Jack Norton

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The attempted assassination of a bright young politician sends his devoted wife down a reckless path toward the one man who can save him ? but whose unethical treatment leaves the patient with a murderous appetite.

June 13, 2013
Desperate to cure her husband's terminal illness, a young socialite turns to an enigmatic scientist whose treatment works – but leaves the patient with a murderous appetite.

June 6, 2013
The inept leader of a group of real-life superheroes discovers the true costs of heroism after a rogue member crosses a brutal crime boss.

April 18, 2013

on The attempted assassination of a bright young politician sends his devoted wife down a reckless path toward the one man who can save him ? but whose unethical treatment leaves the patient with a murderous appetite.

This version of the logline reflects the further development of the main characters, and IMO) is different enough from the original to warrant reposting. If it's not, I apologize in advance. As always, your feedback is much appreciated.
on Desperate to cure her husband's terminal illness, a young socialite turns to an enigmatic scientist whose treatment works – but leaves the patient with a murderous appetite.

I was originally much more specific, to where it was "on the nose." "Murderous appetite" is a euphamism for what his actual cravings become. I also tried more general - using "sinister personality changes," but it didn't feel specific enough.…
on Desperate to cure her husband's terminal illness, a young socialite turns to an enigmatic scientist whose treatment works – but leaves the patient with a murderous appetite.

I thought about having the woman dealing with her own disease, or the husband dealing with his. I like the way it is now for a couple of reasons: I like the notion of taking two people who are in…
on Desperate to cure her husband's terminal illness, a young socialite turns to an enigmatic scientist whose treatment works – but leaves the patient with a murderous appetite.

Great question - the young socialite is the protagonist, the husband becomes the antagonist at the hands of the enigmatic scientist.
on The inept leader of a group of real-life superheroes discovers the true costs of heroism after a rogue member crosses a brutal crime boss.

That's pretty good for 2am. It's a little inaccurate; the leader of the group doesn't cross the crime lord, a rogue member of his group does. This sets up the third act, where in order to save his companions, the…
on The inept leader of a group of real-life superheroes discovers the true costs of heroism after a rogue member crosses a brutal crime boss.

Ah, now I see. "Real-life superheroes" actually exist, they are ordinary people who wear costumes like superheroes and fight crime, feed the homeless, and otherwise try to live up to heroic ideals - and do these things with no special…
on The inept leader of a group of real-life superheroes discovers the true costs of heroism after a rogue member crosses a brutal crime boss.

Thanks, Jeremy. I also considered, "The bumbling leader," or "The charming but inept leader..." I went with "The inept leader..." thinking most people would read the whole thing and correctly identify it as a dark comedy-action feature. I also thought…