow of the main boulevard.

Suddenly, A figure emerged from the shadows in front of them.

"Cut! Let's take a break, everyone! Lunchtime!" Ian said and walked away from the director's space to gulp down the sandwiches they had brought to the set.

Everyone started eating and the shootings stopped for an hour and a half.

[Ian with Martin]

"The next scene is the best, where the parents died. Remember how fake blood spattered all over Thomas's shirt?" Ian said and chuckled.

He played the clip where it happened and Martin who also had a huge grin watched as it happened.

"Enjoying the failed shots, I see,"

It was Mason's voice. Ian turned to see Mason with a smile.

"Young man, how is it going?" He asked Ian while dragging a chair over and sitting beside them. It was the first time Mason came to the set, even if it was the end of the shooting.

"Haha… It's going good so far, uncle. Although it becomes hectic when the picture I have in mind doesn't clearly appear in the shot. But I'm managing somehow, miss you around here by the way," Ian said with a smile.

"Let's see this one,"

They started to play the second take of the scene when Bruce's parents were being killed.

[During the shooting]

A man was pointing a gun at them. Thomas's eyes were filled with fear; fear of having a slight sensation that something bad will happen even if anything goes wrong.

The man shifted in uneasiness, very tense.

"Wallet, jewelry! Fast!" He said. A B-grade actor was doing the role. Ian had expected him to do more bloopers than the real shot considering how unsteady his performance was at the audition, but he was proven wrong.

The man had a small part to do, and he completely made everyone in the crew go 'wow' because his first performance was exactly like what Ian wanted.

"That's fine, just take it easy." Thomas said in a calm voice.

Thomas's entire persona changed to calm and soothing when it comes to his family. Even when Bruce fell, Thomas acted calm trying to calm the nerves. Even right now, Harnes was nailing his performance with calmness.

Thomas handed Young Bruce his coat, and then reached for his wallet. The Man jerked the gun at Thomas, eyes darting. The camera focused on Young Bruce who kept his eyes at the gun that was trembling in the man's hand. It showed how uneasy the man was even when he wasn't the one in danger.

"Here you go," Thomas said calmly as ever, but his eyes looked nervous.

The man then grabbed at the wallet but fumbled it. It slipped and fell to the ground. The man glanced down at the wallet then back to Thomas, scared.

Thomas felt what he was feeling.

"It's fine, it's fine –" He said in a reassuring tone.

The man crouched down to take the wallet but his eyes were on Thomas. He looked as if he wasn't sure that Thomas would do something else to trigger anything.

[Back at Ian, Martin, and Mason]

Mason was impressed with how things were going. With him not being around, he had thought Ian would need his help, with something or another, but he was proved wrong.

He enjoyed the clips in front of him and kept watching a blooper that was almost about to happen.

He saw how the man crouched and tried to take the wallet yet kept his gaze on Thomas and Martha.

"Just take it and go," Thomas said.

The man felt for the wallet, yet looked at Martha. Her pearls. He saw them and then he said aloud, "I said jewelry!!"

In a milli-second, she started to pull off her rings. The Man with no patience jerked the gun at her neck. Thomas, who was very concerned about the situation, stepped protectively in front of his wife.

"Hey, just –" Thomas started to say something but the trigger went off.

He was shot, but was laughing. The paint that was supposed to show just a slight bit somehow was all over his body.

"What the h-" He said while everyone else started laughing. "I bet this is how Indians must feel when they play Holi," Hernes said and laughed loudly, making everyone else laugh along.

"Cut!" Ian's voice was heard, even he was laughing.

"He had to change his clothes and freshen up again," Ian said, still chuckling under his breath.

"It somehow looked so right," Martin added.

"That looks funny, man somehow shed blood from his entire body," Mason laughed with Martin.

The day was a wrap and finally things were over for Adam. Ian then had to focus on going to Iceland to take the scenes which included Ra's Al Ghul. The scenes he wanted to shoot needed a martial artist and an action director that Ian had hired beforehand.

The fight scenes, training scenes, and all the ninja scenes were next.

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Ian, the team, and the necessary actors reached the spot in Iceland where they were about to shoot the next scenes of Batman Begins. Since they were previously in London, Ian gave the cast and the crew a week to take a break.

Even while in London, they had to keep moving constantly to get the perfect locations. Luckily, all the authorities who owned the locations gave their permission a few weeks prior to the shooting and it all went smoothly.

A week later, they were at the location where the training sequence for the League of Shadows was to be filmed, in Iceland. The overall scenes included where he learned to fight on thin ice while discussing what happened to his dad with his mentor.

The sword training session between Nolan Berard, who was playing Ra's Al Ghul and Christian Bale aka Bruce would be filmed on the Svínafellsjökull Glacier, exactly where it was shot in the original Batman Begins movie. The place was an outlet stretching out from Iceland's largest glacier, Vatnajökull, part of the Skaftafell Nature Reserve. The Icelandic landscapes stood in for Bhutan, in the Himalayas.

Ian decided to do the fight scenes before anything, so they could go back and continue shooting the rest of the scenes in the studio. He couldn't risk something happening to the actors because of the cold. Therefore, he decided to just shoot the fighting scenes on the ice with Ra's Al Ghul and create the other fights with the Ninjas and the inside temple scenes in the studio.

The crew took two weeks to create the face and the doors of the Monastery. It was easier than the Green screen, Ian thought.

-

"Fuck, it's so fucking cold, my hands," Christian Bale walked to reach Ian shivering.

"The gloves don't work?" Ian asked with a smirk, he knew the pain so well because he was struggling as well.

"Heater is ready," Murphy said while walking toward them.

They had rented a house that would supposedly keep them alive in the freezing cold. Ian and Bale ran inside with cold hands and cold minds wanting to 'heat' stuff up. Pun intended.

"I really hope Nolan and Bale nail their roles. Not much of a fan staying here, although the environment is very scenic," Ian said while walking in and grabbing their attention. "We will start today, around 6."

The morning was extra-crisp,

"Yeah"

"Let's go in two hours, get yourselves ready. Need to hurry this up, I don't want anyone to get sick. It would delay things," Ian said while rubbing his arms up and down.

-

"Quiet on set!"

"Camera set!"

"Action!!"

The scene was where Wayne struggled through driving snow up an icy ridge. He cleared the ridge and flopped down into the snow. Painfully lifting his scarf-wrapped face up into the cutting wind to see a monastery perched on some jagged rocks.

But in reality, there was no monastery. Bale just had to look at the prop that was created.

"Cut! Bale, I need more pain in your eyes, should we take a break?" Ian asked, seeing his performance getting weak, and he thought maybe it was because of the coldness.

"No, it's fine. I'll give it my all this time, let's start," Bale said, standing up, and shaking his legs.

Two helpers instantly went to rub Bale's hands and get him a bit warmed up. Snow could be truly tricky when it came to such scenes.

"Okay, everyone ready?"

[...] It took a full day to complete the scenes of Bruce finding his way to Ra's Al Ghul. The next day Ian decided to shoot the scenes of Ducard and Wayne fighting on the ice. For that, the martial artist had to contribute a lot during the shooting process.

"So, you should go to this side, walking… Circling… The sword goes up, like this… and.. in!" Paul Elliot who had been working in the industry for quite a long time as a stunt artist and choreographer in movies was teaching Bale the basic initial steps.

"Uh, sir you… strike, strike, strike then walk to his back, skid left, then breathe." Paul said while showing the movements by himself.

To Paul's relief, Bale, and Nolan; who acted as Ducard, were very skilled in these types of scenes. Bale had to act these types of action scenes every now and Nolan who was also an A-grade actor had also acted in a lot of similar scenes, so he was well versed in what he was being instructed in. They were flexible as if they knew the art of fighting from years of learning. But in fact, it was all part of their job description.

After three hours of training indoors, they agreed to start the shooting because the two actors were more than ready to give a proper performance, having studied the techniques that they had to perform quite thoroughly.

[...]

"Quiet on the set, please, are we ready Bruce? Ducard?" Ian asked from the mic and they nodded while Bale showed a thumbs up.

"Action!"

Wayne and Ducard circled around each other on the ice, swords were poised to strike. The camera caught how they looked like two dark figures in the white and blue landscape.

Ducard struck Wayne, who deflected the blow using the silver gauntlet with three scallops, which had thick hook-like projections. Ducard skidded to the left, with his breath steaming, feinting with his sword.

Wayne stepped sideways on the ice, instead of falling down, breaking the ice, he slipped and fell on his back. Luckily, due to the layer of safety mattress they had laid, he fell onto it and let out a laugh.

"Let's take it one more time. You're good right, Bale?" Ian asked while the helpers went to support him to reshoot the scene.

[...] The shooting was successful and they were back inside the house. Ian still wanted to recheck the scenes they shot just to see if it had turned out as he intended or if they needed to reshoot them.

"It's really fucking cold, I'm dying to go back," Bale who was draped in clothes said while sitting on the sofa.

"Ah… Don't even remind me, the ice was legit thin, I'm glad you didn't fall before the scene, even your expressions were on point, the take was awesome," Martin said and sat down next to him.

"Not gonna lie, I thought my ass would be down inside the ice, haha…" They started talking about things and kept laughing.

Niko was silent and beside Ian. He kept taking behind the scenes on his phone camera, and the little camera he took with him everywhere. He even caught how Martin and Bale kept hanging out every now and then.

Turning the camera to Ian, he took a video of how focused he was.

Ian, who had his monitor on, kept watching the cuts one by one. Taking notes and jotting things down to edit or put extra attention on.

Bale's foot landed on a thin patch that creaked.

"Mind your surroundings. Always," Ducard said while standing a few steps away from him. The point where he breaks the ice and goes down, wasn't able to be shot since it would be risking his life.

With permission to shoot in the locations, Ian had to go through some legitimate documents. The stunt crew, visual effects crew, on set EMTs and meds, choreographers were present with Ian for everything that had to be done. They had to have a helicopter in the air during shooting the scenes in case of any emergency. Bale signed off a contract which clearly mentioned that he himself is responsible for his life, and acknowledged that Ian has made adequate preparations for any emergencies and accidents on set.

Ian had made adequate preparations for any and all accidents, and had gotten help from experts, to help make the set as secure and safe as possible.

Ian clicked on the next scene on his monitor screen as it was a continuation of the training.

Wayne struck and once again Ducard blocked. Wayne slipped right and went right in with a short thrust. Ducard's arm flipped down in a backhand move, and he caught Wayne's sword in one of his scallops.

"Your parent's death was not your fault –" Ducard said.

He rotated his arm and wrenched Wayne's sword from his grasp. It skidded along the ice.

"It was your father's, Wayne!" Ducard said while a visible rage was in Wayne's face.

With anger, he dived at Ducard and swung at him with the scallops. He looked furious and reckless. Ducard parried with his sword and then the swords locked.

Their noses were inches apart.

"Cut!" The shot cut off.

Ian kept continuing to watch the next scene.

"Scene 32. Take 4." The clapperboard showed.

Wayne was breathing, his expression angrier than ever.

"Anger does not change the fact that your father failed to act," Ducard said loudly.

"The man had a sword! No fuck gun! My brain is freezing!" Wayne said while Ian yelled,

"Cut!!"

'Scene 32. Take 5.'

"The man had a gun!" Wayne yelled.

"Would that stop you?" Ducard said in an equal depth in his words.

"I have had training–" Wayne said, sounding somewhat unsure.

"The training is nothing! The will to take control is everything! Your father trusted his city, it's logic– He thought he understood the attacker and could simply give him what he wanted–"

Wayne looked as if he was actually considering Ducard's words. His breathing became calm and slow. They separated from the sword that had been connected throughout the little conversation.

Ducard became calm in a second and said, "Your father did not understand the forces of decay, cities like Gotham are in their death throes, chaotic, grotesque. Beyond saving."

"Beyond saving? You believe that?"

"It is not right that one must come so far to see the world as it is meant to be. Purity. Serenity. Solitude. These are the qualities we hold dear. But the important thing is whether you believe it –" Ducard kept on saying. Wayne was staring at Ducard.

"Can Gotham be saved, or is she an ailing ancestor whose time has run out?" Ducard completed what he was saying.

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As soon as Batman Begins' movie production started, Mason and F. F. Moses started working on Green Book. Since Batman Begins would take a few months to film, Ian had decided Green Book would be released as soon as the production was over.

They took two weeks to select the cast. Ian had already decided the locations, scouted, and decided the entire production design before handing the project over to Moses and Mason.

Moses agreed to Ian's ideas right away because all of them were well planned and thought out. Although he did make an amendment saying, "If at any moment if I feel like I need to change something, I will do it without permission." Ian agreed to his words and entrusted him with 'Green Book'.

After taking some time to sort everything out, Moses and Mason went to the first location to start filming.

By their schedule, they had to visit places such as English Turn Golf Country Club, Houmas House Plantation, McAlister Auditorium, International House Hotel, Carnegie Hall, and Orpheum Theater. Therefore, Mason and everyone else had to go to New Orleans, Louisiana; and New York City, New York, USA.

"Business!" Moses commanded all the people to get into what the role was doing.

"Background action!" The cameras started rolling.

"Action!"

There were a lot of people in the crowd. Crowds such as gorgeous copa girls, white-jacketed waiters, maitre d's in Black Tuxedo Jackets, captains in Blue Tux Jackets, and bouncers in Red Tux Jackets.

On the stage, the camera focused on the person who was in front of the Orchestra, tuxedo-clad Bobby Rydell. The crowd applauded when Moses did a hand signal.

"Hello, New York! I'm Bobby Rydell.

And I'm glad to be here.

Thank you all for coming to see us tonight.

It's Saturday night in the Copa!

We think that we're gonna

have a great time tonight.

We're gonna do our best

to make sure of that.

As always a very special thanks to

Mr. Jules Podell for having us out.

Let's get started."

The actor said, dragging words and keeping pauses like an old singer.

Connor Gilmore said through the mic in front of him. Connor was a B-Grade actor and Moses asked him to act the role without an audition. It was because Moses had seen the previous roles Connor had acted in.

His appearances matched exactly what Moses had in mind while reading the script. Short blonde hair, diamond-shaped face, and thin lips, he suited the role perfectly.

Bobby Rydell started singing in front of the audience.

"That old black magic has me in its spell

That old black magic that you weave so well

Those icy fingers up and down my spine

The same old witchcraft when your eyes meet mine…" The music started playing in the background.

"Cut!" Moses said through the little handy-mic. Everyone dropped the act and got at ease.

Moses and Mason checked the tape and found out that some things should be changed in the scene.

"These two would be better there, and this one should be on that table. Uh the waiter, you… Show your face to the camera with a smirk, yes. That. That look, I need it while the camera rolls, and people should laugh more, enjoy the music, and look like you are very happy with everything going on," Moses said while explaining things for everyone to hear.

"One more time?" Moses asked and gave commands to start actions while the camera and sound were already rolling.

"That old black magic has me in it's spell

That old black magic that you weave so well…"

[...] The set was busy as ever. Moses, who sat in the director's chair, explained things every now and then. But even after more than half a day, they were still at the beginning of the movie.

"Hello, sweetheart. Here is my coat. And you see this here Hat? I want you to guard it with your life. It was a gift from my mother."

It was Joey Loscudo, who was in his 50s. He was a Mob Boss, entering the club followed by several men and women. The scene included how Loscudo walked over to the coat-check girl, took off his coat and hat, and handed them to her.

"Yes, Mr. Loscudo," The girl who was wearing a red dress answered.

"Cut! Look at him with a pleasant smile, you actually look like you don't want him there. Can we do a quick retake?" Moses asked.

The make-up artists walked in quickly to touch up her face which had been sweating in fear of her role. She was a C-Grade actress who participated in the auditions and got selected for the role for her looks.

"Okay, we'll start in five, take a breath," Moses said, seeing how nervous she was.

The actors and actresses who took part in the scenes that happened inside the hall, kept walking here and there behind the filming. Nevertheless, at the end of the day, Moses would be happy if he got a smooth cut.

"Action!"

"Yes, Mr. Loscudo," She replied with a smile. He hands the coat-check Girl some money.

"Yeah. That's for you," The mob boss said with a smile which she gladly reciprocated.

"Thank you, sir,"

"Cut cut cut! Wink Loscudo, wink at her, one more… Quiet on the set, please!!"

"Andd… Action!"

"Yeah. That's for you," Loscudo said and winked at her. She thanked him with a smile.

"Cut! Maria is your name, yeah?" Moses asked, referring to the girl who stood behind Loscudo. She nodded before replying, "Yes, sir."

"Can you shift your gaze from the coat-girl to Loscudo. Just a seductive kinda gaze, or someone who looks kinda nosy, can we start again?"

[...]

"You tell Jules Lipobdell. If I don't get my hat I'm gonna burn this joint down," Loscudo looked angrier than ever.

"Cut! I need some more anger, with your hands showing how angry you are. Shout at him, and make it look realistic. Think of something that makes you angry, and you… The one behind, yes, I saw you looking behind something, do you want a break?" Moses asked.

"N-No sir, I'm fine," He said and looked back and forth. In no time he started throwing up on the set.

"I-I'm sorry, I'm sorry,"

"It's alright, calm down. Take him, someone," A helper walked quickly and took him off the set.

His first movie filming was Green Book. As it was the first day the guy had a nervous breakdown. This was not the first time Moses was experiencing this. But he remembered how the guy was at his audition.

He was very talented but lacked experience. Moses decided to give him a go since the role would include just standing behind someone. The person had a well-maintained body as a bonus.

After the set was cleaned and freshened the filming started shortly after.

"Action!"

"You tell Jules Lipobdell. If I don't get my hat I'm gonna burn this joint down,"

"I swear to God it's gonna turn up. It's gonna turn up," The guy tried to look convincing and scared.

"Cut! I want you to stutter a bit, but keep your body tall and strong. Don't look like you want him dead, look like an employer who is bearing with the shit of a customer, you get what I mean, Andrew?" Moses asked.

"Yes, sir. One more time," He said and got ready.

"This is taking too much time for the first day," Mason whispered to Moses.

"Although many high-listed actors are here, I want the start to be perfect. Some really lack things we couldn't find during the auditions. But we need to finish at least these completely, oh also, did you check up with Murphy to see when Ian will come back?" Moses asked.

"Not yet, I will contact him in a bit,"

"Okay," He said to Mason and turned to look at the actors who were ready in the set. "Ready?"

"Lights… Set!"

"Sound?" "Set"

"…Action!"

"It's gonna turn up, I swear to God it's gonna turn up," The man said looking frightened.

His black eyes were focused on the mob boss who was shouting as if someone stole his kid. The people behind Loscudo were simply enjoying the show knowing what kind of drama it was. A girl who held drinks in her hand looked frightened.

"Really? You tell that fat Jew bastard that if I don't get my hat I'll burn Copa down!"

