St. Louis Superman
St. Louis Superman
Feature
· Drama · 120 pages
Status: Spec
Based on the eponymous, Oscar nominated short-doc, a face-tattooed battle-rapper turned Ferguson activist struggles with his own mental health while fighting for social justice and running for statewide office against a powerful incumbent.
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Jon Alston and Ron McCants
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Coverfly Recommendations
"Based on the Academy Award nominated documentary of the same name, Jon & Ron have put together an exciting project based on acclaimed existing IP. Driven by the writers connection with the setting of the story and their consultation with it's protagonist, Jon & Ron have also positioned this project as an attractive proposition from a material standpoint, delivering a character-driven and socially poignant narrative that will resonate with producers and talent as ScreenCraft works with UTA to package the project."
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2 Writers
Los Angeles, CA
Raised in small-town Louisiana, Jon bookwormed his way to Stanford only to drop out for a five-year NFL career... only to rediscover the arts soon after. Jon re-enrolled at Stanford to study film, then sprinted to USC for Grad School... only to drop out to write and produce multiple episodes of Network TV and direct his genre-bending, award-winning ...
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North Tustin, California
Ron is from Missouri and writes dramas that explore the human experience. His stories are often fueled by dark secrets and deep shames at the intersection of crime and family. In 2016, he was selected as a Disney ABC Program Writer. He's written on a few TV shows and directed a short film in 2021. He competed as a classic physique bodybuilder for th...
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