Here’s my latest, kind of rambling, story idea. It’s about monkeys and zombies. Kind of like Planet of the Apes meets the Zombie genre from the past few years. I think it’s a winner. The screenplay will definitely end up with a Best Picture nod for the Oscars.
In a world where monkeys have infiltrated the government, one pharmacist has no choice but to protect mankind using an ancient scroll. It turns out that the pharmacist is a zombie.
I think this story would follow the arc of an allegorical tragedy. One of the main characters, perhaps the pharmacist’s love interest, would be a teacher. The story would open at a party where both are in attendance. In the end, the teacher and the pharmacist would infiltrate the monkey-controlled government using the power of the ancient scroll that they discovered.
That’s when the pharmacist reveals he is a zombie and all Hell breaks loose.
I was sketching out some character names for the teacher this weekend. I think I will go with one of the following choices:
- Aimee Newton
- Annette Guerra
- Beth Lorie Dickson
- Blanca Lillian Reye
- Elsa Dyer
- Emily Hancock
- Emma Sharp
I haven’t settled on a name for the zombie pharmacist, but I see him in my mind’s eye as a definite Phil. That’s all I’ve got for now.
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