Stories by @george84

Explorer

Biopic centred on real life adventurer Sir Ranulph Fiennes. Particularly focused on the Transglobe Expedition between 1979 and 1982, including a successful pass of the Northwest Pasage.

MCU Fantastic Four & Mutants (reboot)

Marvels introduction of Fantastic Four and the X Men/Mutants into their existing universe. (No crossover with previous MCU casting)

James Bond: Marine Commando

Streaming series, a prequel to the James Bond 007 films. S1 follows Bond in the Royal Marine Commandos, after his time in the Navy. Whilst there he connects with Alec Trevelyan, himself recently recruited, who helps James settle in to his new environment. Whilst Bond’s Roguish charm and unpredictability is there, creating tensions with superiors, he’s too valuable when it comes to the mission to be stood down. This conflict leads to his individuality being recognised elsewhere……. S2: James and Alec, recruited to the SBS, are involved in more increasingly covert and dangerous missions. Spectre and it’s many tributary organisations, such as Quantum are revealed as significant players in funding and initiating the military and terrorist threats to which our protagonist’s unit is assigned to nullify. In almost single-handedly thwarting a spectre agents attempt to destroy a British submarine with nuclear warheads aboard, James’ gets himself noticed…. S3: James Bond is assigned to shadow agent 006, Bill Fairbanks, at MI6. Fairbanks is not long from retirement, has seen and done it all, his attention to detail and impeccable intuition make him the perfect tutor and sounding board for James. Bill soon becomes a father figure to the new agent, orphaned as a boy. By the end of our story Bill is gone and Alec, having been under similar training has replaced him as 006. Bond is sent to win a game of poker, having been assigned the Codename that will come to define him…..007.

Run To Me

Charting the rise of the group in the 60’s through to their days in the pop wilderness before their eventual return to the top with the disco era.

The Cambridge Five

Series surrounding the members of the Cambridge Spy ring, who worked on behalf of Moscow to infiltrate and smuggle secrets from the British secret service during the Cold War years. From the group’s beginnings, discovering the communist movement at University and it’s appeal as an antithesis to the foreboding Fascist movement from Berlin, to the gradual decline of the fellowship as their treachery is exposed

Skywalker

Set after events of ‘The Book of Boba Fett’ . This series finds Luke (cast around age 40) assembling the remaining Jedi in order to teach prospective younglings at his newly founded school. Featuring canon Jedi characters Ahsoka Tano, Ezra Bridger, Cere Junda & Cal Kestis. Plus Leia, Han Solo (with perhaps a very young Ben Solo), Chewbacca, C3P0 & R2D2. Thrawn could be the main villain.

On His Majesty’s Secret Service

Re establishing the Bond character, rebooted after the events of No Time To Die.

Greenwood

Drama series based on characters and stories of Robin Hood folklore.

Iron Mike

Limited series about the life and career of former Heavyweight boxing champion Mike Tyson.

Down Tools

Comedy drama of a working class setting, about a Company of builders in England. A modern day Auf Wiedersehen, Pet style show, though not a reboot of it. Shane Meadows crossed with Craig Cash in style gritty at times but always finding the comedy within the story.

Rogues

Tells the true story of the men who founded the SAS during WWII. Centres on the diverse trio of David Stirling, Jock Lewes and Paddy Mayne who each contributed to the formation of Britain’s legendary special forces unit.

True Detective

Casting for cops in future series!

Shine On

The story of Pink Floyd, charting the rise and fall of Syd Barrett, the creative friction between Waters and Gilmour and the making of progressive seminal albums “Dark Side of the Moon”, “Wish You Were Here” & “The Wall”.

Station to Station

Having left Ziggy Stardust behind, Bowie sets of to America and finds the soul scene. The Thin White Duke persona is born, but at a cost. The film charts the downward spiral into depression, cocaine dependence and subsequently Bowie’s efforts to get clean and well in Berlin, via a stay in Switzerland, culminating with recording the ‘Heroes’ album. Period covered 1975-1977.

Blackadder reboot

Recast Blackadder for a new generation. Set during 1936, the year of 3 kings of England due to death and abdication!

The Circus

With an all star cast. A sprawling, semi anthological series covering John Le Carre’s works involving ‘the circus’, his fictionalised British intelligence service. Set during the height of the Cold War, flashing back through to the 1930’s with backstories of many characters from the Karla trilogy in particular. Exploring elements of The Spy Who Came In From The Cold, Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy, The Honourable Schoolboy, Smileys People et al. The series will intertwine these literary works to create a saga set in leCarre’s world of 20th century espionage.

The Godfather (prequel)

Covers the period of time in the life of Vito Corleone between de Niro’s portrayal in Godfather part II and Broando’s in part I. This will be Corleone in middle age and will explore his rise to the height of his power, echoing Michael’s in the original trilogy. Sonny, Fredo, Michael and Connie will feature as teenagers/young adults. Tom Hagen is taken in to the family as a boy, an orphan rescued from the street.

Carry That Weight

Story of the concluding period of the Beatles’ career together between 1968 and 1970. Starting in India writing the White Album, finishing with recording Abbey Road.

Rumours

Tumultuous story of the band Fleetwood Mac, with main focus on the ‘Rumours’ era, with flashbacks to previous lineups of the group.

Star Wars Episode 1.5

Luke, Leia and Vader centric story set between A New Hope and Empire Strikes Back. Luke & Leia are sent on a mission to spread the rebellion message and expand its numbers. Their progress is thwarted by a storm and they are marooned on the planet Circarpous V. Here, despite being undercover, they fall into the Empire’s sights while investigating Word of Kaiber Crystals. Word soon gets back to Darth Vader.