Stories by @wbb

Runnin' Down a Dream

A biopic about the career and life of Tom Petty.

Marshal Dillon

A western-action movie based on the 1950's/60's/70's television show, Gunsmoke.

Amity Island: The Whole Damn Thing

The seventh installment of the Jaws series, as well as the last film in a planned Amity Island trilogy. The film takes place exactly after the events of the second Amity Island film. After the second plan fails, the Brody brothers, Laura, and Matt Hooper, are left stranded on an island on the east side of the Amity coast. An expected Coast Guard rescue mission goes terribly wrong as the 38 ft great-white attacks the rescuers. The town authorities of Amity calls on Walt Quint, the son of Bartholomew Marion Quint, to help the save the Brody brothers, Laura, and Matt Hooper. The subtitle of the film is in reference to Bartholomew Marion Quint's famous line in the the first Jaws film.

Amity Island: Land to Sea

The sixth installment of the Jaws series, as well as the second film in a planned Amity Island trilogy. The film takes place exactly after the events of the first Amity Island film. Newly appointed Chief of Police, Johnathan Lawson, has died from shark attack injuries. After the original plan fails to be successful, the Brody brothers are forced to take upon the sea to kill the great-white man killer. Mother of local Teenager, and shark biologist, Laura Crow, agrees to help the brothers. Laura calls on her former professor, and "Jaws" original, Matt Hooper. The team rents an aquatic technology-equipped boat, and takes off to battle the shark.

The Man of 1000 Voices

A biopic about American voice actor Mel Blanc.

Amity Island

The fifth installment of the Jaws series, as well as the first film in a planned Amity Island trilogy. The new rebooted trilogy completely ignores Jaws 3 and Jaws 4. The film begins at the funeral of Chief Martin Brody, who had just recently died at the age of 85. The funeral is attended by Michael Brody and his brother, Sean Brody. Neither Michael or Sean live on Amity Island. Martin served as Chief of Police until the day he died of a massive heart attack. Residents of Amity described Martin as a ripe old man, but was only a shell of his former self after the Amity Incidents (40+ years prior). The Brody brothers are asked by the residents to choose the new Chief of Police. Amity is now a striving tourist spot. Many condos, hotels, and amusement parks line the coast. The Brody brothers choose Johnathan Lawson, current Police Deputy, to serve as the new Chief. Before the brothers are able to leave the Island, and return back home, they are asked by the new Chief of Police to come with him on a recent call in. What is expected to be a minor boating incident, turns into a major crime scene. A bloody and deadly mess that looks like a man-made homicide, does not trick the brothers. The Brody brothers are well aware what they are dealing with, and must convince the professed residents of Amity that he great-white has returned.

48 Hrs.

A remake of the 1980's film of the same name. A cop and a convict team up and have 48 hours to catch two cop-killers, Albert Ganz and Billy Bear.

Stand-Up Guy

Retired and washed up 1980's comedian, Rodney Williams, must return to the stage to make ends meet. A Jewish manager and modern day stand-up comedian, Luke Clay, help bring the comedian genius back to the big time.

Beverly Hills Cop IV

Axel Foley, who is now a veteran LA cop, must return back to Detroit to team with rookie officer, Sid Carter. Foley's befriended detective, Billy Rosewood, has been brutally murdered. The murder is traced back to an opened case in Detroit. Eddie Murphy reprises his role as Axel Foley and Bronson Pinchot returns as Serge. New characters include Sid Carter (Rookie officer in Detroit), Pamela Jensen (Foley's love interest), Chief Maslin (LA Chief of Police), and Nick (Serious cop in LA, who thinks Foley is disrespectful). Harold Faltermeyer returns as composer. Notable 1980's songs, such as Axel F, Down Under, Electric Avenue, and Everybody Wants To Rule The World, appear in the film.

