Core Narrative 2

Core Narrative Micro-Story #2
Title: The Cold Wars

CORRESPONDING MACRO-STORY BEAT: Enter Bizarro World

Log Line: Three Students become involved into a conflict between AI controlled soldiers and a resistance of free humans, who they must infiltrate

Short Story Synopsis
Act One: As more and more humans become AI controlled by the corporations around the world, there is chaos everywhere you look, families turning on families, In October 2050 a group of European tech students who are hired by the new CEO of SpaceX which owns all transportation, so they are sent out to check on disruptive humans who refuse to take the microchip in order to be controlled, SpaceX now based in Rome, Italy,

Act Two: So the students go to Germany on the northeastern outskirts to find out that there is a full blown rebellion, the students were tricked they now have to sneak and infiltrate into hostile terriories, along the way the students become enthralled by the charismatic leader, Hans, who they convince to let them join them permanently as the students can reveal weak points into the AI controlled humans’ defenses, as it turns out one of the students was being paid by the AI to kill the leader, as he succeeds in his task and kills the rebel leader the entire base is ambushed as they flee taking all the ones who have resisted the AI and survive the massacre,

Act Three: They make their way to Geneva, Switzerland to find a land abandoned by people and animals, this is the place the rebels now call home and will continue to fight for humanity’s freedom.

Genre: Action/ Adventure, Science Fiction elements

Protagonist: Enzo Faraci, Giovanni Roberto, and Hans

Antagonist: General Kristof Schmidt, Simeon Musk, and Marco Ginelli

MAIN SUPPORTING CHARACTERS W/ DESCRIPTIONS: 

Enzo Faraci – Borderline genius, future leader of Switzerland rebels

Simeon Musk – CEO of SpaceX, grandson of Elon Musk, rumored to actually be Elon Musk’s consciousness in a new body

PRIMARY LOCATIONS WITH DESCRIPTIONS:

Germany – resistance vs AI

Rome, Italy – Headquarters of SpaceX

Geneva, Switzerland – New rebel base

Additive Comprehension:

Character Reveal

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Target Market: Men and Women, ages 18-32
MEDIUM: Feature Film

WHY IT WORKS IN THIS MEDIUM: Unlimited Budget

Platform: Movie Theaters and Netflix

WHY IT WORKS IN THIS PLATFORM: Marketing for a big budget film reaches a wide range of people and with pre awareness already being set, more people can introduce others to it