Ephemeral

A guilt-ridden physicist resurrects the hometown he destroyed decades ago inside a massive Time Sphere, giving himself just 27 hours to save his wife and son from nuclear catastrophe.

Type:

TV Pilot

Status:

For sale

Page Count:

57pp

Genre:

Action, Drama, Sci-Fi, Thriller

Budget:

Blockbuster

Age Rating:

13+

Copyright Details:

USCO: 1-8867187683

Story & Logistics

Story Type:

Rescue

Story Situation:

Loss of loved ones

Story Conclusion:

Happy

Linear Structure:

Non-linear

Moral Affections:

Guilt

Cast Size:

Several

Locations:

Few

Special Effects:

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

Characters

Lead Role Ages:

Female Teenager, Female Adult, Male under 13, Male Adult, Male over 45

Hero Type:

Gifted, Unfortunate

Villian Type:

Authority Figure, Bully

Stock Character Types:

Lovers, Mad scientist, Nerd, Professor, Tomboy, Tragic hero, Villain

Advanced

Subgenre:

Action Suspense-Thriller, Desert Epic, Serialized, Techno-Thriller, Pre-Teen, Romantic, Sophisticated, Mysteries, Drama, High School, Love, Race Relations, Small-town Life, Teen/Youth, Tragedy, Science Fiction, Atomic Age, Sci-Fi Thriller, Time or Space Travel, Disaster, Frankenstien/Mad Scientist

Subculture:

Nerd, Science fiction fandom, Trekkie

Action Elements:

Physical Stunts, Pyrotechnics, Vehicular Stunts

Equality & Diversity:

Minority Protagonist, Passes Bechdel Test, Minority-Centric, Elderly Protagonist

Life Topics:

Adolescence, Pregnancy, Parenthood, Mid-life Crisis/Middle Age, The Elderly, Approaching Death, Death

Super Powers:

Physics or reality manipulation

Time Period:

Atomic Age (after 1945), Cold War (Soviet Union and United States, and their allies, 1945–1989 or 1991), The Eighties (1980–1989), Contemporary times, Time travel, Alternative future, Near future

Country:

United States of America (USA)

Time of Year:

Summer

Illness Topics:

Physical, Psychological

Relationship Topics:

Elderly, Romance, Husband, Emotions and feelings, Love, Divorce, Family

Writer Style:

Craig Mazin, James Cameron, Jonathan and Christopher Nolan

Submitted: December 2, 2020

Last Updated: March 10, 2021

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The Writer: Justin Olson

After losing his mother at an impressionable age, Justin found refuge in the power of storytelling and the desire to weave compelling narratives dealing with profound loss and grief, intimately tied with cutting-edge science and physics regarding the nature of time. Justin currently resides in La Crescenta, CA. His pilot EPHEMERAL recently became a Write LA Top 5 Finalist and a Final Draft Big Break Semifinalist. Go to bio