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CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE
This General Overview and the information contained herein, is provided solely for the purpose
of acquainting the reader with King’s Gate Media, LLC and its new episodic, science fiction
series called, SEED currently in development. This document contains proprietary information
sensitive to the SEED project and to the company and parties involved.
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CONTACT INFORMATION
King’s Gate Media, LLC
ATTN.: Rob Skiba
PO Box 118461
Carrollton, TX 75011
Phone: 413.218.4754
Email: [email protected]
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
CHAPTER HEADING SUB‐HEADING PAGE
Overview 4
Why SEED – Why Now? 4
WHO WE ARE Management: Rob Skiba II 5
Management: Sheila Skiba 6
The Project The Screenplay 7
Synopsis of Script 1 9
Synopsis of Script 2 11
Synopsis of Script 3 12
The Screenplay Rights 13
The Actors 13
The Right Director 13
SEED The Graphic Novel 14
Industry Analysis Movies 15
Comparable Film Projects 16
Pre‐Distribution Marketing Strategy Public Speaking 17
Prophecy in the News 17
Research DVD Sales 18
Special Interest Groups 19
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OVERVIEW
It's Lost meets Battlestar Galactica, wrapped up in The X-Files!
As people are confronted with these strange and the terrifying events, they often seek answers
in the Divine. Not surprising, those answers can be found in a text that Christian, Jew, Muslim,
Pagan and even Atheist can all respect, if for no other reason than for the universality of its
content. We're talking about the Book of Genesis. It is the book that talks about Creation, a
Universal Flood, and the act of the “sons of God” coming down and mating with the daughters
of men (Genesis 6:1-4), which created a super-human-hybrid race known as the Nephilim
(creatures that the History Channel likes to refer to as “Ancient Aliens”). Every culture on the
planet has some sort of belief and understanding of those three themes… and SEED aims to
take advantage of this fact.
However, just because we are talking about biblical themes, that does not mean we are talking
about being the next Left Behind or Touched by an Angel series. No…
SEED will not be “religious” in nature.
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If you think more along the lines of Lord of the Rings, Knowing and The Book of Eli you will
have a better idea of what we are attempting and how our stories will be presented. Thus,
SEED will not be any more “preachy” than shows like: Caprica, Battlestar Galactica, Star
Trek, Stargate, Fringe, Falling Skies, Jeremiah, The 4400, V, Flash Forward, Lost or Millennium
were. Each of these shows depicted similar themes and ideas in one form or another, in the
same manner that we will be exploring them.
A series like this doesn’t come along very often. This is a powerful story rooted in ancient
prophetic texts and powerful/mysterious historic themes, all of which have relevance to the
events and culture of our day. As people watch SEED, they will be exposed to “seeds” that have
been planted in their minds, which will cause them to seek truth out for themselves. Thus, SEED will
be much more than just a cool series to watch, it will become an “experience.”
WHO WE ARE
King’s Gate Media, LLC was formed in May of 2010 by Rob and Sheila
Skiba with the stated mission to produce high quality, culturally
relevant, important, honest, thought-provoking and profitable
presentations that educate and entertain using all forms of media.
Management
Rob Skiba
Producer/ Writer/ Director
Rob has written and directed numerous theatrical plays, including performances in New York,
Connecticut and throughout western Massachusetts. He has written several (unproduced)
movie scripts as well as Episodes 1 and 2 of for SEED, and is currently developing a number of
other scripts based on an outline for the 72 total stories that are planned for the series.
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As an actor, he has performed on stage and on camera ever since the founding of his High
School Drama Club in 1986. Since then, he has helped to start several Community Theater
groups and has toured the country with a traveling acting troupe.
Sheila Skiba
Graphic Designer/Print Production Manager
Sheila Skiba has over 20 years’ worth of experience in the graphic arts,
digital & offset printing industry having worked for several
organizations:
An expert at creative publishing, content layout and design, Sheila is very energetic and
passionate, delighting in the creation of tools that can enable others to excel at what they do.
