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Thunder Lizards of the Bakongo
Warriors in pre-Colonial Africa battle dinosaurs of legend after a great conflagration forces the beasts out of hiding.
► Action Sci-Fi (Rated PG-13)
► 105-page feature screenplay (also formatted as 60-minute pilots)
► 4-page synopsis
► $75+ million budget
► © 2011-2023
"Apocalypto" meets "Jurassic Park"!
From the success of the recent Jurassic films and their many lesser imitators, it seems that the public never grows tired of dinosaurs!
Set in the days just before the arrival of the White Man, this is the story of a great hunter and warrior, Ngomo Malumba, who heroically leads his people in battle against Africa's legendary monsters that according to myth live among its vast uncharted mountains, swamps and rainforests.
"Thunder Lizards of the Bakongo" is a high octane actioner set against the unforgettable beauty of Africa's wilderness. When a distant natural disaster causes monsters to invade the village of Numbani just as Ngomo weds lovely Iola, he and his courageous fighters face the fearsome adversaries virtually hand-to-hand, without access to gunpowder, lasers or mechanical weapons of war.
An unusual but heroic story with significant franchise and alternate media (ie. graphic novel) potential.
Major Characters/Casting Possibilities: (All African cast)
► Ngomo Malumba, 23 years
► His parents Sese, 45, and Makemba, 40
► Iola Kongolo, 17
► Her parents Chief Tabu, 40, and Kahambu, 35; brother Kimpo, 20
► Sassooga, 30
► Ancestral Priest (Witch Doctor) Wakumganga, 60
Accolades:
Honorable Mention (Athens Int’l Monthly Art Film Festival)
Official Selection (Genre Celebration Festival)
