Film PitchASSASSINATION
Unique Selling pointAssassination is a film about a top spy in World War III who must escape the many assassination attempts of his enemies, and must eventually escape North Korea alive to save the world
GenreGenre: Action Adventure
Sub-Genre: Espionage, War, ThrillerSynopsisThe film begins when secret agent Dave Johnson breaks into a maximum security enemy base, in the middle of world war III.  It is a nuclear war between mainly the USA and North Korea, and Dave Johnson is a secret agent, breaking into a North Korean Nuclear Weapons development facility.  He manages to steal a large amount of weapon blueprints but gets caught trying to escape, and only narrowly gets out alive.  The enemy, however, took the blueprints away, and he can only remember what they were like.  One day, when at home, Dave is attacked by a North Korean agent who has come to kill him because he knows all the plans of North Korea, and only just survives.  There is a fight scene here that takes place on the rooftops of a city.  The Koreans hire another assassin, but Dave manages to escape again.  A ninja is then sent to take Dave, and he wakes up in North Korea, as a prisoner.  He breaks out of the prison with agent Scarlet Edwards, a fellow prisoner of war and old friend, but they can't leave North Korea without being found by the enemy.  They are chased many times through the streets of North Korea, and then arrange to fly out of the country, and there is a final fight scene at the end and they narrowly escape on the plane.  When they touch down in the USA, they tell the USA of the Koreans' plans to use their nukes, and they manage to stop a huge missile attack from destroying North America.  Dave Johnson and Scarlet Edwards are together again after years apart and they are awarded many awards for their brave work.
IN SUMMARY…Dave discovers plot to destroy USADave makes it back to the USADave is then on the run from the North Korean Secret ServiceDave is captured and brought to North KoreaDave meets agent Scarlet EdwardsThe two escape the prison and try to escape North KoreaThere is a final fight and the agent return and save the USA from the biggest terrorist attack in history
Narrative:Todorov AnalysisEquilibrium: Dave Johnson is one of the top spies in the U.S. secret service, and is doing a mission that is going successfully.  He does almost get captured but eventually escapesDisruption: After an assassination attempt, Dave Johnson realises that the North Korean Secret Service will stop at nothing to kill him, as he knows their plans to destroy America.  Dave is kidnapped to North KoreaRestoration: Dave and Scarlet make it out of North Korea alive and are rewarded for his bravery back in the U.S.A; and their valuable information helps to decommission the North Korean Secret Service.  Dave and Scarlet are together
IconographyWar: Conflict, Guns, Army in Action, Constant Threat from Another Country
Action: Fight Scenes, Weapons, Constant Danger, Assassination, Spies, Helicopters
Espionage: Spying, Gadgets, Infiltrating Maximum Security
Thriller: Peril, Exciting ScenesCharacter:Propp AnalysisHero: Dave JohnsonVillain: Head of North Korean Secret ServicePrincess (and Helper): Scarlet EdwardsDonor: Head of U.S. Secret Service
SettingsNorth Korean Setting will connote adventure as it is in a foreign and unfamiliar location
Maximum security centre represents the espionage theme

Assassination

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    Unique Selling pointAssassinationis a film about a top spy in World War III who must escape the many assassination attempts of his enemies, and must eventually escape North Korea alive to save the world
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    Sub-Genre: Espionage, War,ThrillerSynopsisThe film begins when secret agent Dave Johnson breaks into a maximum security enemy base, in the middle of world war III.  It is a nuclear war between mainly the USA and North Korea, and Dave Johnson is a secret agent, breaking into a North Korean Nuclear Weapons development facility.  He manages to steal a large amount of weapon blueprints but gets caught trying to escape, and only narrowly gets out alive.  The enemy, however, took the blueprints away, and he can only remember what they were like.  One day, when at home, Dave is attacked by a North Korean agent who has come to kill him because he knows all the plans of North Korea, and only just survives.  There is a fight scene here that takes place on the rooftops of a city.  The Koreans hire another assassin, but Dave manages to escape again.  A ninja is then sent to take Dave, and he wakes up in North Korea, as a prisoner.  He breaks out of the prison with agent Scarlet Edwards, a fellow prisoner of war and old friend, but they can't leave North Korea without being found by the enemy.  They are chased many times through the streets of North Korea, and then arrange to fly out of the country, and there is a final fight scene at the end and they narrowly escape on the plane.  When they touch down in the USA, they tell the USA of the Koreans' plans to use their nukes, and they manage to stop a huge missile attack from destroying North America.  Dave Johnson and Scarlet Edwards are together again after years apart and they are awarded many awards for their brave work.
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    IN SUMMARY…Dave discoversplot to destroy USADave makes it back to the USADave is then on the run from the North Korean Secret ServiceDave is captured and brought to North KoreaDave meets agent Scarlet EdwardsThe two escape the prison and try to escape North KoreaThere is a final fight and the agent return and save the USA from the biggest terrorist attack in history
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    Narrative:Todorov AnalysisEquilibrium: DaveJohnson is one of the top spies in the U.S. secret service, and is doing a mission that is going successfully. He does almost get captured but eventually escapesDisruption: After an assassination attempt, Dave Johnson realises that the North Korean Secret Service will stop at nothing to kill him, as he knows their plans to destroy America. Dave is kidnapped to North KoreaRestoration: Dave and Scarlet make it out of North Korea alive and are rewarded for his bravery back in the U.S.A; and their valuable information helps to decommission the North Korean Secret Service. Dave and Scarlet are together
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    IconographyWar: Conflict, Guns,Army in Action, Constant Threat from Another Country
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    Action: Fight Scenes,Weapons, Constant Danger, Assassination, Spies, Helicopters
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    Espionage: Spying, Gadgets,Infiltrating Maximum Security
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    Thriller: Peril, ExcitingScenesCharacter:Propp AnalysisHero: Dave JohnsonVillain: Head of North Korean Secret ServicePrincess (and Helper): Scarlet EdwardsDonor: Head of U.S. Secret Service
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    SettingsNorth Korean Settingwill connote adventure as it is in a foreign and unfamiliar location
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    Maximum security centrerepresents the espionage theme
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    A fight/chase scenethat takes place on a roof top will connote action, as there is a great risk of falling offMAIN CASTMatt Damon: Dave JohnsonNatalie Portman: Scarlet EdwardsJackie Chan: Head of NorthKorean Secret ServiceDennis Quand: Head of USSecret Service
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    Teaser posters andteaser trailer will begin to make appearances a year before film's release
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    Full trailer willbe released 4 months before the film's release
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    Main poster willalso be released 4 months before the film's release
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    T.V. Spot willbe aired on major T.V. channels such as I.T.V and Sky 1 month before film’s release
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    Expected BBFC Rating:12aTarget AudienceAges: 12-30
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    Gender: Specifically malesbut may have some appeal for females
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    Interests: War, guns,explosions, chases, exciting stunts, cars, thrill, impending doom, espionage etc.