Rush Hour 4

Twelve years have passed since Chief Inspector Lee and Detective James Carter helped Chinese Ambassador Solon Han and his daughter Soo-Yung, by discovering and saving Geneviève in Paris (Rush Hour 3). Lee is now retired, still unmarried, and resides in Hong Kong. He is living a very quite and sad lifestyle in a one-bedroom apartment in downtown. Carter is the current Lead Detective at the central LAPD office in Los Angeles. He is divorced and is raising his teenage son. A run-of-the-mill drug bust goes wrong once Detective Carter overhears an important conversation. The Hong Kong based cocaine drug lord, Tato Xylang, who is in control of the drug movement, is the biological brother of Sang (Rush Hour 1 antagonist). Carter is caught easy dropping on the drug villains. Xylang comes to realize that Carter is one of the detectives who is reasonable for the death of his brother. Carter is chased and is forced to hide out overnight. During the chase, Carter loses his wallet; Xyland and his gang finds the wallet and uses his drivers license to confirm his identify and locate his home. Xyland and his gang kidnaps Carter's son. Xyland blackmails Carter into helping him move his drugs on the dock. If he is successful in helping, and keeping the LAPD out of the area, then he will get his son back. Carter becomes frantic and goes to the only person he can trust. Carter arrives in Hong Kong to find a washed-up and aged Inspector Lee. After explaining his situation, Lee agrees to help Carter get his son back. Carter puts Lee through a "Rocky" parody training seminar, and then the two return to the States to go to war.

The Mystery Inc.

A live reboot of the 1970’s animated series, Scooby-Doo.

The Office Reunion

A 2-hour NBC special reunion episode of The Office. Dwight is successfully running Dunder Mifflin. He and Angela are raising Phillip on his beat farm, and are expecting a second child. Jim and Pam are now living in Austin, Texas, and are running the sports marketing company, Athleap. Andy has moved back to Cornell and is serving as an admissions office employee. Kevin is the current owner of the Dunder Mifflin fan-favorite bar, Poor Richard's. Erin is still the receptionist for Dwight at Dunder Mifflin. Toby is currently serving as HR at a TJ Maxx store. In an odd turn of events, Ryan and Meredith are in a serious relationship, and are expecting to get married. Stanley is retired in Florida. Phyllis is now living in St. Louis, and is working at a yarn store. Oscar is currently serving his second-term as Pennsylvania State Senator. He is in a serious relationship with a man named Roger. Creed is currently serving life in prison. Michael and Holly are still living in Colorado. Along the way of raising their four children, Michael II, Scotty, Scott-Mich, and Michael III, Holly's father finally passes away. Holly goes into a serious deep depression and threatens to kill Michael. After months of fighting, Michael and Holly agree on getting a divorce. Michael finds himself homeless. Dwight and Angela decided to have a Dunder Mifflin reunion. They send out invitations to everyone, and hear back from the entire former crew; except Michael. Unable to contact Michael, the Office crew decided on taking their reunion party on the go, on the work bus (which Dwight purchased for recreational purposes), and find Michael.

Change

A biopic about Barack Hussein Obama's campaign for President of the United States. The film begins on February 10, 2007, Barrack Obama, U.S. Senator from Illinois, announces his candidacy for President of the United States in front of the Old State Capitol building in Springfield. After months of debating, the field finally narrowed to a duel between Obama and Senator Hillary Clinton. On June 7, 2008, Clinton ended her campaign and endorsed Obama. On August 23, Obama announced his selection of Delaware Senator Joe Biden as his vice presidential running mate. John McCain was nominated as the Republican candidate, and he selected Sarah Palin as his running mate. The two candidates engaged in three presidential debates in September and October 2008. On November 4, Obama won the presidency with 365 electoral votes to 173 received by McCain. The film ends on January 20, 2009, as Obama is officially inaugurated as the President.

Reykjavik

A dramatization of the 1986 Reykjavik summit between Ronald Reagan and Mikhail Gorbachev.

How to Fake a Moon Landing

The film is set between the years of 1964 and 1969. NASA hires famous Hollywood Director, Stanley Kubrick, to fake the Apollo 11 moon landing. The artfulness and scientific style of Stanley's film "Dr. Strangelove" caught the eye of NASA officials, so they hired him. Stanley filmed most of the moon landing at MGM studios, and other parts in private fields in Hawaii. Stanley's top science adviser from "2001: A Space Odyssey", Frederick Ordway, helped film the landings. The film is based on evidence, and statements released from Stanley's widow, who is also the narrator.

