Monday, June 11, 2007

DREAD SOCIETY X

While putting together my thoughts on Shrek's ass, er I mean 'donkey', I thought I'd post up some interesting material being put out by creators also doing pioneering work into the barren landscape of black fantasy film-making.
Dread Society X by Chuck Collins
From the site:
DSX (Dread Society X) is the last group of Rebels left in a chaotic, post-apocolyptic world. Using the weapons of their ancestors from all cultures, they defend themselves from the Demonic Regime of the OWG. Aza Khan leads a group of outlaws and rebels to return to the place of his father's birth. Upon returning he learns many truths about the world and his role in a prophecy foretold by elders of his father's tribe. Aza now faces his destiny...Will the One World Government fall before Aza Khan?

You can check out the blog here: http://dreadsocietyx.blogspot.com/
There are also two interesting video teaser trailers on the blog.

Personally, I'm intrigued by this project. The concept of revolution is one that comes up constantly in the genre of black fantasy. The question for me is, 'when the revolution comes, what will it do?' Is the revolution truly the destruction of government? In a large society is there not always a need for a governing body? I hope that the debate in DSX will not simply devolve into government=bad, people=good. I'm interested in seeing how these ideas are addressed within the context of a sci-fi action epic.

AE.

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