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E PLURIBUS UNUM

Virginia 1860 – when a profitable, free plantation founded by disguised aliens and supported by famous abolitionists is attacked by pro-slavers, two former slaves - a fighter and a pacifist, band to together to seek help from newly-elected President Lincoln.

HC of this FEATURE: Virginia 1860. The vast E Pluribus Unum estate founded by disguised aliens, and supported by famous abolitionists, politicians and intellectuals, is an island utopia in a sea of cruelty - the pro-slave “planter aristocracy.” More profitable than the surrounding plantations combined, the estate is a fortress – come invited or leave dead. When the estate comes under attack and pays dearly with cherished lives lost, two former slaves – one a fighter the other a pacifist, set out to seek help from newly-elected President Lincoln. LEAD CHARACTERS: LUIS (32) is suspicious of his benefactors, being part of a community, and unable to show love and friendship; rejecting his sole surviving son - an artist, not a fighter. XAVIER (30) is a loving husband, father and an idealist, who’s overjoyed at now being free to fulfill his dream of becoming a lawyer. TRANSFORMATIONAL JOURNEY: LUIS has only known anger. As a seasoned fighter, he’s joined the estate’s militia, but losing his mentor - the estate’s founder, no one wants to accompany him on the journey north to seek reinforcements, so XAVIER sacrifices his opportunity to defend the estate’s sovereignty in court to go with him. So begins an unlikely friendship, but marred by further tragedy – the death of Xavier at the hands of bounty hunters. They didn’t live long to gloat. Through their ordeal, Luis begins to understand the meaning of friendship, family, and the power of love. AUDIENCE & TARGET MARKET: 18 – 60 yrs, Premium Cable & Streaming Market

Script Excerpt
Written by:
Format:
Screenplay
Budget:
Big
Starring Roles For:
Idris Elba (type)
David Oyelowo (type)
Jude Law/Michael Fassbender (type)
In the Vein Of:
LINCOLN (2012)
THE MAGNIFICENT SEVEN (2016)
Posted:
04/25/2018
Updated:
03/28/2025
Author Bio:
Diana, a dual citizen of the US and AUS, is a passionate defender of Nature with a background in science. She's also a trained actor with a Bachelor of Creative Arts: Drama, Film & TV. Creating intense emotional scenes and fast-paced action sequences loom large in her creative work. Her favored genres are Sci-Fi and Action Thrillers for medium-budget Film and TV.

Contest Results:
Atlanta (Semifinalist, Still under consideration.) [2021]
Los Angeles International (Finalist) [2019]
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