Land Of The Living Dead

[Amin]

Created by
Amin Caluk and Carey Broadbent

Nine months ago, a terrible plague of unknown origin swept our planet, effectively and quickly breaking down society as we know it and turning its victims into mindless flesh-eaters, more commonly known as ‘Zombies’.
Now, nine months later, the cities belong to the dead and the only safe place for the few remaining survivors to be is the road. Some survivors travel alone, others pack together and form convoys; smaller communities on wheels. One such Convoy travels the abandoned roads of The United States, picking up everything they can find along the roadside on a seemingly destinationless journey to find some kind of safety. But how long can they really go without breaking, either emotionally or physically? And how long can one remain a civilized person in a world where all the rules have been thrown out the window?

Main Cast


RICK DONOVAN, Portrayed by Josh Holloway

Quite hard, doesn't show many emotions or weakness. When pissed off, can get quite agressive. Underneath, he's tired and really hates everything. A Police Officer back in the day, Rick was the natural leader to be for The Convoy.


AMELIA GARLAND, Portrayed by Rose Byrne

Quite nice and sweet but can turn horrible under pressure. Back in the day, Amelia was a doctor and nowadays drives The Convoy's ambulance and takes it upon herself to take care of everyone. She and Rick have a very respectful relation and when/if Rick is unable to, it is up to Amelia to lead The Convoy.


CRYSTAL, Portrayed by Maggie Grace

Distant, tough, a loner. Wants someone to connect with but has a disliking of humanity in general. Back in the day, Crystal was a stripper by day and hooker by night; a result of severe money problems.


TAYLOR BURNSIDE, Portrayed by Spencer Locke

Tough but sweet. Always wants to impress the group, Rick especially. A lot of the time, outspoken and treated like a child by several of the convoy.


STEVE GRADY, Portrayed by Ryan Kwanten

Paranoid and fun-loving, Steve used to be a trucker and nowadays sits behind the wheel of The Convoy's schoolbus.


MARTHA MOORE, Portrayed by Laurie Holden

Formerly a bored housewife, who really doesn't fit that stereotype in the slightest. She's quite childish and is often sarcastic. She is best friends with Amelia.


RYAN GILBERT, Portrayed by Josh Hutcherson

Open and energetic. He's probably the happiest person in the Convoy, despite all that has happened to the world. Ryan's thing is technology and he handles everything from radio to cameras.


with MICHAEL MASON, Portrayed by Nicholas Lea

Quiet, calm, forceful. Quite independant and will do anything and use anyone to get what he wants. Michael spent a good while in prison back in the day... and his criminal tendencies haven't changed much.


and JASON BURROWS, Portrayed by Chandler Canterbury

Enclosed, tough for his age and, a loner. Because of unimaginable things that have happened to him while on his own, Jason fears other people and has trouble adjusting to being around so many people, or trusting them.

Supporting Cast

JOHN MOORE, Portrayed by David Duchovny

Martha's (to her) boring husband, though she won't admit this out loud. They've never connected and only married because Martha got pregnant.

ADAM MOORE, Portrayed by Dakota Goyo

Martha's curious and adventurous son, who loves talking to people and hear their stories. He spends most of his time with adult members of the Convoy, as opposed to playing with people his age.

BRAD HENDRICKS, Portrayed by Jean Luc Bilodeau

A kind and gentle security guard at Orison Mall , who ends up joining the Convoy after their visit there.

NOAH TURNER, Portrayed by Nathan Gamble

Amanda's older brother, a sadistic bastard who takes pleasure in, without the adults knowing, tormenting the other children of The Convoy. He takes interest in and quickly tries to befriend Jason, after seeing him single-handedly slaying a Zombie.

AMANDA TURNER, Portrayed by Morgan Lily

Amanda is Adam's only friend amonst the other children, mostly due to her being, like him, very mature for her age. Amanda though, unlike Adam, has gained this mature attitude through a rough life, both before and during The Zombie Apocalypse. First the death of her parents... and then getting left in the hands of her sadistic older brother as a result.

Episodes


1x01 - Sleepless in Seattle (Part 1) - Written by Carey Broadbent

Summary: Stopping at an abandoned gas station, The Convoy quickly concludes that the tanks are all dry. With their vehicles running very low on fuel, Rick reluctantly decides to take Crystal and Steve with him into the forbidden land... a major city, Seattle. There, they find much more than they expected to...

