Ambulance-chasing lawyer Darren Rose (Ray Liotta) is killed at the scene of an accident while trying to sign a new client who's trapped in her mangled auto, when an ambulance plows into him. Though his soul makes it to the Pearly Gates, he's denied entry to Paradise because of his shady career leading otherwise good people down the "wrong path." Rose argues with a feisty St. Peter (Whoopi Goldberg) until he's finally allowed to "take it to a higher power" and appeal the decision. "Here, there's only one Judge..."

Rose's counsel is none other than the Archangel Gabriel (Ashley Judd). Even with an angelic lawyer who's got 2,000 years litigation experience under her golden sash, Rose doesn't win the case. Rose doesn't win the case. He does, however, get offered a plea deal. ("The Big Guy's all about second chances.") Rose is sent back to "The Living" to retrieve the souls of people he himself has corrupted. Rose wakes up in the hospital, just a minute after being pronounced dead...

Back at work, he's welcomed back with open arms by his "protégé" Eric Harding (Tom Welling), an affable young go-getter. Darren begins to track down the people he'd urged to lie on the witness stand and fake injuries to get deep-pocket settlements. He has little-to-no luck getting anyone to give back the money. Eric catches wind of Darren's plan and decides that it would hurt the law firm's business. He plots against Darren, setting his mentor up to take a big fall.

Suddenly, Darren is faced with a class action malpractice suit by all the clients he's "helped" in the past. Gabriel shows up to warn Darren that Eric is working for "the Other Side," but Darren doesn't believe it. In the parking garage under the law offices, Darren asks Eric for help, only to find that the young turk has engineered the whole suit. Seemingly righteous, Eric lays into Darren, telling him how betrayed he feels by Darren. He becomes belligerent, and they fight in the middle of the exit ramp. A car careens toward them; Eric right in its path. Darren pushes his former friend out of the way, and "takes the hit" himself.

Once again, Darren finds himself standing before St. Peter. This time, Peter opens the Pearly Gates for Darren, where Gabriel waits with a knowing look on her face. She tells him that he's passed his test when he sacrificed himself for his first "lost soul." She takes his hand, telling him that he was just supposed to change himself. "The Big Guy gave people the gift of free will; he won't take it back. You can try, but you can't really make other people decide what's right and what's wrong. This time, you made the right decision." Pitch by Matt Gallagher and Grant Sumich

Halo: combat evolved
(based on the popular video game) When the covenant (aliens) attack a human spacecraft, Captain Keyes (Anthony Hopkins) is forced to gather his soldiers and great warrior Master Chief (Michael Biehn) and flee off the ship. Some of the soldiers should be played by Ron Pearlman and Wesley Snipes. When the humans get off the ship they land on a ring shaped planet called halo. On halo they continue to battle the covenant. When they win a battle on a beach island they search for the silent cartographer (map of halo and its origins) they encounter the flood (disfigured and mutilated creatures that eat the humans and covenent).

Now that they are in trouble by having two enemies they encounter 343 guilty spark a flying machine that looks like a ball. He promises to help them destroy halo and the covenant/flood. But when he backstabs them when master chief and the marines lead him to where he needs to kill them. His attempt to kill them fails and the marines/master chief set out to find Keyes and destroy halo by blowing up their spacecraft that they fled from in the beginning.

When they arrive to Capt. Keyes and his crew of marines they find them killed and the flood eating them. They then head for the ship the came in on to destroy halo and have one last gigantic battle with the covenant at this fort and win. They then fight through the flood at the ship and manage to blow it up and get off safely. This film will have a similar scene to the d-day in Saving Private Ryan and will be different because all of the jeeps with guns and tank/flying vehicles. But will be more similar overall to Starship troopers.

Mind Games
Tagline: His mind, is a terrible thing to waste.

After a severe car accident, Brett lies nearly dead in a coma. His beautiful wife Amy looks at his nearly lifeless body as Brett lies still, with machines keeping him alive. There is almost no movement, but in Brett's head, well, now that’s another story... Brett is lost. He is stuck…in his own head. He must find a way back, a way out of his coma. Upon first arriving, Brett is confronted with his conscience, the personification(s) of Brett's good and evil side. There is a way back. That is clear.

