THRILLER, DRAMA, FANTASY

Toby is a statistics genius selected by Dixon for a panel on a retreat that decides the fate of humanity. Dixon secretly goes ahead and decides to implement mad cow disease to reboot the human race with only 400 hand selected survivors. Toby and his new girlfriend Dr. Sundagren try to survive and figure out whats causing the endemic before it's too late.

GOOD

THIRD PERSON

Authors Writing Style: GOOD

Characterization: GOOD

Commerciality: EXCELLENT

Franchise Potential: GOOD

Pace: GOOD

Premise: EXCELLENT

Structure: GOOD

Theme: GOOD

The profile does implement much of the book's qualities although the main character in the narrative seems to be Toby rather than an equal distribution of all of the side character. Duval is treated like a protagonist and while he drive the conflict is more of the antagonist and not a mentor role. The development pitch does a nice job explaining what is unique to the story and why it is marketable.

The playful antics of Duval in getting the mysterious panel together on a remote island seems gives him a distrustful air from the get-go. There is tension immediately in the confusion of the guests, the remoteness and the recent outbreak of deaths in the world.

The sheer amount of characters who are not as influential to the plot can be hard to keep track of at times. Laura is a doctor suggesting she is smart in her own right but always seems to be a sidekick to Toby and largely an emotional support or sex object rather than an esteemed academic regularly influencing the plot.

THE STORY RELIES A LITTLE BIT ON SPECIAL EFFECTS

The hook is that a panel of the greatest minds in the world are put together on a retreat to decide the fate of humanity, but they end up having to react in how to save it as the organizer already released the pathogen into the population.

This could have a large fanbase based on the worldwide collective experience of a medical pandemic and the freshness that this does not involve zombies or quarantine but how pathogens spread.

Due to its action sci-fi genre it is unlikely win prestige awards but could appeal to the popular awards circuit. With more moments of reflection of the pandemic events it may enhance the range of emotions and thus gain more notice for awards.

LARGE BUDGET

WORLD WAR Z, CONTAGION, THE QUIET PLACE, CHILDREN OF MEN, I AM LEGEND

The originality stems from the motive behind the pandemic and how it is spread through unassuming means such as morning coffee. In focusing either on the panel reacting to the news or the world trying to cope, the scope will be easier to follow.

Toby is practical and resilient. Laura is calculative and resourceful but kind. Duval is altruistic and nihilistic without much empathy.

This is a cool take on the pandemic trope in focusing on pathogens and discovering the cause and the morals of starting a new age of humanity. The lack of zombies or medical setting focus is refreshing.

Film - Streaming, Film - Indie, Film - Studio

CONSIDER

Although the structure of the character focus could be adjusted for better emotional investment, this has a lot of potential in its themes, relevance and concept regarding pandemics in a refreshing format.