"Cut! Can you guys start talking? Look at each other, don't laugh, but start talking and continue it when camera 03 starts rolling from behind. Hopefully, this is the last take, quiet everyone!"

[...] "It's a wrap! Good job everyone! Good job!" Moses said and dismissed everyone.

The crew started packing the equipment and putting them in the van that was stopped outside the set.

"They are still in Iceland, Ian called me just before I called him. Asked how things were going, he sounded tired," Mason said and chuckled.

"That kid will go far in the industry, how long do you think would take…"

Moses and Mason kept talking more for a while about Ian, the studio, and Green Book.

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It took Ian four months to finish shooting the majority of the scenes that were full of adventures. After shooting the training scenes in Iceland, they moved from place to place until they were finally in Chicago.

During that time, the Batmobile was completely built and was ready to be tested, Ian had to pay a visit to check if it was in as good of a condition as he expected, and was more than happy with how it had turned out.

"Turn to the left," Ian said while it moved at 165 mph, giving a slight panic attack to Ian. The training grounds were well secured, so there was nothing to fear, yet the adrenaline rush was too much.

"Stop stop stop!" Ian said after a while bringing the tumbler to stop.

"How was it?" The test driver asked while Ian just kept shaking his head.

It worked quite good. Even the gadgets that the real Batmobile had were included in it as per Ian's request.

But he came back as soon as possible to start the shootings from where he left off. With the Batmobile being all ready to be used, Ian also checked on the other Batman gadgets which were made, polished, and looked very good in person.

He touched every one of them because they all felt surreal.

"These look so good," Ian said, taking a small blade kind of gadget to his hand.

"I know right. And sir, this is the coolest in my opinion," The man who brought the equipment showed Ian the Grappling gun. Ian nodded agreeing with the man, seeing all of them were perfectly made just like how Ian wanted.

The very next day, he started shooting with the equipment. Since almost every other part was taken, he wanted to make sure the Batsuit looked cool enough for people to get crazy over it and question things from Ian, such as, how he came up with the idea.

Regardless, after a few weeks of shooting the scenes of Batman, with Bale in the Batman suit, it had finally come to the scene where he shows himself to Rachel. It was when everything got messy with Ducard adding the gas to cover up the city with the intention of ruining Gotham.

The scene Ian was filming now was attempted by Bruce four times in a row.

"Action!" Ian said aloud for everyone to hear.

The set was misty and it was taken during the afternoon. The background could always be changed without a worry.

"I told you he'd come," The kid said who looked frightened from the camera.

"Cut! Can you be a little more shivery? More scared? Scarlet looked at him, and then turned back to look at Batman. "Okay? One more!"

….."Action!"

The little boy looked at Rachel in disbelief. 'What just happened?' he couldn't seem to comprehend. Then he knew who was behind the sudden escape from weird humans.

"I told you he'd come," the emotions were on point. A smirk appeared on Ian's lips.

The camera focused on Batman. When Bale first saw the costume he said, "If I ever knew someone who wears something like this, I'd probably just say get some fucking brains."

…."Action!!"

The camera went to see Rachel's expressions. 'Who is this guy? And… why is he helping me?'. She had met him before too, but this time she felt something; an urge to know who he is.

"Wait!!" Rachel called Batman.

Batman was looking away and about to jump off. Hearing Rachel's yell, he stopped in his tracks.

Batman turned around to see her. Rachel stared at his eyes in the black cowl which reached up to his face. There was a moment of silence.

"You could die. At least tell me your name," She said wanting to know who he was.

"It's not who I am underneath–" Batman said while touching his chest. "But what I do that defines me,"

Rachel realized those was her own words. Rachel stepped forward and extended her hand. But she was too late, Batman had already jumped off the ledge, extending his cape.

"Bruce–" She said just before he fell.

"Cut!!" Ian said and rewatched the cut.

Bale fell onto a mattress that was behind the wall. It was not that far of a drop, and everything was perfectly planned out so as to not harm any of the actors.

"You could have done better, Christian. You need to be more emotional as if you were repeating the most important words you have ever heard. I want THAT feeling to be felt through your words and actions, it feels fake if it's just words. One more?"

"Let's take a break. I feel dizzy falling from that two-three times," he said walking into the set from where he fell. Ian laughed and told Martin to check on him.

[...] After two more tries, the scene was shot perfectly. Scarlet Johnson nailed her performance. The expressions, emotions, and looks perfectly fit the character description.

"That was such a good shot, Scarlet, keep going!" Ian praised her knowing it would motivate her to continue to use the maximum amount of her talent.

-

The camera focused on Earle who entered the room and was looking confused.

"What are you doing here, Fox? I seem to remember firing you," Earle said.

Fox kept distributing the papers, and replied to Earle, "You did. I got another job at Wayne, yours." He said.

The person who played Fox was a Black American. Even Ian decided to go with the same persona, someone who looked like Fox from the original. Justus Booker, an actor with white hair, who was an A-grade ranked, was something Ian couldn't let go of.

"Under whose authority?" Earle questioned.

Another A-grade actor was acting as Earle. Since the beginning of shooting his character in the movie, Ian had found it easy to take the scenes that he took part in. Federick was famous for a reason.

"Cut! The eyes of everyone… Focus on what Earle is talking about, he's your previous boss. Isn't it interesting to see him back just to get kicked out which you know would happen at any time? Or is it just me who is waiting for Fox to say 'the words'?" Ian asked while everyone laughed. "Back to the scene then, hope everyone is clear,"

"Quiet on the set… Sound… Lighting…. Roll camera…. Action!"

"Under whose authority?" Earle asked.

A call connected to a speaker in the office room that Bruce's voice was heard through.

"Bruce Wayne,"

"Well the fact is that I'm the owner," Bruce's voice came through.

"What are you talking about? The company went public a week ago–"

"And I bought most of the shares, through various charitable foundations and trusts and so forth. Look it's all a bit technical but the… important thing is that my company's future is secured. Right, Mr. Fox?" Wayne asked through the call.

"Right you are Mr. Wayne,"

"Cut! Now the next scene, this… is a golden line. Remove your glasses and go, 'didn't you get the memo?' with a slight frown. You got this!!" Ian said and smiled.

"...Action!"

"..Mr. Earle, didn't you get the memo?" He acted exactly as Ian said.

Earle, who looked at him angrily, gulped with a frown on his face.

"Cut! That was a good shot! It's a wrap!" Ian said.

Everyone was feeling tired after such an exhausting day. Although they just ended the shooting for the movie overall, they all knew the real movie-making process had just begun. Next, for promos, there would be a lot of videos, photoshoots, and interviews.

"Everyone! Gather up, please!"

Ian said to everyone present on the set. Actors, actresses, crew team, stunt team, helpers, and everyone joined Ian around him.

"This… is going to wrap it up for the entire movie, we had so many wonderful memories and I know all of you must be swamped right now. Just so you know, the next few months will change lives, for the better. I wish you guys luck to face the cameras, and we are gonna meet again, anyway. I just wanted to thank you for all your efforts,"

"Wooooh!" "Ayyy" and claps echoed through the set. They were all feeling great and Ian could see that from their faces.

"And and and, don't forget the party tomorrow!" Ian said building hype. They all clapped.

For the scene, they didn't need that many actors, so there weren't many who were present. The party sounded great for everyone to finish the production of the movie.

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[January 9th, 2019]

The past couple of months passed very quickly. Due to all the filming, Ian couldn't celebrate Christmas or the New year. He got invited to different parties held by different directors and studios.

Regardless, he was busy with filming. The same applied to all the actors and crew. No one got a break to go home for Christmas which was equally bitter for everyone. Instead, Ian and everyone celebrated Christmas and New Year in different locations.

After months of not being in town, Ian finally got to visit the studio and check on the status of Green Book.

The morning felt fresh for Ian Renner who walked inside the building of Renner Studios.

The automatic glass doors opened on their own and Ian walked in. He got greeted by the receptionist who had a pleasant smile plastered on her face.

Ian straightaway walked up to Mason's office. On the way, he noticed how people were busy.

"Oh no, let me talk," The tall girl with brown hair took the phone and answered the call.

"Hey, can you come here for a minute?" Someone else shouted in the background.

"Good morning, Sir Ian," The man who stood in front of Ian asked.

"Yeah, working hard I see," Ian smirked and made his way to meet Mason.

The office was completely renovated.

"Good morning, Ian. It is good to see you again," Mason greeted him when Ian walked inside the office.

Ian noticed how Mason's office looked clean and fresh. After the renovation, it looked classy and modern as well. When Ian was last in the studio, his personal office was completely done, and while he was away it seemed as if everything else, including Mason's office, the stairs and every other floor was completed.

"The office view looks spectacular, uncle," Ian said and sat on the couch where Mason sat opposite him.

"I know, right? I just gave them the design and they did everything perfectly. You have your own office as well,"

"Yeah," Ian said and smiled.

"How was the filming, is everything done?" Mason asked.

"Yeah, it all went well. You saw the locations right? We weren't able to get a break. Travelling, and well the normal stuff. But thankfully, the promotions will start within two months, the plan is to release in four months. I really wanna take it easy with editing and post production," Ian said with a smile.

"Sounds great, how was Martin?" Mason asked.

"Very supportive, anyway, are things going fine with Green Book?" Ian questioned.

"The good news is, it will be ready by the end of this month. Moses is working on the post-production and editing with the chief editor. I'm helping too. It's going really well. By the way, you missed lots of parties during New Year's Eve and Christmas," Mason mentioned because he had been thinking about it.

"Yeah, uncle. But trust me, Batman Begins is going to be the greatest hit of all time and worth every second I spent. The struggle will surely be something that will pay off, I don't regret missing the parties," Ian said with a smile.

Mason returned it knowing what he said was true.

"Ah, I can feel it. You can check Green Book out before it releases anyway,"

"Sounds great, I hope this will destigmatize my reputation for good," Ian said.

"Oh wait, don't you know, Lucifer was released last week. In LeoTV of course, the numbers are rather high actually,"

LeoTV accepted the request of finding a director to shoot the first season while Ian solely focused on Batman Begins. Derrick Winstone, the producer who was hired by LeoTV did a great job with the episodes. Although Ian got to see some cuts of the series, he was so busy with Batman that he couldn't make time for it.

"Oh damn, I forgot about it completely for a second," Ian said while his eye size increased.

"It was so good, I watched an episode last night too," Mason said with a smile.

"I knew it would be good, it was supposed to be good. I will pay a visit to LeoTV today," Ian said.

The little get-together shared details that happened when Ian was away, and Ian shared details that happened while filming in every location.

"It was shitting cold, uncle. Bale was like, when can we go back?" Ian said and laughed.

"Ahaha.. I can imagine his face… I saw the script and there was a lot of action. Did anyone get hurt or something?"

"No, not really. Everyone was well prepared. We had professionals and you should know," Ian said.

"Oh right, By the way, wanna watch the first Lucifer episode just to see the final product? I mean, if you don't have anything to do?" Mason asked with a smirk.

"Should I bring snacks?" Ian joked. He had a few hours left till the board meeting with the production crew of Batman.

-

"Oh hell. Not Lucifer please," Angela said and groaned loudly.

"Did you even see the guy?! Chad fucking Carter!" Mandela shouted.

She had been trying to convince her roommate to start watching Lucifer with her for three days. Mandela wanted to watch Lucifer on the big screen, which was their TV they had connected to LeoTV. She wanted to get a good experience with Lucifer knowing how good the show was.

Her university friends did not stop blabbering about Lucifer, but ever since she wanted to watch there was a huge challenge in the middle of her way. Angela Patti.

"God, I just don't want to watch it. I saw the trailer, the guy does look good, but we can keep watching the sitcom we started last week. There are like 10 more episodes left. Don't you wanna finish one before starting another? With all due respect, I have NO INTEREST in watching it," Angela said and kept scrolling through her social media.

"We started it because of you, this should BE FAIR. I want my turn too. Girl I don't even say anything when you and your boyfriend make babies in that room. At least have some pity on this poor single soul!" Mandela said and faked fainting.

"You are so dramatic, like very fucking dramatic. Let's watch Lucifer then," She said out loud for her to hear. "I never stopped you from having a boyfriend, it's not my fault no one likes you," Angela whispered.

"I heard you," Mandela said.

It was not surprising that those types of words came out of Angela. She once called her boyfriend, a guy with a small penis, in front of all her friends. Mandela heard it across the room and looked at Angela's boyfriend.

"What? I always say that" Angela had said when she noticed the surprise on Mandela's face.

Even her boyfriend looked normal about the whole situation, while Mandela kept wondering what kind of sin she might have done in her past to end up with such a weird roommate.

"Let's start then!" Angela brought the snacks by herself and propped herself on the couch to start the series.

On the nice side, Mandela had a roommate who was silent when it came to other times. Mandela got all the private space she needed and she was content with what they had.

LeoTV's intro came and Angela logged into her profile.

"Here we come, Devil!"

[...] After two hours, they were on the third episode of the season. Angela who hated the name of Lucifer was now engrossed in every second.

"You could learn a thing or two from this guy," The girl in the tv walked away while Lucifer gazed after her.

"Witty, charming, and wise. Have you lost your mind?" Lucifer asked.

A phone rang out of the blue and Mandela paused Lucifer before picking up the call.

"Oh, hey mom. Watching L- No, in the library."

"Yeah, can't talk much," She whispered to the phone.

"Talk to you later, love ya, kiss kiss," She hung up the phone.

"You never lie to her!" Angela said in horror. She fake gasped while placing a hand over her chest.

"How can I say I'm watching Lucifer when I'm supposed to be studying. She strictly told me on my last vacation, not to get caught doing weird shit, isn't this weird?" She asked, her face completely covered with confusion.

"Chad Carter is weird? Fuck no! I'm sure your mom would come here to watch with us," Angela said and shook her head.

"She would come here, yes. But not to watch, let's play, damn, he is so good," Mandela said with a smirk on her face.

The roles changed pretty quickly. Angela was all over the character Lucifer. She started talking about how charming, odd and a great personality Lucifer possessed. Angela was never the type of person to enjoy these kinds of series, only sitcoms. Yet, she was even more addicted to the series than Mandela.

"Next one! Next one! Or wait, don't you have a class, in like five minutes?" Angela asked. The timetables were plastered on their wall, and they knew at what time their roommate came and went.

"Uh, skipping one day is fine," Mandela said and giggled with her friend.

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"Thank you so much, Ian. We are really hitting it high. Number one in 78 countries including the USA, that is huge, thank you," Ted Peter said.

He was the CEO, chief content officer, and one of the directors of Leo TV. Just as Ian wanted, he came to meet Ted to talk about the success of Lucifer. Ted was smiling from ear to ear ever since he got in and talked a lot about how the filmings went, the promos, and how good it is going right now.

"Leo TV and Renner's Studio worked hard for it, and I was actually expecting its success all along," Ian said.

"Not gonna lie, it's a total rage on the internet. They do praise how original the idea is and how good the personality of Lucifer is. Chad… Didn't fail to amaze us," Ted said.

"Yeah, I watched a few episodes yesterday, it was good. Although I do kind of feel bad to think that I couldn't meet up while the filmings were going on," Ian said not feeling great about that.

"Oh hey, don't say that. I'm sure the other project will be a hit too," Ted tried to cheer Ian up.

"Of course, it will be," Ian muttered and took a sip from the coffee in front of him.

"Leo TV would really like to start working on the next season. I mean, look at the comments, the sooner we start the bigger it is going to be. Also, I met Mason the other day when I actually came to talk with you,"

"Oh, did you? Why did you want to meet me though?"

"Just to share the final cuts, Marcello did a good job with the directing, and we tried to contact you, but I was just passing by, it was not that big of a deal," Ted said while brushing the idea off with his hands.

"I was not here as you know now,"

"Yeah, two productions on the way. Isn't it great now?" Ted was feeling extra chirpy with all the success he tasted.

"Haha.. Of course, but tiring. The premiere of Green Book might be at the end of this month, I will make sure to put your name on the list for the premier," Ian said, sipping down the final drops of coffee which were on his cup.

"Yes, please. I would love to see another blockbuster, the specialty would be me watching it at the premiere instead of the theatre. Haha… I will have to take my family anyway," He said while they both laughed. "When can we expect the script for the second season by the way?" Ted questioned after a while.

"Give me two months to get it done. I have the ideas with me anyway, just need some time to type them down just the way I imagine them," Ian said with a smile.

"That sounds like a promise, Ian. This sure is your season of harvest, oh let's see the numbers shall we? The profits are hitting the peak I bet," Ted said and started typing on the computer.

Ever since the release, Ted had been refreshing the computer screen whenever he got the chance. Not even once was he disappointed.

"Wow, this is something for sure," Ian said while Ted showed the profits.

[...] They kept talking for an hour about the numbers, profits, and how they would continue the series. From time to time Ted would praise again how much of a success Lucifer turned out to be.

"It has been a pleasure meeting you, Ian. I hope to meet you again in a much better place, like the premier," Ted said and extended his hand which Ian shook politely.

"Looking forward to it," He said and left the building.

-

The Devil's Advocate: Please, Give Lucifer a Chance

It would be a sin to overlook this Leo TV drama—but as its first season arrived, it's not too late to appreciate its many charms.I am asking you, nicely, to go to Hell.

Lucifer unleashed its first 10 episodes on Leo TV Friday, and though I've seen the show's swan song, I'm not going to ruin it for the fans. This bit of Satan-adjacent advocacy is, for the most part, directed at those unfamiliar with Lucifer, which debuted one thousand years ago (i.e., early 2016).

But before I start trying to win over newbies, I will say this to the Lucifam: We did enjoy a lot watching this and hope to see the next season by the end of this year. Lucifam, go and rewatch, this is your notification to do it. Go, what more are you reading?

If you are willing to sample Lucifer for the first time, you should know that, over the episodes, it's gotten looser, funnier, more sure of itself, and more emotionally engaging, all while showing admirable fealty to the building blocks of quality mainstream television. The arcs typically contain smartly structured twists and reveal, and almost every episode contains pleasing dramatic tension, top-tier banter, and thematic connections to whatever the core characters are going through.

The episodes got longer in the middle of its run—but like me, you may find yourself exclaiming, "Wait, a streaming drama that isn't overly gloomy and doesn't meander? Am I actually in Heaven?"

The show, loosely based on a DC comic book character, is named for one of its protagonists: Lucifer Morningstar, a playboy who likes sex, drugs, and rock 'n' roll. Running an L.A. club named Lux allows him to indulge in all those things with willing partners of all genders, even though, if he were abiding by his Father's wishes, Lucifer would be spending yet more eons ruling Hell. Through a series of only-in-TV misadventures, he ends up working with a straight-laced detective and yes—please, just go with it—they solve crimes. Lucifer (the character) also has a schtick: By fixing suspects with his charismatic stare and asking them what they desire, Lucifer can elicit their true motivations, which often helps him and Det. Chloe Decker (Zara Gomez) crack cases.

