Project by Jaanus Silla

The Megalith — Slayer of Dragons

An epic live-action supernatural fantasy adventure inspired by Wagner's Ring Cycle, Nordic fairy tales by Kreutzwald, and the mythology surrounding megaliths in Northern European culture. A breathtaking feast of drama, personal struggle, hope, beauty, and heroic battle.

Fantasy Adventure PG / PG-13 120 min 2D + 3D Widescreen 2.35:1 Transmedia

Story

The Tale

Death and destruction rule the kingdom of a young prince. His quest to redeem his people uncovers his father's dark secret: in order to spare the Prince at birth, the King gave a young girl to a fiend ruling the netherworld. Discovering the kingdom's liberty is linked with the enslaved girl's freedom, the Prince sets out to destroy the Beast, rescue the girl, and restore his people's freedom.

The boy must grow from a weak, stubborn, proud young man, conquer his fears and accept the counsel given by the girl, the wizards and the dwarves, to become the hero, warrior, dragon-slayer, and god — able to free and deserve his kingdom and his true love, opening the gate of the lost dimension of the gods.

Keywords: High Fantasy / Adventure / Magic / Romance / Eternal Youth / Sword and Sorcery / Nature / Ancient Philosophy / Nordic Fairy-tale

Internal Green-Light

Creative Assessment

Internal green-light calculation based on creative aspects, market analysis, and execution factors.

8.5 Overall
Acting Talent9 / 10
Story Energy9 / 10
Story Analysis9 / 10
Formula Rating8 / 10
Audience Score9 / 10
Audience Rating9 / 10
High Concept10 / 10
Page Turner9 / 10
Entertainment Power9 / 10
Story Wholeness9 / 10
Character Continuity10 / 10
Visible Trailer Spots8 / 10

Execution Difficulty Level: 4 / 10  |  Marketing Rating: 8.2 / 10

Financing

Budget & Financing Plan

Co-production between Germany and the UK. Total budget: €10m EUR.

Financing Sources

DFFF Funding€1,600,000 (16%)
UK Tax Rebate€1,070,000 (10.7%)
Production Co. Equity€500,000 (5%)
German Subsidies€600,000 (6%)
German Pre-Sale€800,000 (8%)
UK Subsidies€400,000 (4%)
UK Pre-Sale€700,000 (7%)
Original Film Music€75,000 (0.75%)
Post-Production Deal€1,500,000 (15%)
Gap / Equity Investment€2,755,000 (27.55%)

Liquidation Analysis (USD model)

Negative Cost$16M
Completion Bond$0.822M
2nd Contingency$1.45M
Total Foreign Presales$18.6M
Total Secured Financing$16.3M
P&A Budget$6.9M
Print Copies700

Foreign Pre-Sale Territories

Japan (12%)$1.92M
Germany (10%)$1.60M
France (7%)$1.12M
UK (7.5%)$1.20M
Italy (8%)$1.28M
Spain (8%)$1.28M
Australia (6%)$0.96M
Sweden (4%)$0.64M
Brazil (4%)$0.64M

Projections

Projected Earnings

Major media window totals and studio/production company breakdown from the liquidation analysis.

Revenue Window Projected ($M)
Gross Box Office (GBO)$13.7M
Video / Home Entertainment$41.1M
Foreign Markets$19.18M
Television (Network + Cable + Syndication)$11.5M
Ancillary Rights$3.9M
Derivative Rights$0.3M
Total Major Media Windows$89.68M

Ancillary Breakdown

Soundtrack$0.85M
Novelisation$0.75M
Merchandise$0.60M
Computer Games$0.60M
PPV / VOD$0.45M
Other (planes, ships, hotels, etc.)$0.65M

Derivative Rights

Sequels$0.10M
Presales$0.05M
TV Spin-off$0.15M

Production Company Gross

Prod. Co. Total$6.36M
Net$4.45M
Picture Development$1.27M

Market Analysis

Comparable Films

Gross box office of comparable fantasy adventure films (in $M USD).

Willow
$57.2M
GBO
First Knight
$37.6M
GBO
Princess Bride
$30.8M
GBO
Never Ending Story
$20.1M
GBO
Krull
$16.5M
GBO
Legend
$15.5M
GBO
Dragonslayer
$14.1M
GBO
Average
$27.4M
GBO Average

Scope comps: Snow White and the Huntsman, Game of Thrones. Mood/style comps: Lord of The Rings, Pan's Labyrinth.

