In 1994, Whedon worked on another as-yet-unused script that he could now return to. It was a sci-fi film called Afterlife, which focused on a scientist named Daniel who died early on in the script. He was resurrected by the government, had his mind transplanted into a younger body, and was forced to continue his work at a secure facility called the Tank (without ever leaving or contacting his wife). This causes all sorts of drama, especially when Daniel escapes and finds that the new body hes been given is that of a thought-dead serial killer. The Tank staff hunt him down, as do the police. All the while, his new bodys original murderous personality attempts to resurface and take control. All this has the makings of a cool, action-packed movie with a clear protagonist and an exciting world for Whedon to play in. Theres one problem, though Whedon took a few of these ideas and used them in his TV show Dollhouse, meaning that the originality of Afterlife has been diminished somewhat. That said, Dollhouse wasnt the most-watched show of all time, so Whedon would probably get away with using similar ideas on the big screen all these years later. A rewrite or two might be needed, but he could certainly revive this project if he wanted to. Its not the likeliest possibility on this list, but it could happen.
