John Cleaver
Writing Samples
In a strange yet lively world, two brothers with a penchant for danger run a business dedicated to dealing with unnatural phenomena.
This piece is a modern take on comic strips I made as a child; it's like a healthy(ish) marriage between Smiling Friends and Regular Show.
Half-hour, Adult Animated, Comedy TV Pilot
2009
2011
2026 (not fully colored)
Years after the world's decimation, the sole survivor of a warrior people battles monstrous entities to reclaim her lost power and safeguard what remains of humanity.
One-hour, Fantasy Epic, Drama, Action TV Pilot.
Gray Greene
Full draft available to read upon private request!
A former outlaw turned bounty hunter sets out against the gang that slaughtered his family to save a young girl.
Set during the waning years of the Wild West, this piece is my first feature screenplay.
Semifinalist -- ScreenCraft Short Film Screenplay Competition 2024
After unwittingly reawakening a Cold War-era sleeper agent, a young man must help the disoriented Soviet find his family before the authorities find them first.
This comedy short script is about our will to hold onto those we love the most when they seem the furthest away -- literally and figuratively.
A man arrives home to find someone unexpected but very familiar in his dining room.
A quick story about running away instead of confronting what you need to.
Based on a True Story
When David is kicked out of his friend's apartment after an outburst, he encounters someone who can give him exactly what he thinks he wants.
This piece has a personal connection with me that runs deeper than perhaps all of my work so far; writing it has helped me fully come to peace with a particularly difficult point in my life.
The Ball
In the post-apocalypse, a boy mistakenly destroys his dog's toy ball, forcing him to face his past and fight for his life in order to replace it.
COMING SOON.
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Mark
A man wrestles with his Catholic guilt while working his not-so-Catholic profession.
Black comedy short script.
COMING SOON.
