CURRENT PROJECTS
CAPTAIN ZERO:
INTO THE ABYSS PART II
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:
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Drama / Action
STARRING:
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Keith David, Angelica Ross, Zolee Griggs & Z Cher-Aime
COMPARATIVES:
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Static Shock (2004)
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Batman: The Animated Series (1992)
RUNTIME:
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14 Minutes
WORLD:
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Earth
SETTING:
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Not-So-Distant Future
FUTURE OUTPUT:
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Captain Zero: The Movie (2028)
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Captain Zero: The Animated Series (TBA)
ACCOLADES:
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World Premiere at Tribeca Festival
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NAACP Image Award Nomination
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Afro-Animation Award Nomination
CAPTAIN ZERO: THE MOVIE
SYNOPSIS:
Set in a world where "Hyper-Humans" are marginalized second-class citizens and framed through his therapy sessions, it follows the collision between a boy desperate to be a symbol of hope and a nihilistic genius (WZRD) determined to prove that hope is a lie. But in order to defeat WZRD and his Depression Demon, Xerxes must first acknowledge the bloodstains of his past, let go of his idolized mementos, and ultimately accept his own imperfections.
GENRE:
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Horror / Psychological Thriller
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Drama / Action
STARRING:
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Keith David, Angelica Ross, Zolee Griggs & Z Cher-Aime
COMPARATIVES:
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Bojack Horseman (2014)
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Blade (1998)
RUNTIME:
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120 Minutes
RATING:
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R
WORLD:
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Earth
SETTING:
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Not-So-Distant Future
FUTURE OUTPUT:
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Captain Zero: The Animated Series (TBA)
DEVELOPMENT STAGE:
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Pre-Production
PRODUCING PARTNERS:
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Whoopi Goldberg & Tom Leonardis (One Ho Productions)
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Larenz Tate (Tatemen Entertainment)
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Jalal Din (Impact Beyond the Screen)
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IN DEVELOPMENT
CAPTAIN ZERO:
THE ANIMATED SERIES
SYNOPSIS:
Directly following the events of the feature film, our story continues as we follow the day-to-day escapades of Captain Zero as he navigates his newfound fame. But when a tech billionaire moves into his city and uses the civil unrest to justify the creation of a prison with the secret goal of experimenting on Hyper-Humans inmates, our hero finds himself stuck between two wars--one for his city, and the other in his own mind!
GENRE:
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Horror / Psychological Thriller
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Drama / Action
STARRING:
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Keith David, Angelica Ross, Zolee Griggs & Z Cher-Aime
COMPARATIVES:
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Bojack Horseman (2014)
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Batman: The Animated Series (1992)
RATING:
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TV-MA
WORLD:
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Earth
SETTING:
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Not-So-Distant Future
FUTURE OUTPUT:
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5 Seasons
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6 Hour-Long Specials (OVA's)
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2 Sequel Films
DEVELOPMENT STAGE:
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Pre-Production
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SPACE FRIENDS
SYNOPSIS:
Gillian Wurrkid sets out on an epic space adventure alongside her newfound friends, Freddie, Amenoa, Jennifer, Pip, and Zayn in search of Gill’s missing father and the mystery surrounding his controversial fourth-dimensional technology. Along the way, Gill and her friends get into crazy adventures, form new bonds, learn more about themselves, and uncover the true meaning of friendship.
GENRE:
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Action / Adventure
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Sci-Fi
COMPARATIVES:
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Adventure Time (2010)
THEMES:
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Found Family
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The value of friendship
RATING:
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PG
WORLD:
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Earth / Space
SETTING:
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Distant Future
FUTURE OUTPUT:
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6 Seasons / Films
DEVELOPMENT STAGE:
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Treatment for feature film
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Treatment for all 6 seasons
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THE NECROMANCER:
& THE REALM OF THE UNREAL
SYNOPSIS:
12-year-old Rosline discovers she can talk to the dead and is the next in a powerful bloodline of Witch doctors. But when a summoning spell goes wrong, and she accidentally summons Tonton Macoute (The Boogie Man), who snatches her fraternal twin brother, she now has just three days to venture into the perilous spirit realm and rescue him before he becomes the monster's breakfast! To save her family, she must embrace her new powers and face a series of tests that will determine her destiny.
GENRE:
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Supernatural
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Fantasy
COMPARATIVES:
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Coco (2017)
THEMES:
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Self-Discovery
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Self- Determination
RATING:
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PG
WORLD:
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Earth / Imperishable Realm
SETTING:
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Modern Day
FUTURE OUTPUT:
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Trilogy Film Series
DEVELOPMENT STAGE:
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Treatment for all 3 feature films
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BOUNTY HUNTER STRIPPERS
IN SPACE
SYNOPSIS:
Daija, a former sugar baby now on the run after killing her sugar daddy, finds sanctuary by joining a crew of covert bounty hunters disguised as strippers at the galaxy's premier club, The Pyramid, only to discover the encrypted hard drive she stole is the final component for a cosmic kingpin's ultimate device to create a galaxy of mind-controlled sex slaves.
