Stories by @benpopplewell

Compiègne

In July 1794, during the final days of the Reign of Terror, a period of intense political and religious persecution during the French Revolution, sixteen Carmelite nuns from Compiègne were executed in Paris. The nuns, known as the Martyrs of Compiègne, were guillotined on July 17, 1794, at the Place du Trône Renversé (now Place de la Nation) in Paris, just 10 days before the overthrow and execution of Maximilien Robespierre, the climate of fear and suspicion was so pervasive that it could easily be compared to a city under siege by unseen evil, as anyone could be denounced and dragged to the scaffold as the supernatural or demonic evil was used as a metaphor for the real, human atrocities taking place before and after nightfall.

SpongeBob SquarePants: The Blue Planet Legacy

Get ready for the 100th birthday anniversary of David Attenborough in 2026 with his new series to star as a guest appearance of SpongeBob SquarePants titled "The Blue Planet Legacy" to narrate the documentary episode of SpongeBob and his friends known as Patrick Star, Mr. Krabs, Squidward Tentacles, Plankton, Gary the Snail and all characters of the Bikini Bottom from the television show of Stephen Hillenburg.

SpongeBob SquarePants: Down Under

SpongeBob SquarePants and Patrick Star are leaving the Bikini Bottom for a new trip to Australia as they landed in New South Wales on a tour guide around in Sydney and the Outback as they slept in the camp before they explore around the Sydney Opera House as well as Bondi Beach before the two are preparing to return home to the Bikini Bottom.

End of the Living

End of the Living is an upcoming action-adventure game developed by Heretic Games and published by Sony Interactive Entertainment. End of the Living is set in the 19th century alternate history post-apocalyptic United Kingdom in 1897 while the island of Lindisfarne in Northumberland remained uninfected during the Victorian era and follows the survivors and members of the English Benedictine Congregation (EBC) to battle the infected on the British mainland with a very contagious disease that induces homicidal rage after the accidental release from a laboratory in Cambridge or Oxford which results an epidemic that caused widespread societal collapse, leaving the survivors to endure both the infected and the consequences of a rapidly disintegrating society, following the evacuation orders of British Prime Minister Lord Salisbury with millions of British refugees left mainland Britain for the United States while the others including Queen Victoria, the Members of the Royal Family and Lord Salisbury himself had left Britain for Australia as part of the British Empire where the governor such as the Viscount Hampden, Henry Brand welcomed the Queen and the Prime Minister for a refuge in Canberra near New South Wales outside of Sydney.

Goodbye England's Rose

A joint British and American production, an epic details of Diana's life and tragedy as the rise and fall of an iconic People's Princess, known as Lady Diana Spencer who wished to become the "Queen of People's Hearts" where she touched millions around the globe including her marriage of Charles, the Prince of Wales from 1981 until her divorce in 1996 which led to her final hours with Dodi Fayed in August 1997 at the Ritz Hotel in Paris.

Bram Stoker's Dracula: Reborn

A sequel to Bram Stoker's Dracula (1992) which continues with the legacy of Dracula's death at the hands of Mina Harker, a new evil begins in Paris, France with Jonathan Harker continues to investigate with his son Quincey.

The Paramount and Warner Bros. Revolution

In July 2025, Netflix announced it is developing a live-action series based on the Assassin's Creed video game franchise. Warner Bros. would distribute the film in the United States while Paramount handles internationally for the movie franchise where it began in 2016 with the first Assassin's Creed movie.

Shadows of Secret Societies

Most Assassin's Creed games are open-world action-adventure titles where players engage in both stealth-based infiltration and direct combat. The central narrative revolves around the ongoing war between the Assassins, who fight for freedom, and the Templars, who seek to control humanity through order. The fan-made lore could be used to explore the Assassin-Templar conflict in more contemporary settings, a part of the story that is already present but could be more central to a game's main focus. This implies the concept would involve a narrative focused on underground networks, organized crime, and perhaps even a metaphorical "clone" of an existing criminal game like Grand Theft Auto but applied to the Assassin's Creed universe. This suggests an Assassin's Creed game that adopts elements of Grand Theft Auto's gameplay loop—perhaps a vast, interactive open world with a focus on player freedom and interaction with a criminal underworld—but within the Assassin's Creed lore and conflict is often shown in the modern day through Abstergo Worldwide. The Assassin’s Creed franchise will feature a "criminal underworld clone" in the vein of Grand Theft Auto that involves playing as members of a secret order, the Assassins, who operate outside the law, the Templars, but for a greater cause than simple criminal activity. Any spin-offs or prequels follow the same core principles of historical or present day settings and the conflict between the secret societies.

