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DESCRIPTION: We do a deep-dive into a little-read screenplay for what would have been Oliver Stone's "Mission: Impossible 2." Written by David Marconi with revisions by Michael Tolkin, this would have been a VERY different sequel, with returning characters from the first film and, um, an evil supercomputer as the villain. Plus, we go into what changed once John Woo took over and uncover a lost sequence from David Koepp's 1994 draft of the first movie. It's an awesome excursion into the land of what-if. Released February 22nd, 2019.

SHOW NOTES: Here’s information about the Ron Moore Collection at the Cinematic Arts Library at USC. The collection can only be seen in person by appointment only. Charles reviewed the “Mission: Impossible 2” materials, which included David Marconi’s draft from January 1998 and several drafts by Moore and his writing partner from April 1998 to October 1999.