Submission Samples from the Adventure Genre

Title: Pandoria : The Destined Alliance

Logline: Five Friends. Two Worlds. One Destiny

Synopsis: The year is 21 Z... Kagero Onimaru, the last descendant to the Macabre Clan and master of the Macabre Flame was released from his five hundred year imprisonment in a tiny crystal. When a man is gunned down before his eyes, he found his purpose in this new world. "This is what the world has come to? Relying on metal and electricity to live?" . Unhappy, moreover unaccustomed to the developments the world had undergone, Kagero would return the world to the way he saw fit. In the present year, 1Z... The Legionnaires have been at battle with the Macabre Confederacy for liberation of the OUTSIDE WORLD. When a new batch of recruits enter into the ranks, A renowned strategist, a tech-savvy air pirate, a tough as nails mercenary, a powerful mystic-psychic and a young warrior born to a legendary family are drawn together. Through it all, they realize that their destines are for more than battle. They find that they have become a "Destined Alliance." for a far greater cause.

Title: NINA MY ROSAS BROTHERS

Logline: A young woman realizes she is the last of a holy order devoted to saving the world from evil, must find the artifacts hidden by her ancestors that are the only things standing between Hell and Earth.

Synopsis: The H2N2 virus has ravaged the planet, killing millions, inciting civil wars and bringing civilization to the brink of collapse. But there is hope: NINA DA OLIVEIRA is sent on a mission to Istanbul to follow up on rumors that a cure for H2N2 has been discovered. At the airport, she's picked up by JOHN WARD, a mysterious man of few words. Nina and John kill time by exploring a local holy site. While there, Nina encounters a handicapped boy who sees a glowing halo around her, and is moved to grab her hand. Nina's touch cures the boy. The story of the boy's healing gets media attention. John tells Nina they have to immediately flee - in these dark times, anyone who offers supernatural hope can because become a messiah or a target. Nina and John smuggle themselves into a tiny village between Spain and Portugal. Once there, Nina discovers there is more to John than meets the eye... He is actually working for LUZ, a member of the Illuminati, an ancient society of powerful devil worshippers.

Title: Odyssey

Logline: The story of Odysseus and Penelope, the Trojan war and Odysseus' adventures in the Mediterranean Sea.

Synopsis: 3000 years ago Odysseus, the King of Ithaca (an island in western Greece) goes to Sparta (a city/state in southern Greece) to marry Helen (a promiscuous Spartan Princess). Odysseus fails to win Helen's hand in marriage. Instead Odysseus weds Helen's modest cousin Penelope instead. Soon after Odysseus and Penelope give birth to their son Telemachus war breaks out in Troy (a city/state in Asia Minor) and Odysseus is forced against his will to go and join the fight in Troy...

Title: The Plant Dynasty

Logline: A scientist discovers a method to make humans photosynthetic. He is pursued to a private Caribbean island by corporations trying to steal and control his secret.

Synopsis: While working at an agricultural research facility, Mark discovers a method to make humans photosynthetic. The intensity of his work, causes his divorce. He realizes his discovery can upset the natural order of the entire planet. Being pursued by those wishing to control him and his secret, he retreats to a private island in the Caribbean to perfect his methods and slowly convert others. He becomes romantically involved with a geneticist who helps him in his quest to put his discovery beyond the control of corporate mobsters. It is a race against time to the benefit of all mankind.

Title: WizardsQuest: The Princess Queen

Logline: When a princess from their favorite role playing game appears in Chicago, it's up to Ronnie, a gaming nerd in search of more, and his nerdy friends to rescue her and save the world.

Synopsis: Ronnie is a 20 year old gamer who spends most of his time playing WizardsQuest, a role playing game, in the basement of one of his friends. Markas a man claiming to be a wizard meets with Ronnie and reveals to him that the world of WizardsQuest is an actual place and that Ronnie himself is a descendant of its royal guard. Markas charges Ronnie with the rescue of the lost princess Nerina, before the evil General Uthudor finds her. Markas, Ronnie, and his friends eventually find Nerina after numerous skirmishes with Uthudor's forces and hide in a WizardsQuest convention, where they make their final stand against Uthudor. Victorious, Ronnie and his friends are able to return Nerina to her own world. A fantasy action comedy that places the fate of the world in the hands of nerds.

Title: Bikel's Folly

Logline: Logline: To teach his grandchildren a few lessons about American History and selflessness, an entrepreneur has them participate in a series of outlandish adventures.

