Dream World

"Dreams Are Their Weapon. Survival Is Their Fight. Welcome to the Nightmare." Show Bible: Dream World Genre: Sci-Fi / Action / Drama Tone: Dark, rebellious, hopeful—think Stranger Things meets Mad Max with a dash of Inception. Target Audience: 16-35, fans of dystopian thrillers and character-driven sci-fi. Tagline: "Dreams Are Their Weapon. Survival Is Their Fight. Welcome to the Nightmare." Logline: A teen Dream Maker and her crew infiltrate an alien-ruled Dream World for vital medicine, defying orders to save humanity—or die trying—in a chaotic, dream-warped wasteland. Runtime: 45-50 minutes per episode Season Length: 15 episodes Series Overview A century after a blood comet turns dreams into reality, Earth is a fractured battleground where shapeshifting aliens exploit the dreamscape to eradicate humanity. Survivors cling to dwindling nests, using a rare medicine—Somnium—to control their dreams as weapons. Doris Dumas, a fiery teenage Dream Maker, leads her misfit crew on an unsanctioned mission into Dream World, a surreal alien stronghold holding humanity’s last hope. What starts as a heist becomes a rebellion when they uncover a conspiracy threatening the nests. This is a story of defiance, sacrifice, and the raw power of youth in a world where dreams can kill. Why It Sells: • High-concept sci-fi with visceral action and a fresh twist on alien invasion. • Relatable, flawed teen heroes with blockbuster potential (franchise-friendly). • Dreamscape visuals ripe for cutting-edge VFX and immersive directing. • Emotional stakes and moral ambiguity that hook actors craving meaty roles. World-Building • The Blood Comet: A crimson harbinger that struck in 1925, fusing alien tech with Earth’s atmosphere. Dreams now materialize unpredictably unless controlled by Somnium. • Dream World: A shifting, nightmarish dimension accessible via sleep, ruled by aliens. It’s a chaotic mashup of human dreams—floating cities, endless deserts, talking beasts—guarded by shapeshifters. • Nests: Fortified human enclaves (former cities like New York, Tokyo) where survivors hoard Somnium and train Dream Makers. Numbers are shrinking fast. • Shapeshifters: Aliens who mimic humans, infiltrating nests by possessing Dream Makers mid-dream. Their true forms are fluid, grotesque, and insect-like. • Somnium: A crystalline drug mined from Dream World, humanity’s lifeline. It stabilizes dreams but is addictive and running out. Core Characters Doris Dumas (17, Lead) • Description: A wiry, sharp-tongued girl with cropped hair and a scar across her cheek. She’s a prodigy at dreamscaping—turning nightmares into weapons. • Arc: From reckless outsider to reluctant leader, wrestling with guilt and destiny. • Notes for Actors: Channel a mix of Ellen Page’s edge and Zendaya’s fire. Play her as bold but brittle—her bravado hides trauma from losing her family to aliens. • Producer Pitch: She’s the franchise face—marketable, memeable, and a feminist icon in the making. Kai Torres (18, Second-in-Command) • Description: A lanky, sarcastic ex-thief with a prosthetic arm (dream-gone-wrong casualty). Expert at defensive dream constructs. • Arc: Loyal but skeptical, he challenges Doris’s gambles while battling Somnium addiction. • Notes for Directors: His dry humor cuts tension—think Deadpool lite. Action scenes highlight his arm’s makeshift upgrades. Lila Chen (16, Tech Genius) • Description: A petite, anxious tinkerer who crafts Somnium injectors and dream-monitoring gear. • Arc: Grows from timid support to clutch innovator, unlocking Dream World’s secrets. • Notes for Actors: Play her as a fidgety brainiac—think Felicity Jones with a nervous tic. Zane “Brick” Russo (19, Muscle) • Description: A hulking, quiet brawler with tattoos mapping his dream kills. Turns dreams into brute-force weapons. • Arc: Haunted by collateral damage, he seeks redemption through loyalty. • Notes for Directors: His stillness is a canvas—use close-ups to show cracks in his stoicism. The Overseer (40s, Antagonist) • Description: A human collaborator turned ruthless nest leader. Cold, calculating, and Somnium-addicted. • Arc: Revealed as a shapeshifter puppet, torn between alien masters and fading humanity. • Notes for Actors: Think Idris Elba with a chilling edge—magnetic yet menacing. The Dream Eater (Alien Leader) • Description: A towering, fluid shapeshifter with a voice like shattered glass. Feeds on dream energy. • Notes for Producers: VFX gold—its design evolves per episode, mirroring the crew’s fears. Season 1: 15-Episode Arc Episode 1: "Red Sky Falling" • Summary: Doris crashes a nest meeting, pitching her unsanctioned Dream World raid. Flashbacks reveal the comet’s chaos and her family’s death. The Overseer rejects her, but she steals Somnium and bolts with her crew. • Notes: Open with a visceral dream fight—Doris vs. a shapeshifter in a melting city. Sell the stakes: nests are dying. Actors, lean into Doris’s fury and crew’s doubt.