GENRE:
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Sci-Fi
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Action / Drama
COMPARATIVES:
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Kill Bill (2003)
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Cowboy Bebop (1998)
THEMES:
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Found Family
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Revenge
RATING:
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R
WORLD:
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Deep Space
SETTING:
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Distant Future
FUTURE OUTPUT:
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4 Seasons / Films
DEVELOPMENT STAGE:
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Treatment for the first film
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NYX: THE DREAM WARRIOR
SYNOPSIS:
Quin, A narcoleptic college student, finds themselves caught between this world and the dream world when EREBUS and his band of shadow demons threaten to plunge the world into eternal darkness. 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 and bring balance to both worlds.
GENRE:
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Supernatural
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Action / Adventure
COMPARATIVES:
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Avatar: The Last Airbender (2005)
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Tokyo Ghoul (2014)
THEMES:
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Destiny / Chosen-One
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Self-Determination
RATING:
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PG
WORLD:
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Earth / Dream World
SETTING:
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Modern Day
FUTURE OUTPUT:
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4 Seasons / Films
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DEVELOPMENT STAGE:
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Treatment for the first film
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THE CRIMSON PULSE
SYNOPSIS:
Zaïre, a peasant girl, discovers a sentient, liquid-metal sword called The Ancestor's Needle, which grants its user unparalleled fighting skill by imbuing them with the "muscle memory" of its previous masters. The catch is that the sword requires blood to work, constantly draining the life force of the user and burdening them with the corrupting influence of its past users. Zaïre decides to use it to challenge the tyrants of the archipelago, but she stands to lose more than just blood, as her voyage might cost her life—or her sanity!
GENRE:
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Fantasy
COMPARATIVES:
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The Lord of the Rings (2001)
THEMES:
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Classicism / Elitism
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The Corruption of Power
RATING:
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PG-13
WORLD:
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Ancient Archipelago
SETTING:
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Feudal Society
FUTURE OUTPUT:
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2 Part feature film
DEVELOPMENT STAGE:
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Treatment for both films
NEON-ABSOULUTION
SYNOPSIS:
Alexander, an emotionless "Sweeper" for The Syndicate of Glass in the futuristic city of Neo-Jericcho. He lives like a machine until he encounters Elise, a witness to his latest cleanup who awakens a terrifying spark of empathy within him. Their clandestine affair causes Alexander to risk everything to help Elise steal the "Mother-Code" and thwart Boss. Yet, as the stakes peak, he is forced to remember that
“The most beautiful things in Neo-Jericho are always synthetic.”
GENRE:
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Romance
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Neo-Noir
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Crime / Thriller
COMPARATIVES:
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The Maltese Falcon (1941)
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Dredd (2012)
THEMES:
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The strongest drug is love
RATING:
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R
WORLD:
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Earth
SETTING:
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Pre-Apocalyptic
FUTURE OUTPUT:
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Sequel Potential
DEVELOPMENT STAGE:
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Treatment for both films
FOX HUNT:
OPERATION DISCO FEVER
SYNOPSIS:
A trio known as The Foxes is assembled by a mysterious underground organization known as The Midnight Vanguard to retrieve a stolen microfilm containing the identities of every undercover Black Panther member. The trail leads them to a private island owned by Baron “Bling” Von Braun, a white supremacist billionaire hosting a high-stakes disco competition as a front to dismantle the Black liberation agenda via sonic hypnosis.
GENRE:
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Blaxplotation
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Spy / Espionage
COMPARATIVES:
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Charlie's Angels (1976)
THEMES:
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Sisterhood
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Collectivism
RATING:
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PG-13
WORLD:
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Earth
SETTING:
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1970'S
FUTURE OUTPUT:
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Sequel Potential
DEVELOPMENT STAGE:
-
Treatment for the first film
SISTA SOUL &
THE KUNG-FU COMMOTION
SYNOPSIS:
Sister Soul is a Buddhist nun who runs an orphanage in the heart of downtown Detroit. When a sleazy land developer known as The Suit brings in a squad of Executive Ninjas to intimidate the locals, Soul must protect her community while teaching her rebellious teenage students that the "Way of the Fist" is much more effective than the "Way of the Trash Talk." The film culminates in a "Tower of Death" style climb through a half-finished skyscraper.
GENRE:
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Blaxplotation
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Kung-Fu / Martial Arts
COMPARATIVES:
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Enter the Dragon (1973)
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Sister Act (1992)
THEMES:
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Gentrification
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Community
RATING:
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PG-13
WORLD:
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Earth
SETTING:
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1970'S
FUTURE OUTPUT:
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Stand-Alone film
DEVELOPMENT STAGE:
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Treatment for the first film
THE HOUSE ALWAYS WINS
SYNOPSIS:
Eddie is a man who can’t see a coin flip without wanting a piece of the action. After losing his house and his family to a "sure thing" at the, he finds a weathered copy of the Lesser Key of Solomon and suddenly finds himself on a supernatural winning streak by cutting a "time-share" deal with a Demon named Bune. But when he discovers the demon has been seizing his body to create the ultimate demonic financial empire, Eddie must be willing to risk it all in order to save his life.