As the show found its groove, Lucifer's deft melding of imaginative character arcs, its compassionate exploration of the abandonment, rejection, and insecurity most of its characters feel, and its frisky, good-hearted humor made it one of a kind. It stands out even more in a TV landscape that's increasingly full of dramas that take themselves seriously while under-delivering on numerous crucial fronts. Lucifer is also, under its witty exterior, quite respectful not just of faith, but of the difficulty of overcoming deep psychic wounds. (Lucifer, naturally, sees a therapist.)

If nothing else, Lucifer provides an object lesson in how to take a TV narrative initially centered on an entitled white man with different issues, broaden it in dozens of smart ways, and make it not just sex-positive, energetic, inclusive, and smart, but surprisingly deep and humane. Over the episodes, the drama and its ensemble were so quietly good at what they did, and this can be taken as one of the most enjoyable and consistently excellent shows on television.

I don't want to say goodbye to any of these people, so I'm rewatching Lucifer. The characters that Chad Carter and Zara Gomez play are amazing. All in all, the script was by Ian Renner. We are not even surprised at this moment. So, I will conclude my article about Lucifer.

Lucifer may not be the devil you know; this one plays the piano, loves a Bones marathon, and gets cranky when sinners imply he made them do anything. Given that free will is a thing (probably?. I'm going to name this a–must-watch!

Written and edited by Ryan Martini.

Hollywood News.

The article got popular on almost every social media and the comments made people who hadn't tried Lucifer try it.

@I_have_your_menu

That was such a good show, I started it from the beginning and trust me y'all, IT IS AWESOME! Chad IS LIKE… THE BEST! His looks and personality is so OP in this! I felt like… I WANNA MEET THE DEVIL! Spread the hashtag please! It is so important!!! #spreadthedevil

@This_AccISFAKE!

Oh my GOD! No wait…. Oh my DEVIL! Total dabs on luci and chloe. Chloe is such a babe, made me doubt my sexuality.. And luci- oh my my! Don't let me start! Watch it babes, the article is like so wow! #spreadthedevil #lucibae

@talktoBeEpLeaSE99

So true!!!!!! Watch go!!! #spreadthedevil

@DonatemeyourB00.1.

It is an intriguing concept and Chad Carter is very good but the scripts and story lines are generic and predictable. A biker club as the bad guys? Oh come on, that is so 1970's. But, that aside, entertaining n a superficial way.

@TakemetoHell

Oh wow! I changed my username too XOXO. Season 1 was a superb Entry to this series and re-binging it really puts into perspective how far this show had grown! All the cheeky quips, puns Silliness really made this a treat to watch!

@serious_Critic6090

Even though it's locked into the "procedural... but with a twist" format, Chad Carter as the titular character is such a delight to watch, that this first season becomes highly addictive and entertaining very fast.

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Ian woke up, lazily yawning, and looked outside the window to see it was raining. It had been raining for the past week because Christmas just ended. The temperature had decreased down to 3C, it was cold yet Ian was having a moment for himself.

He remembered how he woke up in the same bedroom and thought how he was here. The way he came back, he was remembered for every moment, every success, and every hurdle.

How he earned Mason's trust, started things with Home Alone, then La La Land, writing Resident Evil, from the beginning to the end, he was feeling it all.

A knock on the door brought back Ian's attention, while he stood up and opened it revealing Valerine who still had her hand fisted to knock one more.

"Good morning, Valerine," Ian said.

"Good morning, Master Ian, there's someone waiting to meet you," Valerine said.

"Who?"

"That person said he was an owner of a book publishing house,"

"Oh, tell him to give me a few minutes, I'll be down shortly. And please, treat him well," Ian said while Valerine nodded with a quick, okay sir.

-

"Steven, nice to see you again," Ian walked down the stairs and said loud enough for Steven to hear.

"How have you been, Ian? I heard things have been going great," Steven said with a smile.

"Yeah, things are fine, of course. How are you, please sit," Ian said while seeing how he stood up when Ian came.

"I have been good too, Oh, before it slipped my mind, Congratulations on the nominations for Oscar, that is huge, Ian," Steven said with a smile.

The Oscar nominations were released last week. La La Land was nominated for Best Achievement in Music Written - an original song, Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role, Best Original Screenplay, Best Picture, Best Achievement in Production Design, and Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading role.

In Ian's original world, La La Land was nominated for two hundred and ninety-seven awards and won two hundred and forty-three awards. In fact, La La Land was nominated for all kinds of awards except for horror and thriller.

"Thanks, Steven, the effort belongs to everyone including me, and I'm looking forward to winning an Oscar, two years' worth of effort anyway," Ian said with a smile.

"I actually came to ask about something else, but yes, I'm very happy for you," Steven said.

"What is it about?"

"Don't you have any idea to start working on another book?" Steven asked.

For the past couple of years, Actus book never got a book with the same potential Resident Evil had. When the book was first released it gained a huge amount of exposure. But after that, it all died down due to not having other books with the same potential.

The people who were hard-core fans of Resident Evil kept sending requests and were in search of other similar books that could hook them up with a great plot, character building, and a book that could be read over and over again.

During the two years, Ian was busy making movies and he didn't get any time to focus on anything else other than movies.

With the question Steven asked, Ian's mind wandered to classics from his old world. The Great Gatsby, To Kill a Mockingbird, Nineteen Eighty-four, Pride and Prejudice, and many others came to his mind.

"I really didn't get much time to think about it, but yes, I promise I will eventually," Ian said and smiled apologetically.

"Looking forward to it, Ian," Steven said and walked out of the house.

Without thinking further, he called Mason.

"Good morning, Ian. It's eight, don't you have to be here in an hour?" Mason asked through the phone.

"Uncle, the Oscars. When will my suit be ready?" Ian asked while walking up the stairs to get ready because he had to be in the studio in no time.

"Oh yes, in no time, within two-three days," Mason said.

"Great, I was worried for nothing," Ian said and chuckled.

"Suit aside, who would you take with you to the red carpet? Or will you be representing the title of a 'single available bachelor director'? I mean, it won't be bad but you are not the type to do that-"

Hearing this Ian chuckled again.

"Simple as this, I won't take one but bring one home," They both laughed at Ian's words.

-

OSCAR Nominations are OUT!

Oscar Nominations 2018: Full List of Nominees Led by It is a Mystery

It Is A Mystery and June lead the nominations total, while RunSlow, Runaway Bride, and Signal To The Right have strong showings as well.

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JANUARY 10, 2018

The films with the most nominations at the 2018 Oscars are literally worlds apart— June, the expansive sci-fi epic set on several fictional planets, earned 10 nominations, while New Zealand–filmed Western It Is A Mystery leads the pack with 12 nominations in total. What they have in common, as do many of their fellow nominees, is impressive filmmaking craft, from actors (It Is A Mystery has four acting nominations) to sound to cinematography.

The 2018 Oscar ceremony, taking place Sunday, February 2nd, will find those nomination leaders facing off against a wide range of contenders, from the small family-friendly movie, Rangers—a recent winner of a slew of industry awards—to the hit apocalyptic comedy Keep Looking Down. In the acting categories, Mark De Thompson, Ariana Melroy, and Flinn Friday will arrive as strong front-runners in their respective categories, while the best-actress race remains intriguing and difficult to predict. Both of the screenplay categories are close as well, while in the crafts categories, it will be June and It Is A Mystery squaring off against everything from Runaway Bride to It Is Okay To Die.

One of the biggest questions going into the night is whether Rangers can break a nearly 100-year-old precedent and become the first film with three or fewer nominations to take home best picture since 1932. A 2018 Sundance Film Festival favorite picked up by SIM, the studio, for an eye-popping $25 million, was something of a surprise best-picture nominee when Oscar nominations were announced on January 1st, but it has only picked up more steam from there. Finn, who plays the loving and scruffy father to an aspiring singer, has won nearly every supporting-actor prize awarded since then. Then again, It Is A Mystery has the most nominations and acclaim coming into the night, which usually spells best-picture success. And at the same time, the studio behind RunSlow claims it's right in the thick of a three-way race. Everyone always says that anything could happen at the Oscars, but this might be the year they actually mean it. Not to mention, the fact that the new director, Ian Renner who started his career two years ago had been nominated for six awards increases the competition.

Smile Hollywood's Awards Insider team has made their predictions in every single category, which you can catch up on here before filling out our interactive Oscar ballot. And read our live blog to follow every single moment of the Oscars 2018, where we'll share exclusive in-person updates from the red carpet and the Raw Theater, as well as insider glimpses at the storied Smile Hollywood Oscar party.

Below, find a full list of the 2018 Oscar nominations.

A guide to Hollywood's biggest races

AWARDS INSIDER!

BEST PICTURE

RunSlow

Rangers

Keep Looking Down

Signal To The Right

June

King Of Nowhere

Macaroni Pizza

La La Land

It Is A Mystery

Runaway Bride

BEST ACTOR

Ferris Bacada, Smiling Silently

John W. Fairbank, It Is A Mystery

Ryan Gosling, La La Land

Mark De Thompson, King Of Nowhere

Clarence A. Harper, Only If It Was True: A Tragedy

BEST ACTRESS

Eloise Hampton, La La Land

Debbie K. Ramirez, The lost mother

Annette Prosser, Always Fathers

Carrole Duarte, Smiling Silently

Bethany Woods, Raynold

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BEST ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY

G. Prom, Macaroni Pizza

Vincent Foster, RunSlow

Dennis Cortes and John Chandler, Keep Looking Down

Ian Renner, La La Land

Starcy Farewell, He Is The Best

BEST ORIGINAL SONG

"City Of Stars," La La Land

"Slow a bit down," Take It slow

"Down to Sorrow," RunSlow

"It Is Okay To Die," It Is Okay To Die

"Sometimes Feel Wrong," Four Bad Weeks

BEST PRODUCTION DESIGN

Chi She and Miroslav Kolář, June

Joseph Jacobs and Kaj Berkhout, Daydream Alley

Fran Major and Amber Foyer, It Is A Mystery

Stefan Haigh and Christina Rochelle, La La Land

Richard Patel and Jay Bouchard, Runaway Bride

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Ian was wearing the customized suit and was inside his car driving to the grand hall of Oscar, but he was stuck in the traffic. He had four hours before it started, and it would take him at least two hours to get there.

The stylist who did Ian's hair and make-up, made his hair to suit his looks; his straight hair was neatly combed back and was away from his face, revealing his sharp facial features. In addition, the slight amount of make-up made Ian look as handsome as ever.

With his black suit and tie that suited the shiny black dress shoes he was wearing, Ian was more than ready to seize the day.

After around three hours of struggle and pain in the traffic, he finally reached his destination. The Raw Theater.

He got out of the car and gave the key to the valet.

[...] Ian was able to spot Mason, who was dressed in a Charcoal Gray suit, and looked so pleased when Ian first saw him. Looking left and right, Ian saw so many actors, actresses, and directors dressed in all sorts of clothes.

Singers, artists, production crew members, and almost every person in Hollywood who was loved by fans were present at the occasion.

Ian had a smile plastered on his face, noticing the thirty-something cameras that were in front of him. The red carpet sure could increase the nerves of people, some were visibly nervous and some others were enjoying their time due to their experience from all the times they have already been there.

"Hopeful for any awards, son?" Mason asked.

"The chances are high, but the top four studios would hit it considering the connections with the Jury, the music genre awards and the screenplay doesn't sound impossible," Ian muttered quickly yet kept his composure straight.

If Ian won the award for the best screenplay, he would be the youngest recipient of it. And that would be enough as the final nail in the coffin for his plan to be seen as a genius. It mainly means his plans for the last two years would be successful.

"Ian Renner," Leon White appeared out of the blue.

"Good to see you again, and here," Ian said with a smile.

"Congrats on the nominations," Leon said and patted Ian's elbow.

"Sir, Can you turn?" A reporter asked while Leon and Ian were talking.

"Oh yeah, excuse me," Leon said and walked away.

So many stars were present and Ian walked toward the camera noticing people were looking at him.

"We are the center and the first, of all the action making sure that YOU don't miss a single moment. It all happens tonight and we got you covered. Happy Oscar Sunday everybody!"

A black girl, who had her hair tightly combed on the top of her hair, with a long one-piece dress that fit her perfectly, said to the camera. She walked toward Ian with a huge smile.

"Ian Renner, an interview please?" She asked with a smile.

Ian nodded with confidence and walked straight in front of the camera.

"We have Ian Renner here, who has six… Yes, six nominations for the Oscars this year. Considering you walked into the industry two years ago, do you have anything to say?"

"I'm very happy to be here. As a newbie in the industry, compared to everyone else, I consider this quite a success. La La Land was the movie out of the two I released that got nominated. And, considering this was the first time a musical hit it high in the industry within such a short time, I feel content. I hope everyone enjoyed it," Ian said and smiled.

"Ian, a minute?" Another man who wore a classic black suit came towards Ian.

Ian nodded and faced the camera again.

"What do you think of tonight? How would you think the awards would go to the nominations that La La Land got?" He questioned and extended the blue mic at Ian.

"Tonight looks promising as ever. La La Land had been nominated for six awards of different kinds, and yes, I have hopes," Ian said with a slight chuckle.

"What is your aspiration in the industry, Ian?" The reporter asked.

"Nothing small," Ian said and the guy laughed with Ian. "I honestly want to bring something to Hollywood that is rare and things that can leave its mark for ages,"

"Tell us a bit about Eloise, she was here today looking stunning, what is the relationship that you both have?"

"Haha.." Ian laughed and looked the guy direct in the eyes. "We are friends, that is it. She is a talented actress, what more can we even have? Thank you," Ian said, patted the guy's back, and walked away.

"Ian Renner, sir a word about the night," Another person approached him.

Every other actor and actress was busy with the same thing. Answering people with the mics and focusing their eyes on the camera with a smile plastered on their faces.

"Tonight looks lovely, happy to see people here. And yes, hopes are up there for the nominations La La Land received," Ian said and walked away.

After a while, they were ushered inside to the step and repeated the backdrop. Where pictures were taken of every artist, actor, actress, or any other popular person in Hollywood. These photographs normally got a lot of exposure on social media.

Many celebrities focus on their award ceremony-look to face these pictures.

Ian met Eloise, Mason, Ryan, Bale, and Adam who waited to walk forward to the front of the camera.

Eloise looked spectacularly stunning. Her amaranth dress gown made her appear like a princess. Every little detail on the dress looked magnificently beautiful. The make-up made her appear even more pretty, with the red lipstick and evenly beautiful overall appearance.

"Ian Renner, go in," A staff member who was dressed in another suit said and Ian walked in front of the cameras.

"Hey! Look this way"

"Hello sir, Turn to the right!"

"That's right! Hello Hello!"

"Left a bit!"

"Walk over there!"

"Smile!"

Ian stood in front of them and kept giving a slight smile. His hands were placed on the suit and he turned from left to right giving different poses.

In a minute or two, he was done and out of the step and repeated the backdrop.

"You were looking great, even more, handsome than me," Ryan walked after his chance and laughed with Ian.

"Sir, one more with the crew," Another woman said, asking Ian to go back and pose with Ryan and everyone else.

The number of lights that went off was uncountable. With different voices, Ian had to look here and there yet his posture remained unchanged.

Ian felt as if that was one hectic moment once he got inside the hall. He always had a love-hate relationship with the public. As much as he wanted to publicize what he did and everything else, he did not like how every little detail would be in the hands of the general public in no time once he was in front of the camera.

Alexa and Mason went inside as soon as they saw some more media reporters with cameras walking briskly toward them. Ian, Eloise, Ryan, and Adam stood right where they were.

"Hello sir, a quick interview with everyone in one frame?" Another reporter asked.

"Yeah, sure,"

"Tonight is beautiful, isn't it. Ian, what do you feel after all the successful movie attempts hit it big and now you are here for some nominations for the musical movie you made, La La Land?"

"It feels great. The love of the people for Eloise and Ryan had increased over time and I'm sure even they are feeling great,"

The mic was passed to Eloise, then Ryan.

"It was such a great opportunity Ian offered me, and I smell success considering where we are right now," Eloise said with a smile.

"I agree with her, I mean, all the hard work paid off, I hope you enjoy the night," Ryan said, handing the mic back.

"Adam here is the lead of Home Alone. But today he is here not for any Home Alone nominations. But because he was nominated as the Highest Valued Child Actor representing the movie, June. Which got very popular and is competitive in the awards today,"

"Yeah, about Adam. He is a lovely kid. But in my opinion, it must be very tiring to be a young actor and keep up with everything. The normalness we experienced is out of his life, but I hope he is enjoying what he does, right Adam?"

Ian said while the mic was passed to Adam.

"Ian is right, I feel great today," Adam said while handing the mic back over. He smiled at the camera confidently and did not hesitate with his words.

"Good luck and I hope you win some," The reporter said.

They smiled, thanked them, and walked away to go inside the theatre.

[...]

"Look at these clouds– I mean Stars! Making my eyes go blind and life feels fine,"

A well-known actress with a huge smile entered the stage. Everyone clapped and welcomed her. The dramatic appearance was something you had to get used to if it was about the Oscars.

She wore a suit, which gave off a great impression of her. Being all classy and modern, she looked elegant.

"Look at all those faces, waiting for us to say something. This must be the first day that Vincent is waiting for an actress to talk first,"

The crowd burst into a fit of laughter and the cameras focused on Vincent's face.

"Can we talk about the new director, Ian over there?" Another girl wearing a mini dress came onto the stage.

"Not really, who is that?"

Everyone laughed at it. The traditional roasts thus began.

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"Hey hey hey! It is an honour to be here sharing this night with the many, many talented and creative people in Hollywood who haven't been caught, yet let it never be said that Hollywood doesn't have its scandals. I mean, even the youngest of us hasn't been spared its wrath." Another person came behind to stand in the middle of the two young ladies. His name was William Jonas.

"Hello Emily," William walked towards the one who was wearing the suit, an A-grade actress who had won three Oscars in the past five years. Emily W. Red was a well-known actress who was popular for her beautiful eyes; eyes that no one could ever compare to. It was a gift, or so everyone said.

The other woman who was wearing a mini-dress was also an A-grade actress who won two Oscars in the past five years. "And, Julia," He said right after while tangling his hand with hers.

"This year the audience is allowed to drink in their seats. I hope you're excited about that," Everyone laughed loudly and cheered.

"The one thing Hollywood needs right now are people losing their inhibitions at a work function," Julia Rivers said with no expression.

Everyone laughed and clapped again.

"Let's start over,"

"Probably the best idea," Julia and Emily talked to each other. The crowd once again fell into a fit of laughter.