What is not clear is whether Brett will come back the same. While in his coma, memories of his relationship with his wife are reviewed by Brett and his conscience. When Brett suffered the accident, he was not in a good situation with his wife. In fact, Brett was estranged from his wife at the time and had taken up drinking. But that little twist isn't revealed at first.

As Brett takes a journey, seeing his past relationships, he may find himself unable to come back with love for his wife. Or, he may choose never to come back at all. The labyrinth in Brett’s head is an obstacle that must be overcome in order for Brett to "wake up". In fact, all of Brett’s worst nightmares may make another appearance, in the form of enemies that try to keep Brett from getting back. (A fear of heights may materialize as Brett having to take a leap of faith off a cliff, for example). And when it’s all over, Brett is back in the real world. Like a bad dream he wakes only to see his loving wife glaring back at him. She looks tired and sad. Of course, Brett, just having experienced such a grueling journey, can only lay upon his beautiful wife, a sweet kiss from his hospital bed. End.

Reel Lives
This film follows the lives of four great friends who happen to be intent on making it big in the movie industry. They move to California hoping to sell scripts and direct movies immediately but realize how much of a challenge it is to succeed at their passion. Much in the same vein as a Swingers or Good Will Hunting, Reel Lives attempts to mix broad comedy, some esoteric comedy regarding films, and real life drama into an entertaining, realistic, and uplifting film.

Each character has his own unique personality that is often reflected in his taste in films. The main character seems to be the most level headed of the bunch, but he is the one who turned down the easy life of marrying his college girlfriend and teaching film at the university in order to follow passion.

The actors in this film would need to be smaller time actors rather than big stars. People like Zach Braff, Topher Grace, Jake Gyllenhaal, Derek Luke, Lukas Black, or Jay Hernandez would fit. However the script would be the most important aspect in making this film work.

The Gift
David Kahn is a 42-year-old psychologist living with his wife, Karen, in a large New Jersey suburb. With his only son is away at college, David and his wife have settled into a routine. She stays at home, and he sees patients in a successful practice; however, only a thin veil masks David from his growing unhappiness. His fulfilled life is maintained by a carefully ordered web of self-lies and fallacies that keep him an almost insufferable optimist out of touch with his own reality.

All of this changes when 14-year-old Blake enters his office. Blake is an affluent student at a local private school, and is a near-genius at the top of his class. Despite being a self-described nerd, he is blessed with a small, but loyal group of friends – which he calls the "depressed crowd." Despite having a loving family and a bright future ahead, Blake is incapable of seeing this future without imagining darkness and misery. His seemingly perfect life is distorted by his no-nonsense, depressed outlook that alienates him from his upbeat family. Blake’s depression is all encompassing, and even as he starts a romantic relationship and aids in the issues of his friends, he remains convinced of his fate.

David and Blake’s therapy sessions quickly become intimate. Even as Blake explains all the pain that has scarred his life, he remains in a monotonous and detached tone, seemingly uncaring about his own life. Dr. Kahn, however, is haunted by Blake’s words. Unknowingly, the boy casually deconstructs every aspect of Kahn’s life, quickly exposing him to landslide of dammed-up emotions. Kahn becomes less and less capable of dealing with his patients, his wife, and his life as a whole.

One night, Kahn becomes overwhelmed, and he gets drunk to numb the pain. As David passes out, he hears his answering machine click on. That same night, Blake had returned home from a day in which the worst of all things happened – nothing. With no event, no intrigue, or anything else to hold on to, Blake decided to finally be done with his dark life. Unable to endure writing a note, Blake called Kahn with his final thoughts. Then, he reached for a knife. The next day, Kahn finds the near-hysterical message on his machine and learns that the Blake is dead. Overwhelmed with guilt, Kahn’s splintering life finally shatters.

