The Phantom Premise

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  • The Chronicles of John Carter

    This week Julie and John look at Terry Rossio and Ted Elliot's unproduced screenplay, The Chronicles of John Carter. Is it better than the 2012 release?


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    1 hr 2 min
  • James Bond of the Secret Service

    In this episode, Julie and John talk about Sean Connery's curious attempt to remake Thunderball (before he made Never Say Never Again). Underwater cities and robot sharks are just the beginning of his problems...


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    1 hr 29 min
  • Daredevil

    Julie and John discuss Chris Columbus' unproduced Daredevil script from the mid 90s.


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    1 hr 19 min
  • Beverly Hills Cop 2009
    This week, in preparation for Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F, Julie and John look at the rejected 2008 screenplay for the fourth film in the Beverly Hills Cop franchise, written by Michael Brandt and Derek Haas.

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    1 hr 13 min
  • Star Trek: The Beginning (2006)
    Star Trek newbie Julie is joined by our resident Trekspert Marcus to discuss Erik Jendresen's unproduced script for an eleventh Star Trek film. 

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    1 hr 39 min
  • Sherlock Holmes & The Vengeance of Dracula
    In this episode, Julie and John discuss an unproduced script or Sherlock Holmes and the Vengeance of Dracula.

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    1 hr 14 min
  • James Cameron's Spider-Man (1991)
    In this episode of The Phantom Premise, we look at the 1991 treatment for James Cameron's unproduced Spider-Man film.

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    1 hr 14 min
  • Pitchisode | Dream Reboots and Requels
    On this episode of The Phantom Premise, Brad and John pitch more dream reboots and requels (yes, we said it) including a Bruce Lee classic and a Hugh Jackman flop.

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    1 hr 10 min
  • Robert Rodriguez's The Predators (1996)
    This week, Brad and John review the 1996 unproduced screenplay for Robert Rodriguez's The Predators.

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    1 hr 31 min
  • Indiana Jones & The Saucer People of Mars
    Brad and John discuss the unproduced 1995 screenplay for Indiana Jones & The Saucer People of Mars.

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    1 hr 41 min

About The Phantom Premise

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Welcome to The Phantom Premise, where each week we explore a parallel universe of unproduced screenplays as well as tinkering under the hood of some of Hollywood’s most famous and infamous movies.…