Mike's Scripts made for TV

 “Whiskey and Amaretto”

By Mike Colonna

Genre: A short film about the life of Marlon Brando.

Synopsis: Marlon Brando was an American actor and was considered one of the greatest actors of the 20th century, he received numerous awards throughout his six decade career. Receiving two Academy Awards, two Golden Globe Awards, one Cannes Film Festival Award and three British Academy Film Awards.

He began his career on stage, then transitioned to film. He received his first Academy Award for Best Actor nomination for the role of Stanley Kowalski in A Streetcar Named Desire (1951). He received further praise and his first Academy Award and Golden Globe Award for his performance as Terry Malloy in the film classic On the Waterfront (1954). His portrayal of the rebellious motorcycle gang leader in The Wild One (1953) became an emblem of the era's generational gap.

The 1960s saw Brando's career take a dive. He directed and starred in One-Eyed Jacks (1961), a flop, after which he delivered a series of notable box-office failures, beginning with Mutiny on the Bounty (1962). After ten years of underachieving, he starred as Vito Corleone in The Godfather (1972), which helped him win his second Academy Award and Golden Globe Award in a performance considered among the finest in the art form's history.

Brando was acknowledged for his Oscar-nominated performance in Last Tango in Paris (1972), and supporting roles in Superman (1978), as Colonel Kurtz in Apocalypse Now (1979), and as Adam Steiffel in The Formula (1980) before taking a nine-year break from film.

The last two decades of Brando's life were marked with controversy, and his troubled private life. He struggled with mood disorders and legal issues.

Marlon Brando continues to be held as one of the finest actors in movie history.

The Ransom Hunter

Screenplay Mike Colonna

Genre TV Series Suspense - Drama

A former MI-6 agent resurrected his image after spending 3 years in a prison on the Isle of White in the middle of the English Channel. He pleaded guilty to smuggling cocaine in the tires of his Formula One cars. He now runs a three man operation out of an office located on the “Sengel Canal” in Amsterdam. He’s a “Bounty Hunter” hired by corporations around the world to recover ransoms paid out to “dark web” organizations that kidnap executives.

Synopsis:

The Ransom Hunter, a former MI-6 agent, and Formula One driver,  has had an intriguing journey from prison to running a specialized bounty hunting operation. Based in Amsterdam, he now focuses on recovering ransoms paid to dark web organizations involved in executive kidnappings. With a team of three, he takes on assignments from corporations worldwide, using his expertise and unique skill set to track down and retrieve the ransom funds. Let's delve into the world of the Ransom Hunter and explore the challenges he faces in his line of work.

After serving a prison sentence on the Isle of White, the Ransom Hunter decided to utilize his extensive training and experience gained during his time with MI-6. Resurrecting his image, he established a small-scale but highly effective operation in Amsterdam, a city known for its canals and international connections.

The Ransom Hunter's main clientele consists of corporations that have fallen victim to executive kidnappings orchestrated by dark web organizations. These criminals operate in the hidden corners of the internet, employing sophisticated techniques to remain anonymous and carry out their illicit activities. They target high-profile executives, holding them for ransom and demanding substantial amounts of money in exchange for their release.

Hired by these corporations, the Ransom Hunter takes on the mission of recovering the ransoms and ensuring the safe return of the kidnapped executives. His expertise in intelligence gathering, surveillance, and combat makes him a formidable adversary to the dark web organizations.

Sorbo

Cold Case

Screenplay Mike Colonna

Genre: Drama - Suspense - Time Travel

Logline: Sorbo and his partner Alexa, a former UFC fighter, team up to solve old cold cases  and thwart future plots by criminals. Sorbo lives aboard a hi tech sailboat in San Pedro Harbor and his computerized TESLA can change it’s identity for the purposes of Time Travel past and future.

Synopsis: Sorbo and Alexa make a formidable team. Together they solve cases ignored by authorities and bring justice and closure to families that have lost loved ones. Combining Sorbo's hi tech skills and resources as a sailor living aboard a sailboat in San Pedro Harbor Alexa's background as a former UFC fighter. The addition of time travel capabilities through Sorbo's computerized TESLA adds another layer of adventure to their endeavors.

With their unique abilities, Sorbo and Alexa can delve into old cold cases that have been overlooked or unsolved by the authorities. They have the opportunity to uncover new leads, reexamine evidence, and bring a fresh perspective to these cases. By doing so, they can provide justice and closure to the families of victims who have long been seeking answers.

Additionally, the duo can use their abilities to thwart future plots by criminals. Their access to time travel allows them to anticipate and prevent crimes before they happen. They can gather information from the past or future, identify potential threats, and intervene to ensure the safety of innocent people.

This combination of investigative work, time travel, and action creates a thrilling narrative with ample opportunities for mystery, suspense, and emotional resonance.

Jupiter

“The Europa Mission”

Screenplay by Mike Colonna

Logline: Extraterrestrials are out there and Gen X’r Liam Montgomery, buys a “Tiny Home” in the Southern California Desert searching for scientific explanations for life beyond Earth.