Synopsis: Kailey and David Bikel are coerced by their grandfather to partake in several historical adventures that will hopefully create in them a strong character and a better appreciation for their good fortune. Beginning with the Mayflower and ending at Guadalcanal, these adventures are staged with authentic sets and actors who are well-versed in their roles. In each adventure the teenagers are put to the test to see how they would react to calamitous situations. Slowly they exhibit a vitality of mind and body that their grandfather believes is akin to the youth of past generations. To his satisfaction Kailey and David have gone beyond his expectations. By the final adventure they are deeply entrenched in their character, perhaps a little too deeply. Because when the conditions become overly perilous, a dilemma is created. Just how far they travel out of the realm of reality is found in the unraveling. (WGA #1184150)

Title: CHILDREN OF THE FILERI

Logline: The countdown to the end of the world begins as an unlikely hero discovers that his destiny is to find the only weapon able to stop the Darkness; and become its bearer.

Synopsis: As Chima exits a diner with his friend, Ini he receives a call from John, who screams for help. They rush over to John's house but instead of his colleague, they discover a supernatural staff which radiates power and light. Meanwhile, Gyori, monsters sent by the Darkness, attack them. Ini solves the riddle of the staff just in time and it transports them to another world with two kingdoms: Chima to Rulethion and Ini to Karymon. Chima meets the Fileri from Rulethion but is attacked again by the Gyori. A power takes control of Ini and she invokes the Body of Fire on Chima making him invincible. Even though both friends are miles apart, they hear a prophecy which states that they have to find the stolen staff or the Darkness would overrun both kingdoms within days. While Chima struggles with the prophecy, he is attacked by a serial killer who murders him, against the play of the prophecy. In the end, a strange sword brings him back to life, setting him up for the ultimate quest.

Title: Lazarus Eternal

Logline: Follow Lazarus and Jesus on one hilarious adventure after another through time. Nonstop action and laughs.

Synopsis: Finding that he cannot die, Lazarus and his friend Jesus(in different bodies) embark on many grand adventures. They battle another eternal(evil) along the way, save the apostles scrolls,escape the roman collesium,escape from slavery,fall in love, rescue Lazarus' true love and save the city from attacking Persians. Hailed as heroes they have a grand wedding and then depart on a grand cart with much treasure,ready for their next adventure. Lazarus Eternal is a fun romp with non stop action and humor.Although it is based on characters from Bible, it never preaches.

Title: Winter Of The Dragon

Logline: In the mystical Snow Mountains of the future, a young boy is forced to confront his worst nightmare: rescue his mother and lose the world, or save the world and lose his mother.

Synopsis: In a night of treachery in the city of Gol, Zara the Guardian, is sucked into the Dragon Stone - a crystal that has power over all nightmares. The traitor, Ripho, flees into the Snow Mountains. Eight years later, he invades Gol with his dreaded SnowLander army, seizes the Dragon Stone (temporarily protected by a small forcefield) and kidnaps Gol's children. They all vanish into the Snow Mountains - except for Zara's son, Corbin, 13. Corbin has to become the new Guardian. But is he up to it? Forced into the Snow Mountains, he's a city kid who's scared. Can he call on the powers of the long-gone Dragon Stone's creators? Somewhere ahead of Corbin are the SnowLander army, the Dragon Stone imprisoning his mother and Ripho determined to open it, releasing its nightmares to control the world. And now Corbin confronts his worst nightmare: To rescue his mother, he also has to open the Dragon Stone. But the world will be lost. And if he saves the world he will lose his mother.

Title: Moonstone: Timeless Ascension

Logline: A metaphysical theologian and a larger-than-life magical dragon transforms to universal immortality through a mystical gemstone and ascend to heaven

Synopsis: What if a mortal man, living in twenty-first century Los Angeles, could achieve immortality? What would he do? Where would he go? Vincent "Sage" Woolfolk, a silver-haired theologian/wizard of Welsh wit, is one such character. One night at his Victorian home (from where he runs an all-things-spiritual shop), Sage is up in a candlelit alcove inspecting a small rusty tin box. Opening it, he discovers a treasure map containing 'Old world' Hebrew text and rune markings. Helping his grandson -a twentysomething student scientist, Sage performs a tarot card reading and finds himself intertwined with the lad. Navigating a labyrinth of relationship, Sage visits a former lady lover at Catalina Island and learns the map's whereabouts are in Scandinavia. Trekking to Norway, high above the Arctic Circle, Sage enters a fjord mountain filled with colorful gemstones and he confronts and befriends a gargantuan dragon named Zendor. Thus, the witty seer's journey turns to a dazzling whirlwind...