Arc Of Darkness

A billionaire scientist tries to save the world from climate disaster, while a religious cult attempts to hasten Earth’s demise by unleashing a deadly, ancient virus.

Type:

TV Pilot

Status:

For sale

Page Count:

56pp

Genre:

Action, Adventure, Drama, Sci-Fi

Budget:

Blockbuster

Age Rating:

13+

Story & Logistics

Story Type:

Hero's Journey

Story Situation:

Disaster

Story Conclusion:

Bitter-sweet

Moral Affections:

Good Man, Selfishness, Virtue

Cast Size:

Many

Locations:

Many

Special Effects:

Aerial image effects, Blue/green screen, Other in-camera effects, Other on-set effects, Other post processing effects, Other practical effects, Significant cgi, Stunt rigs/wire systems, Weather Simulation

Characters

Lead Role Ages:

Female Adult, Female Young Adult, Male Adult, Male Middle Aged

Hero Type:

Gifted, Unfortunate

Villian Type:

Corrupted, Machine, Mother Nature

Stock Character Types:

Hotshot, Professor, Tragic hero

Advanced

Subgenre:

Action, Blockbuster, Conspiracy, Cyber Punk, Disaster, End of World, Girls With Guns, Jungle and Safari, Love, Man vs Nature, Post-Apocalyptic, Robots, Cyborgs and Androids, Satire, Sci-Fi Action, Sci-Fi Thriller, Social Commentary, Techno-Thriller, Virtual Reality

Subculture:

Biopunk, Cyberpunk, Futurism, Hacker

Action Elements:

Hand to Hand Combat, Physical Stunts, Weaponry

Equality & Diversity:

Disabled Protagonist, Diverse Cast, Female Protagonist, Minority Protagonist, Passes Bechdel Test

Life Topics:

Birth, College/University Life, Grad School, Mid-life Crisis/Middle Age, Near Death Experience, Parenthood

Time Period:

Contemporary times

Illness Topics:

Physical

Relationship Topics:

Affinity, Divorce, Friendship (romantic), Love

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Submitted: 2024-Mar-12

Last Updated: 2025-Mar-01

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The Writer: J. Phillip Wilkins

J. Phillip Wilkins is a composer and the author of several unfinished books, including 'Desert Witch', 'The Girl From Yuma', 'Laughter, Far Away', and 'Lighthouse At The World's End'. His tenure as one-third of indie pop outfit The Postmarks was followed by a move to the West Coast demimonde. Won second place in a writing contest at his middle school with his first short story, runner-up to a son-of-a-bitch who plagiarized Stephen King. Became obsessed with Incans after watching an episode of In Search Of. Over the ensuing decades, he split his time between writing and music, finally making a career with a band while working as a production manager for newspapers and tabloids. In 1992 he… Go to bio