Inertia
a corporate climate comedy thriller
Status: In Development
Unrequited love never stops.
A climate protest at an energy conference turns into a battle for survival between a product marketing manager and his unrequited love at the Lone Star Hotel, Spa, and Conference Center of North Texas.
A business conference in motion stays in motion.
While attending the annual Inertia Conference in his hometown of Dallas, Texas, AJ reunites with his old unrequited high school love, Declan - whom AJ finds out is now a member of an eco-terrorist group with their eyes set on disrupting the energy conference. Declan uses AJ’s love for him to his advantage to infiltrate the event, but when a storm cuts the power, the attendees and activists hunt each other across the hotel.
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Quick Facts
Genre: Comedy Thriller
Status: In Development
Estimated runtime: 95 minutes
Estimated shooting dates: Summer 2025
Estimated budget: $2,200,000
From the team behind Recurring Gig.
Adam Hutchinson, Writer & Director
David Hoppe, Director of Photography
Alyson Inouye, Producer
Daniel Miller, Producer
Cast of Characters
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AJ
Product marketing manager for a New York tech company, still pining after his old high school love Declan.
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Declan
Stuck in the same town since high school, his eco-terrorist friends are the latest outlet for his angst.
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Shilpa
AJ’s best friend at work and so good at marketing that she’s convinced herself the world needs their tech.
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Mary
CEO of an energy company facing pressure to commit to a net zero pledge from her own shareholders.
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Jessee
Unofficial leader of the eco-terrorist group who’s convinced himself the world needs their protest.
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The Activists
They all grew up in a city built on oil, and they’re intent on bringing it all down.