His sessions with other patients become unbearable, and his shallow marriage disintegrates. Kahn must find a way not only to deal with his guilt, but also to reorder his entire life, which has so carefully concealed his unhappiness. From watching Blake’s favorite Buffy episode to treating Blake’s friends, Kahn slowly finds an outlet and a way to heal himself. David works to rebuild his life.

A Song for You
The film takes place primarily in the house of a young married couple Sara and Peter Brewster. Sara is a daughter of a former Senator; as a child she was used to luxury and high-class living. As the movie begins, she is returning from her honeymoon with Peter Brewster, a scholar with good prospects but not as much money as Sara is accustomed to. She is an intelligent, unpredictable woman feeling trapped in a life that has already begun to sap her spirit of her once buoyant youthfulness.

Her passion for playing the piano fades during the first third of the movie, symbolizing her waning passion. But when Jack returns Sara begins to play once more. Jack was once Sara's childhood lover and Peter's main academic competitor, but had been ostracized from "society" for scandals resulting from alcohol and drug abuse. Sara's husband, who had helped usher Jack out of the picture, is of course immediately on edge.

Also, Peter's Aunt Katie, who raised him because he parents had died when Peter was only a young boy, becomes fearful that her nephew stands to lose Sara, more importantly Sara's inheritance, to Jack. This is why she hints, not so subtly, that Peter and Sara should have a baby, thus to cement their bond together as a family. Peter does try to have a baby with Sara but he is unsuccessful because he is impotent. Jack, a genius, gained sobriety during the ten years he was away from "society." He returns having succeeded already with one book and is now working a new manuscript that has already achieved high accolades from other scholars. Sara, looking to regain her lost passion, presses Jack to renew their love affair.

At first, Jack is hesitant because of the possible repercussions. But eventually they do become lovers again. This love affair has Sara playing the piano again but Jack cannot find an ending to his novel. In addition, society begins to push on Jack to leave because of this scandalous relationship. This failure and the social backlash drive him to seek solace in drugs and alcohol yet again. The film culminates in a scene with Peter, Sara, and Jack. The three confront each other with varying issues and violence erupts between the three.

Sara could be played by: Nicole Kidman, Cather Zeta-Jones, Gwyneth Paltrow.

Peter could be played by: Tom Hanks, Matt Damon, Kevin Kline or Kenneth Branaugh

Jack could be played by: Hugh Jackman, Christian Bale, or Russell Crow

Aunt Katie could be played by: Sigourney Weaver, Kathy Bates, or Faye Dunaway

Diablo
The world of dark fantasy is barely portrayed in movies, which is unfortunate because people enjoy it. It is proven by the popular game series, Diablo, which people from all around the world play--especially over the internet. A movie about this series would be something to look forward to. It would basically tell the story of a warrior that slays the demon of the depths, Diablo, and that places a stone in his head, which holds Diablo's soul. The warrior--whose form constantly changes--is then known as the Wanderer, and he ends up meeting Diablo's brothers, Baal and Mephisto. The three are known as the Prime Evils.

Using their soul stones, they are released from the Burning Hells to take over the planet with their demonic armies, and six young warriors must help in banishing them and destroying the soul stones. The warriors’ stories and separate situations cause them to either meet or go on the same quest to destroy the Prime Evils with help from townsfolk and an archangel.

Those six characters are classes of different kinds: an Amazon who is a powerful woman warrior that can easily be played by Kristanna Loken, who played the Terminatrix in T3; an Assassin, a mysterious woman disciplined in the mind and body who Carrie Ann-Moss--Trinity in the Matrix--can play; a Necromancer who is the dark and calmly cool character, which will be perfect for Willem Dafoe; a Barbarian--the very bulky, built, and strong master of weapons who would be a great character to play for Ralf Moeller, the tall German in Gladiator; a Paladin who is spiritual, strong, and noble, which I can see Djimon Hounsou--also from Gladiator--playing; a Sorceress who is the confident woman of magic who Jessica Alba can most likely be; and finally a Druid who is the keeper of nature, possesses the power of the elements, and who Viggo Mortensen (especially with the Aragorn look) can pull off splendidly.