"Ladies, Ladies! No one cares about what your whispers are about. Is it just me or are all the men very tired of these little gossips they do,"

"Anyways, welcome! Welcome to the Oscars! And, most importantly, congratulations, congratulations to everyone who has been nominated tonight, thank you for letting me be a part of this, I'm excited. I have never been to the Oscars before, and the way you people go through the hosts, this is probably my last time here, so, I'm going to enjoy this while I'm here!"

Emily and Julia clapped while everyone else joined them.

"Yes! Same here, William. That is nothing to mention specifically, back to the story, this broadcast is being watched by millions of Americans and people watching from around the world in more than two-hundred and twenty-five countries that now hate us!" Emily said, making everyone laugh.

The cameras all over the theatre kept focusing on actors and actresses while they laughed with every word from the hosts.

"And I think that is… an amazing thing!" Julia said sarcastically.

"No, really. America is divided. Like seriously, people are asking me to do something about it, tell something about it. I mean, I'm not sure but in front of millions of people, the only thing I can tell you is, to reach the closest person and help," William said with a frown.

"Let me reach out to someone I had some beef with,"

"Who?" Julia and Emily both asked.

"Starcy. Starcy Farewell, how are you doing? *Rival*? He said the last word in a whisper but everyone heard it and laughed. "We knew each other for twelve years, and then- then everything clashed. What was your movie name again? He is the Best? I mean, I remember how you came for me for movie titles, but this? You should have put aside all the shit and came to me,"

"Alright, the movie is great, I'm sure." Julia interrupted. "Uh, I watched it thrice!" She said,

Everyone clapped and 'woohoo'ed from the audience.

"Still halfway through,"

This took everyone by surprise. Emily and William looked face-to-face.

"Give it a week, you will get there. I'm sure," Emily patted her back.

"Talking about helping the one next to you, divided America reminds me of so many things. Racism is something that I wanna make people aware of. I mean, Black people save the white, and the white people save Jazz. That's what we call progress!"

Everyone clapped and the camera shifted to Ian's face. He smirked and clapped along.

"Nominations for six Oscars? Really? Isn't this like your first time here, kid?" Julia asked and shrugged.

Everyone laughed. Ian mouthed, 'yeah yeah'.

"It is La La Land everyone, which broke the records of a newbie director-,"

"Let's talk about something more important?" Emily questioned in the middle, making everyone laugh.

"John Chandler, how is it going there mate?" William asked while the pairs of eyes around him focused on him.

John waved to the camera.

"Give it up for John everyone. Watch the movie, it's- it's very awesome! I watched it THRICE-" everyone clapped again.

"Still in the middle!"

Emily and Julia raised their eyebrows up. "You'll get there don't worry," Emily muttered.

"Moving on… the stage will be opened for all the winners. They get to give a speech. A speech yes. Please make it short. We don't wanna hear your thanks for your family and all, I mean. Be honest, we all are pretty hungry right?"

Everyone laughed hearing her words.

"I mean- I mean, we are going to offer an award for the shortest speech! Yes, that's right. See that over there?"

The corner of the stage had another award. Looked tall, squared-shape and there was a person holding a microphone.

"That would be given to the person who gives the shortest speech," Emily said with a smile.

"Oh and, don't worry Jacob, when I was pregnant, I peed myself too."

"What?" Both Emily and Julia turned to look at William.

"It was your dialogue, My bad, but hey. It was for Jacob's song," William said.

[...] The roasts continued for eight to ten minutes and the award distribution started quite right away.

"Let's start with the awards, it is very exciting. Anything can happen tonight. I mean literally anything! There are two possibilities, possibility number one, RunSlow winning the best movie award,"

Everyone clapped hearing the words.

"Possibility number two, all of you are racists,"

The crowd laughed yet again.

The award distribution started quickly after, "... With that being said the Best Male lead actor award goes to… Ferris Bacada, for Smiling Silently,"

Ferris walked up to the stage with a huge smile on his face. Grabbing the award and going to the mic, he took a deep breath before starting his speech.

The speech concluded after he thanked each and everyone around him including the movie crew, director, family, and everyone who supported him.

"Next the award will be given to the Best Actress. Let's take a quick view at the nominations,"

The screen that was behind the stage, showed pictures and videos of different movies that got nominated for the best actress award. The first nomination was Eloise in La La Land. It was a picture of her doing a solo performance in the theatre.

"The best Actress Oscar goes to… Eloise Hampton! La La Land!"

Since it was the very first award La La Land got, Ian and everyone else who was near them stood up and congratulated Eloise. With a huge smile, she went onto the stage.

"I should thank Ian for this wonderful movie idea. Thank you everyone for embracing the character of Mia for who she was, and I'm so glad to be here, I just wanna say, no matter who you are, if you can dream, you definitely can achieve," Eloise said while showing the award to the crowd and walked off the stage.

Hearing her words, everyone in the audience clapped loudly.

After her speech, the stage went silent. Within a matter of a few seconds, the three hosts came walking in with three different costumes. William wore a suit which made him look like an old man who was just out of a musical. Julia had a pizza in her hand, with a huge grin and she was biting the pizza from time to time. Emily was wearing a bridal dress, signalling the movie 'He Is The Best.'

A small conversation went on among them and the crowd broke into a burst of laughter when Emily fell down the stage while she kept walking to her back. It was all part of the play so she was not harmed.

After a few seconds, the nominations for the best screenplay were on the screen.

"The best screenplay Oscar goes to…. La La Land by Ian Renner!"

Hearing this, Ian's eyebrows went up in amusement. Everyone clapped and some even stood up from their seats.

"Hence, Ian can be known as the youngest recipient in 89 years to get the award," William said while walking to the stage with the award.

"Thank you so much, thank you, thank you," His voice was unclear due to all the noise of clapping and shouting. "Thank you, academy voters, I want to thank my amazing team, Uncle Mason, and everyone else. I would feel really bad if I missed any name of my team, so thank you. La La Land is about the harsh reality of Hollywood and the true possibilities of the opportunities. I salute all the fellow nominees. This is a great tribute to the city, an amazing honour for my family, and uh fantastic people. Thank you so much," He said with a smile and got off the stage.

"The award for Production distribution and set decoration. The nominations, June, production design by Chi She and set decoration by Miroslav Kolář, Day Dream Alley, production design by Joseph Jacobs and set decoration by Kaj Berkhout, It Is A Mystery, production design by Fran Major and set decoration by Amber Foyer, La La Land, production design by Stefan Haigh and set decoration by Christina Rochelle and we have Runaway Bride, production design by Richard Patel and set decoration by Jay Bouchard.

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The award goes to…. June,"

As soon as the movie name was said, Ian and the actors from La La Land, who sat kind of close together, clapped. Ryan patted Stefan Haigh's shoulder.

"Thank you so much, everyone. Thank you," Chi She said and smiled while the award rested on his hand. To show off to the crowd, he kissed it in public.

"Thank you for this opportunity, thank you academy awards, I wanna thank everyone, and I'm so glad to be here, thank you," Miroslav said with a smile that did not reach his eyes.

[...] At the end of the award show, La La Land was able to win prizes for the best screenplay and the best leading actress. The other four nominated awards including the best picture were lost. Nevertheless, Ian had a huge smile on his face when he was walking toward his car; tired yet happy.

June won the highest number of Oscars as it was truly a masterpiece created by a well-experienced director. Everyone who watched June and was in and out of the industry saw the achievement coming from miles away.

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The Oscars ended a day ago and almost every media was after the Oscar Winners. People kept sharing and reacting to all of their favourite moments from the Oscars.

Every year, before the Oscars, the hype was about the nominations and after the Oscars, it was all about the ceremony including celebrities, their attires for the night, special scenarios, and obviously the wins.

'PM Times', the largest magazine which brings every update of Hollywood, had the most trending article of the year, about the Oscars.

OSCARS 2019, 5 experts on the wins, the emotions, the music– and the bold frocks on the runway

It's rare that an appealingly minor film wins the best picture Oscar – and a remake of a Spanish film at that – but this year, June has done it.

Is it the best film from 2017? Absolutely not! But with the best picture decided by preferential ballot (unlike the other awards), it makes sense that a sweet and inoffensive movie could sneak through.

One can imagine that June would have appeared in the second, third, and fourth spot for numerous critics, unlike favourite Keep Looking Down which, as a divisive film, would have ranked last for many (as it was for this critic).

June is well made and very easy to watch, with its narrative following how a young girl tries to pursue her dream even when it costs the only thing that was close to her and she held dearly.

In some respects, it's nice that a low-budget film like June won, though its upbeat, formulaic quality as a coming-of-age film will not appeal to people who like strange, challenging, and intense cinema – in other words, works of art.

June is a comfort cinema, firmly situated in the entertainment camp. But it's not bad, and in this day and age, that's pretty good for the best picture winner.

–Charlotte Solace

A speech acknowledging the personal heroes

What people take away from Oscars ceremonies over the last decade is more and more the prepared content, less and less the acceptance speeches.

The award winners have only one minute to speak. They get thrown into a career-defining moment more or less by surprise.

By contrast, the choreographed segments can be arranged so that audiences notice and recall them. There is a broader story about the history of speeches here: they are steadily losing their power as the medium that speaks for a moment.

The standout exception remains moments where a speech takes us outside the expected norm. How Mariana Anthony teared up while giving her speech and remembering the loss of her best friend made the entire hall of stars shed tears.

Gerald Davenport acknowledged the heroes of signing in his own life, both at home and at work. His speech gave a very public voice to people who communicate visually: to the Deaf community, to the children of Deaf adults who gave his film its name, and to a stage and screen community that has nurtured talent like his for much longer than most people have recognized.

–H.K.Greer

Ian Renner, The appearance of a new director!

Ian Renner made history twice in one Oscar. This was the first time a director who just started his work in the industry had ever got nominated for the Oscars.

Yet, surprising almost everyone out there, La La Land won two awards. Considering the amount of time Ian Renner was in the industry, two Oscars doesn't sound bad.

Ian Renner also made history with the fact that he was the youngest recipient ever to win an Oscar for the best original screenplay. Many directors and scriptwriters were confused and against the result, but the result was not in their hands. Although many were confused saying he would be a one-time success when it comes to movies, the awards proved a lot.

Is La La Land seriously worth the Oscars? Out of the many original ideas arising and moving in Hollywood, why would the jury consider a newbie director for the awards?

The next question arises, with the movie being a musical. Honestly, this was the first time a musical got popular and held popularity for long enough to win an Oscar. Kudos for that!

–Perry Fine

Very few wins for the horror genre

2017 saw the release of an unusually large number of horror movies, some of which were nominated for Oscars. With the most nominations (and the biggest budget) was It Is Okay To Die, and we also saw The death of Mum! and Variety on the podium.

Due to the high number of movies that were out in 2017, it was assumed that the genre itself would win more than five awards. Although It Is Okay To Die was nominated for seven awards, the movie won just one Oscar.

That too was for the best original song. The songs were great because even though It Is Okay To Die was not related to a musical, the songs at the centre of the movie made the crowd enjoy and fear the movie at the same time.

Regardless it is disappointing to see how not many horror movies won anything original.

–Gregory Camp

A disappointing best actor winner…

Ferris Bacadais is a likeable enough film star, and he's led numerous blockbusters throughout his career, effectively anchoring superb genre films like Independence Day, Enemy of the State, and Bad Boys.

The problem is, like many charismatic entertainers, this year's winner for best performance by an actor is not a very good actor. He brings absolutely no nuance or originality to any of his "serious" roles. Everything he does is in his face – he tries to convince us with his eyes, with twitches of his cheeks, with a stern or soft intonations of the voice, running through the gamut of expected mannerisms.

Ferris Bacada took home the Oscar for Best Actor, for his role in Smiling Silently.

His Oscar-winning performance in Smiling Silently is no exception. He offers a run-of-the-mill portrayal as his earnest, slightly cracked but sincere hustling husband of Maria. He expresses emotion and intensity where we would expect it: he is sufficiently convincing in an obvious part in a thoroughly banal biopic.

But, we should not think about it since three years ago, from Martin M James, his role for Molester, no one has taken the award very seriously.

–Charlotte Solace

… but a wonderful choice for actress

Unlike Ferris, winner of the best performance by an actress award Eloise Hampton has acting chops, and her talent is on display in her role of Mia, in La La Land. Yet again, the musical.

Her embodiment as the real-life actress won't be to everyone's taste – and neither will the film, as it was a musical which people do not seem to be attracted to a lot these days, but with the Oscar for best screenplay, it can be proved that the actress deserves what she received.

Eloise Hampton won the best performance by an actress in a leading role for Mia, in La La Land.

–Charlotte Solace

Where was the music?

As a musical event, the ceremony itself left much to be desired. The producers made a play for eclecticism by having three different musical sets: the first hour featured DJ Mike; a small band led by music director Winnie Blait played in the second hour; a pit orchestra played for the rest.

We are used to hearing snippets of the film scores played while winners go to the stage, but this was mostly replaced with innocuous background music (even from the orchestra). We only heard the scores during clips of the nominated films and –perversely – the very shortest clips of all were in the nomination announcements for the best original score!

Sasha Cheryll's performance was one of the few musical highlights of the night.

The chance to introduce millions of viewers to these composers' work was limited to about two chords per score.

Their performance of the song in the ceremony was one of its few musical highlights, the composers presenting an intensely focused rendition of their work.

Just like a good film score, the musical program of an awards ceremony should carefully take the audience on a cohesive aural journey. I hope next year's producers make better musical decisions.

–Fredrick Marvel

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Ian went inside to the hall from where music was blasting and people were talking about anything and everything while getting drunk. They were dressed to please themselves and to maintain the standards of their reputation, yet were willingly ready to get it ruined after the night.

"Ian Renner,"

This time, Ian just had to say his name. The security of the party that was being held by Leon Studios let him in even without confirming the name list.

It was an after-party for the Oscars, which was held right after the grand award ceremony.

It was more of a party where people became more connected with the winners and tried to keep up with the losers who kept continuing with the attempt of reaching the winners.

In short, the night would be long.

With Ian entering the meeting of busy people who were evidently trying to show off the continuous conversation with the person opposite them, some pairs of eyes focused on Ian.

The conversations started to change, and people started to talk about how Ian Renner won two Oscars even when he had no experience in the industry at all. It was more of a conversation where they questioned Ian's talents.

Even before he was able to reach the bar, an old man who was taller than Ian walked in front of him.

"Congratulations, Ian,"

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The tall, old man, who looked to be in his late 40s, walked towards Ian.

"Congratulations, Ian," He extended his hand for Ian to shake.

Ian took the hand and tilted his head to the left with a smile and thanked him.

"Shane Vanderhoof, chairman of Lycan Studio" The man introduced himself.

He looked like someone who could scare kids by saying 'it's time to pay for your bad deeds' with an evil laugh. That was what his whole appearance and vibes projected. His narrow eyes, pale face, thin lips, sharp nose and wrinkly skin added nothing but more fear to anyone who faced him.

"Nice to see you here tonight," Ian said with a meaningful smile.

Ian knew who he was. Shane Vanderhoof, the chairman of Lycan Studio. The studio itself was a top studio that had been at the peak of Hollywood for more than twenty consecutive years. Their success was unreachable for any other studio in Hollywood currently.

From the name itself, it was easily recognizable for Ian to know that in front of him was one of the most influential people in Hollywood. He was more or less influential, if not the most.

Shane signalled for Ian to walk inside the party while he started talking about Ian's victory.

"Two Oscars is definitely a huge success, considering we did not even know that you existed around three years ago. Congrats," Shane said with a smile.

"Yes, I got that a lot from people ever since I got nominated," Ian just let his thoughts out.

"With everything that you have achieved young man, I'm tempted to grab an opportunity to work with Renner Studio,"

They both talked while walking and took seats in the nearest bar.

"That is a total possibility, oh and congratulations on the movie June. The director did a good job with it," Ian said as soon as they sat.

"Call me Shane. And yes, June totally went out and became a fan favourite in no time, such a good movie, I am actually looking forward to meeting you at the box office after a few months," Shane said, signalling something that Ian was confused about because of how he did not know what he was saying about.

"Box office?" Ian asked, taking a sip from the drink the waitress offered a few seconds ago.

"Yes, your new movie and mine. Don't tell me you don't know what I'm talking about," He said while raising his eyebrow.

That was when Ian remembered what Shane was talking about.

The release date for Batman Begins was already announced. With that, studios like Lycan and many others had also dates closer to the release date of Batman Begins. Lycan Studios made the third adventurous action movie, named "The Aliens' coming out on the exact day when Batman releases. The Aliens was a part of a big franchise; a movie that was expected to earn millions right after its release. That was how confident the studio was with the idea of the movie. It in fact was one of the big IPs which Lycan Studio has.

"Ah, yes. The movie release. I'm quite excited for the movie clash date actually, I mean, what is there to not be excited about? Lycan Studio is big, and Renners just started," Ian said, trying to get under his skin.

Ian knew people let all their anger out when they get irritated; especially when some young director indirectly challenges someone who had been working in the industry for quite a long time.

It was Ian's plan, not to make enemies, but to know what people who reach out to him aim for.

"Haha… As exciting as it sounds, let me give you a small piece of advice, Ian. Change the movie release date. You will earn much more profits if you did, and we both know why I'm saying that," Shane said with a smile that in fact did not reach his eyes.

With the words coming out from Shane, Ian felt the threats behind every one of them.

Ian shook his head yet continued to maintain the smile not wanting to make the environment tenser than it already was. Shane kept looking at Ian with no emotions on his face.

"I will think about it, but I really have no plan on doing that," Ian simply said.

The old man who said nothing patted Ian's shoulder and walked away. Ian shifted his focus to the people who were talking, discussing, making deals, and simply enjoying the party.

The words that Shane said did make a little sense in Ian's mind but he did not heed it since it was basically a threat that all the powerful people make when they see something challenging. Yet, Ian was confident in his work.

He was aware that The Alien was a part of a big franchise but Batman Begins would be a trilogy that no one had ever seen before.

Ian was aware that it would create massive changes once it got released.

Shaking his head at his thoughts, he stopped thinking about it. He was at the party not to do any sort of business.

"Ian Renner, congratulations," Another man who was comparatively shorter than Ian came to talk with Ian with a huge smile.

After a while, people just kept reaching Ian congratulating him on the win and talking about business here and there. Some wanted to offer different kinds of deals for any future project of Ian, and some simply wanted to get to know Ian.

He kept talking with everyone who reached him, and more than an hour went by with Ian talking with almost every director and actor present at the occasion.

"So, are there any plans for you to do a horror movie? Our studio is well-known for the genre. We even released three movies last year itself,"

"That's nice to know. And no, for now, I have no horror movie ideas in mind. Although with time, I'm sure I might come with one, oh and excuse me," Ian said seeing Alexa walking towards him with a sly smile.

