Failed Screenwriter’s Notebook

Ghostbombers (PG-13)

When mysterious explosions occur on the eve of the 2012 Olympics in London – terrists are initially blamed.

After blasts continue without explanation, intrepid historian (and war buff) Prof. Jane Bowie (Dame Judi Dench) starts to notices a pattern – that the explosions are taking place in areas of WWII bomb sites.

She consults her war buff friend Harry Tippleman (Peter O’Toole), who digs out an old radar machine to test the theory. Turning on the machine, they see several blips on screen and moments later new explosions are reported – yet there are no planes visible in the sky. They conclude that London is being bombed by an old enemy… a ghost fleet of German Luftwaffe.

While others scoff had her seemingly delusional explanations, she knows she’s in a race against time – with the Olympic opening ceremonies to begin within days on former site of a major bomb raid.

Possible dialogue:

Prime Minister: So just who is behind the bombings, Professor?

Prof. Bowie: German Ghostbombers, Mr Prime Minister.

Prime Minister: By gad! (pause) Summon the ghost of Churchill!