I'm a screenwriter specializing in television comedy. All the pilots listed on this page are available upon request and I have pitch decks for most of them — please email lukemuyskens@gmail and let me know which pilot and/or pitch deck you would like to receive. I am currently seeking literary management .
In addition to screenwriting, I specialize in pitch deck design for television shows, short films, feature films and more. As a screenwriter, I offer a unique design approach focused on the image-forward presentation of story, character, and setting. I also offer cover art design, poster design, copyediting, and consultation on pitch deck development. See my website for work samples and email lukemuyskens@gmail for rates and availability.
Unique traits: Clothing design
BoFA Comedy A workplace sitcom set in a modern art museum, BoFA (Building of Fine Arts) skewers highbrow art and museum politics by taking personalities to their extremes — from aspiring artists working as guards to power brokers in the boardroom — as rivalries, friendships, and steamy affairs bloom.
Cornucopia Pawn Comedy A kaleidoscopic cartoon romp set in a Jacksonville pawn shop where the schemes of self-serving lowlifes clash and intertwine, putting the store, customers, and employees in near-constant peril.
Extraction Sci-fi ⋄ Comedy A horror/comedy/sci-fi playing with themes of colonialism and cultural delusion through the story of a team of ecologists exploring an island populated with strange new life that suddenly appears off the California coast. As they move deeper into the island — and as life forms from the island start showing up on the mainland — they begin to uncover the dark nature of the place.
Haus Arrest Drama ⋄ Comedy A dramatic comedy series following an unscrupulous young hustler as he scams the NYC fashion scene, working with his counterpart in Guangzhou, China, whose dedication to art clashes with his cynicism.
I've Seen Footage Thriller ⋄ Comedy Dark, paranoid comedy/thriller hybrid about a stagnant, entitled millennial caught in a web of deception when he's unknowingly courted by two bad actors — an undercover intelligence operative pushing him toward extremist ideologies and a travel scammer trying to fleece him with a fake singing competition.
Paradise Tranquility Comedy A dating/relationship sitcom set below-deck on a Caribbean cruise ship.
Some Kind of Resort Comedy A satire about a desert New Age retreat center where obnoxious celebrities flock to practice silent meditation and engage in trendy cultural rituals.
Terroir Crime ⋄ Comedy A workplace comedy/thriller hybrid about a pretentious wine bar operating as a front for a shadowy Eastern European terrorist organization and the mild-mannered explosives expert turned sommelier who runs it.
Queens University of Charlotte
(2014-2016)
St. John's University
(2010-2014)