Introducing: Rick Donovan, Amelia Garland, Crystal, Taylor Burnside, Steve Grady, Martha Moore, Ryan Gilbert, Michael Mason, John Moore, Adam Moore, Ty, Ramond and Jill


1x02 - Sleepless in Seattle (Part 2) - Written by Amin Caluk

Official Description: THINGS TURN FOR THE WORSE IN THE CITY, WHILE THE CONVOY RECIEVES A NEW MEMBER - After the events that occurred in the first part, Rick (Josh Holloway), Crystal (Maggie Grace) and Steve (Ryan Kwanten) are left at the mercy of a group of ‘thugs’ with grim intentions. Luckily, they manage to get out of the situation, with help from unexpected way, only to find themselves in the middle of a new, twice as shitty situation, involving the more traditional enemy of modern days. Meanwhile, Ryan and Martha, heading over to a restaurant at the other side of the woods for potential food supplies, find more than they expected there, in the form of a new member to The Convoy, Jason Burrows (Chandler Canterbury), who stirs up quite a few things right off the bat.

Introducing: Jason Burrows, Greyson Turner


1x03 - Let's Go To The Mall! - Written by Amin Caluk

Official Description: THE CONVOY DISCOVERS EDEN - One late evening, our Convoy happen upon Orison Mall, which by some miracolous means still has running power. The enchanted members of The Convoy take in the Mall and pick off everything they can find of interes. The fresh food is a favorite. However, that same night, with them having decided to spend said night there, the reason for the still running power shows itself, in the form of a human being who has a sinister agenda.

Introducing: Amanda Turner, Brad Hendricks, Big Momma (Special Guest Star Queen Latifah)


1x04 - The Convoy Diaries - Written by Amin Caluk

Official Description: HIS LENS CAPTURES YOU... WHETHER YOU LIKE IT OR NOT - One day, as The Convoy stops for a brief rest at a resting place, Ryan happens upon a camera, which he out of curiosity decides to take with him. Well back on the road, Ryan examines the found camera and discovers that it is still very much working. It doesn't take very long for a "brilliant idea" to spark in his head. He's going to make a documentary about the lives of the people within The Convoy, though not all will be so eager to show on tape. What seems like a fun, new thing at first, however, overnight develops into an unhealthy obsession when 'interesting' things start to happen around the area the Convoy next stops to rest at and Ryan just can't resist bringing out his precious camera. At any cost now, he is willing to continue his little documentary, which seems to have just reached a whole new level of potential content...


1x05 - Amelia - Written by Amin Caluk

Official Description: AMELIA FINDS HERSELF BACK IN THE REAL WORLD - After a series of terrible nightmares, Amelia Garland wakes up one day carrying memories of things that never occured, according to her worried father. She, however, goes on about how the world ended and about how she was part of a Convoy of people struggling to survive. Her father tries to work things out with his daughter, who seems to be losing her mind at a very quick rate, but ultimately is forced to turn to other people for help.
Meanwhile, Rick and Steve manage to get Amelia to an abandoned hospital. She's been gravely injured and just slipped out of consciousness...

1x06 - The Storm
1x07 - Aftermath
1x08 - Where We Began
1x09 - The Game
1x10 - Dirty Little Secret
1x11 - God Loves, Man Kills (Part 1)
1x12 - God Loves, Man Kills (Part 2)

Series Opening (Made by Chris Davis)



Creator's Notes

So, this is a series that Carey/antichrist and I have been working on for a long, long time by now and... well, it's finally been pitched! Enjoy!

Crew

Amin Caluk - Series Creator/Staff Writer
Carey Broadbent - Series Creator/Staff Writer
Monica Ann - Creative Consult

[skittles]

Zombies. Are. Awesome. I really like the fact that it's not one or two set people, it's a bunch of people in different groups. My favorite zombie book is called: "Zombie Apocalypse," by Joe McKinney, and because each new, "Chapter," or, "Act," was a different point of view of survival. There was a convict and a lawman, a woman and her kids, a guy and his dudes on a party bus. I mean, that is an AWESOME way to convey human nature in a setting that is not entirely human nor an act of nature. So I look forward to seeing the characters you have chosen (And their portrayers are awesome) And since Resident Evil is my favorite thing in the whole world, you can bet for sure that I am going to read. :3 Good job guys, this is awesome!

