Return to Earth » Script

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.

Second Draft Complete!

Andy Coughlan — Sat, 21 Mar 2009 21:17:35 +0000

From one extreme to the other. The first draft was written in less than two weeks, the second in a little less than six months. But I got there in the end.

Now I’m just doing a polish up and it’ll be winging it’s way out to the various interested parties in the next few days.

Watch this space…

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.