Stories by @paulcoolman

The Godfather: La Familia Corleone

Set after The Godfather Part 2's flashbacks but before the events of the original, Vito Corleone gets entangled in conflict with the "boss of bosses" Don Giuseppe Mariposa of the black hand. On the other hand, a teenage Sonny Corleone joins the ranks of the Corleones and introduces Tom Hagen into the family. What comes next is a war, an olive oil war.

Hurt

The last of the gunslingers,Toby Heck, is ill-fated as he is diagnosed with irreversible lung cancer. What was once seen as a man of strength, imposing physicality, and fierceness is now frail and weak. To die trying and peacefully, he seeks to get his younger best friend and his family away from the lawless state of Texas and move out somewhere peaceful in the sunny side of California.

Against All Odds (2014)

Terry is a down and out former footballer. Desperate for money, Jake, a sleazy nightclub owner, offers him a huge amount to go to Mexico and find his girlfriend, Jessie. Terry reluctantly takes the offer. However, upon meeting each other, Terry & Jessie fall in love. Causing a commotion for the both of them & Jake.

Out Of Touch

It's 1984, Max was an investigative journalist who left his career behind after a painful past. Having settled in the sunny beaches of Miami to try and move on. However, a mysterious envelope arrives for him, containing an old photograph from Max's investigative journalism days. The docu triggers a flood of memories, leading Max to revisit a dark and unsolved case from his past that has haunted him for years. As he starts investigating, he becomes embroiled in a complex web of corruption, conspiracy, and danger.

Head On

Basically what if an Ethan Hunt & James Bond/Napoleon Solo esque agent/s ever teamed up considering their different approaches to missions.

The Ballad Of Harry Cagney

After having spent some time w/ Bogie, Harry decides to go back to his childhood town in L.A. He feels hesitant as there are some unresolved business/es in the town. But through the sprawling tinseltown, he learns to reconnect and open up after having internalized and shut out almost everything in his life for so long.

A Most Violent Year (2024)

Oscar Isaac & Jessica Chastain are so Daddy & Mommy in this.

Samson's Getaway

Samson Lincoln is a highly skilled getaway driver. Motivated by his philosophy to "go in and out", he is emotionally grounded by his mentor/boss Lucas Frankie. Sam wants to try to do a lot more good deeds in life outside of helping robbers, he gets a chance when he meets Janet Wallace. However, crime doesn't pay... And he must decide to make the hardest sacrifice in his life to get what he wants & needs.

Zack Snyder's Max Payne (2023)

Many years after losing Mona Sax (Snyder's cut, not Wahlberg cut)... Max finds work as a private security contractor in São Paulo, Brazil, but becomes entangled in a quest filled with death and betrayal

Stratford

After helping Bogie deal with his situation, Stratford moves to Chicago to lay low for a while after being wanted by Weston Mayer. Eventually, he is requested by a "certain someone" to help her in this gambling situation. Eventually, when the case proves to be much more complex than expected... Stratford goes to extreme lengths to tie up every loose end and make it out alive.

Superman: The Man Of Tomorrow

To summarize it, my idea would be to have it be just as action packed & intense as The Winter Soldier. But mostly character driven like Spider-Man 2. Focusing on the challenges of being a hero in contrast to the first film showing the greatness of it, alongside the idea of being a constant surrounded by variables.

Jump Street Duology (2022-2024)

Enemies turned BFFs Schmidt & Jenko join the Jump Street unit undercover as high school & college students hunting down drug dealers. And comes along the shenanigans.

Unearthed

Treasure hunter James Watson is a rebellious, business focused, quirky man who hunts treasure with his brother Cary. They stumble upon the mysteries revolving around Noah's Ark. And it becomes one big arms race against mercs, pirates, & greedy socialites. Sounds unoriginal? Ik...

Dracula: Rebirth

Set years after Rick & Evelyn have stopped Imhotep and The Scorpion King, their son Alex O'Connell goes on an adventure to discover the life & secrets of the mythical vampire overlord Vlad Dracula. But what follows is a vast conspiracies of death, destruction, & brutality. And some chaotic humor.

Who's Holding Donna Now?

Dealing with heartbreak and sad memories... Elliot tries his best to move on from his melancholy, but feels to blue.

Bogie

A 1940s detective is caught in a web of mysteries & lies, but when an old flame of his past has returned... He's got a chance to redeem himself. But between what is wanted & needed, he must make the ultimate decision to keep the city safe from a bunch of scummy crooks.

The Greatest Beer Run Ever (2012)

A man's story of leaving New York in 1967 to bring beer to his childhood buddies in the Army while they are fighting in Vietnam.

Superman: The Symbol Of Hope

So far, I'm actually thinking Gunn's likely going to do a great job. But I got my own idea for a Superman in his earlier years. Basically drawing main inspirations from the Fleischer Cartoons, DCAU Show, For All Seasons, Birthright, & Smashes The Klan.

Days Of Thunder: Lightning Strikes

Cole Trickle is the last of his generation to be on track. Being the head of Trickle Motorsports, he decides to be the lead driver of his own. But with new southern hotshots and drivers of the north, he must decide the legacy and impact he's had on the sport.

The Flash: At The Speed Of Force (2017)

This is where Barry's journey has led him up to... Where he has to decide to sacrifice the ones he loves or the city he so wholeheartedly defends... Now he must run at the edge of time to save them.. So yeah, it takes cues from Superframe's Flash Trilogy finale..