Surviving the Infected: Days Gone and 28 Days Later

Both Days Gone's "Freakers" in the United States and 28 Days Later's "Infected" or the "Rage Virus" in the United Kingdom are fast and aggressive, moving away from the slower, shambling zombies that were common before the 2002 film. Days Gone drew inspiration from 28 Days Later and 28 Years Later, both known for their zombie hordes and post-apocalyptic settings.

The Patriot Front ("PF")

Presidential elections are scheduled to be held in the United States on November 7, 2028, to elect the president and vice president for a term of four years. The new American political family organization known as the "Patriot Front" had replaced two political parties between the Republicans and the Democrats into a single-party state through nationwide in all of fifty states including Alaska and Hawaii. The Patriot Front will take power on 20 January 2029 for its inauguration following the Presidential Election victory of 270% of the vote and become elected for the new era of the whole American society for the people and their loved ones including children and grandchildren where everyone loved their nation.

Hiroshima

In August 2025, just before the 80th anniversary of VJ Day at the end of World War II. The new horror film Hiroshima (Japanese: 広島, Hepburn: Hiroshima) has shared some thematic similarities with 28 Days Later (2002) and Overlord (2018), such as a viral outbreak and a post-apocalyptic setting in Japan during World War II before the unconditional surrender in August 1945. As the Japanese portray the devastating consequences of the bombing, including the immense loss of life and the long-lasting effects of radiation which will be sold to America with $ million to purchase for the American film company like Paramount Pictures and Warner Bros. Pictures to feature the very first non-English language film since Drive My Car and Parasite, which will set in Hiroshima, Japan nearing the end of the Second World War with the Atomic Bomb nicknamed "Little Boy" dropped on the city, killing 140,000 people.

The Story of Ben Popplewell

Ben Popplewell from Newborough in Anglesey, North Wales was related to Anna Popplewell when Anna became the big cousin of Ben as she visits him at Willow Cottage at LL61 6SG along with her husband and daughter after her retirement for 26 years of her career from 1998 to 2024. Ben and Anna Popplewell have both their private lives as an individual ordinary persons. Following her retirement and the reunion with her cousin Ben from Willow Cottage, Newborough LL61 6SG when she visits him, suggesting that their time together at Willow Cottage includes unique experiences that are both relatable family in Anglesey. Ben Popplewell emphasizes the exploration of family ties and heritage of the Popplewell Clan from London before him in North Wales.

The Purification

In 1368, 28 years after the catastrophe of the Mongol invasions and the Black Death in an alternate 14th century England during the Hundred Years' War. A new disease has been created by scientists which named the virus "The Fiery Rage". With King Edward III of England alarmed by this new virus that swept the whole island of Great Britain and later through all the continental Europe including the Kingdom of France which killed and wiped out the entire population after they were attacked rapidly with highly contagious plague where all the environmental communities had been deserted through the marshlands, resulting in total societal collapse due to the new virus such as the fast-running infected and character-driven drama after King Charles V of France had fled to safety by the guards and search for a refuge to avoid being attacked by the infected.

Pandemonium

Pandemonium is a post-apocalyptic and action-adventure horror video game series and media franchise published by Ubisoft and developed mainly by its studio Ubisoft Montreal using the game engine Anvil and its more advanced derivatives. The first Pandemonium game begins in Beijing in either August 1997 or November 2002 during the alternate event where scientists had created a contagious disease that induces homicidal rage in those infected with aggression and extreme violence with an accidental release from a laboratory in China by protesters, rioters and activists had resulting an epidemic causes widespread societal collapse of China, while Hong Kong and Macau remained. The rest of the world had an impact of the outbreak, and the efforts of survivors to endure both the infected and the consequences of a rapidly disintegrating society where the name of the virus called "The Great Purge" which eradicates healthy humans with mass extinction after the civil unrest with mass riots, looting and civil disorder by the world government leaders including the President George W. Bush after China was completely desolated with crazed survivors and savage infected that spreads rapidly through the Chinese mainland, while Hong Kong and Macau are protected and uninfected island.