Audience

Target Audience Analysis

1st Target
Youth
Ages 12 – 17
10.5%
Quantity Share

Attendance: 10  |  Rating: 10

2nd Target
Adults
Ages 18 – 35
30%
Quantity Share

Attendance: 4  |  Rating: 9

3rd Target
Families
Ages 36 – 50
26.5%
Quantity Share

Attendance: 2  |  Rating: 7

4th Target
Children
Ages 5 – 11
12%
Quantity Share

Attendance: 5  |  Rating: 6

5th Target
Seniors
Ages 51 – 70
21%
Quantity Share

Attendance: 1  |  Rating: 3

Team

Key Team Members

Jaanus Silla

Writer / Originator / CEO

B.A. in film directing (BYU 1992-1997). Established LA motion picture company QuickSilver Entertainment, Inc. (1996-2000). Has made over 200 films including several full-length documentaries. Resided in USA 9 years and UK 3 years. CEO of Welcome Entertainment, OÜ.

Josef Brandmaier

Executive Producer

UniFinance Media GmbH (Germany), Founder and CEO. Former ICO/department director film finance for the Media Team of UniCredit Bank AG. Involved in financing for The Three Musketeers, Ironclad, Cabin In The Woods, The Downfall, Eagle Eye, and more. Member of BBF, European Film Academy.

Ralph Echemendia

Security Expert / Producer

World-renowned cyber security expert. Consults for US Marines Corps, NASA, Google, Microsoft, Oracle. Worked with Oliver Stone as technical supervisor on "Snowden" and "Savages."

Mark Walton

Creative Consultant

18 years in storyboards, story development, and visual development for Disney, DreamWorks, and Blue Sky. Taught at CalArts and Academy of Art.

Pat Smart

Writer

Working on The Megalith trilogy franchise rewrite.

Dr. Erkki Joasoon

CTO

PhD in Computer Science from Tallinn University of Technology. 18+ years of IT experience. Specialties include international project management, video editing, VOD content acquisition, and DVD mastering.

Talent

Prospective Talent

Prospective Directors

Darren AronofskyThe Fountain, Noah, Black Swan
Iain SoftleyTintenherz, Skeleton Key
Jean-Pierre JeunetCity of Lost Children, Amélie
Tom TykwerRun Lola Run, Cloud Atlas
Andy SerkisMowgli, LOTR/Hobbit motion capture

Prospective Cast

HeroEthan Hawke, David Tom
HeroineEmma Watson, Mena Suvari
Antihero / BeastMichael Gambon, Bernard Hill, Tom Wilkinson

Distribution Targets

GermanyConstantin / Universum
UKStudio Canal / eOne
ScandinaviaSwensk / Nordisk
FranceDiaphana Films
ChinaChina Film Group
JapanToho Towa
RussiaCinema Prestige
AustraliaStudio Canal
South KoreaIM Global

Investment

The Offer

Seeking Investment Partners

Seeking from investors 1% of the €10m budget = €100k EUR for developing the film, with 120% return in 3 years.

ROI: 120% return — 1st priority recoupment

Return on investment comes from advances/minimum guarantees (MGs) paid for the project. Recouping of investment and ROI is realistic within a year from release. Return is paid to investor as 1st priority, as it accrues to the collection agent's account.

"Instead of more films, the marketplace needs better films — films with a WOW!" — Anne Marie Gillen

Coverage

Script Coverage

Details

TitleMegalith, The
AuthorJaanus Silla
MaterialScreenplay & 3 Nordic fairy-tales
Pages120
Time Period7,000 BC
GenreFantasy Adventure
LocationFictional
Draft DateJanuary 20, 2009

Execution Needs (1-10 scale)

Special Effects6
Music6
Technicality4
Directing Difficulty2
Period6
Safety2
Location2

Already Completed

Screenplay, coverage, character descriptions, target market research, 3 budgets, creative and business analysis, script breakdown, formal structure, SWOT, ancient stories and concepts research, games concept, music concept, pitching trailer storyboards, VIZ artwork, 60 minute video, production and cash flow projections.

Media & Links

Project Links & Media

Social Media & Promotion

Facebookfacebook.com/megalithmovie
Trailer / TeaserPitch PDF (EU version)
Project Websitequicksummer.com

Project Materials

Original ScreenplayView on Google Drive
Rewrite (Part 1)Pat Smart — 78 pages
Character DescriptionsPresentation (v2)
Liquidation Analysis$57M Negative Cost Model

Pitch Deck

Original PitchEU version (€10M EUR)
Comprehensive pitch deck including synopsis, market analysis, budget overview, comparable films, and packaging strategy.

Franchise

Franchise & Derivative Potential

Franchise Intent

FormatTrilogy / Series
Sequel PotentialYes — 3 parts planned
TV SeriesUnder consideration
Shared UniverseNordic mythology universe

Derivative Products Sought

Novel / Book Graphic Novel Video Game Board Game Toys / Action Figures Apparel / Merchandise Music / Soundtrack

Team Needed for Franchise

Writer / Adaptation Writer Novelist Comic / Graphic Novel Artist Game Designer Composer Merchandising Partner Franchise Producer

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