[Amin]

Haha, glad you like it so much. xD I hope we won't disappoint... and I can personally assure you that we won't be holding back anything. Yes, this will be very character/drama-driven... but expect a lot of gore, horror, suspense, etc. during the ride! (x

[Jamison]

This is VERY intriguing! I love the whole set up. The ensemble cast (from the looks of it), the various arcs that can be brought on through these interesting, well developed and diverse characters, and the overall tone/feeling I get from just the pitch is a VERY good one. I love the fact that the series is set " on the road. " That makes it possible to explore WAY more than you'd be able to if the show was set in one specific place. I also like the idea of this convey, where everyone has their jobs and they all travel together as a group, looking for supplies/safety. It's a nice concept

I love your characters! Judging only by this pitch, I think I will enjoy Rick, Crystal and Ryan a lot. The others, even the children, seem very well thought through and interesting as well. I'm looking forward to learning more about them once the pilot is finished!

Your episodes, so far -- GREAT! I can already see this series in my mind and what I see is brilliant! I'm really looking for a strong, character driven series here. I can't wait to see what this will turn out to be, but just now -- I'm impressed.

The ONLY thing that I'm not sure about (though this is not that serious) is the title of the show. The Land of the Living Dead. Right now, though I'm just reading this pitch and it may just need some time to sink in, doesn't really role off the tongue as much as I'd want it to. But, like I said, I'll get used to it

Overall -- this seems like it will be BRILLIANT! Good luck AC and Carey!

[Jamison]

See -- the title has already sunk in and it doesn't sound as awkward as I thought it did

[Amin]

Thanks for the incredibly enthusiastic response, Chris! As for the title, I was intentionally avoiding anything with the word "Convoy", "Road", etc. in it, simply because I don't want us to restrict ourselves. There's no telling if these characters will stay on the road, or even as one Convoy, for the whole series.

[Jamison]

True, that was a good move

[Amin]

So Monica and I were talking... and I'm wondering if there could possibly be room for a brand new category to theVPN, in the light of this series? "Horror". I feel like none of the existing categories really fit the series and unrelated to the series, I think horror would be a very cool new addition to the site.

[Jamison]

I was thinking about that as well, and yes if this series were to be picked up, we would add a new genre to the network (Horror) which is EXCITING!

[Jamison]

Just here to express my excitement for the show! Any progress on the pilot?

[Amin]

From what I've heard, Carey's very busy with school right now, so his time is limited... but the pilot IS being written. Stay patient, that's all I can say at the moment! xD

[Connor J. J]

God this is Amazing! I love how there are also child actors as main characters as well!

[Amin]

Haha, why thank you. (: We're trying to portray the apocalypse through as many different sets of eyes as possible.

[Josh J. Abramson]

Yes.
Please?

Excellent pitch. I could really get with this.

[Jason T. Davis]

I'm really liking the sound of this series. I love that you've placed your outstanding group of characters in a convoy, where they're always on the go and moving. It's great because that's exactly how I would imagine the show being, as far as its pace. Fast, exciting, always leading the reader to new places.

What makes this pitch great, for me, is the characters, and the fact that it's a zombie series, but mostly the characters. You have a really good set here and I'm looking forward to learning more about each and every one of them, since they're all unique in their own ways. Casting was well done, as well.

For this show, I'm hoping it has the proper feel, like in most zombie related films, you often get that "Anything can happen, at any time!" feeling, and it just sends chills down my spine. That's the effect I'm hoping for when reading this show.

Overall, this is a series I'm looking forward to. Hopefully it gets the green light!

[Carey]

It's taken me a while to comment, but here I am.

Thanks everybody for the support! We hope to have the pilot written and out soon.

This is the Apocalypse, there are zombies walking around everywhere but the focus will be on the characters and the relationships (or lack of one) between them. It will have a "anything can happen at any time" feel about it.

Thanks again everyone!

[Amin]

So, I tried my hand at making a little poster for the series. It's not that good (seeing as how this is my first solid Photoshop product), but here it is anyway:

[Amin]

Some random character posters: