Entertainment: Starting as a Succubus, Taking Hollywood by Storm

"Daniel, your chance has come."

When he heard his manager say that over the phone, Daniel Kaluuya's heart nearly leaped out of his throat.

"What chance?"

"Mr. Meyers is prepping a horror film, and you're slated to play the male lead."

"What? Is this real!?"

His manager's words almost made Daniel Kaluuya jump out of his skin.

"For real, for real—Mr. Jeff Raymond called me personally."

"No audition needed?"

"Nope—Mr. Meyers specified you for the role."

"Oh God, I just can't believe it."

"Haha, I couldn't believe it when I first heard either. Dude, you're playing the lead."

"Awesome—that's just awesome."

......

"According to reports, Martin Meyers, after completing post-production editing on the sci-fi film Gravity, immediately kicked off a new project. It's said to be a horror film, with the male lead played by Black actor Daniel Kaluuya..." —The New York Times.

"Folks, remember The Sixth Sense, The Others, Hide and Seek? After all these years, Martin Meyers is diving back into horror. Horror fans are in for a treat..." —The Los Angeles Times. [Fuck, i forgot all of the movies name he starred in.]

"Daniel Kaluuya—who's this lucky guy? Before meeting Martin, this fortunate fellow was just one of Hollywood's many dream-chasers, doing odd jobs on sets, occasional stand-up gigs, or bit parts in indie flicks. Daniel met Martin while filming Joker, where..." —Entertainment Weekly.

"Hey, dude—congrats. I knew Martin wouldn't forget about you." Chris Pratt was genuinely thrilled for his friend when he heard the news.

"Haha, thanks. Come on, let's celebrate—dinner's on me tonight." Daniel Kaluuya grinned.

......

Burbank.

Meyers Studios headquarters.

"Martin, why'd you choose to shoot a horror film this time? Horror flicks aren't easy to make bank on—I'm a bit worried." Drew said while flipping through the script.

Martin smiled. "Don't worry, darling. Someone else switching genres to horror might flop, but not me. Don't forget—I got my start in horror, and I still hold the box office record for scary movies."

"Sure, but that was as an actor."

"Not just actor—writer too. And you've seen my storyboards; they're basically directing. Every frame's in my head. Just read the script first—I think it'll blow you away."

"Alright, alright—I'll read it."

Drew bowed her head, opened the script, and dove in.

Even a quick skim told her it was a chilling horror tale.

This was just the literary script; Martin was still working on the shooting and storyboard versions.

But even as a literary script, with Martin's masterful storytelling and sharp prose, it was utterly captivating.

"Chris is a young Black man in a relationship with a white girl named Rose. To take things further, they decide to have their parents meet. Chris gets invited to Rose's parents' house for the weekend, and everything seems fine at first. When Chris meets her folks, they're oddly enthusiastic toward him."

"In this small town, Chris starts sensing the weirdness around him. As clues pile up, he uncovers a terrifying conspiracy behind the visit. What awaits Chris is a journey filled with darkness and blood..."

"Whoa, what a mind-blowing ending. Martin, you're a genius—this horror concept is so fresh!"

Drew reached the script's finale, stunned by the sudden twist. Goosebumps rose as her faith in her man surged.

If just reading it was this scary, filming it would be...

Plus, the script wasn't just scares—it had layers worth pondering, chilling you while making you think.

Then a concern hit her. "Casting a Black lead—any risks?"

"Ivanka ran the numbers; the Black audience market's matured now. And if the film's compelling, the lead's skin color doesn't matter—think Will Smith, Jackie Chan, neither white. Besides, a Black protagonist makes the ending hit harder, doesn't it?"

"Alright, you convinced me."

Three days later, Get Out got the green light.

Daniel Kaluuya received the full script too.

"Ah, damn—I've got goosebumps."

That was Daniel Kaluuya's first reaction after reading it.

He rubbed his arms and started a second read-through.

As he read, he pondered the character, jotting down a bio.

To Daniel Kaluuya, Get Out was a thought-provoking tale. No gratuitous gore, no bloody violence, no jump scares or cheap tricks, no nudity for shock value. The plot twists never hit when you expect, but the atmosphere keeps your spine tingling.

The protagonist Chris is always strategizing self-defense, staying hidden, evading—never courting death.

As he pieces clues together, the hidden truth surfaces—and it's bolder, scarier than imaginable.

Compared to Martin's past blockbusters, Get Out has small scale, few main characters, but Daniel Kaluuya didn't think it lesser than effects-heavy epics—in fact, maybe better.

"This is Oscar-caliber—if it weren't horror, it might even win..." he thought.

Truth be told, when Martin pulled this film from his other memories, he saw genius in the writing.

In the original timeline, it made huge box office on a tiny budget.

It stormed awards season, landing multiple Oscar nods and winning Best Original Screenplay.

Calling it Oscar-level wasn't a stretch.

Meanwhile, at Martin's estate, Scarlett was hooked on the story too.

"Whoa, I wanna play the female lead—that evil bad woman."