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ReBoot Comic Writer Takes The Next Step
ReBoot Comic Writer Jeffrey Campbell Pitching Movie Concept to Rainmaker Entertainment This summer Rainmaker Entertainment decided that the ReBoot franchise was too good to let go of. Inspired by an online contest facilitated by Zeros 2 Heroes Media, Rainmaker let the fans decide on who would continue the story in comic book form. As many of you already know, Arrival (the winning team) is currently assembling the first issue of the ReBoot comic. Now that the comic is well underway, Rainmaker is listening to pitches for the first of three animated feature films, and who better to pitch a movie concept than the scribe behind the comic, Jeffrey Campbell. Campbell doesn’t consider himself the ultimate ReBoot fanboy, but his intimate knowledge of Bob, Enzo, Dot and the gang says otherwise. “When I was a kid I really enjoyed the characters, the storylines and Mainframe as a whole. I always thought it was a cool concept and it looked really different than anything else out there,” says Campbell. “Then during the comic pitch I watched the entire series again and found that my fondness for the concept had grown with age.” If you’ve been following the development of the ReBoot comic through Arrival’s blog, you’ll notice that Campbell is one of the driving forces behind some of the new story concepts. Zeros 2 Heroes has put Campbell in constant contact with the fans for suggestions as well as enable him to interact with the other members of Arrival. With the ReBoot movies in sight, Campbell is in a unique position to use his knowledge of how the franchise continues in comic form and apply it to the film. When the television series ended it left a lot of questions hanging in the balance, something the comic addresses. Campbell hopes to take this knowledge and use it in his pitch to win the opportunity to write the feature film. “When the TV series ended it left a lot of people wondering not only what happens with the characters, but what happens with the world,” says Campbell. “The comic should resolve those loose ends. Should I get to write the movies, I intend to accomplish several things. I want to make better use of the story’s world, repair some of the problems that hampered the original series, and update the tone and storytelling style. Ideally, the films should also lay the groundwork for a new series.” Rainmaker is hoping to put together a bit of a Star Wars or Matrix feel to the trilogy; meaning they are hoping to have a single stand-alone film followed by two episodic films. “ReBoot is just one of those franchises with so much untapped potential. We started something by having the fans choose the story for the comic. This time I’m excited to hear what each candidate has to say about how the story can continue,” says Executive Vice President of Rainmaker Entertainment Paul Gertz. Although Campbell and Arrival are providing fans with a continuation of the ReBoot franchise, Zeros 2 Heroes Media are making sure that Campbell’s writing talents don’t go unnoticed. “Zeros 2 Heroes is constantly focused on providing opportunities for writers and artists to not only showcase their talents to fans, but also professionals that could ultimately lead to paying gigs,” says Gertz. Campbell could be seen as a bit of a dark horse during his pitch, but he’s arming himself with the ReBoot comic and his honest love for the franchise. “On one hand I’m really excited to get to do this because ReBoot is one of those properties that I think was made for me. Ancient societies, powerful artifacts, a sci-fi feel with a Princess Bride tone: these are things that turn up again and again in my own stories,” he says. “On the other hand, it’s completely nerve-wracking because I feel like I’m expected to deliver the ultimate ReBoot story.” The pressure is building for Campbell who is currently putting together his plan for the pitch. Although he’s had experience pitching films, this time he won’t be able to rely on the help of the Zeros 2 Heroes community. “Pitching the comic to the Zeros 2 Heroes community was great because I could pitch an idea and immediately see the fans’ responses. Pitching a film to producers, however, is a dicey business that involves more than just a five-star rating system,” Campbell says. |
