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"THE MAJESTIC" SYNOPSIS
Hollywood screenwriter Peter Appleton (Jim Carrey), a staff writer at HHS Studios in 1951, is an ambitious up-and-comer. His first produced screenplay, a 'B' movie swashbuckler entitled "Sand Pirates of the Sahara," has just opened on a double bill with John Huston's adventure, "The African Queen," at Grauman's Chinese Theater on Hollywood Boulevard.

Not only is Appleton enjoying professional success, he has a hot starlet girlfriend, Sandra Sinclair (Amanda Detmer), the female lead in his big screen debut.

However, life is full of 'what if's...'

What if Appleton were suddenly targeted by the House Un-American Activities Committee for suspected Communist leanings uncovered during his college years?

What if Appleton lost not only his job and his girl, but his identity as well in a serious car crash in which the young writer developed amnesia?

What if Appleton, unsure as to who he really is, stumbles into a charming little town on Northern California's coast and is mistaken for one of the town's long lost World War II heroes?

Two-time Golden Globe winner Jim Carrey ("Man on the Moon," "The Truman Show") headlines a stellar cast as Hollywood screenwriter Peter Appleton, the victimized writer who falls under the suspicions of the House Un-American Activities Committee during their ongoing investigation of Communist influences in Hollywood. Barred from his studio, Appleton loses his job and his identity only to find new courage, love and the power of conviction in the heart of a small town.

THE STORY
Director Frank Darabont salutes the Hollywood of yesterday, a time when audiences were enthralled by the graceful moves of Fred and Ginger and the passion of Bogart and Bacall, with his new film, “The Majestic.” That time frame was also the period in Hollywood's history dominated by the U.S. government's investigation into Communism in the movie industry.

Screenwriter Michael Sloane has long been fascinated by the blacklist, and that era of Hollywood's history. Sloane used that interest and created a script involving a small town movie theater and the infamous blacklist. He left his completed script on the porch of his longtime friend and colleague, Frank Darabont.

“Michael and I have known each other for many years, and we swap reads,” says Darabont. “In other words, it's important to have trusted critics, people who will read your work and give you honest feedback. Michael's been a trusted critic of mine for years, and I his. So, he handed me this script. And, my reaction was, 'Gosh, I'd really like to make this movie.' I really loved the story that much.”