TV SERIES IN DEVELOPMENT
THE INVISIBLE MAN A Victorian professor’s obsession to bring his invisible drug to fruition spirals into a self destructive path of drug addiction and serial killings. It is in the genre of murder mystery / science fiction in an intriguing tale of suspense and justice. A screen adaptation based on H.G. Wells’ masterpiece. 7200 pages, 10 seasons, 140 episodes. It could be a continuing TV series or a movie franchise and be optioned as a graphic novel. I have kept the story true to the book and have expanded on it, adding a prequel to the original, a love interest, more murder victims and more suspense. It is intended for ages 14+ audiences.
Edward Griffin is a brilliant scientist and dedicated university professor living in Victorian England. He has a successful career, a beautiful home and a long time fiance, Laura. He steals chemical formulas from a colleague, Dr. Kemp and discovers the drugs can make him invisible. When he experiments with the drugs on animals at the university laboratory he jeopardizes his position as a professor. The drugs have their side effects and leave him deranged and permanently disfigured. In an effort to reverse the condition, he continues to abuse the lethal chemicals but then develops a psychosis. After students and faculty at the university are found brutally murdered, Griffin becomes the prime suspect. Inspector Mullgrave from Scotland Yard is called to resolve the case. Griffin escapes to the small town of Iping and checks into a local inn. More victims are mysteriously mutilated and murdered. The town’s police chief, Colonel Adye suspects Griffin as the serial killer and attempts to put him behind bars for life. His life then turns into a downward spiral as he runs from the law. His case goes to court and he is put on trial, but the judicial system charges the wrong man, his colleague Dr. Kemp with the murders. They attempt to execute him but he escapes from prison. He attempts to find a cure for his deteriorating condition and visits Dr. Kemp for the antidote. But the drugs take control of him and he commits more gruesome murders, eluding the police. Griffin then is caught and placed in a mental institution for the criminally insane where he undergoes treatment for his illness. But the treatment is ineffective and he cannot stop himself from killing the patients in the asylum. Finally he flees to London where his reign of terror continues as he goes on another killing rampage, ruthlessly mutilating and murdering one victim after the other, eluding the police with his psychological games.
MOVIE FEATURES IN DEVELOPMENT
SNOW WHITE AND THE DARK QUEEN is a dark Gothic version of the classic fairy tale.It is a story about jealous love, betrayal and revenge. After a series of mysterious deaths in the monarchy, a wicked Queen rules the land during the dark ages. Snow White is the rightful heiress to the throne, but lives her life as a peasant girl with her evil stepmother, unaware of her status. After years of chores, Snow White runs away, and meets Sean, a handsome woodsman. They fall in love, much to the Queen’s jealousy. Out of revenge, the Queen then calls upon the spirits from the Other world to do her evil with sorcery. Sean then fights the demons, the mythical beasts that stand in his path. A battle of good against evil emerges and Sean fights to win the heart of Snow White and free his men.THE EVERGREEN FOREST is a medieval tale, based on Celtic mythology and folklore. Live action with 3D mythic creatures and effects. It is a story of courage over tyranny, of myth and magic, of good against evil. A group of Celtic peasants rebel against the Crown’s eviction and fight for their freedom. Erin, a Celtic warrrior leads his men through a courageous journey through a mystic forest, battling nature’s elements, dark forces and mythic creatures from the Other world. After he is confronted by an old wizard, the Spirit of the Woods, his quest is to find the sacred sword of empowerment. While alone in the woods, Erin discovers a lovely young woman, Ciara, a shape shifter, a fallen angel who uses her magic to change his ways. However, in an effort to destroy Ciara’s power, the Queen uses sorcery and calls upon the demons of the Other world. Mythic creatures and shape shifters such as a dragon, a serpent, a giant ogre, a unicorn, winged wolves, cats, ravens and banshees come to life. All become allies or enemies in a battle of good against evil. Erin rises to the challenge, slays the beasts and with his courage leads his men to victory and freedom.
A HORSE TALE is a horse adventure, an animated feature suitable for children and family audiences. It is is about friendship, love, courage, challenges and coming of age. In Montana a group of young horses migrate through the terrain in search of adventure. Jessie, a young stallion meets Sky a young mare, who becomes his love interest. They embark on a journey that challenges their courage and changes their lives. In their travels the horses brave the elements of nature, take enormous risks, encounter predators all with the will to survive. All the while, Said, an older dark Arabian horse, attempts to sabotage their relationship, to claim the mares and dominate the herd. As the young horses travel through the rough terrain and encounter the challenges, they share an incredible journey and an adventure of a life time.