This idea comes from an interesting historical tid-bit I learnt over the weekend: During the 1960's, Stanley Kubrick was so worried about nuclear war that he planned on emigrating to the most remote city he could find - Perth, Western Australia. He'd looked at land to buy, possible filming locations, even started transferring money into Australian bank accounts. However, due to the fact he was terrified of flying and the only boats to Australia had shared bathrooms (a pet peeve of his), he abandoned his plans on moving.
So, the scenario is this: He finds a boat that lets him have a private bathroom for the trip and ends up moving to Perth. What films would he make? Could we end up with a world where he joins Peter Weir in making Picnic at Hanging Rock (regarded as one of the best ever Australian horror movies, check it out, the vibes are amazing)? Could a mini-Hollywood spring up in Perth/Australia if his films start attracting attention there?