Return to Earth » Pre-production

Third Draft Complete

Andy Coughlan — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 16:10:11 +0000

The third draft of Return to Earth screenplay is now (finally!) complete. It’ll be winging it’s way into the hands of a surprisingly long list of interested parties over the next few days once it’s copy checked.

Watch this space for feedback news.

An easy way to help with funding

Andy Coughlan — Thu, 03 Sep 2009 10:58:51 +0000

If you have time, and want to feel all warm and squishy, could I trouble you to add either a link to Geeky Gifts on your own site/blog, or, if your feeling uber-generous, perhaps one of the nifty banners below?

If you’d like reciprocal links back to your site, let me know and I’ll set up links to you from my blog (if there isn’t one already) and the Return to Earth site.

How’s that!? A two for one offer!

I’ve got four banners in two sizes -

1) 120×60 Generic Button:

2) 120×60 Film Funding Oriented Button:

3) 468×94 Generic Banner:

4) 468×94 Film Funding Banner:

5) The Text Link:

As an extra incentive, the owners of the top five sites that refer the most people through to Geeky Gifts get a credit on the film.

With Geeky Gifts being primarily a UK thing, if any of you fab people beyond the shores of Blighty want to get involved, let me know and I’ll knock up some Return to Earth banners too. Let me know below…

Let’s make this movie!

More Funding Shenanigans

Andy Coughlan — Wed, 26 Aug 2009 21:30:13 +0000

In further efforts to generate funds for the film, I’ve created another web site!

It’s over at http://geekygifts.co.uk and, with the evenings drawing in and Christmas just around the corner, I urge/beg/implore you to check out and perhaps to consider purchasing one or two gifts for your loved ones through the site.

Second draft coming together

Andy Coughlan — Sat, 25 Oct 2008 08:26:42 +0000

The second draft of Return to Earth is starting to take shape. I’ve been thinking hard about the first draft and made some major changes to better define the story. Two main characters have not survived so far, and some supporting characters have come to the fore, along with some major sequences being dropped.

The aim is to make Return to Earth on as tight a budget as we can, so I’m limiting the action as much as I can to the moon base, try to get a real sense of claustrophobia and unease.

I’ve also been playing with Bryce to create some views of the Moon and Earth, the results can be seen in the header graphic. Not bad, should serve us well for the visual pitch.

On the production front, I’ve secured, in the loosest possible terms, the services of a top notch sound engineer (*cough* BAFTA and Oscar^TM winner *cough*) and a very talented editor (no, not me!). There are also willing designers, production crew and musicians waiting in the wings.

It’s early days yet, but it’s good to know that such quality people are keen to come on board already.