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2. The Remnants
3 years ago
1. The Remnants (preview)
3 years ago
Two minutes from the middle of the pilot for The Remnants, written and directed by John August. Starring Justine Bateman, Michael Cassidy, Ben Falcone, Ze Frank, Ernie Hudson, and Amanda Walsh.

It was shot during the WGA strike in February 2008, using the SAG internet agreement.

The project is currently in development with 60Frames in association with NBC/U, so it could become a series at some point. Either way, we had a good time making it.

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  • GnatGnat 3 years ago
    Intriguing and fun - hope it develops and gets commissioned... thanx for sharing :-)
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  • Silas 3 years ago
    oh dear
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  • Caroline Martin 3 years ago
    Ooh. I like this concept.
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  • Will Mahoney 3 years ago
    Man, I love Ernie Hudson! What a fun little short. And that poor wishy/washy guy. He'll never get it together!

    I don't hear freeway traffic in the background, do I? :)
  • John August 3 years ago
    No...that's, um...THEM. That's the noise They make.

    (In real TV land, we'd do ADR.)
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  • joelaz 3 years ago
    Ze!
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  • William Jack 3 years ago
    Dystopia stories are my fav. And Ze makes everything better!
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  • cynical cheeto 3 years ago
    I would like to see more.
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  • Dennis Tzeng 3 years ago
    Really cool, what camera did you guys shoot on?
  • John August 3 years ago
    HVX200. Two of 'em.
  • Dennis Tzeng 3 years ago
    It looks good, I have a JVC HD110U but was thinking about either getting a HVX200 or a Sony EX1. Any advice?
  • John August 3 years ago
    I'm not a techy camera guy. They worked great, but it was a good DP (and color timer) that were responsible for most of the look.

    That said: Some of the exteriors (particularly behind Justine Bateman) were brutal, and no camera in its range could have handled that without clipping. We knew that while we were shooting.
  • Dennis Tzeng 3 years ago
    Thanks, I also like the tone and dialogue of it, when does the rest of series come out, and how long are each episode?
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  • Cameron Hunt 3 years ago
    This looks amazing.

    Great script, John. I gobbled it up. One problem though: "font designer" is probably incorrect. I think you mean "typeface designer".

    Read about the differences: fontfeed.com/archives/font-or-typeface/
  • John August 3 years ago
    Having done a lot of graphic design, I completely grok the difference between typeface and font.

    Having been a screenwriter for years, I further grok the need to use words people understand without explanation. You say font, and people know what you're talking about, even if it's not actually the correct word.

    It's a compromise. Ze gets to wear a Helvetica shirt in the pilot, and it's not Arial.
  • Cameron Hunt 3 years ago
    Right, I'm stupid. This series isn't exclusive for type geeks.
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  • matt d 3 years ago
    i'm missing something here...
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  • Jon Rawlinson pro 3 years ago
    Go Ze!

    Hey, its Justine from Family Ties!

    And the dude from Ghostbusters!
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  • Adam Holwerda 3 years ago
    Ze Frank!
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  • Andre 3 years ago
    Great job, John. Welcome to the awesome world of web originals. Can't wait to catch the rest of the series...
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  • Fillup Munkee 3 years ago
    More please.
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  • AwedJob plus 3 years ago
    Are there zombies in this? Please say yes.
  • John August 3 years ago
    If you broaden your definition of "zombie," then yes.
  • AwedJob plus 3 years ago
    Great. I will await the next preview with baited brains.
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  • Don Packett 3 years ago
    Looks like it's gonna rock.
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  • stevegarfield 3 years ago
    Ze! Norman! Great stuff, love it!
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  • Evan Walsh 3 years ago
    This is really intriguing. I can't wait to see more
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  • Brian Carter 3 years ago
    This was great to watch; thanks for adding it. Good luck with the development; hope we get a chance to see more.
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  • Jay Voutour 3 years ago
    Looks awesome, John. Can't wait till the rest is out.
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  • Ayz Waraich plus 3 years ago
    a w e s o m e .

    and you've got amanda in there. i loved her on muchmusic (canada) years ago. very likable.

    that was great john.
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  • Evan E 3 years ago
    Really fantastic stuff, John. I've always loved your work and choosing Ze is never, ever a bad idea. I'm so glad to see him in action again! I look forward to seeing the rest :)
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  • Lauri Suoperä 3 years ago
    Well you managed to get me interested in this series in under two minutes while all the new fall series have failed to do that despite given a whole lot more airtime.

    Be sure to let us all know when we can actually watch the whole thing. :)
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  • Chris Enns plus 3 years ago
    Amanda Walsh! Haven't seen her since MuchMusic up north here.

    Plus - great to hear another endorsement for the HVX200. Counting my loonies!
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  • Stephen R. Smith 3 years ago
    Excellent! Here's hoping you can get enough support to continue this - good luck!
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  • annarodriguez 3 years ago
    "chaz i got a wii!"
    "sweet! how much you want for it?"
    my roommate and I have been saying this to each other like every 2 hours. LOVE IT THANKS
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