How Actors and Actresses Can Retire Early at Any Age

When Actors and Actresses decide they've had enough of their Acting Career, both Young and Old have their Inspirational Journey to Early Retirement and start an ordinary life.

2002

In November 2002, one year after the shadows of 9/11 attacks and the War in Afghanistan, a new virus named The Great Purge (also known as the Infectious Rage or the Millennial Virus) where it begins in Phnom Penh, the capital city of deserted Cambodia by the organization and evil company of Angkar which is founded by Pol Pot (Saloth Sar) in 1951 as the Communist Party of Kampuchea which it came to power following the fall of Phnom Penh on 17 April 1975 which began as Year Zero. On 7 January 1979, Cambodia remained isolated from the rest of the world on the orders of Angkar and the Khmer Rouge until the company is sent to Britain in 1997 by the Cambodian leader until he died in April 1998, While Angkar became the research center of a new virus had created with Rage, Emotional Outbursts, Aggression and Extreme Violence that began until 27 years later in London, Cambridge, Glasgow, the Isle of Dogs, Paris, Brussels and the rest of the world when the Great Purge became a murderous rampage through its disease.

Assassin's Creed

Warner Bros. and Paramount have both been involved with the Assassin's Creed franchise, primarily in film and television. Warner Bros. is currently producing a new live-action film adaptation of the game series, while Paramount has historically been associated with other Assassin's Creed projects, including a live-action TV series for Netflix network that was in development. Warner Bros. is the studio behind the upcoming Assassin's Creed film, which is currently in production, The film is expected to explore the interconnectedness of generations and the historical events that shape the Assassins and Templars. The movie is set to be a live-action adaptation of the popular video game franchise. Paramount's role in the Assassin's Creed franchise has primarily been focused on film and television projects.

The Assassin-Templar War

The Assassins and Templars around the world of all human history essentially comes down to biography. Every event, battle, revolution, massacre and crime, With every famous Assassins Brotherhood and the Templar Order are pioneers of long form independent documentaries on YouTube and Ubisoft. With highly detailed, politically neutral, meticulously researched scripts, all written by certified and qualified historians, our documentaries are made by award winning professionals with years of experience in both video production and film. The team at the Assassin and Templar history prides itself on being the gold standard for attention to detail, accuracy, quality, as well as unbiased, fair and factual accounts of the lives of the most famous and infamous people in history along with their affiliates.

The Modern-day Assassin-Templar conflict to blend Grand Theft Auto

Ubisoft may be developing a modern-day Assassin's Creed game focusing on the conflict between Assassins and Templars in a world with numerous cities, potentially inspired by the open-world gameplay of Grand Theft Auto and likely to set in the present or near future, featuring a contemporary Assassin's Creed narrative. This could involve the conflict between the Assassins and Templars along with Abstergo, but within a modern-day setting with its own unique challenges and opportunities would feature numerous cities from around the globe, each with its own distinct characters, lore, and gameplay opportunities. This would allow for diverse environments and a broader scope for the Assassin's Creed story. Integrating vehicles, a common element in GTA, would require balancing it with the Assassin's Creed focus on stealth and hand-to-hand combat as well as climbing would be more challenging in a modern city with glass skyscrapers and other obstacles. The focus might shift to using urban elements like bridges, tunnels, and transportation systems for traversal and would need to incorporate new methods beyond traditional climbing, such as using electronic devices to spy on targets, blending in with crowds, or utilizing urban infrastructure for cover. .

British Film Certification (BBFC)

The BBFC (British Board of Film Classification) provides ratings and classifications for films, and their website lists films that have been recently rated, as well as upcoming releases.