William Dear Director (2 results)

First Draft script for the 1993 television miniseries. Based on the novel by Jules Verne, this film is a science fiction fascination of the exploration of the center of the Earth. One of many adaptations of the story for visual consumption, the plot features a crew which navigates a vessel through an active volcano on a journey to the Earth's core. Along the way, they encounter a yeti and name him Daedalus and an evil force which controls all the oddities they encounter on their trip. Set at the Earth's core, shot on location in the jungles of Australia (The Basin, Victoria), the Royal Melbourne Showgrounds (in Flemington, Victoria, Australia), and New Zealand. Blue untitled wrappers. Title page present, dated March 11, 1992, noted as Second Draft, with credits for screenwriters David Mickey Evans, and Robert Gunter. 107 leaves, with last page of text numbered 106. Xerographic duplication. Pages Near Fine, wrapper Near Fine bound internally with two gold brads.…

Revised First Draft script for the 1991 film. Based on the 1982 graphic novel by Dave Stevens. In 1930s Hollywood, a stunt pilot comes into possession of a jet-pack after getting caught in the crossfire between FBI agents and a group of gangsters. He subsequently becoming the target of both FBI and Nazi agents who are after the jet-pack. An early entry in the superhero movie canon, following the success of 1989's "Batman," and a cult classic in its own right. Goldenrod titled wrappers. Title page present, dated November 11, 1988, noted as REVISED FIRST DRAFT, with credits for screenwriters Danny Bilson, Paul De Meo, William Dear, and graphic novelist Dave Stevens. 125 leaves, with last page of text numbered 124. Photocopy, rectos only. Pages Near Fine, wrapper Near Fine, bound with two gold brads.…