Genre: Time Travel, Drama, Alien Life

Liam Montgomery’s life has been altered by his layoff from a Social Media Company. His buyout was in 6 figures. His plans of leaving his beach area apartment is now a reality. Liam Montgomery, an animal lover, is in his mid 30’s, his best friend is Rocky, his bigger than life German Shepard. Rocky follows Liam everywhere. They will now embark on a short trip to find a small house on a few acres, off the grid, somewhere in the California desert.

Liam Montgomery’s been planning to leave his crowded Beach City apartment for years. He’s invested in a 4 wheel drive Tacoma pickup long bed truck with a camper shell that resembles a small two story trailer. A home away from home. His departure from life as a “social media” analyst is a welcome relief. Off to the “wild blue yonder!”

Aerial of Liam Montgomery leaving his Southern California Beach community, turning on the 22 Freeway, traveling down the 57 and the aerial camera is following Liam Montgomery down the 91 Express lane, we see an inside cabin shot of  Liam Montgomery and “Rocky” as they traverse the Expressway onto the 10 Freeway, through the Beaumont, Moreno Valley, with windmills dotting the countryside. A Union Pacific train is traveling alongside the 10 Freeway with its two mile’s of containers from Los Angeles on its way to the Midwest. Four Union Pacific Diesels are doing approximately 60 miles an hour. Liam Montgomery passes the two mile behemoth within minutes and arrives at the Yucca Valley turnoff.

Another 30 minutes and he will reach the “hippie” town of Yucca Valley. He passes a In and Out Burger, pulls into the pickup lane, next we see him chomping on a burger, sharing the bread and patties with “Rocky.”

Samantha, an attractive and young Escrow officer meets Liam Montgomery and Rocky, their romantic relationship together with UFO activity on Goat Mountain brings them closer. A secret bunker at 29 Palms Marine Base tracks their every move as they come closer to Extraterrestrials visits to the legendary Mountain.

Stringer

Written by Mike Colonna

Based on True Events

Logline: A Former SAS agent’s escapades as a Formula One driver gives him access to tons of cocaine and puts him in the crosshairs of a corrupt Scotland Yard Detective.

Genre: Action/Adventure

Synopsis: Nick Stringer, former British Special Forces operator, stumbles onto the dark side, smuggling cocaine in the tires of his Formula One cars.

Nick Stringer was a decorated soldier in the Operation Desert Storm.  He and two other special operatives hid under the Saudi Desert spying on Iraqi troop movements. Stringer called in air strikes, later, history recorded it, " The Highway of Death."

After the war, Stringer continued his passion for Formula  One racing. He financed his hobby by selling Cocaine to the “beautiful” people of London.

Stringer's resume included missions for MI-5, the CIA, and the Mossad. Assignments included killing diamond smugglers in South Africa, escorting Gitmo detainees to “Black Sites,” and recovering ransoms from corporate kidnappings.

After months of surveillance, and a botched drug bust on Stringer’s Kensington flat, Stringer escaped after a high speed chase through London streets. Bags of cocaine flew everywhere.

After two years on the lam, Stringer was still a hunted man. The Bolivians wanted him dead.  Scotland Yard Customs wanted him in prison.

Stringers whereabouts were unknown. The end was near, so we thought, but Stringer made it out alive after being cornered by U.S. and British authorities in New York City.  Like Houdini, he disappeared to live another day.

GHOST PLATOON

Screenplay by Mike Colonna

Logline: A plastic surgeon, serving in the Marine Corps, has his life turned around after suffering brain trauma from a roadside bomb attack in Fallujah that kills his entire platoon. Now homeless, he develops an uncanny sense of hearing voices and feeling them viscerally around him as he saves an LAPD officer from an attack, and eventually, all of them form an undercover team to solve crimes on the streets of LA.

Synopsis: Dr. Frank Gallo, a renowned plastic surgeon, botches a facelift, losing everything, including his wife. Distraught, he joins the Marines as a Medic and Intelligence Officer and is sent overseas. While on a mission, his entire platoon is killed by an IED explosion and he is the only survivor.

After recovering from his brain injuries, and later sent home, he loses all will to survive and winds up homeless on the streets of LA. One night, while sleeping under the 6th Street Bridge near the train yard, he hears muffled voices in his head, telling him that an LAPD police officer, LaTisha Jackson, is trapped nearby in her car.

She’s been ambushed by one of the South Central gangs, she’s been investigating. Gallo arrives on the scene, feeling that his platoon is there with him, and together they extricate the unconscious woman from her car. But as police arrive, he slips into the crowd knowing that he can’t explain what happened, and not wanting the attention, retreats to his homeless encampment. Days later, she tracks him down to thank him for saving her life. After pressing for the truth, he reluctantly discloses his past and tells her about the voices he hears. She is wary, but gives him her contact information.

Weeks pass and he hears his platoon again, this time urging him to stop an attempted homicide that is about to take place. With their help, he locates the crime scene and calls 911 before retreating again into the night. She begins to suspect that maybe he actually has developed this sixth sense, and approaches him to help fight the criminals who’ve taken over the neighborhood. Word soon spreads and LaTisha becomes a target for the gangs, who kidnap her in an effort to find the identity of Gallo.