Wayne's World 3: man wants to storm 'Fortress Hollywood' by crowdfunding sequel

He's breaking down Tinseltown's barriers, one '90s cult comedy sequel at a time

Hollywood is a tough place to crack. That doesn't stop the idle dreamers, though; for stars in their eyes make them blind to those kinds of impossibilities, as they ram themselves repeatedly and forever into the barriers of fame.

Nothing will deter the obsessed; not even the passage of 23 long years. Back in 1993, after the release of Wayne's World 2, Trevor Schindeler came up with an idea. An idea for Wayne's World 3; and, like a man possessed, he set about writing his synopsis.

Thus, the embattled journey to get someone from within "Fortress Hollywood", as he phrases it, to notice his work began. "I sent out query letters to everyone associated with the Wayne’s World franchise including producers, directors, writers, and actors," he writes. "I was stonewalled. No one would even read my synopsis."

A second treatment in 2001 earned it the name Wayne's Leisure World: The Final Sequel, which sees Garth (Dana Carvey) and Wayne (Mike Meyers) retired and growing old disgracefully in the year 2047; Schindeler, having never written a screenplay before, carefully studied the previous movies and their screenplays so he could produce his own. It was there, he believes, his "raw talent" would finally be recognised.

Again, he was stonewalled. Every single rejection letter he received clearly outlined a policy of not reading any unsolicited submissions; yes, "Fortress Hollywood" was built to be unbreachable. Unless, perhaps, there existed a way to bypass its walls entirely?

Thus, Schindeler arrived unto the world of crowdfunding. If Hollywood wouldn't listen to his genius, maybe the internet would. He's now set up a crowdfunding page to purchase outdoor advertising and further promotion for his unproduced screenplay, which he promises is "well-crafted and brilliantly funny". In fact, you can make your own judgement by reading it here. The opening scene involves Wayne developing the powers of invisibility so, there's that going for it.

"Hollywood has circled the wagons to keep people like you and me out," Schindeler proclaims as his manifesto. "Playing by Hollywood’s rules is not working. That is why I am mounting this social media campaign to storm the barricades of Fortress Hollywood."

Considering 2016 brings absolutely no word of Wayne's World 3, it's questionable as to why Schindeler is still plugging away at this dream. But, hey, better late than never.