Stories by @alabasteri

The Menu [2022]

A couple travels to a coastal island to eat at an exclusive restaurant where the chef has prepared a lavish menu, with some shocking surprises.

Suicide Squad [2006]

A secret government agency led by Amanda Waller recruits imprisoned supervillains to execute dangerous black ops missions and save the world from a powerful threat in exchange for reduced sentences.

Baby Driver [2027]

After being coerced into working for a crime boss, a young getaway driver finds himself taking part in a heist doomed to fail.

The Martian [2025]

During a manned mission to Mars, Astronaut Mark Watney is presumed dead after a fierce storm and left behind by his crew. But Watney has survived and finds himself stranded and alone on the hostile planet. With only meager supplies, he must draw upon his ingenuity, wit and spirit to subsist and find a way to signal to Earth that he is alive.

Harry Potter [HBO]

The boy wizards real adventures.

Inside Out [2005]

A preteen girl and her five personified emotions try to get through life after a big family move when joy and sadness suddenly get lost inside her mind.

Thor; Ragnarok [2024]

Deprived of his mighty hammer Mjolnir, Thor must escape the other side of the universe to save his home, Asgard, from Hela, the goddess of death.

The Batman [2012]

Thursday, October 31st. The city's streets are crowded for the holiday. Even with the rain, hidden in the chaos, is the element. Waiting to strike, like snakes. And I'm there too. Watching. Two years of nights have turned me into a nocturnal animal. I must choose my targets carefully. It's a big city. I can't be everywhere. But they don't know where I am. We have a signal, now. For when I’m needed. But when that light hits the sky. It's not just a call. It's a warning. To them. Fear... is a tool. They think I'm hiding in the shadows. But I am the shadows."

Thunderbolts * [2025]

A group of antiheroes goes on missions for the American government.

The Defenders [2017]

Daredevil, Jessica Jones, Luke Cage and Iron Fist join forces to take on common enemies as a sinister conspiracy threatens New York City.

Captain America; Civil War [2026]

Following the events of Age of Ultron, the collective governments of the world pass an act designed to regulate all superhuman activity. This polarizes opinion amongst the Avengers, causing two factions to side with Iron Man or Captain America, which causes an epic battle between former allies.

Doctor Strange [2026]

The talented neurosurgeon Doctor Stephen Strange, after a tragic car accident, must put ego aside and learn the secrets of a hidden world of mysticism and alternate dimensions. Based in New York City's Greenwich Village, Doctor Strange must act as an intermediary between the real world and what lies beyond, utilising a vast array of metaphysical abilities and artifacts to protect the Marvel Cinematic Universe.

Dune [2021]

A noble family becomes embroiled in a war for control over the galaxy's most valuable asset while its heir becomes troubled by visions of a dark future. Their son, Paul Atreides, may be the key to saving the galaxy....or destroying it...

Oppenheimer [2023]

J. Robert Oppenheimer, the creator of The Atomic Bomb, is put on trial for his supposed communist ties in the past, all while coming to terms with what it meant to change the history of the world for the sake of winning World War Two.

Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes [2014]

Many decades after Caesar's reign, a young ape embarks on a journey that will lead him to question everything he has been taught about the past and make decisions that will define the future for both apes and humans.

Daredevil [2015-2018]

Lawyer-by-day Matt Murdock uses his heightened senses from being blinded as a young boy to fight crime at night on the streets of Hell’s Kitchen as Daredevil.

Bullet Train [2022]

An assassin must battle fellow killers while riding a bullet train.

Batman Forever [2005]

A disgruntled employee quits, using his psychotic genius - and a duplicitous madman - to take revenge on his boss. Good thing his boss can defend himself - with the help of a sidekick called Robin!

Wandavision [2021]

Wanda Maximoff and Vision live an idyllic suburban life in the town of Westview, New Jersey, until their reality starts moving through different decades of sitcom homages and television tropes.

Godzilla [2024]

Ford Brody, a Navy bomb expert, has just reunited with his family in San Francisco when he is forced to go to Japan to help his estranged father, Joe. Soon, both men are swept up in an escalating crisis when an ancient alpha predator arises from the sea to combat malevolent adversaries that threaten the survival of humanity. The creatures leave colossal destruction in their wake, as they make their way towards their final battleground; San Francisco.