This movie will be a much darker Lord of the Rings type with much of a gothic setting. It will have some horror and of course many demons and ghouls. Toward the end, all the Prime Evils might not be banished. Fans of the game will be avid to see this on screen. Even people who don't play the game will be intrigued especially if they love fantasy. Okay, so movies based on video games don’t usually succeed as outstanding, but if they have a good plot, interesting dialogue, some meaning and sense, then they would have a good formula for being much more than just watch-able.

Nail Salon
Genre: Action, Comedy, Romance (Romantic Comedy Perhaps), Drama

Characters: 1. Qui Thu Beautiful Vietnamese woman, early to mid 20s (Co owner and worker of a nail salon). Abused house wife, insecure, and hates men because of her experiences with her husband.

2. Eric Taylor Tall, dark, handsome man, nice body (yeah I'm a woman writing this so HELLO!), mid 20s. (FBI Agent). Insecure since his fiancé’s death, funny, thinks that he will never love again.

3. Randy Morrison Eric Taylor's understudy and current Vietnamese translator. Short, fat, dorky, and hyper. Loyal to Eric, has a great sense of humor, good listener, and is a straight forward guy.

4. Minor Characters: Eric’s secretary · Qui’s husband · Other minor FBI Agents · Head of FBI Headquarters (Eric and Randy’s Boss) Target Demographic (Audience): · Women · Teens · Some Men Tag Line: "Tina Turner once asked, "What's Love Got To Do With It?" and we asked the same damn question..." Synopses: Qui Thu, a 25 year old Vietnamese girl, and her husband own a nail salon in town.

Qui is a young, abused housewife and worker for her husband. She married him to move to the U.S, speaks a fair amount of English, does not hold a driver’s license, and still holds close ties to her family. The movie starts with abuse scene at Qui’s home. To her surprise her husband has been engaging in illegal activities (selling drugs out of his business {the salon}, not paying taxes to the state and the federal government, and is not a current U.S. citizen.).

Eric Taylor and his goofy sidekick Randy bust her husband he was counting money after hours at the salon. Qui fights against going with Eric and Randy, and is finally questioned and returns to her house late that evening. As for her husband, he is deported back to Vietnam. During this time Qui shows her hate for men as Eric tries to help her get control of her business and her life, by arguing with him, making fun of him and just flat out not cooperating. Eric dishes it right back.

On a day trip to N.Y.C they share with each other their life story, expectations, hopes and dreams. Slowly their insecurities fade, and they go from hating to falling in love where the movie ends. Qui takes a trip back home to Vietnam to see family when Eric's job ends. It’s been weeks since they've seen each other, and Qui's mom has set her on several dates with another Vietnamese man who she is interested in. Prior to this new man (when she just arrives in Vietnam), she complains to her younger sisters about missing Eric. Eric, not being able to contain his feelings any longer, has to fly to Vietnam to win her love, over her new lover.

Room 521
Welcome to the Hotel Casinvilla. A luxurious hotel located in Key West with 650 fancy rooms. However, something very horrendous happens in Room 521. A double homicide. However, the 2 bodies are completely unrelated to each other. Now a detective (Johnny Depp) has to find out who did it and what happened. It shouldn't be too hard as there are only 8 suspects who could have done it.

Is it the maid (Scarlett Johansson), the manager (Gene Hackman), the golf pro (John Cusack), the girlfriend of one of the dead (Jennifer Garner), the security officer (Mekhi Pfeiffer), the occupant in Room 523 (Harrison Ford), the business partner of one of the dead (Ben Affleck), or the front desk clerk (Glenn Close)? All the answers lie in Room 521…

Crawling
There was a boy named Mark, 16 years of age, who lived a good life where he had friends, a mom, a dad, 2 sisters, and 2 brothers. He played in a band, always did his work, and was in the Associated Student Body at his high school. But on a fateful day, April 23rd, everything was turned upside down and his life fell apart. His whole family died except his grandpa and his best friends were brutally killed in a series of accidents (or so he thought it was).

