• Override

  • Adam Gilbertson
  • Available
  • Action
  • Sci-Fi
  • 2015
  • 80.6
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Market: Wed, 25 Feb 2015
AgentKathleen Remington, Will Watkins (ICM)
ManagerMicah Klatzker, Stephen Crawford (Industry)
Kept under wraps, but is being pitched as a futuristic Fast and Furious.
Set in 2044 Los Angeles where driving is illegal and automotive cars handle daily transportation. However, a former racer is hired by the police to stop a heist team that knows how to shutdown the entire city’s transportation system.
Racing enthusiast, Austin declined after the takeover of automated driving, but takes it up again to redeem himself as a father.
In society where nobody drives, an old alcoholic professional driver is asked by the police to help catch a group of thieves with a strong driving ability. He does only to find out its being lead by his estranged daughter.
Film
Film, Action, Crime, Sci-fi, Heist, Organized Crime, Chase, Father/Daughter, Police, Racing
119
PG-13
Ultra High
M
White / European
50
Attractive
"Fast and the Furious", "Minority Report"
Opening scene takes place 20 years before the events of the main narrative. The rest is around a week. The denouement takes place 7 years after main narrative.
75% are in LA city streets, warehouses, police stations, police garages, garages, auto shop, inside cars, car cemetery, desert highway, traffic control center, conference room, warehouses. 25% are in homes, rooftops, inside bot cars, shower, bedroom.
AUSTIN (28), a young passionate driver, races a black car. He describes in a voice over that he was lucky to have it all, but right when he believes he is going to win first place against the black car, last minute it takes the lead. Austin is disgusted with himself. Even more so when he discovers that the car he was racing was a self-driving car.

Present day Los Angeles 2044, driving is illegal, autonomous car are the norm. They are controlled by the government to keep everyone safe. LINDA (28), prepares her gear for the heist she performs with VINCE DARIO (40’s), ROBERT (30) and DEREK (32). They work as a perfect team as Robert shuts down the city’s transportation system. Every single bot that transports people freezes and the entrie system is down. This buys the team time to steal money and rely on Linda’s incredible driving ability to escape the police with ease. WITGROWE (40’s) frustrated but awe at her skills.

Witgrowe visits AUSTIN (50’s), who runs his black market business of selling automatic vehicles. He tells him he needs a driver, Austine feigns interest, but his passion for cars is apparent by the look of his place. Witgrowe...