Stories by @joshparker

Stranger Things (2024)

The Stranger Things characters reunite as adults in 2024.

Red Dragon

A film version of the first Hannibal Lecter novel by Thomas Harris

MCU X-Men

Rules: Recast everyone; No FOX X-Men actors (in the same roles), no existing MCU actors unless their previous roles were minor/voice only. Goal: To be closer in spirit and look to the comics, such as younger Prof. X, short Wolverine, more for Cyclops to do, etc.

Ice and Fire

The characters of A Song of Ice and Fire are all entangled in three primary plotlines. The first is a war that rages between the most powerful families of Westeros. The second is the ominous, more existential threat of the Others, led by the Night King, who rise in the wastes beyond Westeros’s northern wall. The third follows the young, exiled ruler Daenerys Targaryen, daughter of Westeros’s deposed king, and her struggle to take back the Iron Throne.

The Hunter

Parker, master thief and all-around badass,is left for dead by his partner on a heist gone wrong. Now he wants only two things; his cheating partner dead, and his share. And he’ll stop at nothing to get both.

Gone South

Flooded by memories, poisoned by Agent Orange, Dan Lambert kills a man in a moment of fear and fury—and changes his life forever. Pursued by police and bounty hunters, Dan flees south toward the Louisiana bayous. In the swamplands he meets Arden Halliday, a young woman who bears the vivid burdens of her own past, and who is searching for a legendary faith healer called the Bright Girl. Looking for simple kindness in a world that rarely shows it, bound by a loyalty stronger than love, Dan and Arden set off on a journey of relentless suspense and impassioned discovery...over dark, twisting waterways into the mysterious depths of the human heart.

Zephyr

Cory Mackenson, age 12, lives in Zephyr, Alabama, a quiet town that has an odd air of magic to it. One day, while Cory is out with his father delivering milk, the two witness the aftermath of a horrific murder, the victim disappearing in a lake. Tom Mackenson is deeply haunted by this, and Cory attempts to find clues to the identity of the murderer. ...and yet, despite the above event, this book is truly about the life of a boy. The murder provides a story arc. a conflict and a climax, but Boy's Life is, at its core, a Slice of Life novel.

Mace Windu

The story of Mace Windu as he becomes a powerful Jedi, and the events leading up to his being appointed to the Jedi High Council.

Kenneth Branagh’s Julius Caesar

Branagh returns to his Shakespearean adaptations with this take on the great historical tragedy, adapted to have a fantasy-like atmosphere akin to Thor.

Downtune

Carnal Cathedral has been burning up stages for 30 years with its ass-kicking metal sound, but tensions between the band are at an all-time high, and the money that used to come rolling in is drying up. Guitarists Cary Shroyer and Chess Breaker are sharply divided over the ousting of former lead singer Steve Desmond, with Chess hiring Desmond’s son Keith without consulting Cary. Kurt Sutter produces.

Winter’s Blood

St. Nicholas of Myra has led the life of a hero, embodying selfless sacrifice by using his magical powers to save cities from storms, save children from poverty and do battle with demons. But now he is old, wishing to retire and spend his autumn years carving and living in peace., Meanwhile the elves of the North are facing the greatest threat they have ever encountered: the demon Krampus who seeks to make winter his domain.

First 9

A mini-series telling the story of the founding and middle years of the Sons of Anarchy motorcycle club, as it establishes itself as the real power in Charming, California, and the scheming of young member Clay Morrow, who falls in love with Gemma, the old lady of founder JT Teller, as the two plot his death so that Clay can have Gemma, and the club, all to himself.

M*A*S*H

New take on the old novel by Richard Hooker, with other inspirations taken from the Robert Altman film and the hit TV series.

Masters of the Universe

Eons ago, the shards of Ry’gus Hope were forged into three powerful swords: the Sword of Light, the Sword of Power and the Sword of Protection. Within the Swords are the power to become a master of the universe. After the Sword of Light went missing, Kuduk Ungal, the Sorceress of Castle Greyskull on the planet Eternia, makes a pact with the wizard Orkolis Magera Dagarr and witch Katalia Razz to hide the other swords until those worthy to wield them are found. The Sword of Power is secreted within Castle Greyskull and guarded by Kuduk herself, while Madame Razz takes the Sword of Protection to the planet Etheria and hides it within the Crystal Castle. This will be a serious, epic fantasy/sci-fi take on the old toy line, with He-Man as one of three prophesied warriors, the others being She-Ra and Teela.

Witches Abroad

It seemed an easy job . . . After all, how difficult could it be to make sure that a servant girl doesn’t marry a prince? But for the witches Granny Weatherwax, Nanny Ogg and Magrat Garlick, travelling to the distant city of Genua, things are never that simple. Servant girls have to marry the prince. That’s what life is all about. You can’t fight a Happy Ending. At least — up until now.

Reaper Man

'Death has to happen. That’s what bein' alive is all about. You're alive, and then you're dead. It can't just stop happening.' But it can. And it has. Death is missing – presumed gone. Which leads to the kind of chaos you always get when an important public service is withdrawn. If Death doesn't come for you, then what are you supposed to do in the meantime? You can't have the undead wandering about like lost souls - there's no telling what might happen! Particularly when they discover that life really is only for the living . . .

Moving Pictures

Holy Wood is a different sort of place. People act differently here. Everywhere else the most important things are gods or money or cattle. Here, the most important thing is to be important.' Alchemists have always thought that they can change reality, shape it to their own purpose. Imagine then the damage that could be wrought on the Discworld if they get their hands on the ultimate alchemy: the invention of motion pictures, the greatest making of illusions. It may be a triumph of universe-shaking proportions. It's either that or they're about to unlock the dark secret of the Holy Wood hills - by mistake...

(Faust) Eric

Eric calls up a demon to grant him three wishes - but what he gets is the Discworld''s most incompetent wizard... Eric is the Discworld''s only demonology hacker. The trouble is, he''s not very good at it. All he wants is the usual three wishes: to be immortal, rule the world and have the most beautiful woman fall madly in love with him. The usual stuff. But what he gets is Rincewind, the Disc''s most incompetent wizard, and Rincewind''s Luggage (the world''s most dangerous travel accessory) into the bargain. Terry Pratchett''s hilarious take on the Faust legend stars many of the Discworld''s most popular characters in an outrageous adventure that will leave Eric wishing once more - this time, quite fervently, that he''d never been born.

Guards! Guards!

'It was the usual Ankh-Morpork mob in times of crisis; half of them were here to complain, a quarter of them were here to watch the other half, and the remainder were here to rob, importune or sell hotdogs to the rest.' Insurrection is in the air in the city of Ankh-Morpork. The Haves and Have-Nots are about to fall out all over again. Captain Sam Vimes of the city’s ramshackle Night Watch is used to this. It’s enough to drive a man to drink. Well, to drink more. But this time, something is different – the Have-Nots have found the key to a dormant, lethal weapon that even they don’t fully understand, and they’re about to unleash a campaign of terror on the city. Time for Captain Vimes to sober up.

Pyramids

'Look after the dead', said the priests, 'and the dead will look after you.' Wise words in all probability, but a tall order when, like Teppic, you have just become the pharaoh of a small and penniless country rather earlier than expected, and your treasury is unlikely to stretch to the building of a monumental pyramid to honour your dead father. He’d had the best education money could buy of course, but unfortunately the syllabus at the Assassin's Guild in Ankh-Morpork did not cover running a kingdom and basic financial acumen...