Her professionalism, contagious optimistic spirit and creative talent shines through in
everything she does.
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THE PROJECT
SEED the series is our proposed hour long, dramatic,
live-action, science-fiction series that will span 6 seasons
with 12 episodes per season. It is designed to appeal to a
broad audience with a story that is thought-provoking,
intriguing and original. We intend to do this as an
independent project so that we can retain total creative
control of the content. We also intend to self-distribute
via our Internet “channel,” www.se3d.tv.
It All Starts with the Screenplay
One of the more successful authors whose work has made it from print to the big screen is Dan
Brown. In the Special Features section of the “Angels and Demons” DVD, director Ron Howard
talks about what makes those books and movies so successful:
“What’s great about the stories Dan Brown creates is that they stimulate so
much curiosity, discussion and research. Everybody I know who gets
involved with the project… it drives them to the library, it sends them to the
Internet… they want to explore the Illuminati. And there’s so much written
about it. It’s fascinating stuff and it’s the kind of thing that leads to a
fascinating set of clues and a great mystery.” – Ron Howard
SEED the series is based on a tremendous amount of research and contains themes relevant
to both ancient times as well as events of our day. It is largely based on the following quote
from Jesus Christ concerning the End of Days:
“As it was in the days of Noah, so shall it be at the coming of the Son of Man.”
– Jesus Christ, 33 AD
(Matthew 24:37)
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If we are to believe that we are living in the End of Days and Jesus prophesied that our days are
going to be “as it was in the days of Noah” then we need to look at what was going on in the
950 years of Noah’s life! Genesis and a number of other ancient texts tell us what those days
were like.
As you can see, lots of strange and bizarre events took place in that time period. These are the
things that became the foundation for every myth and legend on the planet concerning gods,
strange mythological creatures and hybrid beasts.
SEED the series will be the first production to explore those things in an entertaining and yet
educational format, written in a way that is not preachy, but rather intriguing, fascinating and
done in the same fashion that makes Dan Brown’s stories so interesting… and marketable.
Could it really be that the keys to the future lie buried in the past?
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SEED the series: Synopsis of Scripts 1,2 and 3, written by Rob Skiba II
Zak and his team were sent to Iraq on a secret mission to find weapons of mass destruction -
but what they end up finding is far worse than anything a ruthless dictator could stockpile.
Using ground penetrating radar, Zak leads his team into an underground tunnel that was
discovered deep inside a hillside in a remote desert region of Nippur, Iraq. What started out as
a routine search for weapons, turns into a very intriguing mystery involving strange, ancient
artifacts and a sealed cave that was never meant to be opened.
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After a terrifying encounter with the imprisoned fallen angel Azazel, Zak's team gets wiped out
and he barely escapes with his life. Emerging from the cave of Dudael, a badly wounded Zak is
met by a wizard-like Bedouin who heals him, but then mysteriously transports him out of time
and space.
Zak returns seven and a half years later (on July 11th, 2010) only to find himself in an Arizona
desert region, two hours north of Tucson, totally confused and disconnected from all he knew
and loved. His quest to find answers begins here. Using whatever means are available, Zak
makes his way from the remote desert region down to Tombstone, Arizona, where he meets
with his very surprise father, retired Colonel Grant Randall.
Jessica’s connection to this crop circle goes much deeper than the fascination of a news
reporter. The last thing we see is a young man named Immanuel walking down a long hallway in
the secret, underground, military base at Dulce, New Mexico. We follow him down another
hallway that leads to a series of containment cells. There, we see that each one contains
strange animal-human hybrid creatures and pregnant women being held against their will. One
of them is Jessica Caine!
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Episode 2 picks up where we left off. After finally finding his way to his father, retired Colonel
Grant Randall’s house in Tombstone, AZ, Zak is given instructions and the keys to a very nice,
fully restored 70’s era muscle car. At his father’s insistence, Zak drives to Portal, AZ where he
will spend the night, safe from those who may come looking for him.
