What humble beginnings...

On Nov 20, 2007 I wrote my first (and only I think) treatment for Holodad, my first feature length movie. Since then I have written many drafts of the screenplay (currently at 94 pages), painted my garage a fetching chroma key green, collaborated with an incredible concept artist (Clint Felker) hired a costume designer (Liz Weibler), done some location scouting, and dozens of other minutia that go along with making a movie. Principal photography is slated to begin late this year, as long as the RED Scarlet ships on time (which it very well may not).

The current logline (many thanks to the guys and gals at the Save The Cat forum) is: When their transport crashes on a lifeless planet, a detached teenage girl must protect her siblings from a holographic father with deranged paternal ambitions.

In the spirit of new beginnings, creativity, and being transparent, I decided to paste my original treatment without going back and doctoring it up. Its pretty rough- there are no character names attached to the dialogue and the story has changed considerably.

Holodad

Luke Stewart

11/20/2007


A family aboard a space ship crash lands on an uncharted planet, the parents die in the crash, and the kids are raised by a holographic program of their parents.



I'm terrible at meeting new friends Dad, I hate it.

Yeah, me too.

Why can't we just stay here.

You know why. My job. Its a promotion.

The movers will be here in the morning, put anything you don't want them to box up into your backpack.

Ok.

Goodnight. Kisses forehead.

Night Dad. I love you.

Love you too.



A private shuttle. Oh, its beautiful honey. Mmmm, you sure know how to treat a gal.

Smiling. I still can't believe he splurged for this. He must really be hurting for people.

For you, he's hurting for you. So glad we have our own cabin, away from the kids.