
Synopsis/Details
The beginning of this script is very descriptive, this is because the story is set in an alternative London of 1888 a date notorious in Victorian England as a series of gruesome murders plague the East End. The Ripper is abroad!
The story follows Slayter Helgass, the last royal heir hailing from the Old Eastern Block of Europe. The family dynasty lost 'The Grace' now control the countries under is fanatical rule, their power enforced by the notorious Kommandos.
Slayter is the key to unlocking a secret so fantastic that The Grace have sent their assassins, part man part machine. These creatures never tire, never stop and never show any compassion to those they are sent to despatch. Killing is their sole objective, a passion that burns deep in their mechanical hearts.
But Slayter has help in the form of Mrs. Gaffby leader of the free Faeries. She and her kind must balance the evil of The Kommandos as they search to uncover the riddle of the missing Giants.
As the story line reaches it's climax, Slayter discovers that the last machine his weapon maker 'Perkins of Whitechapel' has made is that of a Time Machine. With little time to loose, as the Kommando closes in Slayter and Detective Palmer of The Yard jump aboard Perkins invention and jump into a 'new-time'.
But as the machine winks out on its journey the Kommando manages to jump aboard. All three are destined to continue their struggle in the London of a different time!
But is it the future or the past?
And will they now uncover the fate of The Giants.
Story & Logistics
Story Type:
Escape
Story Situation:
Deliverance
Linear Structure:
Non-linear
Moral Affections:
Duty, Punishment
Cast Size:
Many
Locations:
Several
Special Effects:
Animatronics/puppets, Blood, Blue/green screen, Prosthetics, Significant cgi
Characters
Lead Role Ages:
Male Adult
Hero Type:
Gifted
Villian Type:
Beast/Monster
Stock Character Types:
Noble savage, Supervillain, Swashbuckler
Advanced
Subgenre:
Action Suspense-Thriller, Monster/Mutant
Subculture:
Dark culture, Goth, Neo-Victorian, Steampunk
Action Elements:
Hand to Hand Combat, Physical Stunts, Pyrotechnics, Weaponry
Life Topics:
Death
Time Period:
Alternative history
Country:
United Kingdom (UK)
Illness Topics:
Physical
Relationship Topics:
Jealousy, Passion
Writer Style:
Jean Luc-Godard