Amongst The Living: The Series

Following the NYC reading of the script of Amongst The Living, which, I will firmly admit, did not go the way I had hoped it would (perhaps the actors jumping and skipping through any and all homosexual sensual content and subtext has to do with it), I at first wanted to push it aside. Perhaps, for good. I have moved on to other projects, namely Carnal Ties and America's Next Top Gay Porn Superstar Finale Live!, but I couldn't just put Amongst The Living out to pasture, which is what I ultimately wanted to do.

Last night I went to sleep fleshing out the first act of Carnal Ties, which I am getting to enjoy more and more (its a script that I have been commissioned to write, and so I don't have much in the creative angle), but I woke up with one thing on my mind: Amongst The Living.

It's interesting, but I find that, the more I ponder it, the film script serves its purposes, most notably as an origin story, the first part of a greater saga and chapter.

This time last year, I was in talks with SyFy networks about the serialization of the script. The suits, i mean, the powers that be, came back stating that the script and story is too "dark and sophisticated". I thought about that this morning, as I was pondering the recent reading.

I think that, perhaps, I was neglecting the one sure built-in marketing group: the homosexuals, and ignoring the gay friendly networks, such as LOGO and HERE!. This got my mind churning, and myself chain smoking. The result: Amongst The Living: The Series.



The series will take place, for the most part, in New York City, where Michael Hutchinson lives. The main characters, along with Michael, will be Jim Evans and Andrea Styler. Joining them, from the script itself, will be Brian, the one-armed man, now promoted to be Michael's official Guardian. The character of Kyle Anders will make appearances throughout the first season (12 episodes in length).

The story will pick up roughly 18 months following the events of the film, which is the dawn of Springtime in the City. In the time since, Michael has returned to New York, had a brief 7 month relationship with Kyle, which ended badly, and has continued working with the NYPD on paranormal cases thoughout the city.

The mythology set in place throughout the film will continue as a thread woven through the first season of the series. As Fr. Dow stated in the film "Don't worry. Events have only just begun".

Although there will be single episodic storylines, there will be a complete season arc, which is titled "Cured", and will most-definitely involve the homosexual populous of the City.

New supporting characters will be introduced to the story within the pilot episode, titled "Renewal", and others will also be included throughout the season itself.

This series will cater directly to the LGBT audience, bringing them a new, original story and characters that they deserve on television.

For your enjoyment, below, please see some of the images used for the reading, which were an in inspiration for the teaser of Amongst The Living: The Series.

Happy Gobble gobble.