Filmmaker Adam Thede writes original, progressive, stimulating screenplays that attract great talent and directs the camera and his actors in films that engage and entertain the viewer. FanOfFilm.com includes his full-length films, a detailed filmography, and original spec scripts. You can contact him at adam@fanoffilm.com.
Crime Drama
A by-the-book detective atoning for past sins must confront the vices of his former self in order to catch a morally-driven killer.
Influences:Memento, Se7en Status: Nearly completed on spec, for sale
Elevator Pitch:
A modern Se7en told in the vein of Memento. Marcus solves homicides as personal atonement for the mistakes of his past, desperate to give others the second chance he's been given. When a mysterious serial killer chooses his victims apparently at random, Marcus tracks him through the darkest corners of the city, confronting the undefeated demons from his past that threaten his career and his life. As Marcus fights his way to the bottom of the killer's motives, the perpetrator's story moves backwards to his point of origin.
Dinner Party
Drama/Romance
A woman finds her old lover sitting across from her at a dinner party as her little sister's date, bringing to light buried secrets of their tortured relationship.
Influences:Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf, Rachel Getting Married Status: Script in progress
Elevator Pitch:
Coming soon!
Untitled Action Comedy
Action/Comedy
A retiring city cop follows a stranger on a destructive "secret" mission in a final attempt to go out in a blaze of glory.
Influences:Pirates of the Caribbean, Rush Hour Status: Script in progress
Thriller/Drama/Romance
An emotionally vulnerable young woman's one night stand with a mysterious man puts both of their lives in danger over the next 24 hours.
Influences:Casino Royale, A History of Violence, Hard Eight Status: Produced by NickTek Productions
Elevator Pitch:
A bustling club. Lights flash, people dance, men and women are hooking up everywhere - except for Megan. She's pretty, but she just doesn't draw attention like the other girls. Enter Jason. He drinks with her and ignores the noise around them, being her perfect man for one night, and longer. Everything is picture perfect - except that Jason is not who he says he is. He's driven completely by his ulterior motives, professional, slick, and cold... until he finds himself staying with Megan just a little too long. Now his moment of humanity has put both of their lives in jeopardy.
Horror
Two people coast through life until they encounter a voyeur who wants what they have, badly. The story is told entirely through "found footage," lending a visceral quality to the events.
Influences:Paranormal Activity, The Blair Witch Project, The Strangers Status: Produced by NickTek Productions
Elevator Pitch:
Coming soon!
Television
Family Guy: Spec Script
Comedy
Peter must help Mark Hamill remember how to use the Force in order to save the future of Hollywood; Stewie kills Lois only to find he must bring her back in order to fix Rupert.
