Thursday, May 24, 2012

Good ideas for TV Shows

So Hollywood's hurting on coming up with new TV shows? I've got a couple of ideas that may do well if given a chance. Ghostbuesters
Dan Akroyd has been trying relentlessly to get a Ghostbusters 3 on to the big screen, but the project is all but dead with Bill Murrey refusing to reprise his role. And though a movie without Bill would'nt fly in theaters, as a TV show it may do well. Imagine this; Akroyd is the boss of Ghostbuesters Inc several years after the movies take place. He has a new group of guys helping him out as they travel around New York city fighting the members of the undead! It's like Supernatural with a name brand attached, perfect! Shadow of the Bat
Bruce Wayne's parents are dead, now watch young Bruce as he travels the globe in search of fighting and detective skills that will eventually lead him to become Batman. It's like Smallville but without the "heartfelt" sissy Clark. EXCELLENT! He could come across a young Ra's ah ghul, Victor and Nora Fries along with maybe a trip thru Smallville and meeting a young Clark Kent! It could also take a page out of the Young Indiana Jones Chronicles and have an older Batman reminiscing about the old days. Sounds like something more than myself would watch! Star Wars: The Darkstryder Campaign
Lucas put ideas for a Star Wars TV show to rest for the time being and who knows what he had in mind...but it was probably terrible. Never fear, for I have the perfect idea! Years ago West End Games came out with a role playing game with a great story titled the Darkstryder Campaign. A couple of years after the events of Return of the Jedi, a rag-tag group of Rebels are sent on a mission into unknown space to capture a sinister Moff on the run and find out anything they of the mysterious Darkstryder technology the Moff has on his hands. There were plenty of books made, chalked full of adventures to go on for at least 4 seasons. It's Star Wars meets Star Trek as they also come across new planets and races while in unknown space. I'd love to see this show on TV, not only would it restore my shattered faith in George Lucas, but it would also be a #1 show on television regardless of it's "Star Wars" title! Harvest Moon
Sort of my own idea after watching John Carpenter's "Vampires" years ago. Though the story was a complete bore, the principle of having a team of "Hunters" intrigued me enough to make out my own outline for a tv series. A team of werewolf hunters are formed to eliminate the lycan race before the prophesied "Harvest Moon" a moon so strong it would keep the werewolf in their permanent wolf state forever, letting them take over the world with moderate ease. The team assembled comes with a few extra surprises. For instance, one of them turns out to be a vampire who's infiltrated their group to help assist their quest as well as become a benefit to the vampire race who wants to end the race of the lycans, their only rivals towards world domination. With team dynamics, recurring villains and a great story line, this series would take off for sure. So what about you? Any good ideas for Hollywood to take to the bank?

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