For some time now, I've been mentally tossing over a
Cthulhu Mythos-based screenplay idea. In fact, it basically is a re-telling of
The Call of Cthulhu. The plot, though centering on only one main character, is quite grand in scale and is well beyond the scope of the usual fan-made fare. For this fact alone, I know it will never be used, yet I am still compelled to complete it, if only so it's out of my head and I can stop thinking about it.
Here is the introductory scene of the first draft for your perusal:
EXT. CITY RUINS - DAY
A MAN walks up to the edge of a lookout. Before
him lies the ruins of a large city. Most of the
city is rubble and the buildings that are still
standing have large sections missing. A giant
bipedal creature, the size of the tallest visible
skyscraper, is seen slowly ambling between them.
It is green, bat-winged, and has a face full of
tentacles. The creature casually brushes past a
building and its wall collapses.
The man watches on.
MAN (V.O.)
This is what has become of the
world: reduced to nothing more than
rubble and dust. It has been this
way now for over a year. Ever since
that abomination and its army
revealed themselves from beneath
the waves to wage war on humanity.
The man watches the creature carelessly destroy
another building.
MAN (V.O.) (CONT'D)
I call it a war, however, truth be
said, it was more like a massacre.
For the most part, the attack was
unexpected, unprovoked and
particularly brutal.
The man looks saddened.
MAN (V.O.) (CONT'D)
There were some who were forewarned
of this apocalypse however. A
select few who were sensitive
enough to hear the creature's calls
through their dreams. I probably
wouldn't have believed it
possible... if I hadn't been one of
them.
From there it will cut back to the present day and detail how the planet came to be in this state.