"Sure, nice to meet you, Ian," the CEO of another studio said and walked away.

The night was getting heavy with all the heavy liquids running in their veins. Many people didn't stay for too long but went to spend the night with the dates they brought with them.

Alexa came walking in with another actress. She was holding her hand, and a smirk appeared on Alexa's face seeing how the director walked away right when she was about to get closer to Ian.

"Hello there, director," Alexa said the word director in a slow whisper.

She looked stunning. Since she was a redhead, the dress she was wearing brought every beautiful feature of hers together and highlighted how beautiful she was for the night.

Beside her, there was a blonde. She was taller than Alexa. Her long neck and tanned face screamed nothing but perfection. She was wearing a long tight golden colour dress, which made her exceptional among everyone else that was in front of Ian.

"Alexa, who is this? Some manners please?" Ian questioned and asked jokingly.

"I thought you already knew, she is Hazel. Hazel eyes for Hazel, noticed?" Alexa said with a chuckle under her breath.

"Nice to meet you, Ian. Congratulations on the win," Hazel said while taking her hand out of Alexa's to offer Ian. Hazel was visibly attracted to him. He noticed it as soon as her eyes roamed his body from top to bottom.

"Thank you, you look beautiful. So are you, Alexa," He said and they sat at the left and right of Ian.

Hazel Graham was an A-grade actress who had hit the peak in the industry from her very first movie. It was three years ago that she acted in Merciless, which won an Oscar two years ago.

Hazel was personally a fan of Ian. Since she was busy with many other projects, her agency had asked her to finish all the movies she signed up with before taking on another project.

When Hazel got to know how good La La Land did, she asked her manager if they could arrange a role in any movies from Ian. But in return, they had said to wait a bit more before getting another role.

After the Oscars, Alexa met Hazel and was talking about how she wanted to congratulate Ian. When Hazel got to know that, she had asked if they could go together, so Hazel could meet the young director herself.

"You guys seem close," Hazel said, seeing how comfortable they were around each other.

"Old friends," Ian said with a smile.

"Yeah, old friends, congratulations though. It was a huge win, Ian. This is like the first-ever time the academy let a newbie director win Oscars for some reason, maybe they truly see your potential," Alexa said.

A waiter came toward them offering Alexa and Hazel drinks.

"How about we take this conversation somewhere else?" Ian questioned with a smirk. Both the girls nodded with no hesitation.

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Alexa's head bobbed up and down Ian's thick shaft.

After they ended up in Hazel's bedroom, the rest of their clothes ended up in different corners of the room.

Ian grabbed the back of her head and slammed it deep inside of her tight throat.

For the second time during Ian and Alexa had sex, she could not resist having Ian Renner's big cock down her throat. Ian's strong hand kept pushing his shaft deeper; Alexa pushed her face down into Ian's crotch when Ian pushed into her.

"I'd say this is going to be the start of a mutually beneficial partnership," Ian groaned. "Wouldn't you say as well, Ms. Hazel?"

Hazel stepped into the room. Ian scooped up the redhead's ass into his hand and kissed her. Hazel's fingers danced down the back of Alexa's neck when Ian shoved his big cock into her. Alexa could not help and cup those balls and squeeze them.

Alexa gulped down more of his cock and hummed even more loudly. Ian's thick prick speared deeper inside of her throat and he rocked her hard. Ian leaned in and Hazel pulled out.

"I would have to say she's a nice little cock sucker," Hazel said. "Go ahead, dear. Take it all the way in."

The young woman did, and Ian pushed his cock down onto her throat. Alexa swallowed a rush of seed which spilt down into her throat. Ian glided his hands down the back of Alexa's head and sent splatter after splatter of cum down into her throat until her throat had been filled completely up.

"Mmmph!" Alexa moaned when releasing Ian's cock from between her lips.

"You have a little something on your chin."

Hazel wiped the cum off of her face and sucked it down. The two leaned in closer to each other and kissed hard and shared Ian's seed. Ian spread Alexa's legs and buried his face down into her snatch. Alexa had no idea what it was about billionaire playboys and being able to eat pussy, but she was glad Ian was able to do so.

Nothing topped off a drunk night like a fresh pussy. Ian edged into Alexa and kissed and licked it. She came hard for Ian when Ian edged her to another orgasm.

"You have to try her, Hazel ."

Hearing the words, a smirk appeared on her face and Hazel agreed. She removed Alexa's bra and revealed her supple breasts. The Blonde minx underneath her moaned from Hazel kissing her body all over. Hazel went down between Alexa's legs and feasted on her hot pussy. This felt glorious, the wetness of her slit oozing for Hazel. Alexa bucked her hips up.

With practised ease, Ian slid between Hazel's legs and ate her out. The stunning blonde spread her legs for Ian to indulge in her familiar taste. Hazel was like a fine wine, she never got old. Ian edged inside of her and made her cum hard from that tongue going deep inside of her.

The moment Hazel was good and wet, Ian situated himself inside of her. Her pussy oozed around Ian's cock, when Ian slipped inside of her.

"Never fails."

Alexa screamed when Hazel went to town on her. While Ian was a good pussy eater, Hazel was amazing as well. The skilled tongue of the woman made Alexa leak. While she wanted Ian's cock rammed deep inside of her, Alexa would settle for this.

The overstimulation of sensations filled the room. Ian grabbed hold of Hazel and shoved his hard cock into her willing body. And Alexa threaded her fingers down Hazel's hair and encouraged her. Hazel let herself get unglued and made her come hard.

"Mmmph!"

Ian slammed deep inside of Hazel and rode her. Her eager eyes of Alexa followed him.

"I can't wait to ride that cock," Alexa said.

"Patience," Ian said. "It kills me too sometimes."

Hazel's wet walls soaked Ian's prick. Ian edged down inside of her. Hazel's heat gobbled and released Ian until she came unglued for him. And Ian held on, despite the overwhelming urge to bury his seed down into Hazel's tight and hot pussy.

One more lick drove Alexa wild before Ian rode Hazel through another orgasm. He pulled out and steadied himself. And Alexa, with a big smile on her face, crawled over and threw her arms around Ian, along with her legs.

Ian could tell she was a former cheerleader. With how flexible she was, and yet how tight. Alexa's legs spread for Ian's manhood to drive inside of her. Alexa tightened her grip around the shoulder of Ian Renner and came unglued when her pussy juices splashed all over his cock. Ian edged a hand down to Alexa's firm backside and gave it a spank when she gushed hard for him.

"Ian!"

Hazel viewed the fun show of an eager young redhead woman bouncing up and down on Ian Renner's cock. Alexa squeezed Ian and released his cock. The heat of Alexa engulfed Ian and released his prick, driving her wild with pleasure. Alexa orgasmed all over Ian's cock.

Ian let his new conquest have her fun, bouncing like a madwoman. Ian ran his fingers over Alexa's nipples and played with it. Every inch of her soft skin demanded to be touched and explored. Alexa's legs felt like the finest of silk when Ian felt them up.

"One more time."

Alexa's head bobbed back. Ian pulled her in and slammed her wet pussy down onto his big cock. Alexa screamed and climaxed for him extremely hard. Alexa tightened and gobbled his cock up and came all over it, letting out her lust in several thinly restrained moans.

"Not fair that Hazel ate you out, and you didn't get a chance to eat her. Well, we're all about fairness here."

Ian pulled out Alexa and laid her back. Hazel climbed on top of Alexa's face and shoved her pussy down onto the woman's mouth. And then, Ian grabbed ahold of Alexa and slid his manhood deep inside of her body. Alexa popped Ian's cock into her, filling her up.

"Oh! She is so good! Fuck!"

Alexa threw her hips up and took more of Ian's prick inside of her body. Ian's hands raked down her body and sent her orgasming over the top with pleasure. The deeper Ian plunged into her body, the more Alexa took him down. She could feel that cock pounding her.

Hazel rode Alexa's tongue about as fast as Ian rode her pussy. Hazel thrust her head back and let out a lustful growl when cumming all over Alexa's face. She edged back and allowed Ian to lean in. Ian made out passionately with a kiss. Alexa's breasts pressed against Ian's strong chest while he fucked her.

Ian pumped deep inside of Alexa and rocked her. The younger woman's tight pussy clutched onto Ian. Twenty-five years old and ready to get fucked hard. Ian enjoyed the feeling of her soft legs. Alexa wrapped tightly around him. It was very tempting to blow a nut inside of her right now.

Especially given how tightly Alexa gripped and massaged Ian's cock with her warm velvety walls. The intensity spread through her as Ian guided his fingers down her legs.

Ian held back though because Hazel salivated for Ian to reach his release inside of her. Ian leaned and pounded Alexa hard and fast. Alexa came around his cock when Ian rode her.

"Well, Ms. Hazel. How about we wrap this up?"

"Gladly."

Ian laid down on the bed and casually fingered Alexa to make her moan. Hazel drove herself down onto Ian's hard cock and began to ride him cowgirl style. The rising and descending of the stunning Blonde brought Ian deeper inside of her body. Ian groaned when Hazel bounced harder and faster onto him. Her succulent ass bounced with each rise and each drop.

Hazel let out a cry as Ian groped her. Those balls angrily slapped her. Ready to seed Hazel and make her groan when he came inside of her. Ian edged deeper inside of her. Hazel clutched down onto Ian's manhood and released herself onto his cock. She orgasmed and he joined her.

The flood of seed buried down into Hazel's tight, warm pussy. Ian fingered Alexa and the trio came together. The pleasure increased when Ian finally lost what he had been holding back inside of Hazel. Hazel rode Ian down to the last drop and they could feel their orgasms reach an apex when Ian finished alongside her.

Perfect. They reached the climax perfectly. Hazel wrung up Ian's cum to the last drop and settled with finishing her ride on him.

Alexa collapsed on Ian's chest and his strong hands felt up her body.

"I hope we can work together more closely in the future," Alexa said with a smirk. It was a joke because she was aware of how Ian does not give roles based on sex. Yet, the answer came from Hazel.

"Don't worry, honey, we will," Hazel said.

Hazel cupped Alexa's ass and gave it a slight spank before she dripped all over the place.

The moment Ian pulled out of Hazel, Alexa sunk her mouth down onto his cock. Hazel went between Ian's legs and licked his balls. Ian let out a groan as both of these women pleasured him.

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"I still can't believe that Runaway Bride won that, have you ever watched the movie? It is like… The Worst," The guy took a sip from his coffee and shook his head.

They were right outside Hazel's house. 'They' were the paparazzi. After the Oscars, a general idea many media channels know is how different actors, actresses, and directors would go and hook up with people they shouldn't.

The other short guy, with a long beard, shook his head as a reply to say that he did not watch the movie.

The house looked extremely big with brown walls, and a steep roof. In front of the house, its well-maintained garden was visible to people, who were even steps away. Just like how two men, with coffees in their hands, across the road, shared a tree while keeping their eyes focused on the house.

The tall guy looked at his watch which read 10:07 am and was shocked to see how they were inside the car the whole night and still they got nothing.

"You sure that Ian went inside with two girls? It's been eight hours, and if we aren't able to get anything from here, it would be a massive waste," He said while tapping on the glass of his watch.

Vehicles passed in between them and the house, making them wonder how long it would take for them to come out. The entire street was noisy and looked busier than ever.

"Of course, man, trust me on this one, we'll get a good headline," The short guy said after taking a long sip from his coffee.

"It will be huge news; more like the biggest news ever after the Oscars, if we get it right; that Ian Renner slept with two girls, both of them being actresses. What more we can ask for after an exhausting night of awards,"

"Haha… Not just that. The rumours of Hazel swinging both ways will fire up more if we get this, and I so hope we do,"

They both shared a meaningful smile which explained a lot more than it should.

There had been rumours of how Hazel swung both ways when it came to her sexuality.

It all started when she was caught kissing a girl in her car, in the middle of the night, and the photo went viral. People had commented on different types of things, yet were very supportive of her sexual preference. But the non-existing fire flared up when the agency Hazel worked for asked her to lie that she was straight.

Due to that, she had no choice but to admit that she was straight in an interview. That made people comment things on her, including that she was not honest and lied to the media.

The situation became worse by how she slept with men and women on sets. Since movie sets were open, everything started to spread one way or another. The hype went on for about a few months until a director was caught trying to molest an actress.

The rumours and little scandals spread like wildfire in the industry, which made the lives of the celebrities twice as hard as it normally was.

"I'm worried they left from another exit, we have been here for too long. I seriously don't wanna miss this opportunity, should we go around and have a quick check?" The guy who initiated the journey of coming here said in worry.

He was worried that the fact he was shocked after seeing how Ian took both the girls in, would be an utter waste if he was not able to show it to the world. Regardless, his entire career depended on these little scandals.

The other guy stood on his tiptoes and eyed the house. They both kept looking at the insides from far away.

-

"Well — here I am. A naked Hazel."

"Beautiful," Alexa breathed out as she reached up to palm one of Hazel's breasts, making Hazel blush but also feel good about herself.

Ian, meanwhile, reached up to touch her other breast. Unlike Alexa, whose small but rough hands were merely cupping her breast, just ever so lightly squeezing, Ian's larger hand went directly for more stimulating motions, squeezing harder and quickly finding her nipple to pinch and tweak, making her gasp and the small bud rise into a hard peak.

They hadn't been playing with her breasts for nearly long enough, though, when Alexa pulled back and said, "Let's get this inside the shower."

Ian and Hazel followed after her, half wanting to just stay where they were and keep playing with Hazel's breasts/being played with, but soon all three of them were standing underneath the stream of hot water, and shower curtain, Ian grabbed the soap and began lathering up Alexa's front, as Hazel gently carded the shampoo through Alexa's hair, massaging her scalp and eliciting almost sexual moans out of the younger girl. Ian washed Alexa's breasts and stomach, before kneeling to carefully wash her sex, wanting to be gentle but also thorough, so that she would feel as clean as she could after the sex they had the entire night. Eventually, though, Ian and Hazel had cleaned Alexa as much as they could, and stood back up.

Resting his hands on her shoulders, Ian asked her, "Were you serious about wanting another orgasm, Alexa?"

Hazel was beside Ian, watching Alexa with seductive eyes. Her hormones were already raging by seeing how hot Alexa looked with water pouring from parts of her body, and the glowing body of Ian who had his back facing Hazel.

"You'll probably have to hold me up so that my knees don't buckle, but yeah, I want it," Alexa answered.

So Ian leaned down to kiss her again, before slowly beginning to trail his kisses down her jaw, neck, and front, while Hazel stepped up behind the younger girl and pressed her naked front to Alexa's naked back, wrapping her arms around Alexa' stomach to hold her up. When Ian got to Alexa's breasts he lavished them both with kisses and nips and sucked until Alexa was practically writhing in Hazel's arms and a constant string of moans was escaping her lips, before continuing down Alexa's body to her sweet spot.

Hazel really did have to hold Alexa up when Ian started licking her snatch, sucking her engorged nub into his mouth before swiping his tongue back down her slit and poking it lightly into her entrance. As Ian's hands came up to grasp Alexa's bum and Alexa's hands buried themselves in Ian's short hair, Hazel felt comfortable enough to shift her grip on the redhead slightly so that one arm was still wrapped firmly around her stomach keeping her upright, while the other slid up to play with one of her breasts and tweak her nipple. Ian refrained from teasing Alexa and dragging it out, knowing that right now she just wanted a quickie after all the hormonal raging. So it wasn't long before Alexa was falling apart around his tongue, shaking in Hazel's strong arms that just barely managed to hold the spasming girl upright, Alexa's legs as useful as jello.

When Alexa had finally stopped shaking, other than a random twitch here and there as aftershocks occasionally rolled through her, and could almost stand on her own two legs again without support, Ian stood back up, with his hands resting on her hips. "Feel good?"

And before Hazel knew what was happening, Ian had spun into her arms and kissed her hard, before using those lips to attack her breasts, taking her breath away. But that was nothing compared to when he finally made it down to her pussy, and began teasing her everywhere except the engorged nub where she needed it most.

Apparently, Alexa did as well as she'd soon stood back up and walked behind Hazel, pressing her boobs into Hazel's back and starting to play with Hazel's breasts and nipples just enough to heighten the pleasure coursing through her body and lighting her nerves on fire, but not enough to help her get over the edge and fall into bliss.

By which point it was already too late, as when her inner walls clenched a few seconds later and her entire body spasmed, she squirted so hard that she was surprised it hadn't pushed Ian's head back, and he was somehow still able to slurp her juices and squirt up as his nose rubbed against her clit and his scruff burned the sensitive flesh around her pussy. Of course, the fact that he could and was still licking her most sensitive parts meant that her orgasm kept going on, and she kept spraying him until she wasn't sure how he could still breathe.

Finally, her orgasm tapered off, though, and she stood there panting, chest heaving from the powerful orgasm she just had.

"I-I'm sorry-"

"For what?" Ian asked, licking his lips off while standing.

"For squirting on you,"

"Make it up then," Ian said with a smirk which both the ladies understood pretty quickly.

[...] After coming out of the shower, Hazel was met with the two people who she had a wonderful night with. Yet, what suddenly crossed her mind worried her a bit more than necessary.

"Guys, are you both worried about scandals?" She questioned still wearing the towel.

Ian and Alexa turned to look at her, while Ian frowned at the question.

"What? Why are you asking that now?" Alexa questioned equally worried.

"I'm pretty sure the monsters with cameras… Yeah, you got it right, paparazzi are waiting outside my house right now,"

"What?" Alexa's voice came out in shock. "I just started my life, I don't want anything that can put me off track," She said as soon as Hazel muttered her thoughts out.

Since Alexa was still climbing her way to the top, she did not want any scandal that could ruin her career. The worry was evident on her face, while Ian and Hazel both looked at her.

Seeing Alexa's worry, Ian was aware that no matter what time they left the house there would be people waiting to catch something that could make things hard for Alexa. Because of that, he had another plan in his mind.

"Well, I don't care. Not at the moment, but…" Ian said looking at Hazel which brought both of the ladies' attention. "What if we put on a show?" He asked with a meaningful smirk from Hazel.

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"Someone is coming out of the door-"

"Quick, get the goddamn camera!"

"Oww!" The short person unintentionally hit the tall reporter while taking the camera out. After the tall man saw two figures coming out from the main entrance of Hazel's house, he muttered to the other man in almost a whisper.

He who saw it, turned to the car to get the camera out, and somehow succeeded in bruising his partner's forehead.

"Uh- Hazel and Ian. Perfect~"

They saw Ian and Hazel walk around the garden to reach the garage, where Ian's car was parked. Ian was wearing the suit he wore for the award ceremony, wrinkled, not neat, but it was the same suit, while Hazel looked like she just got out of the shower. Her hair was damp, and she was wearing a long t-shirt that went below her thighs.

