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The Tower
Synopsis
Ancient Time
The mysterious existence of the biblical Tower of Babel was described in the ancient scriptures as reaching the heavens. Many people consider it a myth that has no basis in truth as there is lack of evidence for its existence or location. But, there were believers of the stories from generations past who formed a secret society called StoneKeepers. They believed the original cornerstone for the Tower of Babel held the secrets of how to construct the tower.
This mysterious stone was given to the Hebrews to store inside the Ark for safekeeping. When Britain’s King Edward I went on his crusade to Jerusalem, he discovered it. For the keepers of the stone, it was reputed to bring 1,000 years of reign to whichever leader had it. The pope thought it would threaten the authority of the papacy to have it belong to barbaric Britain so he conspired with France to steal it. The possession of the stone began the 100 year war between Britain and France. Ultimately, the stone ended up being buried deep under the soil of Paris.
2030
The world has a shortage of rare raw materials and energy. Clean abundant energy sources are the priority for all governments on earth. Superpowers, the United States (US) and ShangGuo (China) are particularly empowered to find a solution and are in a race to mine on the moon due to its abundance of helium 3, a clean energy source that far superior to coal. It is more stable than existing nuclear power used in fusion reactors and is abundant on the moon. The only issue is the expense of transport to and from the moon back to earth. Each launch and return of a space shuttle is exorbitantly expensive and damaging to the environment. In a bid to out do the other, the US and ShangGuo are competing to be the first to build a launching pad outside the earth’s atmosphere for travel to the moon.
Both countries discover the existence of the cornerstone and the secrets of its composition. Now the US is sending a special CIA agent, a former college quarterback, while ShangGuo is sending an elite team to reclaim the ancient stone. Just as Britain and France fought 100 years over it, history now repeats itself with ShangGuo and the US racing against each other in an attempt to claim the cornerstone for themselves.
Welcome to Red Door Studios
REDDOORSTUDIOS PRODUCTION TEAM
- Mark Fincannon : Hollywood veteran Mark Fincannon is a distinguished casting director who has won three Emmy Awards and collaborated with legendary filmmakers Steven Spielberg and George Lucas.
- Eddie Matthews: Producer / Stunt Coordinator. Eddie has worked on over 200 feature films, TV shows and commercials. Stunt doubles for stars such as Dennis Hopper in "Speed", Robert DeNiro in "Casino, Anthony Hopkins, Mark Walberg, and Sylvestor Stallone
- Park Jun-soon: One of the world’s best cinematographers, he has won 4 awards at the Cannes Film Festival for ‘The Villainess’. Met with him and he would like to be a part of the film. Side note: An action scene in his movie ‘The Villainess’ inspired one of the most memorable scenes in John Wick (the motorcycle fight scene). Keanu Reeves even mentioned how great the action scenes were in the ‘The Villainess’.
- Kwon Gui-duck: One of the world’s best stunt/martial arts directors. He has many productions, but the most notable works are ‘Train to Busan’, ‘The Villainess’, and the 2022 Netflix original ‘Carter’. In Carter, he filmed his stunts during difficult action scenes. He was a stuntman for Academy Award winner, Bong Joon Ho in his 2006 movie ‘The Host’.
- Aton : A French actor and stuntman whose works include several Netflix movies. He used to work (coordinating) with Jean Claude Van-Damme. He played Antoine in the 2020 TV Mini Series , Inhuman Resources.
- Cho Kyo-young: He is a lighting director who won the Daejong Film Award, the top award in Korea, for his lighting in the 2007 Korean movie, The Fortress. He worked on several movies with Director Hwang Dong-hyuk including the Emmy Award winning 2021 Netflix hit, Squid Games.
- Fernando Chien is the first Hollywood actor who has agreed to join the movie. He was in Captain America, Mummy, Iron Man 3.
- Diego Melgar VFX team : Diego worked on The Avengers movies as a VFX artist. He also created several emojis for Apple.
REDDOORSTUDIOS MUSIC TEAM
REDDOORSTUDIOS MUSIC TEAM
- Drew Tretick: Juilliard School graduate violist, composer, Tretick executive-produced a highly acclaimed recording, "Cinema Classics" with the London Symphony Orchestra and another with the Slovak National Symphony.
- Dr. Sandra Scott, Ph.D., M.M., B.M.E.: Pianist. She worked on the arrangement of several songs for The Tower:Tora.
- Brian Carpenter: Pianist. He is the main pianist for the pre-production playing of 'Tibetan Spring'.
- Stanislav Izmailov: Concertmaster/Violinist, Bolshoi Orchestra (Russia).
