“These are speculative scripts for three films which may well never be made, not least because of their likely cost of production. But I think them all worth the writing. If you think them worth the reading, then God be praised indeed.”
DAVID MANSON, 2021
A BRACE OF HISTORY TALES FROM CHRONICLES OF ENGLAND....
HOW SIMON DE MONTFORT SUCCEEDED
A dramatic account of the Barons’ War of 1264-65, when Plantagenet rule in England was shaken by the charismatic leader of a popular rebellion.
The clash of Simon de Montfort with Henry III and his son was a compelling passage of national history, rich in the memorable deeds of men who embodied the best - and the worst - of the high medieval age.
But the achievement of Simon de Montfort was for all time.
How Richard of Cornwall Did Fail
A grand-scale prequel begins in 1238 - when Henry III was already a rotten king - and his younger brother Richard offered a light of hope for England.
But Richard is overshadowed. By young Simon de Montfort and a cast of historic characters. Above all, he is eclipsed by Matthew the Chronicler - a celebrity monk who knows all the lords of England. And also the ladies. Perhaps a little too well.
The stories are brother Matthew's. And Richard of Cornwall does fail.
AND A VAST RELIGIOUS EPIC FROM ANCIENT HOLY TEXTS....
THE REVELATION OF ABRAHAM
When King Nimrod of Babylon proclaims himself a god, and his infamous Tower of Babel rises high towards the heavens, a young man of faith enters history - with visions of the true divine.
These are the youthful adventures of a revered religious leader, sourced from diverse traditions, and formed into an epic dramatic experience.
Three hours long. Set in 2000 BC. Satan is in it. So too is God. Epic it is.
