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The Robot War

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If Star Trek has transporters, why do they need spaceships? Why can't The Matrix use bunnies for energy? Why didn't the Terminator get a job at the hospital where Sarah Conner was to give birth? I have no idea. But instead of pondering these questions I decided to write a Sci-Fi/Action GRAPHIC NOVEL that is logically flawless and totally possible today. Santa Barbara is under siege by a massive robot army, forcing a wiseass dreamer to grow up and get the lead out to rescue his girlfriend and a school full of trapped children. "It wasn’t like the movies. More precisely, how the movies portray their idea of a robot invasion. This event did not contain any humanoid robots with overly complex systems designed to complete the rudimentary task of assassination. It wasn’t some dystopian future where humankind finds itself enslaved to generate electricity for a civilization of advanced robotics. But both are a good place to start in order to look at the difference between fact and fiction. With the idea being to help you, dear reader, wrap your mind around the events that transpired with the hope of defending yourselves when they ultimately happen again. And it will happen again.” Our cast of unlikely heroes are you, me, your coworkers, acquaintances; what would happen if calamity struck and suddenly the only people you had to rely on were the people at your place of employment… wherever it may be? A drab office, an elementary school, a Coast Guard Station, wildfire firefighting, a marijuana farm, a couple of lazy, corrupt Police Officers. We follow these ragtag ne’er-do-wells as their town is cut off both physically and electronically from everywhere else in the country - they are on their own and they must get to the bottom of this mystery to prevent further destruction during the smoky chaos of a large wildfire spawned from a surprise robot invasion… that is, if they want to survive.

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The Robot War is coming...

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The Robot War: The Graphic Novel Teaser

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The Robot War, The Query Letter...

Didn't rate a query letter for The Robot War? My mistake, Jacobim! The following is that apocryphal mailing:

Dear [Insert Your Name Here For Reading Enjoyment],

If Star Trek has teleporters, why do they need spaceships? Why can't The Matrix use bunnies for energy? Why didn't the Terminator get a job at the hospital where Sarah Conner was to give birth? I have no idea. But instead of pondering these questions I decided to write a Sci-Fi/Action movie that is logically flawless and totally possible today.

THE ROBOT WAR (Action/Sci-Fi) - Santa Barbara is under siege by a massive robot army, forcing a wiseass dreamer to grow up, get the lead out, and rescue his girlfriend and a school full of trapped children.

But hey, why should you read my crap? In 2012 my first screenplay won 3 awards and was quickly optioned; that one is G-rated family-animation. It's 2013, and my 2nd, an R-rated buddy comedy, is currently on the competition circuit. This one, the 3rd, is Sc-Fi. So do the math, genre-bending is my forte; and I am gearing up to be prolific.

Word of caution, we're talking blockbuster material. So if you don't have the stones for all that - the ability to secure capital, the wily charm to bewitch your ATL talent, and the stomach to sit through hour after hour of rapid prototyping for what's sure to be the holiday season's smash hit action figures - then let's agree not to waste each other's time.

Aren't sure if this is for you? Take my simple multiple choice test to find out; Please finish this sentence with the response that best describes you: "I have made __________ "

     A) no movies.

     B) movies with titles like "Love Perpetually".

     C) a clay jar to hold my quinoa while on a tantric retreat at Eselan Institute.

     D) extremely poor choices involving cocaine, Russian supermodels, and my Ferrari.

If you answered D, then read my script. After which you'll want to make this movie. And you'll get way richer. And possibly drive your Ferrari off a cliff in Malibu... but hey that would be like years from now and hardly my problem at all.

Let me know if you'd like to read THE ROBOT WAR. I would be happy to send a PDF to the appropriate place. I can be reached at the contact information listed below. Thank you for your time and consideration.

Sincerely,

Joe Friend

http://www.therobotwar.com/

-WINNER: Script Pipeline's 2012 Great Movie Idea Competition

Joe Friend wrote PUDGEON, winner of 3 awards in 2012:

http://jf3co.com/tagged/pudgeon

-WINNER - Best Screenplay (Animation) - Los Angeles Film & Script Festival

-WINNER - 2nd Place - Williamsburg International Film Festival

-WINNER - Top 35 - Final Draft Big Break

And STANIMELS, a buddy comedy feature currently for sale:

http://jf3co.com/tagged/stanimels

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Graphic Novel Illustrator Selected!

We here at The Robot War are super-excited to be partnered with Matt Haley on a forthcoming 5-issue digital graphic novel series. Matt has worked with comic book juggernauts like Marvel, DC, Dark Horse, as well as stints for Sarah Silverman, HBO, Cinemax, Ben Thompson... oh, and some guy named Stan Lee. Check THIS guy out - http://www.matthaley.com/ | http://www.imdb.com/name/nm2237581/

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Solo effort... #sci-fi #screenplay #screenwriting #queryletters #producers #options #therobotwar

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Graphic Novel Illustrator Needed For A Project

You Are -       - Artistic and collaborative: you possess an eye and keen understanding of dynamic lighting, form and color. You are comfortable taking direction and delivering results based on specification. You are a collaborator and a professional at receiving constructive, creative feedback.      - Anatomically correct: you have advanced understanding of human anatomy, but aren’t afraid to stretch the limits; exaggerated, stylized proportions feel perfectly balanced in your hands, and heroes are rendered well in your dynamic poses.      - Productive and motivated: artist’s block is for amateurs. You’re motivated to create nothing less than your best work at all times; you make creative decisions and allow projects to drive forward and on time without sacrificing quality.      - Genre-bending: you have chops from contemporary comic books to technical drawings to street scenes; you’re a versatile visualizer, capable of capturing a range of archetypes from Navy SEALs to office workers to legions of robots on a rampage.

You Will -       - Create key illustrations of champions for an upcoming graphic novel that tell the story through evocative, dynamic compositions.      - Work collaboratively with the author, receiving extensive feedback.      - Attend and participate in scheduled meetings.      - Be an expert in Illustrator.      - Possess experience in rendering machine technology from specification.      - Deliver material in agreed formats, on agreed deadlines, within agreed upon approval pathway.      - Prefer to work at 150% or 133% scale.      - Accept payment on delivery of material.      - Agree the characters and likenesses are the property of the author.      - Agree not to participate in any profits from the graphic novel.      - Receive full illustration credit.

To Apply -       Round 1 - via email to [email protected] with the subject "Illustrator RFP Response".      - Provide pricing for 64 illustrations at 1 page per illustration.      - Provide timing for 64 illustrations at 1 page per illustration.      - Provide samples of prior work.      Round 2 - via phone call.      - Read manuscript.      - Attend meeting to discuss author vision.      - Deliver 3 one-page specifications based on manuscript and author meeting.