11 years later at the age of 27, his past haunts him once more as a series of accidents begin to kill off his friends. After a while, all of his best friends are dead...again except his girlfriend. Pondering, he wonders if these series of accidents were actually not accidents and that someone is trying to hurt him, someone trying to rip his heart out. Desperately searching for answers, Mark goes on a rampage to see who or what is behind this. Eventually, he finds out someone (something) was behind this but the truth was too horrifying. I think Tobey Maguire or Jake (from Day After Tomorrow) should play this role and some other people playing the victims.

The Abduction
A group of friends who shared an alien abduction reunite after years of separation, in an attempt to reconcile a past they have kept hidden from the rest of the world. The trauma they endured left lasting marks and in an attempt to recover from the paranormal happening, as well as unravel its mystery, they bond together over the death of a fellow abduction victim.

The film is not primarily science fiction, as it is more dramatic and character-driven. Also, the story relies on the mystery of the extra-terrestrial visitation, rather than special effects. In other words, it requires a mood and style of Stephen Spielberg or M. Night Shyamalan, not Stephen King. It may even have a similar feel to Mystic River. The acting should be subtle, but powerful. Ideal actors include Sean Penn, Mark Ruffalo, and Maggie Gyllenhaal. The themes should be sweeping, really carrying the film, about well - life on other planets, and the implications of that and there should be a contrast of that huge revelation to the smaller bonds that the humans who were abducted share.

While I want the plot to be intricate and well paced, I would hope that the film would "move" the audience member, more than keep them entertained for an hour and a half or so. It has to have a great amount to realism and sentiment to it. At the same time the audience must be enthralled in the mystery and thrill of it all. It has to be unpredictable, with a major twist toward the end.

Perhaps the script would begin with the actual abduction, and then fast forward to a few decades later, showing the lives of the different friends in a happier, more charming light. And when news of the funeral of one of their friends is brought to the surface, the tone changes, and so do the character's plans. While this short summary may appear lame and farcical (I think a better title would help, perhaps "The <town name> Abduction", with the right direction and casting, this film could be incredibly convincing and effective. Alien movies have always done well, and so have dramas, and combining the genres is a good idea in my opinion.

The Love Spell Anthem
A vulnerable teenage boy is seduced by a gay classmate, but is this a match made in heaven or hell? Much like the film L.I.E, this movie will explore the power of wanting to belong.

The Perfect Life
Michael (Jake Gyllenhaal) had what seemed a perfect life. A supportive family, an Ivy-League education and a top job in New York City. Except Michael never really wanted this life. Michael wanted to live a simple life away from it all. Disillusioned with life, he turns to alternatives in improving his content-ness with his current life. Unfortunately, everything in his seemingly perfect life comes crashing down as he gets in a tussle with gangsters.

Having to flee, Michael goes halfway across the world to Thailand to escape them. The simple life that he wanted suddenly given to him. In arriving in Thailand, Michael has created the perfect life that he wanted as he has all the pleasures he could want and fallen in love with an Australian tourist, Jade (Anna Paquin). Having finally found the perfect life, the gangsters have tracked him down and out to kill Michael's life. As it turns out, Michael learns that living a simple life is just as complicated realizing the disadvantages of abandoning his previous life for a new one.

The Family Tree
The Family Tree is the story of a young boy who is given an assignment at school to research his family tree, then give an oral report to his class. Much to the dismay of his father, the boy selects his imaginative and sometimes rebellious grandfather to begin his research. The grandfather is more than happy to oblige; in fact, he decides not only to tell his grandson about his roots -- he decides to take him on a road trip and show him his roots. Throughout this adventure, the boy and grandfather must beat all odds, including the insensitive father and a pair of hapless thieves hoping to relieve the grandfather of his lifetime savings. In the end, everyone learns a lesson or two: about life - about friends - and most of all, about family.

Sasquatch
Shia Lebouff plays Willaim, the son of obsessed sasquatch hunter Sam (John Cusack). When Sam comes back from his hunt all bloody and quiet, William knows something is wrong. When some pictures of Sasquatch are found a bunch of people set off to find the beast. William is left behind but tags along with an old man (Ian Mckellen) and has to stop the hunters from killing the sasquatch.

