Good options...

Bands
-Black Sabbath
-Michael Jackson
-Queen

Movies
-Bill and Ted's EA/BJ
-Hitch Hikers Guide to the Galaxy BBC
-Back to the Future
-The Last Star Fighter
-(I'm liking the idea of Jaws now)

Also...
Invincible Comic by Image (never happen)
Xmen vault 90s cartoon (never happen)
Tron Vault classic edition (never happen)
Sonic the hedgehog
Retro Space (sounds likely)

..and not really my thing but how has Harry Potter not been done. Huge following. Seems like something JJP would make

Please dont waste good talent on Sons of Anarchy. Give it to the interns.

As much as I'm Hoping Brian Eddy is doing Bill and Ted, I can picture Jaws with a layout similar to MM and AFM. Jaws bash toys, dock scoop, earn some harpoons/dynamite etc. Has a Brian Eddy feel in my mind.
I picture Jaws as a good fan layout but Bill and Ted as something else. Maybe more in line with Shadow if not entirely original. I will say I you are going to make Bill and Ted, it better have a phone booth toy (on all models) wireform ramps (circuits of time)
(edit plastics can easily be water slides but I'd prefer the metal), the right to actors voices and likenesses. Not just Keanu Reeves and Alex Winter but George Carlin and the supporting cast. Come play with me needs it's own mode. So many guitar riff sounds. Like too many guitar riffs....and whoa, lots of whoa lol

That's an interesting layout

You'd think it would be in Stern's interest to keep the public at least aware of projects being worked on by lead designers. Not necessarily even theme or layout specifics (I understand this leads to disappointment if production changes) Stern could at least put out details such as
"X" designer and "X" programmer are collaborating on a title due "X" quarter of "X" year.
John Borg + Dwight Sullivan Q1 2019
Steve Ritchie + ? Q2 2019
Gomez + ? Q3 2019
Vault Release Q3 2019
Brian Eddy + ? Q4 2019
...and so on
(above are just examples. I have absolutely zero inside info)

I dont need (or usually even want) the band to be on the playfield but I really dont want look alike actors on it. A Queen pin would sell like hotcakes though.(given a good layout) I love my maiden and mrtallica but many friends dont like the music. Who doesnt like Queen? Like seriously? Do you know someone? Do they lack any form of a soul?

Im hoping they are saving his talent for whatever Brian Eddy is working on but he should be up to bat soon, yes