
Synopsis/Details
The 90s were a time of boy bands and bubble gum pop stars. But what happens after a brief flicker of success is over and you hold on too long?
Has Been follows a pop star sensation who overstayed his welcome in the music industry. It's a live-action, ½ hour scripted musical rom-dram (TV-MA). Its Sex&Drugs&Rock&Roll meets Eastbound and Down.
THE PILOT
It's 1990 something. We are in a jam-packed concert venue and thirty thousand fans are screaming one name - JORDAN HAMMER, as he performs with the boy band Harmony.
Cut to 25 years later, the venue is now a mall with daytime shoppers. Things are not going well for Jordan. After his record label drops him and his wife leaves him, Jordan finds himself alone, in financial ruin, squatting in his own house.
Soon evicted, Jordan returns to his humble hometown and moves into his dad's basement. He runs into Kelsey Swords, his high school girlfriend that he ghosted years ago. Her life long ago moved on, but there might still be 'something' there worth rekindling.
Jordan decides that the best way to get back what he lost is put the boy band back together. Along the way, he'll have to face his demons and swallow his pride time after time.
All Accolades & Coverage
Semifinalist, ScreenCraft Virtual Pitch Spring 2022
Semifinalist, Outstanding Screenplays TV Pilot Competition 2022
Semifinalist, Filmmatic - Inroads Fellowship Season 5
Semifinalist, Filmmatic - Pitch Now Screenplay Competition Season 5
Quarterfinalist, Filmmatic TV Pilot Awards Season 7
Story & Logistics
Story Type:
Hero's Journey
Story Situation:
Ambition
Story Conclusion:
Bitter-sweet
Linear Structure:
Linear
Moral Affections:
Vice
Cast Size:
Several
Locations:
Several
Special Effects:
Blue/green screen
Characters
Lead Role Ages:
Male Middle Aged, Male Teenager
Hero Type:
Anti-Hero
Advanced
Subgenre:
Comedy Musical
Equality & Diversity:
Passes Bechdel Test
Life Topics:
Mid-life Crisis/Middle Age
Drug Topics:
Illegal Drugs
Time Period:
Contemporary times
Country:
United States of America (USA)