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Giant Deception [RED GIANT OF KANDAHAR] Feature Film Screenplay

Title: GIANT DECEPTION

Logline: When an elite Navy SEAL team is lured into a remote Afghan mountain pass by an insurgent trap, they discover the true enemy isn't the militia they were hunting—it's a pair of aggressive, fifteen-foot prehistoric humanoids awakened deep within the caves.

Format: Feature Film (104 Pages) / Looking to develop a high-impact cinematic trailer or proof-of-concept short.

Genre: Military Tactical Thriller / Creature Horror (Black Hawk Down meets Predator).

The Lore Hook:

This screenplay is loosely based on the viral "Giant of Kandahar" military urban legend, which was recently detailed on the Joe Rogan Experience by an ex-Navy SEAL who encountered the lore firsthand while serving in Afghanistan. The story leans heavily into a raw, authentic military perspective—blending real-world tactical mechanics with the dark mystery hidden inside isolated cave networks.

Why this is tailor-made for an AI production pipeline or Indie Producer:

Built-in Viral Audience: The Kandahar Giant is one of the most famous, heavily discussed modern military mysteries on the internet. A cinematic trailer or proof-of-concept short targeting this specific niche carries immense built-in viral potential.
Grounded Assets vs. Massive Scale: Advanced video tools excel at rendering rigid mechanical objects like military gear, Humvees, Black Hawks, and uniforms. This allows us to pull off intense tactical operations and visceral combat against 15-foot Giants using primitive stone weapons—all without a legacy $150M studio budget.
Advanced Technical Showcases: The script is packed with perfect opportunities to flex cinematic technical skills, including high-intensity night-vision/thermal camera sequences, cave dust/smoke particle physics, and strict physical asset tracking.

What I Have:

A structurally locked, fully polished, industry-standard 104-page script.

What I'm Seeking:

I am looking to connect with a visionary indie producer, director, AI animator, or technical video editor who wants to move away from generic concept loops and sink their teeth into a hyper-realistic, narrative-driven action thriller. Let’s partner up, pool our skills, and bring this legendary myth to life.

If you're interested in reading the script or checking out the 1-page treatment, drop a comment below or send me a DM!

https://youtu.be/T92e0aaizaI?is=L2-S8XYpytpm3XU0

I saw this video six years ago and started writing the screenplay shortly after. Mr. Ballen who is telling this story is an ex Navy SEAL with 11.3 million YouTube subscribers. He was a guest on The Joe Rogan Experience last month and told this story.

u/screenwriter777__7 — 8 days ago

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HEAVY writing Limitations in University

Hello, I hope you all know when I ask this question it comes from a place of genuine curiosity and not judgement, I want to better understand why my professor is limiting us the way he is/

Anyways, I'm a college student and screenwriting is a required class for my animation major, however I'm finding the class to be a biiit of a miserable experience. My professor only allows us to write ONE genre, realistic fiction, and we cannot have anything interesting in it for example realistic fiction with anthropomorphic animals, it all has to be human, purely based on where the university is (Hawaii, which I am a local of), and nothing in the distant past or future. His explanation for this is that we don't understand how to write anything else, yet he praises me for having a better understanding of certain writing elements, so I'm confused why he's assuming my ability to write certain things.

I find this class to be, quite frankly, a miserable and boring experience. I cannot drop due to my scholarship being tied to my enrollment, if I drop any classes my scholarship will also be dropped, and we were made aware of these limitations on the SECOND WEEK, aka way too late for us to effectively swap classes without scholarships being affected. I am genuinely curious why on earth we are heavily limited in this way. I hate every story I make in this class and think my work is lazy and uninspired, I can only keep using the same important elements of my life in a story before it gets bland, and every week we make 2 new synopses. Genuinely can someone give me a reason why I'm being taught this way, I seriously don't understand.

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u/Traditional_Web_6431 — 8 days ago

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THE HOUSE WHERE THE TREES END

Genre: Mystery/ Horror

After arriving on a remote island to investigate a secretive religious commune, a journalist discovers a school with no children, a leader who hasn’t aged in decades, and something ancient living beneath the ground—forcing him to uncover what the commune has been feeding it.

u/Parkerkuettel — 9 days ago

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Pot of Plenty supernatural horror/comedy 111pgs

Hello all! I’m looking for some honest feedback on my horror screenplay called The Pot of Plenty.

It follows two sisters who discover an antique pot that grants requests in exchange for things they cherish. As their lives improve, the sacrifices become increasingly personal and neither sister agrees on when to stop.

It’s a dark fairy tale about addiction, dissatisfaction, and the messy line between loving someone and enabling them.

What I’d especially love to know:

Does the relationship between the sisters feel believable?

Does the dread build, or are there stretches where it loses momentum?

Are the pot’s rules clear?

Does the ending feel earned?

But feedback on any portion would be appreciated. If something feels confusing, repetitive, or just doesn’t work, I want to hear it.

The Pot of Plenty

Thanks in advance! Love you!

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u/Not2coolguy — 7 days ago