Lifetime Thriller Pitch: "Be Careful What You Wish For" (Partially Inspired by Peacock's "Genie")

[CEDAvsFan]

A man (Colin A. Borden), separated from his wife (Kathryn Kohut), suddenly finds a mysterious package at his front door. Inside is an ancient bottle, which Colin opens, only for a young woman (Holly Deveaux) to emerge and introduce herself as a genie who could make his every wish come true. Colin's only wish is to continue to be in the lives of not only Kathryn, but also his daughter (Shaylaren Hilton). Holly appears to appease Colin's wish, but Colin discovers that a deeper wedge is driven between himself and Kathryn due to Holly's appearance.

 

As Colin learns, Holly has her own feelings for her newfound master, but he turns her down and reminds her that he is a married man. Holly responds by using her powers to torment Colin and ruin his life, which is followed by Colin learning that Holly habitually fell in love with her masters and attempted to seduce them, only for the enraged genie to destroy them out of revenge. Armed with the knowledge about Holly's deranged demeanor, Colin has to do all he can to make sure that Kathryn and Shaylaren don't end up as victims of Holly's evil vendetta.

 

Additional cast includes Melvin Ward as Colin's close friend, Shaunté Mallard as Melvin's wife and a friend of Kathryn's, Jacqueline Obradors and Robin Dunne as a pair of detectives, and Deb Podowski as a woman with some history with Holly.

 

Distributor: MarVista Entertainment

 

EPs: Lindsay Hartley and Robert Ballo

 

Dir: Lindsay Hartley

[RE Alice]

I think that this is quite a sound idea, but why not add a twist.

[CEDAvsFan]

11 minutes ago, RE Alice said:

I think that this is quite a sound idea, but why not add a twist.

I'm open to ideas; what would the twist be?

[Philip Gipson]

1 hour ago, CEDAvsFan said:

A man (Colin A. Borden), separated from his wife (Kathryn Kohut), suddenly finds a mysterious package at his front door. Inside is an ancient bottle, which Colin opens, only for a young woman (Holly Deveaux) to emerge and introduce herself as a genie who could make his every wish come true. Colin's only wish is to continue to be in the lives of not only Kathryn, but also his daughter (Shaylaren Hilton). Holly appears to appease Colin's wish, but Colin discovers that a deeper wedge is driven between himself and Kathryn due to Holly's appearance.

 

As Colin learns, Holly has her own feelings for her newfound master, but he turns her down and reminds her that he is a married man. Holly responds by using her powers to torment Colin and ruin his life, which is followed by Colin learning that Holly habitually fell in love with her masters and attempted to seduce them, only for the enraged genie to destroy them out of revenge. Armed with the knowledge about Holly's deranged demeanor, Colin has to do all he can to make sure that Kathryn and Shaylaren don't end up as victims of Holly's evil vendetta.

 

Additional cast includes Melvin Ward as Colin's close friend, Shaunté Mallard as Melvin's wife and a friend of Kathryn's, Jacqueline Obradors and Robin Dunne as a pair of detectives, and Deb Podowski as a woman with some history with Holly.

 

Distributor: MarVista Entertainment

 

EPs: Lindsay Hartley and Robert Ballo

 

Dir: Lindsay Hartley

You struck real gold with this one, yo!

[Tamara]

I can see this was well thought out.