DEL TORO MOON
ACTION ADVENTURE FANTASY CHILDREN'S FAMILY YOUNG ADULT FOLKTALE
Contemporary
Darby Karchut
Logline
A twelve-year-old boy and his family - descendants of Spanish knights and aided by talking Andalusian war horses - must save their friends and their town from a growing horde of supernatural creatures.
Genre
Action,Adventure,Fantasy,Children's,Family,Young Adult,Folktale
Short Summary
On Matt’s first hunt in the Maze, he and his father, Javier Del Toro, are attacked by a pack of werewolf-like creatures. Only the ferocity and speed of their war horses, and his father’s skill with a mace, saves them. In spite of that, Dad has been bitten by one of the skinners.
In spite of his lack of experience, and with the help of his new partner, the bay stallion Rigo, Matt defeats the skinners, save his family, and comes to realize he is one step closer to fulfilling his life-long dream of being a legendary monster-hunter just like his father, Javier Del Toro.
Setting
modern-day ranch in southern Colorado
Based on a True Story
No
Plot - Premise
Overcoming Monster/Villain,Internal Journey/Rebirth,Quest
Plot - Other Elements
Coming of Age,Happy Ending
Mature Audience Themes
Information not completed
Main Character Details
Name: Mateo "Matt" Del Toro
Age: 12 years old
Gender: Male
Role: Protagonist
Key Traits: Charming,Clumsy,Aspiring,Empathetic,Engaging,Insecure,Naive,Funny,Masculine
Additional Character Details
Name: Javier Del Toro
Age: 40 years old
Gender: Male
Role: Mentor
Key Traits: Adventurous,Badass,Charming,Confident,Complex,Faithful,Masculine,Sexy,Skillful,Romantic,Visionary,Sophisticated,Leader,Honorable,Educated,Heroic,Heartthrob,Gracious
Additional Character Details
Name: El Cid
Age: 60 in human years
Gender: Male
Role: mentor
Key Traits: Badass,Aggressive,Charming,Complex,Confident,Empathetic,Faithful,Engaging,Masculine,Blunt,Selfless,Outspoken,Skillful,Sophisticated,Strong Moral Code,Gracious,Heroic,Educated,Honorable,Unapologetic
Additional Character Details
Name: Ben Del Toro
Age: 16 years old
Gender: Male
Role: skeptic
Key Traits: Aspiring,Badass,Aggressive,Charming,Confident,Crazy,Masculine,Sexy,Blunt,Power Hungry,Outspoken,Funny,Romantic,Engaging,Heartthrob,Heroic,Lone Wolf,Leader
Development Pitch
DEL TORO MOON blends the snarky dialogue and monster-bashing of SUPERNATURAL and the campy vibe of ZORRO with the heart of MY FRIEND FLICKA in a tale of family and courage and loss, and a boy’s first stumbles into manhood. With a cast of vibrant characters, including a family of monster hunters (dad and two sons) as well as a trio of talking warhorses, this story is a coming-of-age tale that explores the universe themes that a family is defined as much by love as by blood, that courage is found when we are most afraid, and that sometimes, the hero we admire most is sitting next to us at the supper table. DEL TORO MOON would be particularly suited to animation as well as live-action due to its fantastical nature and age group focus.