See the first episode of our next internet series, Earth Sector, here!
What is the series about?
The story takes place in present day Earth. Ten years prior, nearly half of an alien civilization has traveled to Earth to escape genocide and tyrannical rule on their planet. In an agreement known as the Kelis Act, the US government has agreed to allow the travelers to safely migrate to t he United States. However, this is not without consequence. With a new species living among the American people brings different types of problems. Different types of crime. Crime that regular law enforcement may not be equipped to handle. That’s where the intergalactic task force comes in; comprised of alien and human agents.
Earth Sector is the newest internet series that is currently underway. Two episodes have already been filmed, with the third to begin shooting in February. Episodes one and two are currently in post production. However, we thought it would be nice for you to see a few screenshots from the first episode. As of this post, there is no premiere date yet for the series to showcase on the website. Although, it’s looking like the episodes will start debuting this fall. So, take a look at a few screenshots from the first episode:
Agent Janet Rigby picks up her partner, Lara C’Stillo for a fugitive extraction mission. The planet Cimera; a warm dry wasteland with no life sustaining on it.The task force approaching the planet Cimera through an asteroid field.Agents Rigby, C’Stillo, Barrett, and Ajax prepare for a hostile reception.Earth Sector station which hovers in space outside of Earth’s orbit, but still nearby.Agent Janet Rigby with a lot on her mind.Agent Ajax and Barrett in the cockpit of an Earth Sector jump ship that is about to head into a light jump.
When I set out to do Star Wars – Scramble on Uylara with Chris Fuchs and Michael Gibson, I had no idea where we would end up. We knew that we wanted a trilogy and we knew it was going to be an uphill battle. What we didn’t know is how many roadblocks we would run into once we got started. The project has been put on an indefinite hold and I think we owe it to our followers to understand why.
The movie premiered on May 19th and the excitement was definitely high in the theater. We knew that we wanted to keep the good vibes going into the sequel. We would introduce new characters, meaning that we would need new actors for the film. So, we did another round of auditions and found some fantastic new talent. Between the new talent and the original cast, we were finally ready to get the read through started and a shooting schedule in place.
And then we hit our first roadblock. The original actor that we had playing Commander San Relvic had to step down. I understood his reasons. One thing that we sometimes forget is that we are all normal people with full time jobs. And we make films on the side as a hobby. And sometimes, it gets to be too much. Ultimately, this put us in a position to search for another Relvic. The second actor was chosen and we were back on track and shooting was scheduled to begin October of 2019. Again, when life gets in the way, it’s our hobbies that take a back seat. And, so, we lost another actor to play Relvic.
Now, it’s officially the holiday season of 2019 and it’s near impossible to get anything going. Personally, shooting anything after Thanksgiving is just something that I don’t like to do. But we had to get started and we decided to start shooting the weekend of December 3, 2019. Believe it or not, we got a full weekend’s worth of shooting done and we still had no Relvic. However, we got a lot done and we would just need to shoot the scenes with Relvic in 2020. You know where I’m going with this.
So, January 2020 rolls in and our search for a new Relvic continued and we finally settled on another actor to play Relvic. We are now finally ready to go to production with our new Relvic and shooting would continue in March. You know what’s next. March 10, 2020 is when we resumed shooting the film. We got a full evening of shooting done. Then, the pandemic decided that we shouldn’t shoot anymore. So, this put the film on an indefinite hold. And has been since.
So what’s the future of this film? Or the trilogy, for that matter? To be honest, I’m not sure. We may decide to walk away from this trilogy. And that would be okay. I feel like it may be time to move on anyway. And with Earth Sector finishing up filming for 2021, you’ll be seeing original content from Tatum Pictures for the first time since 2009. What a ride it’s been already. And we look forward to bringing it to you!
Jeannie Clinton's blog is about documenting what one goes through when change happens. Jeannie is a teaching artist who brings Theatre down to is Core. Don't let reality dictate your dreams. Make your dreams a reality!