The founder of WikiLeaks, who takes refuge at the Ecuadorian embassy in London to avoid extradition for questioning over sexual assault allegations, searches for a safe passage.
Type:
Feature
Status:
For sale
Page Count:
127pp
Genre:
Biography, Comedy
Budget:
Blockbuster
Age Rating:
17+
Synopsis/Details
The story is about JULIAN ASSANGE, who helps whistleblowers to expose the wrongdoing of powerful organizations and bring truth to the public. After losing an appeal against extradition to Sweden for questioning over sexual assault, he flees to the Ecuadorian embassy in London in 2012 as he fears he would be handed over to the U.S. for exposing classified materials. Although Assange is granted asylum, the British police are stationed outside the embassy, waiting to arrest him. He fights for his freedom with political means. However, the U.S., U.K., and Sweden refuse to drop their cases against him. Assange is accused of working for Russian intelligence when WikiLeaks publishes emails from the Democrats in the 2016 U.S. election. To make matters worse, a new Ecuadorian government that wants better ties with the U.S. takes office in 2017. A new ambassador arrives and attempts to expel him from the embassy. Assange must hatch a plan to stop the extradition or stand to lose all that matters to him.
All Accolades & Coverage

Wescreenplay coverage: CONSIDER Top 17%
2021 ScreenCraft Feature Competition: Quarterfinalist
SWN Screenplay Competition (Sokolow Award): Quarterfinalist
Coverfly Ranking:
Top 24% (of all projects)
Top 25% (of Drama projects)
Top 28% (of Feature projects)

Coverfly All-time Overall Top 25%
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The Writer: Quinny Young

I attended script consultant Pilar Alessandra’s screenwriting workshop in 2017. I am a quarterfinalist of the 2021 ScreenCraft Feature Screenplay Competition and 2021 SWN Screenplay Competition. Go to bio
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