The Agartha Mission that ended so badly in the Iraqi desert back in 2002 was the brainchild of
General Victor Karydis. For the past seven and a half years there have been only unanswered
questions about what really happened out there on that fateful night. So, when the general
finds out that Zak is alive he becomes obsessed with capturing him.
Episode 2 also introduces two new characters: Jessica’s brother Seth, and Christy Kim.
Seth, for reasons as yet unknown is living in a mental health facility with an acute case of
glossolalia. His strange tongues draw the attention of Dr. Ibrahim Sadozai, a specialist in brain
neurology. After observing Seth and his father, Dr. Sadozai offers to help.
Christy Kim is a disciple of the mysterious Bedouin. She gets assigned to help Zak who has
become the unwitting prisoner of Semjase and Dr. Otto Traub, the leader of the secret Arizona
research facility. A master at martial arts, Christy also has the unusual ability of making herself
invisible with the aide of special technology given to her by the Bedouin. Using this technology,
she manages to infiltrate the facility and enter Zak’s room undetected.
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Episode 3: “THE CASKET”
Meanwhile, the plot thickens when Zak’s father and brother have his body exhumed. If this
body is really Zak, then who is this person who has appeared out of nowhere after more than 7
years of being presumed dead?
Together with Semjase, and Dr. Traub, Zak enters a high-speed, underground train. In less than
an hour they arrive in Washington, DC, where they will be attending a conference of elite
scientists and military personnel all gathered together to discuss the concept of the “Time
Scrubber” – a theoretical being that appears to be messing with the timeline of humanity. Zak is
the first tangible proof that this theory is valid. But is this really Zak Randall?
Season 1 of SEED the series will deal primarily with the subject of time travel – and Zak is
exhibit A. We will begin to explore this deeper in this particular episode. As such, Episode 3 is
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meant to be the “proof of concept” episode both for the season as well as for the Online
Distribution Model (available upon request in the Business Plan) in general.
Screenplay Rights
SEED is an original series and the first three screenplays were written by Rob Skiba II (with
story idea contributions for Episode 3 by David Randall). Currently these stories are all the
intellectual property of Rob Skiba II and King’s Gate Media, LLC ©2010 – 2013 and registered
with the WGA. The script rights are to be obtained with funds from the Pre-Production Budget
(available in the Business Plan).
The Actors
We simply will not start shooting until we have the right people to make a popular and
profitable series. The budget includes sufficient funds to bring in a few Hollywood/New York
actors. Although we would like to attach at least 1 or 2 “names” to the project, we are really
just looking for really talented people who will fit the part. The following set of pictures shows
actors who fit the “look” for some of the described characters in the first two episodes.
(NOTE: For demonstration purposes only. None of these actors are attached to this project).
The Right Director
We have a number of people in mind for this role and will be contacting them soon in an effort
to get at least one attached to do the first three episodes. The following represents our “wish
list” of preferred, professional TV directors who understand and/or have worked in this genre
before:
Judging from their previous work, any one of those could take SEED where it needs to go and
set the tone for the rest of the series. We believe it is worth the investment to start the series
off with a bang and as such, attaching an experienced TV director is going to be a priority.
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SEED the Graphic Novel
Realizing that there are many different markets
available for content such as this, we have
contracted with various artists (literally from around
the world) to produce each act of our SEED scripts
as individual comic books. There are a total of 5 Acts
plus a Teaser per script, so each scripted episode
will generate a total of 6 comic books. After the
final Act has been produced as an individual issue,
we will assemble all 6 into one Graphic Novel. In
this way, we can maximize profits by offering a total
of 7 different products per completed script! The
image to the right represents the early
development sketches for our two main characters,
Zak and Jessie.
INDUSTRY ANALYSIS
Movies: SCI-FI and Fantasy Films Are Big Business!