Nevertheless, they reached for where Ian's car was parked. Ian, who slightly looked around and saw the cameras, turned back to meet her eyes of Hazel and then they got closer. Ian's lips met Hazel's while his hands went around her hair, in the same way, Hazel kissed Ian passionately, while looking as if they both would not give a damn to the world.

Their lips parted, and Ian smiled. Hazel returned the smile, while her smile reached her eyes.

"I'll get going," He muttered and got into the car.

That was his plan. He succeeded in distracting the two reporters who followed them throughout the night.

[Back at the room]

"What if we put on a show?" Ian questioned looking at both Hazel and Alexa.

"Like what?" Alexa said and propped herself on the bed not being able to handle the new upcoming headache. For her, if something went wrong to defame her image, that would be a scandal that might hold her hard forever during her career.

"Hazel and I can go from the front door, and you can sneak out from the back. We can just kiss in front of the cameras, and I know since Hazel has been in the industry for long, she would not mind another small stupid scandal," Ian said looking at her and raising his eyebrow.

"Yeah, they are really stupid. They come and go, but I don't mind, and meh- It's Ian Renner; the man that people talk a lot about these days. Either way, anything to save your ass, honey," She said while reaching down to kiss Alexa.

"That's enough, we are going out in five," Ian said smiling and shaking his head watching how they keep being playful with each other.

"Seriously though, you guys don't have to do this," Alexa said after she got detached from Hazel.

"Yeah, right. Let's all go from the front door then, won't be much of a problem if you are fine with it," Ian said sarcastically.

"Cut the crap! I will say my sweet goodbye to the director, you can just escape," Hazel said after giggling.

[Reporters]

"Perfect~ Look at them, this is going to be huge, and I'm not even joking," The short man said while looking at the pictures he took.

"But are you sure it is just both of them? Did you not say there was another actress? Our commission would just increase a few more bucks if the story is spicy, and another woman in it would have made it to the numbers," The tall man said with a frown.

"Nah, this might do it as well. Not like there IS anyone there, let's go before Ian sees us,"

They both hurriedly ran around the car, got in– and drove off from where they were.

Ian who sat in the driver's seat saw how the two men ran away with their cameras and smirked smugly knowing what he could expect by tomorrow morning. Thinking about it, he took off and went to his home knowing he needed some more rest before thinking about anything else.

At the same time, right after Ian and Hazel went out of the front door to put on the 'show' that Ian had mentioned, Alexa collected her belongings and escaped out the backdoor of Hazel's house. Before exiting, she did not forget to thank them knowing they were risking their character as well.

-

It had been no more than twenty hours and almost everywhere the news of Ian sleeping with Hazel right after the awards was spreading like wildfire.

That was how much people had been talking about it. Some even went on by assuming how they could be secretly dating. Considering that Hazel was never in any movie that Ian directed or got involved in, some assumed that Ian could be dating her.

It was mainly assumed by how close they were in the photographs. Their faces looked as if they were happy, satisfied, and most importantly like they knew each other. Even the kiss looked extra passionate and attractive. Considering how good of a kisser Hazel was, and how many kissing scenes she had acted in, the photographs showed nothing but a happy couple.

Some people even went on talking about how big of a playboy Ian was. Talking about how he and two actresses were caught on camera previously; Eloise and Alexa, they had mentioned how a director maintained relationships with different people in the industry.

"The director who won two Oscars went home with Hazel– and was caught with their lips sealed. Is this healthy?"

"Ian Renner was found kissing Hazel Baker in front of Hazel's house. Are they dating?"

"Young director happened to have a nice night after winning two Oscars for his movie La La Land!"

"The newest couple of Hollywood – an unexpected DUO! Who knew this would be coming?!"

"The RUMOURS of Ian RENNER dating an actress has been confirmed! BUT we did not see this coming?!"

The article's headlines grabbed the attention of a lot of people considering how popular Ian was among the fans of Hollywood. The main thing that grabbed the attention of the general public was how a young man like Ian, won two Oscars for his movies. It was something that people were more curious about.

Is.this.real?

Sometimes it kinda feels like that Ian Renner would date every other actress and tbh we don't even care. He is doing a great job in his career and according to whaT i FEEL his dating life is none of our business. No wonder why celebrities hate PAPARAZZI!

Smiley_wonder_payne

Oh MYGAWDS! Look how cute they are! Hazel be living in our dreams! (oopz- did i slip that out?!)

Tomatoesontopbitch

I wish I was Hazel! They look cuteeeeeee! Way to go, couple! Wish we had more evidence! haha

wtf.is.life

I can't believe this douchebag is dating every actress. Man! You just came to the industry, keep that pickle inside ur pants! So gross! Ughhhh

The comments were different and something that no one cared about considering the news is already running from ear to ear. Ian Renner's fame got nothing but more exposure.

Considering almost every other director who had a competition with each other had at least twelve years of experience in the industry. But Ian's case was completely the opposite. He was young, and inexperienced but was someone who achieved a lot of success during the little time he spent in Hollywood.

Due to all of that, the attention Ian gained was high, and something like this did nothing but increase the need to spread things and know more about him.

[...]

Mason walked inside Ian's office with a magazine in his hand. He looked neutral and walked casually knowing that Ian is not stupid and was aware of the whole situation.

He placed the magazine in front of Ian and sat in the chair.

"Is Hazel your new girlfriend?" Mason asked right when he came in.

"Not really, just friends. And, congratulations to us again, uncle. We did it," Ian said with a smile.

Mason shook his head, "I know this scandal was something that has to do with one of your plans, but whatever it is, you played well. Anyway, what I wanted to ask was, will you join in the promo of Green Book? There's not much time left for it, and we are kind of in an emergency to settle things down," Mason asked.

Ian said nothing but took the article and turned to the page where his scandal was printed. He kept nodding to Mason's words yet avoided eye contact for some time.

"Your reputation is high currently and I think it would help,"

"I can't. I will join in for the premiere, and at that time I can face the media, but not earlier than that. I want this movie to be something Moses did on his own because it truly is done by him. So, yeah," Ian said looking at Mason.

"I understand. How are things going with Batman? Shouldn't it be ready by now?" Mason questioned further.

"Yeah, I have to invest some more time in the editing process and it should be fine and prepared to release in no time. But before that, the promotions will start during this month,"

Ian stood up walking to his bookshelf, "It is finally the time for the world to see what I have been working on; something that can change the view of superhero movies," He said with a smile and walked to stand in front of Mason again.

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Green Book was about to release on the 14th of February and was supposed to be a great go-to movie for all the valentines. Due to Ian's name being famous with the Oscars and then the small scandal, the new movie's promo had already been out and people were eagerly waiting for it to release.

Since the movie was promoted as a typical movie that Americans would go for on a Friday night and enjoy criticizing, people were already talking about the release. Ian's fame of course affected it, yet it was something that everyone including Ian expected to hit high in the industry.

The main twist of the promotion was how Renner Studio promoted the name by using how it was expected to give all the profits to charity after its release. Due to that thought, people prioritized the need to go and watch the movie.

Another reason why people were anticipating the movie was how the well-known, experienced director F.F. Moses was the man behind the movie; the director. Since people had not seen him making any kind of movie for years, they were confused, surprised, and now banking on watching the movie.

On the other hand, Moses and Mason had to face interviews to promote the movie more.

"It's so good to see you again, Mr. Moses," The talk show interviewer said with a huge smile.

"Call me Moses, things are alive and kicking I see,"

Hearing Moses' words, everyone laughed. The talk show had made promos on the fact that Moses was making a return to the industry with his newest upcoming movie, Green Book. Due to this, all the fans of his previous works were continuously ringing the phone of the talk show.

"Moses, of course of course. How have things been for you? You know, while you were away. And I need to tell you this, I am so sorry for your loss, we all lost someone very important, and we know how close you guys were, so, let's take some time to do a quick recap of some moments between you both,"

Jose said as the screen behind them started to play a video instead of the talk-show-name-wall. It was a small video of Moses and his friend talking while in a set location. They had cameras and other equipment around them.

"Las Vegas! What a wonderful place?! Moses has been talking about it ever since I handed him the script!" His friend said to the camera with a huge grin on his face.

"Ahaha… Even the actors look extra happy today, what a wonderful morning to start shooting for the next big hit," Moses said with a smile looking at his friend.

Moses looked younger and happier than he was now. His hair was not as grey as it is now. His face which now had so many wrinkles seemed to look younger. He even had a notebook in his hand, and in the background, people were busy with one thing or another.

The video turned off after a few more clips, and the cameras focused on Moses who had tears in his eyes.

"We all miss him, man," Jose said with a worried face. When the camera shifted its focus to Jose, even he had tears on his face.

Everyone was feeling sad all of a sudden and it was Jose's time to shift the focus to the reason why Moses was at the talk show. Although at times like these, it was the moments when people remember the true legends who departed ways from the Earth.

"We all hope he is somewhere good, looking down on us and I'm sure your next big hit would definitely make him proud. About Green Book, can you share anything with us?" Jose asked.

Moses quickly sniffed and gathered himself in a split second. "Yes, so, the script is by our well-known young director, Ian Renner. He even succeeded in winning two Oscars for his previous work, La La Land which I should mention here because that young man is truly talented hands down. I'm not even joking, also about 'Green Book.' Well, it is a story about friendship, character, dignity, and compassion for each other. The film itself is very humorous but humble in the telling of that story. In my opinion, I can see the movie getting nominated for numerous awards in the near future. That is how good the storyline is," Moses said while everyone in the crowd applauded.

"Directed by you; of course, it is going to be great. Now that you mentioned Ian, how is he in person? Of course, we had the opportunity of bringing him to the studio once, but what do you think of him personally?"

Talk show hosts would normally gather the courage to ask personal questions to want to create or generate more drama. But they also had the job of marketing whatever thing the guests had brought to the studio. That was the main deal of being in a talk show.

"Well, as I mentioned before, I did not personally want to do any movie when I simply don't like the story, I can't take that idea and make a good movie out of it. And when Sam called me saying there is this new script by Ian Renner, I wanted to meet the young man myself. Then, the next day we had a small meeting and I gotta say I was surprised to see such a responsible director in the first place, for his age. Honestly, the script is a masterpiece and I know I did a good job with the movie and I can't wait for everyone to watch it," Moses said with a smile that reached his eyes.

Ever since he got the project he had been thinking about how talented Ian was. In fact, he had compared every other director that he had worked with to Ian and concluded that even if some directors were experienced they couldn't create and maintain such good manners.

"That is huge coming from you, but people are assuming things one way or another. Let's make it clear, is this movie a way for Ian to save face from his racism allegations, which he disproved in court?"

Since as mentioned before TV hosts love bringing up drama. Although it had been a while since the racist scandal, the host wanted to bring it in for extra effects for the movie marketing in front of the cameras.

Hearing the words coming out of his mouth, Moses just laughed. "This movie is just a passion project inspired by those allegations, and Ian decided to throw light at the actual problem in the country, which I think the movie did beautifully," Moses said, earning yet another round of applause from the crowd. Even Jose joined them.

"That seriously sounds like a huge plan. I hope it becomes a success, just like how Ian's every movie was and yes we still have not forgotten how good your movies were, my favorite still is the award-winning 'Friends To Last'," Jose said with a smile.

"Thank you,"

"Yes and everyone this is yet another surprise, I heard that the profits would go to charity,"

"That's right," Moses said right quickly after.

"Every penny?"

"Every penny."

"That is a wonderful task you guys are doing, and we really hope the movie reaches the success that it deserves!" Jose said and everyone clapped. Some people even stood up hearing the end goal of the entire project. That was how much of a depth they felt with it.

It was rare for directors to do such because everyone else just aims for the profits to make money so that they can invest in even bigger movies. But what Jose said made everyone respect the person in front of them and the person who was not present at that moment.

-

Nwitter was flooded with new trends that arose with the announcement Moses nwitted just a while ago. He had mentioned the release and posted the banner of his new movie. Renner Studio on the other hand was trying to promote it on every other social media, while the tagline of how the profits of the movie would be donated to charity cases.

F.F. Moses

FINALLY, the date is FIXED! 14th of February, save it up! Green Book will be out!

Not only that! Every penny we make out of the movie will be straightaway given to the development in Harlem @charity development foundation. Check the trailer, click the video below!

[Video of the trailer - Green Book]

- @normalize.being.single

Omo! Gonna be wonderful! Can't wait for the movie to finally get out .. The whole deal of two amazing people creating something sounds totally great to me! #waiting #GreenBook

- @i.need.my_lyf

The trailer looks dope! In a few days more, we can finally see the movie! #GreenBook

The trend of hashtag #GreenBook was all out there trending no.1. In fact, what made it popular was how Ian, Eloise, and Hazel had re-nwitted for Moses.

- @Ian Renner

Save the date! Can't wait for the premiere! #GreenBook

- @Eloise Hampton nwitted the nweet by Moses

- @Hazel Baker nwitted the nweet by Moses

Waiting for it!

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"Uncle, you are here," Ian said to Mason who walked inside the office with a huge smile.

"It seems as if things are finally just around the corner after a heck lot of grinding," Mason said jokingly while taking a seat on the couch that was in Ian's office room.

"How is it going with Green Book? Moses nailed the interview pretty well, and it brought a lot of attention towards us, and the nweets, it is all trending, I'm sure Green Book will do great, to be honest," Ian said with a meaningful smile.

Green Book has been on his mind a lot recently. Ever since the trailer was out, as much as people talked about Moses and the movie, they also talked a lot about Ian. Since the whole script belonged to Ian, they had made assumptions about how good the movie would be. Even the cast that Moses and Mason had chosen, perfectly suited the roles of the story.

"Yeah, I'm certain it would, but I'm here to discuss the funds. Where do you think we should seal the deal?"

"Isn't the donation deal thing already arranged with the Harland Development authority," Ian questioned back.

"Are they? Can we call Murphy for a bit?" Mason asked.

Although Murphy was Ian's personal assistant, he had handled some finalizing projects of Green Book after Ian got here. It was mainly because Mason's assistant suddenly wanted a quick leave for a personal reason.

"Murphy, can you come in for a bit?" Ian asked through the intercom.

"Sure sir," Murphy's voice came through it, and at the next moment, he was standing in front of Ian and Mason.

"Is the deal with Harland Development settled?" Ian questioned.

"I forwarded the email to Mr. Mason in the morning, they accepted our request and would come here for a meeting tomorrow morning. Is there any problem, sir?" Murphy questioned.

"Nah, it's all good. You can go, thank you," Ian said and looked at Mason.

"I did not check the mailbox today, and yes, it is settled then,"

"Yeah, hope the other deals are settled? The crew, set, and everything else?" Ian questioned Mason.

"Of course they are. Nothing to worry about," Mason said, taking his phone out and typing things. "Let's invite the executives of the charity service to the premier as guests, it can be done within two days since we still have weeks to go," He continued.

"Yeah okay, get help from Murphy if needed. He is a good guy, helps me with anything and everything," Ian said with a smile.

"Yes, I should get going, see you later Ian," Mason said while standing and walking away from the office. He was thinking about everything else he needed to arrange. Since the premier day was just around the corner, no one was able to be free from the responsibilities they had. In fact, the entire team of Green Book was ninety-eight percent done. The rest was the final bits before the premiere, and they would be done in no time as well.

-

People were flooding the theater and many reporters with cameras from different media channels were waiting outside wanting to get an interview from anyone possible.

The entire place was crowded and chaotic as people from all over Hollywood wanted to witness another brainchild of the youngest Oscar-winning director and scriptwriter.

Ian came to the occasion with his date, Eloise. The main reason why Ian thought of taking Eloise was how they were becoming friends and the other reason was how Eloise had no date either.

On the other hand, many other high-grade actors and actresses were present at the premiere including Hazel, Alexa, and Ryan.

Ian made sure to invite almost everyone from both his movies and everyone else who he felt important and needed for the premier, including the cast from Batman Begins since it would be his next hit. He was aware of how the people with the microphones would try to make connections among the people who were present at the premiere. As normal as it was, many headlines would be up in the tabloids tomorrow, even if something small went wrong, or the entire thing went too right. That was the risk and the fun of hosting such occasions.

As they discussed before, the executives from the charity program were also present and were in front of the cameras.

"I think what the Renner studio is doing with the movie is great. And as far as we know, it is a movie addressing one of the most powerful problems inside the country, and furthermore, the directors have decided to donate the entire profits to a development case. What more can we even ask from the highly influential people in the industry? They for sure inspire everyone else to help with whatever they can, and I think and know that everyone should give this a chance," It was the project head from the donation project.

They all had a meeting the other day about the entire situation, and Moses was able to explain how they came up with the idea of it, which they gladly appreciated and admired.

The reporters then went crazy all over by how Moses and Mason came together, facing the photographs and answering the questions.

After them, it was Ian's turn to face these people with Eloise by his side.

"Ian Renner, Ian, how have things been? What do you have to say about this new movie?" A reporter asked, as soon as Ian stood in front of the huge banner with the movie title and front picture.

"I have been fine," After the four words, Ian heard someone yelling, 'congrats on the Oscars', "Thank you, oh yes, this movie will be eye-opening, award-winning, and simply something that will change the corners of Hollywood. I hope everyone watches the movie because if not, trust me on this, you would be missing out on something very important," Ian said with a slight smile.

He felt as if he threatened the people watching it but he covered the sudden outburst with a smile which he had a lot of practice with.

"You are here with the pretty Eloise Hampton, what do you have to say about the pictures with Hazel? Who are you dating? Is that true that y'all slept together?" Another reporter asked, focusing solely on Ian's personal life.

Ian said nothing but smiled at the cameras that the flashlights kept going off. He simply ignored the whole question. Since Eloise was beside him, he could not embarrass her by any means.

"Eloise! What do you think about the movie? You are here with Ian-"

Eloise did not seem to care about the questions, she kept smiling broadly while waving at the people who asked the questions. She simply ignored them as it was one of the things she had gotten used to.

"Tonight is wonderful, looking forward to watching the movie," She said with a smile. After muttering a little 'excuse me', Ian walked with Eloise away from the photographs and towards the people who were waiting to talk with him.

He met Jackson Corellia who had a huge smile plastered on his face.

"Nice to see you here, Jackson. How have things been?" He questioned Jackson who had a beautiful lady beside him. "You must be Mrs. Corealla. Nice to meet you too, I heard a lot of wonderful things about you, and I must admit it, you are quite talented," Ian said while gaining smiles from both Jackson and his wife.

"Oh please, thank you. You are such a talented young man too, and I'm sure Jackson mentioned how I'm willing to get back in the industry, but it would be a shame if the movie is not Resident Evil," She said, taking Ian by surprise. "Oh, and hello Eloise, how have things been?" She asked, focusing her attention on Eloise.

Eloise smiled broadly and muttered a simple hi and hugged her. After they detached, Mrs. Corealla focused on Ian.

