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(A.A.) CUT THE BLUE WIRE  (DRAFTT#3)

(A.A.) CUT THE BLUE WIRE (DRAFTT#3)
By Anthony Silverwood

GENRE: Sci-fi, Thriller
LOGLINE:

Maverick bomb-squad guru and avid pot-head Chase Malachi must dismantle a self replicating, psychosis inducing doomsday device that reduces entire universes to sub-atomic dust.

SYNOPSIS:

The world of Bomb squad guru and toke-master Chase Malachi has always been a bit surreal. But nothing can prepare him for the outlandish journey that begins with a phone call at work ,researching an improvised microwave bomb, and getting stoned when, his partner DEVON calls him about a mysterious device on a running timer found in an office building. He gets there to find a massive conglomeration of circuitry harvested from the electronic devices in the building, everything about it defies description.

Nothing he does stop the timer, yet there are no explosives present, none can be found in the building. When the "bomb" goes off it's not with explosive force, but with a decaying and disintegrating of the entire world, indeed the universe, Chase and Devon included.

Then the story appears to reboot, in what turns out to be a slightly different parallel reality, as Chase again encounters the device, this time with a growing sense of deja-vu about the thing, which is now larger, and more evolved in its electronic chaos.

Chase tries different methods this time, yet still the timer counts down to zero, and we see a more bigger, more cosmic look at the disintegration of the universeAs

As Chase is "reincarnated" repeatedly, each time, his memories of other time-lines where he tried to disarm the "bomb" become more solid, a girl named Faith, an alien in human form sent to help him understand the bomb, and an interdimensional parasite known as the Metaphage, who thrive on on the very law of entropy that the bomb uses to destroy us, will invade the planet, spreading rapidly through multitudes of human bodies in which they can only survive for a short period of time To hunt down Chase, Devon and Faith.

Every time they encounter the device it's a bigger, more advanced, and more bizzare. As it grows it causes a phenomenon called graviton psychosis, anyone near the bomb exhibits disturbing suicidal and homicidal behavior, and ironically enough the psychosis is linked to cannabinoid receptors, Chase and Devon are only able to interact with the device unaffected because the THC is acting as an antidote.

But It's temporary. graviton psychosis gets worse every time, the Metaphage come at him faster every time. If he doesn't figure this bomb out soon, he never will.

(A.A.) CUT THE BLUE WIRE (DRAFTT#3)

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Kevin Carothers

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Kevin Carothers

I would consider writing this as a comedy sci-fi - as that is an almost non-existent genre; well, yeah, MIB, Galaxy Quest, Guardians of the Galaxy, Paul, a couple others - but overall, not a lot.

Timothy Christopher Teemal

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Timothy Christopher Teemal

Excellent logline Anthony and an even better synopsis. I want to see this. Good luck.

Timothy Christopher Teemal

If Speed met Edge of Tomorrow.

Anthony Silverwood

Yeah, Blue Wire is one of my problem children. there's great potential, but i'm struggling with a some character issues, a really lame twist ending that i need to change. And yes it's kind of genre defying, making loglines and pitches difficult

Anthony Silverwood

It's a stoner sci thriller with an emphasis on the surreal and existential, with a fair amount of comic relief. It doesn't fit neatly into the film industry puzzle. frustrating. I've got a great thought provoking concept that is proving hard to bring to a state of believability

and marketability. after i punch up some of the more embarrassing week points, I'd love for you guys to give it a look-see.

Timothy Christopher Teemal

Put me on that reader's list Anthony. It would be my pleasure.

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