When sci-fi fantasy writer and creator Jesus Manuel Montane set his sights on bringing an epic adventure to the little screen, he brought with him the tried and true story line of good versus evil.
A fan of movies like Lord of the Rings, Star Wars, Dune, and Battlestar Gallactica, Montane has been moved to re-tell the tale of a young hero's struggle against the forces of darkness.
The backdrop of this fantasy takes place in a galaxy under the siege of war as the armies of the El'Thanat, under the leader of Garud'Zbel, seek to spread darkness across the cosmos. A young girl, Kira, survives an attack, but finds herself with extraordinary powers after getting what should've been a fatal dose of radiation. Together with her people, she takes on the mantle of savior to bring harmony back to the galaxy.
Writer/creator Montane says, "Kira, the main character, is both a little child and a fully-grown up woman at the same time, in parallel universes. She has a hard time, trying to understand what’s going on with her body and what are her new powers. It’s a metaphor of pre-adolescence."
Like George Lucas, and countless other fantasy writers, Montane drew inspiration from the book, The Hero with a Thousand Faces, written by Joseph Campbell. In the book, Campbell traces the history of religion and myth and details how many of the stories we've come to know follow the same basic plot called The Hero's Journey. This story line usually involves a youth, who by fate, is called upon to become a savior.
These fantastic stories have been seen and read in novels, comic books, historical texts and in film. Godspeed intends to bring the timeless struggle to television in a graphic, animated style.
This is not the same old Saturday morning cartoons.
“We’ve spent two years creating this universe, this unique experience. Kids are, nowadays, too used to cheap, bad animated TV. Godspeed script and characters work on many levels, and its conceptual design is quite unique. The ships with sculpted faces, the symbols of each tribe… well, I would have loved it, if I saw it on TV when I was a child," says Montane.
If you're a lover of rich characters, a solid musical score and seeing the bad guys get whipped, look for Godspeed to hit the airwaves soon. In the meantime, visit their web site maythesacredcombatbegin.com/ where you can view trailers and get more information about this timeless fantasy.
A fan of movies like Lord of the Rings, Star Wars, Dune, and Battlestar Gallactica, Montane has been moved to re-tell the tale of a young hero's struggle against the forces of darkness.
The backdrop of this fantasy takes place in a galaxy under the siege of war as the armies of the El'Thanat, under the leader of Garud'Zbel, seek to spread darkness across the cosmos. A young girl, Kira, survives an attack, but finds herself with extraordinary powers after getting what should've been a fatal dose of radiation. Together with her people, she takes on the mantle of savior to bring harmony back to the galaxy.
Writer/creator Montane says, "Kira, the main character, is both a little child and a fully-grown up woman at the same time, in parallel universes. She has a hard time, trying to understand what’s going on with her body and what are her new powers. It’s a metaphor of pre-adolescence."
Like George Lucas, and countless other fantasy writers, Montane drew inspiration from the book, The Hero with a Thousand Faces, written by Joseph Campbell. In the book, Campbell traces the history of religion and myth and details how many of the stories we've come to know follow the same basic plot called The Hero's Journey. This story line usually involves a youth, who by fate, is called upon to become a savior.
These fantastic stories have been seen and read in novels, comic books, historical texts and in film. Godspeed intends to bring the timeless struggle to television in a graphic, animated style.
This is not the same old Saturday morning cartoons.
“We’ve spent two years creating this universe, this unique experience. Kids are, nowadays, too used to cheap, bad animated TV. Godspeed script and characters work on many levels, and its conceptual design is quite unique. The ships with sculpted faces, the symbols of each tribe… well, I would have loved it, if I saw it on TV when I was a child," says Montane.
If you're a lover of rich characters, a solid musical score and seeing the bad guys get whipped, look for Godspeed to hit the airwaves soon. In the meantime, visit their web site maythesacredcombatbegin.com/ where you can view trailers and get more information about this timeless fantasy.
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