"Ahaha… Yeah, I totally agree, but I still did not get time to think about it, and if I do, I would get back to you as soon as possible," Ian said, muttering a small apology. With everything that had been going on, he could not think about anything else other than Batman and the release of Green Book.

His hand then went to lay on the bare back of Eloise's dress.

"I have to meet Mr. Owens over there, another executive from the charity program, can we catch up later?" Ian asked with a smile from Jackson.

"Of course, sure, please go ahead," They said while tangling their hands and walking away from the spot.

After Eloise and Ian walked away from Jackson and his wife, Eloise turned to look at Ian.

"I have to meet those people over there, meet here in five?" Eloise questioned, smiling, knowing photographs have probably been taken non-stop.

"Yeah, sure. Enjoy," Ian muttered.

Ian then walked towards the executives and the people from the charity association considering that he personally invested a lot of money as donations. Since it was from his own pocket, Ian's main goal was to purely help the charity program. Yet, it unknowingly made Ian's philanthropy side appear.

"Good to see you people here. How are things going so far?" Ian joined the conversation with a little greeting. They both were tall and bald, almost like twins, yet there was no connection other than they worked in the same firm.

[...]

"Ian totally ignored my questions!" The paparazzi man who asked questions about Ian's dating life shared the disappointment with the other people around him.

"I know right, these celebrities and their dating history, find something you can make a good story about, other than that. Asking them about stuff like that is mostly useless in my opinion," a female paparazzi said with a shrug knowing the true colors of Hollywood.

"Something I noticed was how Ian has a thing for Blondes and Redheads. I mean, see, Alexa, Hazel, and Eloise wouldn't that be a great story? Oh, there's Ian," The man said, taking his microphone again and running towards where Ian was.

"Ian! Ian! One more question!" The yelling grabbed Ian's attention, yet he was surrounded by other people and he worried that something bad would be coming. "Do you have a thing for blondes and redheads?! Answer please!"

The man was suddenly taken away from the bodyguards.

"I never realized, do I?" Ian muttered to the people around him who just chuckled at his words. Something he was not aware of was what was yet to be revealed, soon enough.

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Among the many critics who were present in the audience for the premiere of Green Book, there was a black man, wearing a t-shirt and black jeans, who looked to be around 25 years old and was ready to criticize the movie from his very honest opinions.

He was looking forward to understanding Ian Renner's perspective of the whole race dilemma. Tyrone Davis was in the crowd knowing he might have to write another full-ass review for the movie he was about to watch.

On the inside, he was personally attached to the whole theme of what the promos said that the movie was going to be. Tyrone was not one-hundred percent sure about the movie as he was quite skeptical about the whole idea. But, he had reserved judgment till after seeing the movie.

The movie started shortly after and everyone around Tyrone except him was feeling extra excited for the movie to unravel its glory. Tyrone was still in a bind with himself if the movie would be good or bad.

After the start of the movie, he relaxed back and kept enjoying every part of the movie while his thoughts about the movie changed from zero to positive.

[...]

"Figured we'd come up and keep Dolores company…"

Lip kept watching them from afar. He had just come downstairs due to all the noises people were making in his house. He was disturbed by the voices, but after he came down, the people who sat on the couch watching the T.V. signaled the kitchen by using their eyes, raising their eyebrows. Lip turned back to see what they were saying.

It clearly showed how Lip looked at the two black people in his kitchen in disgust. His facial expressions were caught on the camera perfectly.

"You shouldn't be sleeping in the middle of the day, leaving my daughter here alone with these sacks of coal." The oldest man among the group of men said while looking at Lip angrily. He was talking in Italian, but the subtitles had translated it to English.

"And why do you hire them to do an Italian's job? It's a disgrace," The other person muttered in Italian.

They were continuously talking about the Black people that were inside their house. The idea of them being there was pretty bad and a disgrace to them.

Tyrone frowned seeing how they talked to each like how black people were some sort of disease.

"I didn't know who they were gonna send," Lip said, looking back and forth.

Then, the screen showed the situation of Dolores, who poured two cups of lemonade for the two workmen, and they gulped down the drink because they looked tired from the work.

"Thank you, ma'am." The black workman to the left said with a smile, handing over the cup back to her.

"I'll walk you out," Dolores said while the other two nodded in agreement. They walked out, and Lip kept watching them walk away.

"Deep to center field, holy cow he did it! A home run for Roger Maris! Holy cow!" The man on the T.V. shouted and everyone excluding Lip cheered happily.

Lip's eyes were focused on the two glasses that were in the sink. Dolores had left them in the sink after they drank from it. It looked as if something was bothering Lip.

Dolores comes back after bidding the two workmen goodbye, she was in the kitchen. Lip quickly joined her and tried to taste what she had cooked. She slapped her arm right away and muttered to join the others at the table. Dolores then walked away to arrange the tables.

Lip, who walked towards the sink from the curry which she had made, was in front of the two glasses that the two people had drunk the lemonade from.

'What the fucking hell' Tyrone muttered his thoughts out loud because the man looked as if he was diseased.

He took the two glasses with two fingers, the glasses clinging to each other, and then he opened the dustbin which was on the floor to his right, and threw them inside of it.

'That was sick, and so true in the past,' Tyrone was feeling deeply hurt by how people were mistreated ages ago.

Since it was the first incident of racism that was in the movie, Tyrone felt as if the movie would be something that could blame almost everyone who acted in such a manner. His interest in the movie grew further with every scene he watched.

[...] With time, it finally reached the point where Lip meets Tony. He had to be in the queue of the interviewers and then he was called inside for the interview. Looking around, he saw how the room looked weird compared to any other interview he had ever been to. Elephant tusks were one of the things that grabbed his attention.

"Sorry to keep you waiting," Doctor Tony walked inside of the room, which took Lip a bit by surprise. He did not expect the man to be black, but it was even fine if the job he had to offer was normal.

-

By the end of the movie, Tyrone's perspective on the movie had taken a drastic change– a positive one. While walking down the street, because his house was just a few blocks afar, he still kept thinking about all the scenarios the movie had.

Although Lip was very hesitant at first, being the driver to a black man– who was ought to be a doctor yet was a musician, later on, the friendship develops beyond measurements.

From eating the sandwich which was named 'Dr. Shirley' during the start of their journey while thinking 'Fuck the guy' who was right behind him and owned the sandwich, to sharing the meat at the end of their journey while telling him what to do with the 'bones' of the meat that Lip said should be thrown out of the car, their friendship came a long way.

Tyrone was feeling wholesome about how the movie went. The man who was racist made good friends with a black person and then treated them with respect which made them a good duo.

In the end, when he returned to his house with his wife and family, he was a man who had changed one hundred percent of his thought patterns. In the end, Tyrone still had this picture playing in front of his eyes, which was how Lip welcomed Shirley inside his house with a tight hug.

His wife, who was happy to see the doc, hugged him tightly thanking him for helping Lip with the letters. It was overall wholesome. By the end of the movie, almost everyone had tears in their eyes including Tyrone who was practically skeptical about the whole movie.

He also concluded no matter how good the plot was, the actors did an amazing job. By how they acted to make the fans feel every emotion, every part, every scene, every turn to the core, they succeeded. The tears at the end of the movie proved how well they executed the idea.

Tyrone personally became a fan of the actors who were in the movie.

[...] The critics, including Tyrone, had high regard for the movie. They all believed and stood on one fact, which was how the movie was perfectly executed to highlight the friendship of two people despite the racial differences and overcoming prejudice.

-

Green Book – A movie that shows a mirror into history!

Two men—one white, one black—from polar opposite backgrounds with wildly contrasting personalities get thrown together under unusual circumstances. Green Book premiered on the 14th of February, which was yesterday.

The director of the wonderful masterpiece is F.F. Moses, the award-winning director of 'Friends To Last and someone who opened the doors to Hollywood in the genre of rom-com. The scriptwriter, who owns the wonderful plot is our very young yet talented director, Ian Renner who directed La La Land which won two Oscars.

Lip, the main character, was played by Micheal Shay, and Tony was played by none other than L.M. Thomas. With these two leads, there were many other well-known actors and actresses in the movie like Michelle Pierce, John De Valo, and Richie Mello. The golden point of the whole movie was the story and how it was directed.

They learn from each other, change each other for the better, and discover that—guess what?—they're not so different after all. "Green Book" is all that and more: It also takes place while the two men are driving across the American South in 1962, so it contains multiple formulas at once. It's the mismatched-buddy road trip movie with a message about race relations, arriving in theaters at the height of the awards season and the holidays, just in time to make us all feel better about the world—or at least give us a brief glimmer of hope during this period of political and ideological division.

As a bonus, it also happens to have been inspired by a true story. But damned if it doesn't work beautifully for nearly the entirety of its two-hour-plus running time. "Green Book" is the kind of old-fashioned filmmaking big studios just don't offer anymore. It's glossy and zippy, gliding along the surface of deeply emotional, complex issues while dipping down into them just enough to give us a taste of some actual substance.

Written and edited by,

Tyrone Davis,

PM Times.

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[14th of February, 2019]

It was finally the day when the Green Book would be released to screens all over the country. After the premiere, people were overly excited when they got to read and know about the reviews that the critics had mentioned while talking about Green Book.

"Honey, we haven't even decided what the movie would be," Noah said to his girlfriend in just above a whisper.

"For the past two weeks we have been dating, when did we ever plan anything Noah? I can't believe we have been best friends, and now you are saying this in front of the theatre?!" The girl looked beyond mad for some reason.

Noah quickly kissed the girl's cheek and smiled cheekily. "You should calm down a bit, it is not good for the baby,"

"I feel like the only thing you care about these days is the baby,"

"Alright, that is enough, let's grab you something to eat,"

Her girlfriend was found two weeks pregnant by a nightstand. Noah loved her even before they started dating and while they were pretending to have fun in the name of 'best friends'. His feelings grew stronger for her, yet they started to date right after she got to know that she was pregnant with his son and was two weeks in.

For the past couple of days, they had been roaming around the city trying everything possible, before they started to think about parenthood. Their parents had to go on with the whole situation due to how they could not let them not take responsibility for their own actors.

Today it was a date night. But Ava was feeling extra edgy due to how he had been behaving for the past couple of days. He had been super clingy, and that was totally not her type.

After two burgers from the nearest burger hut, which was already crowded with people who wanted to get a good taste of burgers, they went inside the theatre which was already crowded for a reason that they could not figure out completely.

"This is the second time we are going to stand in the queue, I just hope the movie would be something worthy of watching," Ava said while looking at him.

"Let's hope so, how are you feeling now though?" Noah questioned rubbing her belly.

"Meh, I'm alright. Don't worry about me too much babe. It will all be fine,"

"Food can do wonders for a girl," Noah said and kissed her forehead.

-

After waiting for over twenty minutes in the queue, they finally got two tickets for the third screening of the day, of a movie called 'Green Book'.

"Ian Renner? I have heard the name but this would be the first time that I am going to watch a movie by him. Heard he is young as fuck, I just hope our anniversary movie night would not be ruined by a poor movie date," Ava said while giving puppy eyes to Noah.

"It will be fine, let's hope so," He whispered and kissed her head.

The movie started. At first, their hands were entangled, Ava's head was on his shoulder and they were feeling quite comfortable with each other. But as soon as the movie started, both of them got totally focused on what was showing on the screen. In fact, they got absorbed by the acting skills of the actors.

"It is… Yes… I'm sure...Thank you for calling...Goodbye." The screen showed how Dolores hung up on the phone call.

"What he say?" Lip questioned his wife who was looking at him.

"He wanted to know if I'd be okay with him taking my husband away from his family for two months. He said he'd pay you what you asked for." Dolores said and rolled away from him. Lip on the other hand looked surprised as ever.

"It's good money, Dolores. You know we need it. I can't be eatin' thirty hot dogs every day," Lip said looking at Dolores making sure she receives the message of how desperate he needs the current job.

"I know...I said it was okay for you to go," Dolores welled up after saying those words.

[...] "Got any family, Doc?" Lip questioned Dr. Shirley.

"They are getting closer now," Ava whispered to Noah not wanting to grab anymore pairs of eyes.

"Yeah, I can see that baby, are you hungry?" Noah whispered back. Listening to it, she rolled her eyes and slapped his hand.

"I'm not hulk's wife to eat a lot of stuff just because I'm hungry, but I'm hungry," she said and pouted. Although Noah could not see shit in the darkness, he felt the expression of his lady.

"Take this," He took his popcorn which was on the handle of the seat, and gave it to her. "Here's my drink too, enjoy," he said while kissing her forehead.

"I have a brother somewhere. We used to get together once in a while...but it got more and more difficult to keep in touch. That's the curse of being a musician-- you're always on the road, like a carnival worker, or a criminal." A sudden break was there in the words of Dr. Shirley. "It took a toll on my marriage as well,"

It showed how Lip glanced at the rearview mirror.

"You're married?" Lip questioned again.

"Was," Dr. Shirley muttered shortly.

The car drove for a few more minutes in silence. "June was a good person--terrible grammar, but a kind soul. Unfortunately, I didn't have the constitution to do a husband act as well as a concert pianist act. I couldn't balance both worlds." Dr. Shirley finally opened up to Lip and whispered what happened to his marriage.

"Aww," Ava said with a sniff.

'Pregnant ladies' Noah thought while shaking his head. 'Hormones' he added quite later.

[...] "They were wrong for the way they treated me, and you rewarded them," The screen displayed an angry Dr. Shirley, his eyes were bruised and his lips were slightly swollen.

"I was hired to make sure you get from one show to the next. How I do it shouldn't matter to you." Lip muttered back.

"I just wish you hadn't paid them off." Dr. Shirley was feeling beyond expressible.

"I did what I had to do. You know, if this got out it would kill your career!"

"Okay, Tony, quit your phony altruism and concern for my career." Dr. Shirley was not looking calm by any means.

"What the hell does that mean?" Lip questioned back.

"You were only thinking about yourself back there, because you know if I miss a show, it comes out of your pocket,"

"Of course, I don't want you to miss a show, you ungrateful bastard! You think I'm doing this for my health?! Tonight I saved your ass, so show a little appreciation. Besides, I told you never to go nowhere without me!" Lip was feeling angry based on the fact that Dr. Shirley was not feeling grateful because he saved his ass.

Shirley calmed down visibly and replied, "I assumed you would want this to be the exception"

Then it showed how Lip gets in the car without opening Shirley's door. Shirley stood alone a moment, then opened his own door.

[...] "Well, come on, make some room! Get the man a plate!" The person who was at the dinner table yelled at everyone.

The entire house of Lip was decorated in Christmas decorations and they all had the Christmas vibe going all around them. Although Lip was somewhat late to the family Christmas dinner, he was able to attend and that was what mattered. After a while, the door knocked revealing a Dr. Shirley with a bottle of champagne.

Lip hugged him and welcomed him with all his heart. During the moment, their bond of friendship had grown quite a lot and they both were closer than ever. It showed how much of a great character development Lip had.

From the start where he practically tried to throw the glasses from which the black workers had drank lemonade, to where he hugged his friend very tightly who was a black man by birth.

"You must be Dolores." As Lip's wife got closer, Shirley asked with a smile. He handed her the bottle of champagne. And she smiled back.

"Buon Natale. Thank you for sharing your husband with me." Shirley muttered looking at her.

"Aww, I'm gonna cry!" Ava said while sniffling yet again.

"You already are crying honey, come here," Noah said and grabbed her face closer to his shoulder.

It showed Dolores and Dr. Shirley hugging tightly while she whispered something in his ears.

"And thank you for helping with the letters." She muttered. The tight hug held both of them for some more minutes and they detached looking into each other, while he nodded and smiled as if to say 'welcome' for what she said.

'THE END'

The movie ended just like that, and Ava was crying her eyeballs out in the hands of her husband. Just like the little couple, everyone else was feeling wholesome with all of the thoughts they had inside them as one country. They all felt it equally and with no remorse, they absorbed the content of the story to the core of their hearts.

The blockbuster numbers said a lot of information that Ian deserved to know about the movie. And that would be for the next chapter.

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"The first day itself hit the bar high," Mason said while walking to Ian's office.

"I know right,

It has been just a couple of hours after twenty-four and people had embraced how good the movie was from the first screening itself. After the first day itself, 30 million dollars were the profits Green Book made after the first day

"I'm sure most of the people watched the movie to support and all after all those promotions. And the power Moses has in the industry is higher than the average. People were continuously talking about how good it was and the topic is revolving around if this would be his last movie," Ian said with a slight smile knowing the answer for the latter part of his statement.

"The party will be in two days later, right?" Mason questioned back.

"Yeah, it is. By the way, uncle wanna read some comments so we can get a good grasp about how people think abt the movie," Ian questioned, knowing Mason enjoys watching people talk about the movie.

They opened the website 'It's A Movie (IAM) and started scrolling down the name till they reached the section about Green Book.

@When.I.See.Your_Mom

I know the critics are being hard on this film, but I sat for two hours, totally captivated. I know there are stereotypes. Could that be because the repeated actions against minorities and the actions of racists have become so commonplace they seem like stereotypes? I believe the performances of these two fine actors made the show. There is a subtlety to this movie that transcends many others of its type. Yes, there are Southern cops; yes, there are men's rooms that are off-limits; yes, there are simplistic views of racism by white New Yorkers. But what I got was a realistic presentation of an evolving friendship. Shirley is abrasive and self-centered; Lip is clueless most of the time. And I believed in them. See this film.

@New_Movie00

This film proves why movies can be so powerful with a touching, poignant, and sometimes funny story of opposites attracting. Enjoyed every moment although it isn't always easy to watch. Mortenson and Ali shine and there are strong supporting roles as well.

"Oh wow, see this, both of them rated ten out of ten, they sure love it," Ian said with another smile.

"Yeah, meh see this one," Mason said and pointed at a two-star review.

@I_Feel_Like_A.Movie

It is almost as stereotypical of a film as Crash. This was made for one reason, to appease. Film and TV are extremely competitive nowadays so we have relentless pandering to every little discrepancy and art has suffered in lieu of profit. Music is dead and so is the film now. At least in America.

@its.not.that.boring

I watched this movie on Putlocker online. But it was worse than what low expectations I had. It was dull, drab, and boring, not remotely funny. I couldn't get past the first 15 minutes to get to the message if there was one. Highly missable.

"Explains, and I know these people must be people from other studios or people who just simply hate the idea of the story," Ian said with a low chuckle. "I'm way past considering their opinion,"

"My boy," Mason said just above a whisper thinking how much he had grown from thinking about the critics to not being concerned about them when they aren't that important.

"Oh uncle, see this, this is a good one,"

@okay.mama

This picture should be up for BEST PICTURE. It has everything: great acting, solid script-writing (something that Hollywood really needs), and lots of humor. I wish that Hollywood would make more pictures like this. It's a moving true story about two people who forge an unlikely friendship. Thought-provoking but never preachy.

