Long story short, the first Secret of NIMH was over too soon for me, and the second Secret of NIMH wasn't over soon enough. With the first NIMH leaving me wanting more, I couldn't let the franchise end with... with... This!
One of the first things I wanted (which I realize is probably a very bad idea) was to bring back Jonathan Brisby. What? He got this heartbreaking introduction at the beginning (making me think the movie was about Jonathan), and it turned out he wasn't as big a plot point as I was led to believe. My latest plot involves a dark, rodent-eating cloud that swallowed not just Jonathan, but also Nicodemus and Jenner, etc. I don't really want to use this plotline; I've written stories before. After awhile, I lose interest in a story after I'm almost done with it, and then I abandon it, and later, when I look back at it, I'm thinking "This is the worst thing ever written!" I don't want to repeat that, and I don't want to be like George Lucas and push a bad plot forward into a movie.
That being said, I'd like to work with someone who knows what they're doing when it comes to writing to make this possible. Green Penguino has already taken an interest in this, so I think he'll be the one to work with me. If anyone else wants to join, too, they're free to do so.
With that out of the way, I'll start off with what I definitely want in the script:
No Timmy to the Rescue tie-ins, other than references to it being a bizzarre dream that Timothy had when he had pneumonia.
The film will star Mrs. Brisby no more than a year after the original Secret of NIMH. (Elizabeth Hartman is dead, so a new actress will be required for this role)
The film will co-star Racso from the second and third Rats of NIMH books. If you aren't familiar with the books, I'll be happy to provide some details of his character, at the expense of spoilers for the Rats of NIMH books.
Jeremy will be established as the head of a family, seeing as the last shot of the first film was one of him with "Miss Right." (With Dom Delouise's passing, a new actor will be required for this role)
Martin is established to have a girlfriend named Breta.
Justin and Mrs. Brisby DO NOT HAVE ANY ROMANTIC INVOLVEMENT!!! I hate all of that online fan art and stuff with them having romance. In the books, Justin marries a rat named Beatrice, while Mrs. Brisby remains a widow. For the most part, we do this thing by the book(s)!
And now, whoever is interested, let's work out the plot!