GENRE:
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Horror
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Psychological Thriller
COMPARATIVES:
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Uncut Gems (2019)
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Insidious (2010)
THEMES:
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Addiction
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The price of success
RATING:
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R
WORLD:
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Earth
SETTING:
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Modern Day
FUTURE OUTPUT:
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Stand-Alone film
DEVELOPMENT STAGE:
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Treatment for film
AMORAL VESSEL
SYNOPSIS:
A demon named Beleth flees to Earth after receiving a "promotion notice" that will soon turn him into a mindless destroyer. He hijacks Father Elias, an old, alcoholic priest who grifts families for booze and lives with his one-eyed cat, Barnaby. Trapped in "Spiritual Double-Jeopardy," Beleth must keep Elias functional yet sufficiently corrupt to keep Heaven from claiming the failing body. Should he fail to prove he is "un-promotable" by the Lunar Eclipse, he’ll be dragged back to Hell and forced into the “promotion”.
GENRE:
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Dark Comedy
COMPARATIVES:
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Little Nicky (2000)
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Freaky Friday (2003)
THEMES:
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Free Will VS Determinism
RATING:
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PG-13
WORLD:
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Earth / Heaven / Hell
SETTING:
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Modern Day
FUTURE OUTPUT:
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Stand-Alone Film
DEVELOPMENT STAGE:
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Treatment for film
THE STILLNESS
SYNOPSIS:
After a thousand years of hiding in the cosmic shadows on a spacecraft called The Vesper, the last 10,000 humans face extinction when a maintenance fluke broadcasts their location to a predator entity that has already destroyed Earth once. The entity, known as "The Stillness,” is a weaponized piece of "utility fog" designed by a civilization that views the existence of other life as a mathematical error. They now have 48 hours to either outsmart the entity or be permanently wiped from existence.
GENRE:
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Sci-Fi / Thriller
COMPARATIVES:
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A Quiet Place (2018)
THEMES:
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Dark Forest Theory
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Collectivism VS Individualism
RATING:
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PG-13
WORLD:
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Deep Space
SETTING:
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Distant Future
FUTURE OUTPUT:
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Sequel Potential
DEVELOPMENT STAGE:
-
Treatment for the first film
THE LADY UPSTAIRS
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:
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Psychological Horror
COMPARATIVES:
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Single White Female (1992)
THEMES:
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Predation of the disenfranchised
RATING:
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R
WORLD:
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Earth
SETTING:
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Modern Day
FUTURE OUTPUT:
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Stand-Alone Film
DEVELOPMENT STAGE:
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Treatment for film
GO-GO POWER TEAM B-17
SYNOPSIS:
Red is the leader of a government task force charged with eradicating the Gnieb Namuh, an alien race that invaded Earth nearly a century ago. Except…none of that is true. In reality, Power Team is the 17th generation of clone soldiers, manufactured by the true alien invaders, The Cintari. These clones were designed with one goal: to eradicate the human race! Red, the only member with this knowledge, must now figure out a way to stop the Cintari and finally put an end to this unholy war for good!
GENRE:
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Sci-Fi
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War / Political
COMPARATIVES:
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Watchmen (2009)
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Bladerunner (1982)
THEMES:
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Effective Propaganda
RATING:
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R
WORLD:
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Earth
SETTING:
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Not-So-Distant Future
FUTURE OUTPUT:
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Stand-Alone Film
DEVELOPMENT STAGE:
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Treatment for film
INKANI: THE UNKILLABLE
SYNOPSIS:
Eatonville, an independent Black city in 1920s Florida, that thrives despite surrounding hostility due to its mythical guardian: Inkani: The Unkillable, a man who’s reportedly impervious to all forms of harm. This tranquility is broken when the son of a sheriff and Grand Wizard from a neighboring town is found dead after attempting to assault a girl. The Grand Wizard declares an all-out war on this man and his city, determined to finally kill their "Unkillable Negro.”
GENRE:
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Sci-Fi
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War / Political
COMPARATIVES:
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Django: Unchained (2012)
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Sinners (2025)
THEMES:
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Fact VS Fiction
RATING:
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R
WORLD:
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Earth
SETTING:
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1920
FUTURE OUTPUT:
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Stand-Alone Film
DEVELOPMENT STAGE:
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Treatment for film
SOUL ENGINE
SYNOPSIS:
To escape a highway-based afterlife and reincarnate, Jax, a dead getaway driver, must race his soul-fueled muscle car toward The Gate, paying an Amnesia Tax that forces him to sacrifice his memories with every burst of speed, all while being hunted by a rogue deity who intends to use his soul to end the cycle of life and death forever.
GENRE:
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Fantasy
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Diesel Punk / Racing
COMPARATIVES:
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Mad Max: Fury Road (2015)
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Dante's Inferno (1321)
THEMES:
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Fact VS Fiction
RATING:
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R
WORLD:
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Afterlife
SETTING:
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Afterlife
FUTURE OUTPUT:
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Sequel Potential
DEVELOPMENT STAGE:
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Treatment for film
