George Pointon is a year one teacher in the UK. He’s also an expert Twitter user who has a great sense of humor and knows that kids are smarter than most adults when it comes to answering deep questions about life. He’s gone viral in the past for asking his students questions like, “What’s your mantra to get through life,” and “What would you like to get off your chest?” He recently went viral again, this time for asking kids to pitch him a new film idea.
Honestly get these kids some agents.
Last week, he posted a thread that’s already been liked nearly 182k times. In it, he says, “I asked a group of 6 year olds to ‘Pitch me a new film idea.’ Move over Hollywood.” He’s not wrong.
I asked a group of 6 year olds to 'Pitch me a new film idea'
— George Pointon (@GeorgePointon_) February 11, 2022
Move over Hollywood
A THREAD
The kids really delivered.
Rory – “BURGER MONSTER”
Genre: Fighting
A burger realises that if he eats other burgers, he becomes bigger. Eventually he becomes so big he tries to destroy the world which created him. Rory will play the burger and that’s non-negotiable. Fast paced, fattening and fun.
— George Pointon (@GeorgePointon_) February 11, 2022
“Genre, fighting” is our new favorite film genre, and frankly a burger that eats other burgers is terrifyingly dark.
JJ – “WORLD WAR 100”
Genre: Space war
4070. The earth as we know it has gone. Different planets are fighting over control of the galaxy. Earth, now a tiny rock called “small earth” is trying to recruit an army to defend the legacy of humanity. Blade runner meets Star Wars.
— George Pointon (@GeorgePointon_) February 11, 2022
Mikey – “SPIDERMAN”
Genre: I am Spiderman
Mikey gets bitten by a spider and wakes up with spider-powers. I’m not sure he understood the assignment. He’s basically remaking Spiderman but casts himself as the hero. He said he wants to fight “The green one”. He will also direct.
— George Pointon (@GeorgePointon_) February 11, 2022
Jack – “SKATEBOARD WHEELS”
Genre: Skateboard
A down on their luck amateur skateboarder, get a new set of wheels. However, these aren’t any wheels. They’re magic. They help him become the greatest skating superstar ever. But is it worth it? Basically Like Mike with skateboards
— George Pointon (@GeorgePointon_) February 11, 2022
“But is it worth it?” We don’t know! Somebody make this film!
Ravi – “MONEY CANNON”
Genre: Money
A crazed trillionaire builds a cannon and fires all his money into the air. What seems like a gesture of goodwill ultimately leads to chaos, greed and destruction. Holding a mirror to humanity and the state of society. Oscar buzz has begun.
— George Pointon (@GeorgePointon_) February 11, 2022
Money cannon? We’re in!
There were a total of 10 films, all of which we’d like to see. Twitter users got so invested, some of them even made movie posters.
I made a poster for Burger Monster. pic.twitter.com/6LnZw21jJU
— JewelKnightJess (@JewelKnightJess) February 12, 2022
JJ’s World War 100 pic.twitter.com/hTe02KcziG
— JewelKnightJess 🎮🎲🖌️🏳️⚧️🐉 Pokemon Addict (@JewelKnightJess) February 12, 2022
Television writer and novelist Tyler Park weighed in with his stamp of approval, too.
Honestly, these are better pitches than half the ones I hear on a daily basis. They’re hired. All of them. https://t.co/Tyn49lrXxw
— Dylan Park-Pettiford (@dyllyp) February 11, 2022
Children are really the future.
