So back in July 2012 I had an idea for a Martian Manhunter movie that I pitched to Warner Bros. They weren't taking on any DC pitches so it just sat on my computer. However, I'm thinking of going ahead and writing the screenplay and releasing it on fanfic websites, to show some of the ideas I had for Martian Manhunter.
The logline was:
A visitor from a highly advanced civilization on Mars, tries to find his place on Earth while being hunted by his brother for a device that could destroy the galaxy.
The pitch was as follows:
Recently I developed an idea for a movie representation of the DC Character "Martian Manhunter." The idea involves grounding the character while interpreting him in a modern context and developing him in such a way that leaves room for a Justice League movie tie-in.
J'onn J'onzz is a police enforcer (Manhunter) on his home planet, Mars. All Manhunters are given suits which grant them superhuman abilities and they are all born with a 'sixth sense' allowing them to telepathically communicate with other organisms; except J'onn's brother, Malefic, who is an ex-Manhunter and terrorist.
J'onn's latest encounter with said brother comes when Malefic is searching for a highly deadly device in J'onn's possession; a telepathic virus which exploits Martians' vulnerability to fire, which will eventually eradicate their entire population. Before J'onn can be infected, he finds shelter inside a space shuttle which happens to bring him to Earth. Consequentially, he meets a scientist who promises to help him return to Mars and J'onn assumes a human form. Seeing the injustices of the world, he decides to make the most of his time on Earth and help others as much as he can by becoming a local police detective. He doesn't realize that his brother is coming to find him, releasing Hell on Earth and giving rise to a new villain that seeks to kill the Manhunter.