"Oh nice one, I have to go now uncle, to the editing room. Batman Begins editing crew must be here at any moment," Right when Ian said it Murphy knocked on the door which earned permission from Ian to come in.

"The team is here sir," Murphy said.

[...]

Ian was finally in the studio to edit. Steffen and his crew were working hard on the editing because the movie would literally be nothing without the required capacity of quality editing. And, the team had it a lot easier considering how aware Ian was of what needed to be edited and how.

"No, can I take this shot a bit closer, yeah? Yes, okay, and the sound should match with the actions, it's slightly shaken a bit, take it again," Ian said while looking at the screen in front of him wearing the headset that connected to the screen.

"Ian, how about this, the lighting should dimmer a bit don't you think? The darkness is prominent in the movie as you said, but this part–"

"Yes– Just from the right side, and let's select the background for the rest of the scene. Are these not edited, Steffen?" Ian shifted his focus to the other screen where Steffen was editing the background as Ian wanted.

"Not a bit, the edges, should they be curvy or pointed? Pointed looks like a clown movie," Steffen said while zooming in and out of the picture.

"Go with curvy then, what about the other edges?" Ian questioned pointing at the screen.

"Let's go one by one, and I was not sure about the color too, would it even fit?" Steffen questioned looking at the screen and then turning to look at Ian.

"We should darken it a bit more– More, okay that would be fine," Ian said while sighing loudly.

It has been over three hours and they had to edit every single second of the movie thoroughly. Although they had done so many things already, some things needed special attention to continue.

-

"Best regards for everyone, and hello, thank you so much for coming. First I want to congratulate Mason and our team on making Ian's script a reality which revealed its true glory on the first day itself. And I can assure every one of you that, Green Book just started, and it still has lots of success to achieve. But unfortunately, I want to make end deals with my career. I have been thinking about it a lot after my award-winning movie 'Friends To Last', I have always wanted to get retirement after completing my career with a movie that I would feel like, this is my last one. So, here it is.

First of all, I want to talk about my old friend, Marles Ajah. I know you are looking at us from up, and I want to thank you for being an awesome friend, and a partner in work and to let you know that you are the best scriptwriter I have ever come across in my entire career life.

I started my journey as an actor in the industry and climbed my way to the top, which was full of challenges and hardships. It was not easy for even a quick second if I looked back, but for what it's worth, my career name which people praise and adore my movies means a lot to me.

Then, Mr. Reggie who supported me to work on my studio for years, I wish I could thank you in person, but I hope you are happy wherever you are, sir.

Hmm…" Moses took a huge breath and looked at the ground. "Time passes slowly, and a whole lot of different attachments I have with each one of you and my career. But as all the good things come to end, I want to thank everyone that I met throughout the journey that helped me to build up steps and take them.

I want to also mention how proud I am to be here, and without spending any more time to finish my speech, let's raise a toast. For my retirement!" Moses raised the glass of champagne which everyone else followed.

Many people, including Ian, Mason, and others were present at the hotel hall to celebrate the farewell of Moses, one of the best directors to ever exist in the industry. Some tore up listening to his words, considering how much it hit home for them.

Almost more than half were old people and had a history together with Moses the kind Moses had to climb the tough mountain with. This meant, they helped each other during the hardest times and smiled together when things went better.

"I won't take long, can I have some attention everyone?" Another man with a white beard, and skinny pants, tapped his glass and gained everyone's attention.

"I want to say how much we would miss you and your amazing works in the industry. When I first met you at the audition we both–"

Several more speeches were given and the night after two weeks of 'Batman Begins' editing, felt longer and longer for Ian who stood in the middle of many experienced directors and people who offered their priceless service to the industry.

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"Congratulations, sir. You did an amazing job with the script," Ian said walking toward Moses.

"I should be thanking you for writing an amazing story and giving me the honor to bring it alive. My wish for a successful final film came true because of you, son. Thanks for it," Moses said, patting Ian on the shoulder.

"The script is most likely the only thing I participated with, in the successful movie. A legend like you would have found a way to create such a comparable movie one way or another. This whole achievement is yours, I'm just a small part of it," Ian mentioned humbly.

"You are a humble soul, Ian. I hope you achieve all the greatness you deserve in the industry. This probably would not be the final time we meet, but I'm sure, by the next time I see you, you would be an untouchable persona in the industry, so before anyone else does it, kudos for it!" Moses said with a meaningful smile and clinked their glasses together.

"For a good future," Ian said and took a sip of his drink.

After one more hour of meeting, talking to directors, and associating with actors and actresses, Ian left the party early, knowing the next day would be a very important day– that too, related to his next big hit. The official trailer would be a day away from being released within seven hours from then, and Ian couldn't feel more excited inside as he drew for his house from the party premises.

Although the arrangements at the box office were made mentioning the release date and all, everything would go public within a few hours with the release of the movie trailer. And that could be nerve-wracking for any director.

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RS

The logo of 'Renner Studio' appeared on the screen, and two pigeons flew across, revealing the letters clearly– RS. In a millisecond, the entire screen was covered with bats, flying toward the screen. The screen light dimmed and the darkness covered the screen— with the sounds of bats tapping their wings— it brought the screen slide to where young Bruce was inside the cave.

"What is your biggest fear?" A masculine voice questioned in the background.

Young Bruce was looking terrified. His eyes were huge, his hands were trembling, and was visibly sweating– his eyes focused on the dark side of the cave.

The screen went black and Bruce Wayne woke up, with a beard– eyes flooded with so many questions at once. In front of him, there was Ra's-al Ghul.

"It was not YOUR fault!"

The scene of Bruce and Ra's-al Ghul fighting showed up– the slides of Bruce fighting and training showed in a blink of an eye. The way slides changed and every one of his moves was eye-catching.

The intensity of the sound increased with other dialogues from Ra's-al Ghul overlapping the background music. The trailer then included different parts of the movie that Ian himself felt were special and showed a glimpse of the core of the movie.

"A legend, Mr. Wayne." Ra's-al Ghul said, looking directly into the camera.

Then it showed some scenes with the Tumbler, Bat-gadgets, and how he made the whole Batman superhero come alive.

"But the man I loved…" Rachel's voice came over and the scene where Rachel and Bruce kissed appeared.

It then showed opening a closet with the Batman costume and mask. The beat of the music which increased with every blink on the screen– made the trailer more superhero-like.

Scenes with Batman in his costume, flying, and fighting came over and over. The background music kept intensifying with every second bringing chills down the spine.

BATMAN BEGINS

Await… February 29th, 2019.

Copyrights Renner Studio. All rights reserved.

Renner Studio

Directed by; Ian Renner

Produced by; Martin Ward

"Now this is astonishing, isn't it? I'm sure the media would go crazy tomorrow the first thing after this is released. You are creating history in the world of Superhero movies, Ian," Martin said watching the trailer and yet seated beside Ian.

"This is just the beginning, what do you think?" Ian questioned Mason who sat next to them.

"I think that is going to be a big hit. The second hit in a row, by Renners, good going, Ian," Mason said and stood up to leave.

"Thanks, let's see how people like it. I'm sure since this is going to be the very first superhero movie that they'd experience with a total change, this would be different," Ian said and clicked the button to replay the trailer; in fact, it was quite addictive.

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@Sarah.Oliver

Finally the BATMAN BEGINS trailer is out! Check out, everyone! The movie is going to be A BANGER considering how GOOD the trailer is!! I'm NOT even joking! IAM should definitely help promote this more!! It deserves all the spotlight! Good job @Renner Studio and @Ian Renner./watch?f=LmOwBIVoM

@MrPiggyDimples

I just watched it for the reason that SARAH tagged the movie! But man! I think this must be one of the BEST trailers I have ever seen! The temptation to watch the movie is REAL! I just hope the days pass quickly! #gonnatakemygf

@cereal.killer

I can't believe this is finally out! I have been waiting for AGES to watch some good superhero MOVIE! Like look at the trailer!!! Finally I feel like SOMEONE brought out the true colors of the DC COMIC CHARACTERS! #Batman_Begins

@HotnaMEhere

Sarah Oliver nweeting in ages be lyk:

[a gif of a group of guys falling one over another]

Realizing it's to promote the new trailer of Batman Begins:

[a gif of a group of guys running back without turning]

Sarah, you just made all the guys who simped on you, run away to simp on Batman. Ngl, I'd let Batman eff me. The trailer is SO GOOD! #cantwaitforthemovie

@Ian Renner

The wait is finally over! The trailer of Batman Begins is out! Go check it out! For all the #DC_Fans #Comic_fans #Superhero_Fans and #Batman_Fans! This is going to be the beginning of a new Superhero Era! I'm so glad and honored to be the 'heart' of the whole project! Comment down which part you like the most in Batman Comics, and which part you await!

[...] "Already two million views, and it has been just nine hours, I can't believe it, this must be the best day of my entire life," Martin had tears in his eyes while reading the comments on the trailer.

Many people had praised how attractive, tempting and how intense the trailer was in its very first release. People who were not fans of the comics were hyped due to how good the trailer was. The DC fans were excited that the views, comments, and hype just kept building higher and higher.

"Superhero side of Hollywood just started, and I'm happy we did a great job with the movie. The reactions once the movie gets out are going to be even better," Ian said with a smile that reached his eyes.

"There are already so many popular channels talking about the trailer and everything on U-Tube. Let's check some of them. Celebrating the success after months worth of grinding, is something that you both deserve more than anything," Mason said while typing the most famous channel on U-Tube for Hollywood.

"Hello, Hollywood lovers! Welcome to Euphoric Hollywood once again! BATMAN BEGINS? Yay!" The girl in a white dress shouted while the intro of the channel played quickly after.

"Panther Studios of the years have tried a lot to save the comics, superheroes with their different attempts at movies and animated cartoons. People who adored the comics as kids kind of left the whole fandom realizing anything new won't be out anytime sooner due to how dull the whole part of the industry worked for quite a while.

BUT NOW! I can shout saying things have finally changed! We LOVED Batman as we were kids, and were in the cartoons saving the day! Today a few hours ago, Renner Studios finally announced the release of the trailer of Batman Begins! Which includes the multi-millionaire company owner's son, Bruce Wayne turning to Batman to save Gotham City.

With no doubt, from the trailer itself, we can assume how addictive the movie would be! Especially none other than Ian Renner– Oscar winner for the youngest recipient is behind the camera as the director of the movie!

Also, it is mentioned how Martin Ward worked as the producer to make the character Batman come alive in the movie! For those who don't know who Martin Ward is— He is a director from Panther Studio, who keeps working day and night to bring out new content and keep the Superhero fandom alive!

The hope we lost when it comes to DC Comics is being found with this new release of the trailer! Without wasting any more opinions or ideas, I will take you guys for the trailer!"

The girl pointed to her right, and the video changed to some parts from the trailer. The rest of the U-Tube content included how they assumed the storyline to be. They had compared the content in the comics and had explained assuming what happens and when it would happen.

It was fun for Ian, Martin, and Mason to watch, as the lady kept explaining scenes that they thought would be in the movie.

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Mason had taken care of the negotiations regarding the international distributional deal with Cube Pictures who offered one which prioritized the movie Green Book first. And then, when Mason had explained about the next movie of Renner Studio, they agreed and made deals with Renner Studio for the overseas rights of Batman Begins.

Nevertheless, the release of the trailer, which already crossed two million views, was from all the DC fans in the world. The popularity for the characters, comics, and the reputation Ian had in the eyes of the fans increased by a huge mile after they enjoyed the trailer so much— and people commented they could not wait till the movie was released.

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A man wearing a long sleeve shirt over a t-shirt came running behind the chairs that were placed in front of the long white table which had several microphones on it. The cameras were all focused on the person who had just come running in.

There were people—hundreds of them, in front of the stage–standing and shouting wanting to meet the special guests for the day. In the big picture, behind the chairs–on the wall, it was the screen which had the main camera connected to it; so that the people who stood from afar could watch their favorite actors, actresses, or whoever was about to come… talk.

"Oh my God! Ah!" The man pant loudly and looked here and there. "I was just about to finish doing my drugs—I mean, practice my speech but meh, this started too early than I thought. Anyways, everyone knows how it goes. Welcome to the Comic-con, 2019! I'm your today's event host, Jonas Nicolas– for those of you who don't know me, even after all the years I have been on the screens. Let's get right into it now! So, let's give it a hand— Please WELCOME the award-winning, youngest recipient of the year 2018-2019, Ian Renner everybody!"

The people clapped, welcoming Ian Renner to the panel of Comic-con 2019.

"The person who was revealed after the trailer that was released yesterday—To be the one to act as Batman in Batman Begins—Please welcome, Christian Bale everybody!"

Christian came with a smile, waving yet jogging onto the stage, and took his seat beside Ian, who was still smiling for the cameras.

"Next we have Scarlett Johnson—who stars Rachel in the movie, please welcome with a round of applause everybody!"

Scarlett walked in with a huge grin and waved enthusiastically at them, earning a very noisy round of applause from the crowd.

"And then we have—"

The host introduced ten people to the panel which included actors who acted, Bruce Wayne, Rachel Dawes, Ra's-al Ghul, Alfred Pennyworth, Scarecrow, Henri Ducard, Carmine Falcone, Thomas Wayne, and last but not least, the movie's director and producer; Ian Renner and Martin Ward.

"How are you guys?!" Jonas asked loudly, making the entire panel laugh.

"We are fine, how are you?" Bale replied with a chuckle.

"So, it is so good to see you altogether because, I mean—something huge is on its way, and we are seeing the faces of the next biggest Superhero franchise without a doubt. Are you guys happy to be here together?" Jonas questioned.

"Of course, I mean—yeah," Scarlett replied with a shrug. All the celebrities on the panel shrugged looking at each other.

"Is there anyone who wants to say otherwise?"

"Err–No. How are you?" Harnes Wood questioned back. Harnes was the person who acted as Thomas Wayne; Bruce Wayne's father in the movie.

"I'm *so* fine now—Now that Bale is here of course, so, I'm getting out of track seeing you smile, Bale," Jonas replied cheekily, making everyone laugh. "Ian, what made you focus your movies on Superheroes? That too—Batman?" Jonas questioned while all the eyes, ears, and cameras turned to Ian.

"First of all, hello." Some chuckled hearing Ian's hello. "And second, thank you so much for having us here today. And yes, the trailer took a drastic turn which made all the fans–DC or not, just anticipate a good movie in the near future, so I'm glad for that. And, yes. I wanted to try something different and you know, the side of superheroes is not that vast in the industry, so thought of doing a difference," Ian said, earning a round of applause from everyone.

"That is great, and that is something Hollywood kept the lovers away from— So, Scarlett, how was it working with the crew? We found some of the pictures during the filming and you were not looking that great?" Jonas asked, making everyone laugh.

"Oh you sure must have seen how hard it was for me—" People started laughing yet Jonas and Scarlett kept a straight face which made it even funnier. "No actually, they are all lovely. And very supportive, to be honest, no spoilers but— if you watch the movie, you'll see how dangerous some of the action scenes are, and trust me when I say this, they were so much fun," Scarlett said with a mesmerizing smile.

Although she was not an established actress, she got so much spotlight after the movie trailer release.

"This can be named as your first movie in which your fan base went from 27k to 150k in a single night, I mean—I mean, what more to explain?" Jonas questioned making everyone laugh.

"That, yeah. Thank you, everyone," Scarlett said as everyone clapped loudly making the entire hall break its silence—which never existed.

"Yes, Martin Ward, sir, you have sacrificed more than half of your life during your career to protect the lives of the characters in comics, why?" Jonas asked, making the hall go silent for a few seconds.

"These comic book characters— are indeed special. One way or another, there are thousands of people who love the heroes and get inspiration from them to live their own life in their own way. For me, it's all about how I live my life. Ever since I was small I enjoyed knowing about people who save the day, so, in a way, the characters are closer to me. Ian practically made a dream of mine come true, but giving birth to one of my favorite characters—That too, flawlessly. Thank you," Martin said with tears pooling in his eyes, while Ian patted his shoulder.

"That sounds close to home, which makes me come to my other question, how many of you have read or at least tried to read the comic books?" Jonas questioned.

"I did my homework," James Linstone who acted as Scarecrow said with a meaningful smile. He raised his hand and everyone clapped, including the host. "I actually enjoy reading comics every now and then, I even watched the Batman cartoon which was brought up by Panther studios, and I enjoyed them, so, yeah," People went on clapping again for what he said.

"That sounds good, so well— I wanna take questions from everybody here, if you wanna start with, that one, red t-shirt please," Jonas said while all the eyes focused to a girl who ought to be in her twenties, wearing a squared shaped glasses and was dressed in a frock. She looked extremely happy and enthusiastic, and she grabbed the microphone and brought it closer to her mouth as quickly as possible.

The microphone was stood in the front line of the crowd so that anyone could grab and ask a question. But for the start, Jonas took the lead and pointed someone out.

"Hi!" She said as soon as she got the chance.

"Hello," Bale replied.

"I'm Leslie,"

"Hello Leslie, how are you?"

"I'm doing fine, my question is for Bale,"

"Great," Bale said, earning chuckles from two-three people in the crowd. The other actors and actresses kept looking left and right to the crowd because people looked overly happy—and that was something rare for actors and actresses to meet with in real life, considering they get to get closer to people not very often.

"What kind of challenges did you face while shooting any scene from the movie? We don't need spoilers, so avoid them if possible. But, seeing how you were the lead—it would be interesting to know anything related to the movie and the challenges you face," Surprisingly, the girl spoke quickly within a matter of seconds.

"Yes, thank you for the question, Leslie. If I'm about to avoid spoilers, I can say that some locations of the movie made me think that why could we not use the highly developed technology but keep acting in a place where I can barely feel myself—is that a spoiler?" Bale asked, earning a low chuckle from Ian.

"It's not, you're good, keep going," Ian said, encouraging him to complete the answer—but it came out as sarcasm.

"Yeah, well, let's just say being a superhero is not easy at all. From the trailer itself, I know almost every one of you might have seen things I did or had to do to give proper fair treatment to the character I played. And Ian Renner over here is too talented to be young, and too young to be this talented. I respect him considering how many sacrifices he, himself made for the movie—I kind of went out of the question. All in all, every scene was a challenge to me, to perform and give out my best," Bale replied, earning another round of applause from the crowd.

"Thanks, Bale," Leslie said and walked away from the microphone.

"Hello, Emma here, my question is for Ian. Ian, do you think the rumors of 'Ian's movie era' are not true?"

And so on, the interview went on for an hour while the people who came to the hall premises asked questions, shared their ideas, and spent a wonderful time meeting the next big actors in the next hit franchise—Batman Trilogy. Nevertheless, the hype for the new movie just increased more after the entire interview got live telecasted on different media channels.

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