CURRENT PROJECTS
CAPTAIN ZERO
INTO THE ABYSS PART II (2025)
SYNOPSIS:
Framed through his therapy sessions, Xerxes Hughes "recounts" his escapades as an amateur superhero and the pitfalls that lead to his encounter with The Depression Demon--a physical manifestation of all his deep-seated insecurities.
GENRE:
Drama
STARRING:
Keith David, Angelica Ross, Zolee Griggs, Z Cher-Aime & Coty Galloway
WRITTEN/DIRECTED BY:
Z Cher-Aime
PRODUCED IN ASSOCIATION WITH:
FNS Media, Gala Film, Creative Cypher & Studio Mahō
RELEASE DATE:
June 7, 2025 (World Premiere at Tribeca Festival)
RUNTIME/FORMAT:
15 minutes (Short Film)
CAPTAIN ZERO
THE MOVIE (2028)
SYNOPSIS:
Framed through his therapy session, Haitian-American teenager Xerxes Hughes struggles to balance life as a student, son, friend, and superhero—-all while trying to stop a homicidal cyber stalker named W.Z.R.D and silence the living embodiment of his depression.
GENRE:
Drama
STARRING:
Keith David, Gary LeRoi Gray, Angelica Ross, Zolee Griggs, Z Cher-Aime, Nandi Nfr Ka & Blue Telusma
WRITTEN/DIRECTED BY:
Z Cher-Aime & Andre Engco
RELEASE DATE:
June 19, 2028
RATING:
R
RUNTIME/FORMAT:
113 minutes (Feature Film)
FUTURE PROJECTS
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CAPTAIN ZERO
THE ANIMATED SERIES (TBA)
SYNOPSIS:
Our story continues as we follow the daily escapades of Captain Zero as he navigates his new found fame. But when a tech billionaire moves into is city and uses the civil unrest to justify creating a high-tech prison with a secret goal of experimenting on the inmates, our hero finds himself stuck between two wars—one in his city, and the other in his own mind!
GENRE:
Drama
STARRING:
Keith David, Angelica Ross, Zolee Griggs, Z Cher-Aime, Blue Telusma & Nandi Nfr Ka
WRITTEN/DIRECTED BY:
Z Cher-Aime & Andre Engco
RATING:
TV-MA
POTENTIAL SEASONS:
5 Seasons
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SPACE FRIENDS
(TBA)
SYNOPSIS:
Former Star Fleet Commander now turned adventurer Gillian Wurrkid sets sail through the cosmos with a washed up rock star, a princess, humanoid robot, and pig/dog to try and find her missing father. Hijinks ensue.
GENRE:
Action-Adventure, Sci-Fi
STARRING:
TBA
WRITTEN/DIRECTED BY:
Z Cher-Aime & Andre Engco
RATING:
PG
THE NECROMANCER
& THE REALM OF THE UNREAL
(TBA)
SYNOPSIS:
12 year-old Roseline Pierre suddenly discovers she’s a necromancer with fanatical abilities. But after a summoning spell goes wrong and fraternal twin brother is captured by the Lwa Erzulie Dantor, Roseline must seek out the help of her estranged Voodoo priest Uncle in order to learn all she can about her newfound abilities and get her brother back.
GENRE:
Supernatural
STARRING:
TBA
WRITTEN/DIRECTED BY:
Z Cher-Aime & Andre Engco
RATING:
PG
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BOUNTY HUNTER STRIPPERS IN SPACE
(TBA)
SYNOPSIS:
Five bounty hunters go incognito as strippers at the “Pyramid”, the best strip club in the galaxy. But beneath its glossy exterior lies an underbelly of power-hungry criminals and kingpins who all want control of planet Nubia and all its inhabitants. It’s up to Daija and her crew to put these men in their place.
GENRE:
Sci-Fi
STARRING:
Angel Smigelski
WRITTEN/DIRECTED BY:
Queen L. Hibbler, Z Cher-Aime & Andre Engco
RATING:
R
NYX: THE DREAM WARRIOR
(TBA)
SYNOPSIS:
A narcoleptic college student finds themselves caught between this world and the dream world when Erebus, Lord of Darkness, threatens to plunge our world into an eternal night. They’ll have to accept their newfound fate and learn the ways of the dream warrior in order to stand up against this ancient evil.
GENRE:
Fantasy
STARRING:
Angel Smigelski & Z Cher-Aime
WRITTEN/DIRECTED BY:
Z Cher-Aime & Andre Engco
RELEASE DATE:
TBA
RATING:
PG
PROJECTS IN DEVELOPMENT
GO, GO POWER TEAM B-17
(TBA)
SYNOPSIS:
Red is the leader of Power Team B-17, a government-controlled task force charged with eradicating the Gnieb-Namuh, an alien race that invaded Earth nearly a century ago. However, the true nature of their mission and even their own identities are shrouded in mystery… as the lines between ally and enemy begin to blur. Red, plagued by unsettling visions, embarks on a journey to uncover the truth, which ends up shattering their understanding of the world as they know it... Red must now find a way to confront the hidden forces at play and bring an end to a war far more complex than they ever imagined.
GENRE:
War
STARRING:
TBA
WRITTEN/DIRECTED BY:
Z Cher-Aime & Andre Engco
RATING:
N/A
BETWEEN THE DEVIL & THE DEEP BLUE SEA
(TBA)
SYNOPSIS:
Struggling Blue musician “EZ” Johnson finds himself at a crossroads. His expecting wife gives him an ultimatum, find a way to put food on the table through music—or find a job that will. Unable to shake his love of the blues but desperate to feed his family, EZ sells his soul in exchange for fame and fortune. 10 years pass and Mephistopheles comes to make good on their bet, but EZ doesn’t go willingly. He’s then given 48 hours to either relish his soul, give up the soul of his child, or take the soul of another.
GENRE:
Thriller, Supernatural
STARRING:
TBA
WRITTEN/DIRECTED BY:
KeAndrea Page, Z Cher-Aime & Andre Engco
RATING:
N/A
INKANI: THE UNKILLABLE
(TBA)
SYNOPSIS:
Eatonville, a vibrant, self-governed Black city in central Florida, thriving with its own church, library, school, and bank. Despite being surrounded by hostile towns in rural Florida, it remains remarkably undisturbed. This peace is attributed to the city's silent, mythical protector Inkani: The Unkillable. A Black man who is impervious to harm. However, this tranquility is shattered when the son of a sheriff and Grand Wizard from a neighboring town is found dead after attempting to assault a young girl. A spy is sent in to uncover the protector's identity, leading to the kidnapping of Inkani’s wife and daughters. The Grand Wizard declares an all-out war on this man and his city, determined to finally kill their "unkillable Negro."
GENRE:
Western
STARRING:
TBA
WRITTEN/DIRECTED BY:
Z Cher-Aime & Andre Engco
RATING:
R
THE LADY UPSTAIRS
(TBA)
SYNOPSIS:
A housing insecure college student finds themselves an unwitting victim of a landlord whose obsession with them begins to border on the macabre. But to escape this nightmare, they're going to have to be willing to break more than just their lease.
GENRE:
Horror
STARRING:
TBA
WRITTEN/DIRECTED BY:
Queen L. Hibbler
RATING:
R