- Sergei Izamailov: Concert Pianist, Bolshoi Orchestra (Russia).
- Valery Goldes: Pianist/Composer. Julliard trained musician who worked on several Netflix productions and feature films in Hollywood.
- Many conductors in Korea and the US have shown interest and want to connect.
- Please go to YouTube (link below) to listen to the beautiful, inspiring soundtrack that is in pre-production.
The Tower TRILOGY
- Part one:Tóra (the present) What is the tower trilogy? The Tower trilogy are stories related to the epic ancient tale of the Tower of Babel. The stories are based in three different eras: the past, the present, and the future. They are all individual stories but can stand on their own independently.The first story of the trilogy is called Tóra, which means ‘now’ or ‘ the present’ or ‘present time’. It is about the US and China needing to build a tower that reaches the stratosphere. The urgency is due to needing to mine the moon for Helium 3, an unlimited clean energy source. In addition to being a sci-fi action film, it is also a dramatic love story. The second part of the trilogy is called Omega, which means ‘the end’. It’s the story about life after a nuclear war and mankind’s final attempt to build a tower.The third part of the trilogy is called Alpha, which means ‘beginning’. The story of ‘Alpha’ depicts how ancient mankind came to build the Tower of Babel after the Flood. In this part of the trilogy, it’s a story about islanders and their experiences on their own islands and how they try to unite mankind. It depicts mostly ocean and island scenes. There are ancient creatures, giants and humankind in a fantasy format. These three stories are about mankind’s struggle to overcome global crises such as a flood, energy shortages, and cleaning up nuclear fallout. They also showcase the extreme greed and pride of various nations. The pride of mankind.
- What is the vision for the tower trilogy . Producer Lee’s vision is to make this trilogy something new and never before experienced in film for both Hollywood and the audience. The project is massive and not only is the story a fresh, never been seen before idea, it is also inspiring and entertaining. The Tower is story driven and does not rely on special effects to steer the movie. The potential impact of The Tower can be compared to other extended length feature films such as The Lord of the Rings. It can be an epic production like it, but with a completely different feel. The trilogy storylines are all related but can be watched independently from each other. They are all distinct styles as they are representative of the past (fantasy), the present (sci-fi), and the future (futuristic). This type of series has possibly never been attempted in Hollywood before.the first project: Tóra (now)The storyline for Tóra fits perfectly with the current energy issues the world is facing by introducing a potential global solution for an unlimited clean energy source. Tóra will attract immense attention due to the relevance of the storyline to today’s geopolitical issues including the current competitive relationship between the US and China.
The Tower
WILLING PARTICIPANTS
People who have committed to being a part of the movie (whether cameos or helping in other ways):
- Bruce Arians, Coach of the Super Bowl Champions Tampa Bay Buccaneers
- Eddie Payton, Former NFL Player & Brother of Walter Payton
- Vernon Perry, Former NFL Player & Mississippi NFL Hall of Fame
- Mike Johns, Former NFL Player
- Jeffrey Moore, Former NFL Player
- Nolan Smith, Former NFL Player
- Aubrey Matthews Former NFL Player
- Henry Rhodes, Former NFL Player
- Nick Fitzgerald, Former MS State University Quarterback
- There are plans to invite many more NFL players for cameos such as Dak Prescott (NIck was his backup quarterback), Eli Manning (a favorite Ole Miss player) and Tom Brady.
During the Covid pandemic, Lee made anti-fogging face shields and donated them to the coaches of the NFL. Several coaches wore his face shields including Coach Bruce Arians of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Coach Frank Reich then of the Indianapolis Colts.
Tim Bennett, president of the Hank Aaron Sports Academy and owner of the Biloxi (MS) Shuckers in the American minor league. The academy is Hank Aaron’s (America baseball legend) Foundation. We discussed resurrecting Hank Aaron as an AI figure that appears in the movie and also discussed helping find several famous American professional baseball players to appear as cameos in the movie.
The Taipei Film Commission will cooperate with us by providing Chinese actors/ actresses and a facility in which to film.
Behind the Scenes:
The Tower 3D Making
Our VFX Teams
US Team Leader: Diego Melgar VFX team : Diego worked on The Avengers movies as a VFX artist. He also created several emojis for Apple.
Korea Team Leader:
Maya 3D Team
We have a team of experienced and passionate filmmakers who are dedicated to bringing our stories to life. Our 3D team uses Maya, the leading 3D software widely supported in Hollywood.
3D Rendering / AI Team
Our 3D rendering team is the best at making the impossible possible.