Destiny Moves
Tagline: Destiny is shaped by the moves we make.

Adam Blake (41), Alexis (39), Christopher (15), Kayla (5) live in a old apartment block downtown. From his dreary cubicle to their home is the telltale signs of Adam’s passion for chess. Adam’s love for numbers led him to the financial world, but he could not dare playing the markets leaving him to crunch numbers all day long. Adam is preparing for a zonal tournament and a shot at the continental championship to ultimately end up as one of 128 players in the world chess championship tournament in a few months.

Adam ends up in the final match against his old varsity rival – Kyle – where Adam claimed Alexis’s hand after a love triangle struggle. Christopher got involved in drugs and is financing it by hustling underground chess matches that Kyle is heading but Christopher is far behind on his payments. Kyle becomes aware of Christopher’s involvement challenging him to a dual. If he wins, Christopher needs to play for him, but if looses he will pay all his debt. The rules of the underground games are simple: One game, no draw.

Kyle wins, also forcing Christopher not to divulge Kyle’s involvement. Day of the match Adam learns of Christopher’s financial situation. Adam by mistake looses the third. The same night Kayla has an intense asthma attack and on the way to the hospital they crash. Adam being blinded by the crash holds Kayla to his chest as she dies in his arms. Adam ends up in hospital but with the recent events is disheartened leaving his relationships with his wife and already distant son in tatters.

Next to Adam lies a wise old Chinese war general and through a series of events and continuous psychological warfare slowly awakens Adams mental capability of visualization leading to his ability to play the game in his mind. He also starts applying this in his relationship with his wife and son. He takes up the game again and after winning the zonal championships (Kyle’s rating automatically qualifies him for the world championship tournament) qualifies for the world champs.

Adam breaks through all the rounds to face Kyle in the final match. After urging FIDA not to accept Adam’s partaking since he makes use of a Braille printer to keep track of an opponents moves dismiss the complaint. They draw after six games with Adam taking the final tiebreaker. That same night Adam learns of Kyle’s involvement with the underground chess games and decides to challenge Kyle in a dual. Kyle decides to accept on one condition, that Adam plays without any assistance, Adam accepts. After a significant 3 hour battle, Adam takes Kyle’s crown and also exposes his participation in the underground activities. As a result FIDA also strips Kyle’s ranking never to take part again.

Cast: Adam Blake – Kevin Spacey
Kyle – Alec Baldwin

Blackhawk
Blackhawk (Pianki Nu-Shina), rightful heir to the throne of Shirka, is pitted against Dalgraaf, leader of the bloodthirsty Amaghal hord. The time frame is thousands of years after an apocalyptic war destroyed much of technology. Civilization has returned to seemingly Middle Age level. However, a secret brotherhood of men from all races has begun to investigate remnants of ancient technology.

Blackhawk is the leader of the Brotherhood. They have a strong belief in one God and the supremacy of good, but are engaged in an arms race with the Amaghal. Dalgraaf of Lindburg has also discovered some of the old technology, and is intent on using it to aide in his lust for conquest and power.

Sub-plot 1: Blackhawk saves the mulato daughter of the ruler of a city-state in the predominantly white realm of Mularka. They become involved and he becomes a rival with her suitor.

Sub-plot 2: Although Blackhawk is rightful heir to the throne of Shirka, his cousin sits on the throne. He usurped the throne, and has unwittingly become Dalgraaf's pawn.

Sub-plot 3: The Brotherhood, with their belief in the One good God is reticent to use some of the technology they have found for fear of another holocaust. Their beliefs are diametrically opposed to the rightualistic and bloodthirsty Cult of Mar.

Sub-plot 4: There is an uncanny connection of sorts between Blackhawk and his adversary.

Cast: Blackhawk-Wesley Snipes
Dalgraaf-TBD
Darsa (Love interest)-TBD
Darmak (Rival)-TBD
Askia (Blackhawk's Brother)-TBD