Synopsis/Details
Set in present-day Boston, Damien West, an African-American physicist, uses a machine, that he and his lab partner Michael McManus created, that’s surgically implanted into his body, to travel through parallel timelines and recreate his choices. Believing people are mere chess pieces to be used, and scheming his way on an FBI investigation dealing with radioactive bodies, Damien manipulates the FBI and Special Agent Abigail Chase into investigating the deadly corporate world of high science and technology, a conspiracy, the events of which, leading up to his death over a decade ago.
However, things take a baleful turn when the conspirators catch wind of Damien’s plans, a cataclysmic conflict ensues, resulting in the radioactive bodies that caused the initial FBI investigation. As the facade of lies surrounding Damien and the machine builds, Michael suspects Damien is harboring even darker and deadlier secrets endangering them both, as the fabric of reality begins to deteriorate, fragmenting Damien’s mind, as he is unable to tell what is real and what is the “junk” from his subconscious spewing out into the real world. (Suspended Animation is for Streaming Platforms)
Attached Talent
Jay Thompson (Actor, Writer, Showrunner)
All Accolades & Coverage
CONSIDER rating from Screencraft coverage
SCREENCRAFT SCI-FI & FANTASY SCREENWRITING COMPETITION -- QUARTERFINALIST
LOS ANGELES INTERNATIONAL SCREENPLAY AWARDS -- SEMI-FINALIST & QUARTERFINALIST
Story & Logistics
Story Type:
Set Mission
Story Situation:
Vengeance taken for kin upon kin
Story Conclusion:
Ambiguous
Linear Structure:
Non-linear
Moral Affections:
Bad Man, Detraction, Guilt, Illegality, Right, Selfishness, Wrong
Cast Size:
Few
Locations:
Couple
Special Effects:
Blood, Minor cgi, Minor pyrotechnics, Other on-set effects, Other post processing effects, Other practical effects
Characters
Lead Role Ages:
Female Adult, Male Adult
Hero Type:
Anti-Hero, Gifted, Ordinary, Unfortunate
Villian Type:
Corrupted, Criminal, Femme/Homme Fatale, Machine
Stock Character Types:
Bad boy, Mad scientist, Tragic hero, Villain
Advanced
Subgenre:
Action, Action/Adventure, Action Combat, Action Suspense-Thriller, African-American, Black/Dark, Blockbuster, Chase, Conspiracy, Drama, Epic, Fantasy, Heroic Bloodshed, Martial Arts, Mysteries, Psychological, Sci-Fi Action, Sci-Fi Thriller, Science Fiction, Serialized, Shoot-out, Straight Action, Suspense-Thriller, Techno-Thriller, Time or Space Travel, Undercover
Action Elements:
Hand to Hand Combat, Physical Stunts, Pyrotechnics, Vehicular Stunts, Weaponry
Equality & Diversity:
Diverse Cast, Female Protagonist, Minority Protagonist
Life Topics:
Death, Mid-life Crisis/Middle Age, Quarterlife Crisis
Time Period:
Contemporary times, Time travel
Country:
United States of America (USA)
Writer Style:
Christopher McQuarrie, Jonathan and Christopher Nolan
