Deadlands
A pilot for an hour-longs sci-fi tv show that poses the question: “Does mortality make us human?”. Explores it through the lens of a far-future gold rush on a haunted world where spirits roam and fortune-seekers come looking for the secrets to immortality.
For: Written on Spec
Type: TV Pilot (Hour-Long)
Genre: Sci-Fi
Roles: Writer
This sci-fi pilot takes inspiration from Aliens and Indiana Jones to tell a story set on a haunted world in the far, far future. It was a finalist in the 2021 Screencraft Sci-Fi/Fantasy Contest.
Logline: On a world haunted by the ghosts of our deceased, explorers from across the galaxy have gathered to try and strike it rich. In the midst of this gold rush, a young woman endeavors to answer the question that her father dedicated - and lost - his life to: why do our souls come here when we die?
EXCERPTS
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The opening scene of the pilot.