Jon-Jon writes The Jellyset Kid series, Victorian Adventure and is working on a modern day thriller series featuring his new character Mike Storton with the first novel being entitled Long Time Dead. As well as that he is a scriptwriter and actor.
He is also a keen bibliophile, tiger enthusiast and has a fascination for Tornadoes and thunderstorms.
Jon-Jon's debut novel Tiger! Tiger! Tiger! is standalone and was released on Global Tiger Day (29th July) 2017.
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TV Series Pitch
Victorian Adventure Stories (VAS) is ripe to be adapted for screen, the pilot is based on the first story Henchman:
A reputed and feared gangster meets the love of his life and attempts to get out of a gang. But betrayal to the Dreaded Doctor will lead to fatal consequences. Can this henchman protect himself, his new love and find a way out alive?
Being an anthology it will be a different story each week and require a large budget as the stories features dinosaurs, ghosts, train crashes and magical creatures amongst others.
Running length would be 45/60 minutes per episode and would aim for prime time Sunday evening with a daunt and gothic version of Victorian London. Moody and compelling drama stopping just short of horror. The overall tone should be enticing enough in its own right whilst gripping yet different stories and surprise connections keep the viewers on their toes and coming back for more.
Also please note that whilst there are different characters in each story, it is all set in the same world and characters from certain stories turn up in others and occasionally in a pivotal fashion. Victorian Adventure Stories also features the introduction of Professor James who now features in his own series of novels, my vision is the novels would be big budget spin off TV movies (see The First Man to Mars tab).
The Victorian Adventure Stories TV series will be for an experienced producer with an excellent track record of big budget programme making. Victorian Adventure Stories II is nearly finished and anticipate this as a basis for the second season. Victorian Adventure Stories III and a Christmas collection is also in the works.
Is this project for you? Excited and passionate about the concept already? Why not get in touch?
jonjonwriting@yahoo.co.uk
The script currently is in word format but will be converting it to final draft - a copy of the Victorian Adventure Stories is available upon request or via subscription to my mailing list.
The Jellyset Kid Movie
Am currently writing the script for a film version of my novel and envision it as live action set in modern day with an 80’s schmaltz to the tone (read the novel). This script will probably require a budget of 100 million+ so a proven track record of high budget films is essential.
Will update here when the script is finished.
Acting
Jon-Jon is following a lifelong desire to become an actor and is studying having already completed his first drama school course: Acting for Scene.
If you have a TV/Film acting role that you think he would be right for please contact him on jonjonacting@yahoo.com (an acting CV is also available).
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