The Primaries

An NBC mockumentary sitcom that follows a fictional Presidential election. The sitting president, Carl Benighton, has reached his two-term (8 year) limit, and a new President is promised. Eight Republicans and three Democrats have announced their campaigns for the President of the United States. The series will follow these politicians through many debates and town halls. The primary elections will eventually decide who will win the Republican and Democratic parties. The eight Republicans are: Perry Johnson (U.S Senator from Tennessee), Malik Ventures (Governor of Hawaii), Richard Kings (CEO of Kings and Queens Inc.), Susan Mason (U.S Senator from New York), Lisa Dylans (former Secretary of State), Hubert Cann (Mayor of Richmond), Anthony Lewis (Governor of California), and Berry Maywater (former Governor of Texas). The three Democrats are: Terry Randals (current Vice President), Mary Nelson (CEO of Women's Fight for the Rights), and Mark Kelly (Governor of Washington). The eventual winners of the primaries will choice their own running mates and will battle it out to become the highest authority member in the entire world, President of the United States.

The Space Woman

A biopic about the early career of NASA astronaut, Sally Ride.

Poppy

A biopic about the career and life of George H. W. Bush. The film begins in 1979 as Bush runs a campaign for President of the United States. Bush agrees to debate with front-runner, Governor of California, Ronald Reagan. Reagan continued to clear a path to the White House when he famously stated during the debate, "I am paying for this microphone". Bush was appointed as Reagan's Vice President nominee, and after winning the election, became Reagan's official Vice President. On March 30, 1981, Reagan was shot in an assassination attempt; Bush was prepared to take over the duties of President, but Reagan recovered within 2 weeks. In 1984, Reagan and Bush successfully defeated Walter Mondale in order to serve a 2nd term. On July 13, 1985, Bush served as acting President for eight hours while Reagan underwent surgery. The film then spends a large amount of time on the 1986 Iran-Contra Affair, where the Reagan administration secretly arranged weapon sales to Iran. In 1987, Bush announced he was going to run for President of the United States. After months of back-and-forth with U.S Senator, Bob Dole, Bush finally became the front-runner of the Republican party. Bush nominated U.S Senator, Dan Quayle, to serve as his Vice President nominee. Bush famously stated at the Republican National Convention, "Read my lips: no new taxes". TheDemocratic nominee, Michael Dukakis, was seen as soft on crime, and Bush was able to defeat him in one of the dirtiest Presidential elections of all time. The film then fast forwards a couple years into the Bush presidency. The Gulf War undergoes, and the Bush administration sits back as Operation Desert Shield and Operation Desert Storm takes place. Bush's approval rates sky-rocket after the successful offense of the Persian Gulf War. The film ends as an aged Bush is sitting in the crowd for his son, George W. Bush's, inauguration for President in 2001.

Shattered

An HBO limited series based on the book, Shattered: Inside Hillary Clinton's Doomed Campaign. The five-part series follows Hillary Clinton and her 2016 presidential campaign.

Jack and Jackie

A biopic about the lives and careers of John F. Kennedy and Jacqueline Kennedy. The film begins as the couple gets married on September 12, 1953. It then follows Jack's battle with Addison's disease and near death experience. Jackie gave birth to her first child, Caroline, while her and Jack were campaigning for his re-election for Senator. Jack announces his candidacy for president in early 1960. After successful campaign, Jack is nominated by the democratic committee to serve as the democratic nominee. Jack choses Lyndon B. Johnson, from Texas, as his running-mate. Meanwhile Jackie is carrying her second child, John F. Kennedy Jr. Jack defeats Republican nominee, Richard Nixon, and is elected President of the United States. Jackie then gives birth to JFK Jr. The film ends as the Kennedy's enter the White House for the first time as the First Family. Soundtrack: "Young and Beautiful" by Lana Del Ray "Stand By Me" by Florence + The Machine "Addicted To Love" by Florence + The Machine "California Dreamin" by Sia "Dreams" by Fleetwood Mac