Death, the grim reaper, is fired from his job and must now do the one thing he has next to no knowledge of – get a life!

Love the set up "After he's fired, the grim reaper ..."

But what the heck is the rest of your movie about? It could literally be about ANYTHING right now. You need to be super specific about what the BULK of your movie is about.

Really compelling concept Josh, I want to see this film. It sounds ace when you explain it more, but I agree with Richiev, trim the fat and add that either obstacle/ticking clock/consequence if he doesn't do it. This is such a massive set up - only one man has ever done this unique job and he's fired. He is the GATEKEEPER between life and the next world. Perhaps if he doesn't find a job (or meaning to his LIFE) then the guy who took his job sends him to hell? Or something like that. I think even though it's a comedy, and obviously is, with such big themes and characters, it needs that big consequence too which dpg talks about. And if you did trim it and add that, then I think a producer would just say "how much do you need to make it?" and you'd be away. I hope that helps mate.

Ha never heard of those, will definitely check those out. In my story Death actually has a best friend/room mate named Morty. But Death doesn't become a farmer (damn I never thought of that, but glad I didn't). The joke for my story is Death gets a job with a dying industry - Movie Rental Business. Building towards essentially Morty giving Death a checklist of ways to "establish" a life. It involves 1) Getting a new job. 2) Getting a place to live (he kind of just mooches off Morty) 3) Find a girlfriend (this happens cause Death falls in love, but has no way of knowing what to do about it), and 4) Get some hobbies (because after he is fired, Death just watches movies ALL day long, and makes messes and doesn't clean them, so Morty wants him getting active and meeting other people - anything to help what is clearly a grieving Death).