The War of the Worlds
January 18, 2006 · by Burley Grymz · Permalink · comment on this post in the forum · Category: Original Version, the screenplay
A few ticks off the old goal. Also, just a point of trivia: I consider most Alcatraz movies Prison Planet movies.
1. In a World where stranded humans must guard themselves from a poisonous atmosphere, one scientist finds a process for rendering the air on the planet breathable. The only problem is, the planet is a prison and the guards will kill them all if they found out about the experiments.
2. In a World where humanoids live mostly underwater, and are equipped with gills, an aquatic princess falls for a mysterious air-breather who appears suddenly in their land without warning. He's kind, intelligent and handsome, but will she find out that he's been banished to their planet for an unspeakable crime?
3. In a World where politicians are devastatingly corrupt, and the uncaring populace is consumed with instant feedback news cycles, one pundit goes off her script and screams out a warning live on the air, before being cut off and mysteriously disappearing. Was this part of their plan, or could it be that somebody broke from the ranks of the elite in an attempt to save humanity?
4. In a world where people trust one another and crimes are extremely low, one event threatens to eradicate the long-admired peace: there's been a prison break on Half Moon, where society disposes of all of its criminals. They're coming back for revenge, and they're armed.
5. In a World where crimes are judged and juried by encrypted, anonymous computer terminals, one jury foreman doesn't realize that the man she's arguing so strongly should be committed to the Prison Planet for life is actually her husband--and the crime he's accused of--but hasn't committed yet--is murdering her.

