Making Contact
Logline
When Will learns at nine years old that his father did not die in a car accident eight years earlier as he had always believed, he resolves to make contact with him the only possible way he can think of, by becoming a New York Yankee.
Genre
Drama,Young Adult
Short Summary
9 YO William Dobbs has only one thing to remember his biological father by, a picture of him wearing a NY Yankees hat. He learns that he is still alive. He resolves to become a NY Yankee to find him. He gets hit by a pitch, emerges from a coma with supernatural powers. Then it gets interesting.
Will's supernatural abilities make him the world's most popular sports hero, while simultaneously ruining his life, marriage, and the game of baseball itself. Will sees an opportunity for redemption when his powers disappear. Or do they...
Setting
New York
Based on a True Story
No
Plot - Premise
Overcoming Monster/Villain,Quest
Plot - Other Elements
Happy Ending,Twist
Mature Audience Themes
Information not completed
Main Character Details
Name: Will Dobbs
Age: 25
Gender: Male
Role: Protagonist
Key Traits: Aspiring,Charming,Skillful,Desperate
Additional Character Details
Name: Joey
Age: 30
Gender: Lgbt
Role: Sidekick
Key Traits: Charming,Empathetic,Engaging,Modest,Blunt,Outspoken,Funny,Sarcastic,Unapologetic
Additional Character Details
Name: Stan
Age: 60
Gender: Male
Role: antagonist
Key Traits: Aspiring,Aggressive,Desperate,Honorable,Outspoken,Visionary,Unapologetic,Lone Wolf,Strong Moral Code
Additional Character Details
The author has not yet written this
Development Pitch
Making Contact began as a screenplay, ripe with stunning visuals, big emotion, human drama and unexpected twists. It's a tale of heroism, Americana, and surprises that will keep an audience on the edge of their seats until the final frame.