The Serpent Curse

The Serpent Curse is a Live-Action/Animation hybrid film, and the first installment in The Serpent Curse franchise. It revolves around the Australian Death Adder, Kiah, who sets out to find the Tree of Knowledge in the attempt to make amends for the Serpent's deception of Adam and Eve, and prove there is more to a snake than just a crafty creature.

Plot
Lots and lots of Spoilers. Just know Kiah wants to make amends for the Serpent's deception of Adam and Eve, and is joined by her adorable pet sidekick (reluctant captive) Critter.

Characters
Kiah - An Australian Death Adder, who in her conviction that snakes are not that bad, sets out to find the Tree of Knowledge in the attempts to make amends for the Serpent's deception of Adam and Eve.

Kyle "Critter" - A poor Bearded Dragon who Kiah takes captive in order to help her on her wild quest to make amends for snakes.

Joey - A Yellow-Footed Rock Wallaby joey (yes, a very original name), who sets out to avenge the loss of his sister after she was killed by a snake.

Habibah - An Iraqi woman who came to Australia in search of better opportunities, but who may find herself involved in something more than she anticipated.

The Hunter - Habibah's employer. On the brink of a major breakthrough in starting his own organization, and Habibah may just be the key to getting there.

Kiah's Mum - Kiah's mother. Isn't the most active mother of all, given her nature as a snake, but is still there for her children when they need her.

Birrani - Kiah's brother. Not the best of hunters (yet), but someday, he'll catch something big.

Wallaby Mum - The mother of the Yellow-Footed Rock Wallaby family. Tries to do best for all her kids, but can sometimes be caught between conflicting interests.

Lisa - The oldest child of the Yellow-Footed Rock Wallaby family knows her status among her siblings, and is willing to show it, especially to her only brother, Joey.

Olivia - The second oldest of the Yellow-Footed Rock Wallaby family, she looks up to her sister Lisa, and often joins her in mocking their little brother Joey.

Zoe - Currently the youngest member of the Yellow-Footed Rock Wallaby family, she's a little anxious about leaving the pouch to make room for the next addition to the family. She's the only one of her sisters who doesn't mock her brother Joey for not having a pouch.

Development
The idea for The Serpent Curse came to me sometime in late 2017 or early 2018. We always discuss the Fall of Humankind and its reconciliation through Christ on the Cross, but I realized we ignore the one other creature that was cursed that day. The Serpent. Snakes have often been portrayed as the bad guys in storytelling throughout the ages, but what if there's a snake who wants to be more than just a crafty creature.

I started working on the screenplay about mid 2018, but stopped temporarily due to writers block. In 2019, I got a new start on it, discovering a writing program for Universal Studios. I finished the screenplay in time to submit it, and submitted an updated draft a few months later when they opened up a writing program for exclusively for animation. I moved back out to L.A. in early 2020, so I would be ready if they contacted me for the program.

Unfortunately, they didn't call me back in regards to the regular writing program (possibly due to typos), and so I await to see what happens with Animation Writing Program, as a story about a snake and bearded dragon may reflect that program better.

Unfortunately, due to COVID-19, the whole world went on shut-down, and due to money shortages with no apparent path forward, it is unclear whether Serpent Curse will ever enter production. I am currently looking into alternative paths forward, but things aren't looking to hopeful at the moment.

Release
Ryan "R-Gii" Wallace has confirmed that The Serpent Curse is designed for Cinematic Release only. It will be released on to other media eventually, but only after it has had a valid Theatrical Run.

Sequel
A sequel to the Serpent Curse would continue in the theme of the first and will, "Examine snakes from the perspective of Mayan Mythology in a two and a half hour epic." It is also confirmed that Joey's sister, Olivia might play a larger role in the second film.

Copyright
Ryan "R-Gii" Wallace submitted The Serpent Curse for copyright on May 2, 2020, though it was still May 1, 2020 in California.