According to the industry web site for Box Office Mojo, by the end of 2011, the U.S. box offices
have grossed $9.4 billion. By the end of 2012, the gross had jumped to nearly $11 billion! This
proves Americans sure love their movies. But what kind of movies do they love most?
The top grossing movies of the last ten years were:
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With the exception of only a few, the worldwide gross for #1 movies includes the same list,
with Avatar being the highest grossing film at $2.7 billion! As of May, 2013, Iron Man 3 is
topping the charts at a worldwide gross of $980 million and that number is still growing! What
does this tell us? Well, for starters, it indicates that fantasy and science fiction are the two #1
best-selling genres for movies all around the world!
While the above list represents movies made by major studios, the market for independent
films has expanded tremendously in the last few years amounting to worldwide grosses of over
$1.5 billion. The age of digital cameras and sound equipment combined with incredibly
versatile, off-the-shelf software makes it possible to create high quality films and special effects
at lower costs, which can thus generate higher returns.
Comparable Film Projects
Film Year Budget USA GROSS WORLDWIDE
The Objective 2008 $4 Million $95 Million ??
Percy Jackson Lightning Thief 2010 $95 Million $89 Million $227 Million
Clash of the Titans 2010 $125 Million $163 Million $492 Million
Thor 2011 $150 Million $181 Million $449 Million
The X‐Files (1st movie) 1998 $66 Million $84 Million $187 Million
The Matrix 1999 $63 Million $171 Million $456 Million
These films were selected because each one has certain elements that
can be found in SEED the series. Probably the closest one in terms of
both concept and content is the independently produced, low budget,
Sci-Fi horror film, The Objective, which was made for just $4 million and
yet brought in a domestic gross of over $95 million in 2008! Our projected
budget to do the first three episodes of SEED is about $4.2 million.
These movies also show the kind of profit potential for this kind of subject
matter and serve as an indicator that our project does indeed have the
market appeal that we think it does.
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Since 2010, Rob has been doing numerous Internet radio talk show interviews and has become
a regular speaker at large venue events, such as the First and Second Annual Future Congress
of Emerging Threats and Challenges, the First Annual Prophecy Summit, The Chicago Summit
3 conferences and more.
Not only has this helped us to promote SEED but it has also
enabled us to develop lasting relationships with a wide
variety of scholars and researchers, who have agreed to
consult with us on the various concepts that will be
portrayed in SEED.
Prophecy in the News
As a result of the success we had at the first Future
Congress in 2011, Rob was asked to be a guest on
Prophecy in the News with Gary Stearman. Gary did
four different interviews with Rob: 2 ten minute Daily
Updates and two half-hour shows all dealing with the
non-fiction behind the fiction of SEED the series. After
the first episode aired, we received the following
response from Prophecy in the News’ COO, Bob Ulrich:
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"We had one of our biggest weekends ever! Incredible response to the first program.
They are beating down our doors and we are all out of product. I think we sold 93
packages just yesterday. We may go through 1,000's of these before we're through."
- Bob Ulrich
COO, Prophecy in the News
Research DVD Sales
The Prophecy in the News interviews
led to a great deal of DVD sales! They
packaged two of Rob’s teachings up
with one of theirs (on the ancient Book
of Enoch) and we sold nearly 3,000
DVDs in the first 45 days! These DVDs
are still very popular, selling in several
different venues to this day.
So far, we have produced seven primary DVDs and one promotional DVD that we give away
with certain package deals such as our most popular collection above (which includes our first
two presentations packaged as a Double-Feature). These products are very popular, which only
proves that there is a real hunger for the material and that we have a built-in audience just
waiting for SEED the series!
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Rob Skiba is an experienced, on-camera talent who has been in all forms of media since 1986,
appearing in print and on the stage as well as speaking on radio and television as a subject
matter expert. His public speaking skills make him an excellent spokesperson for this project.
His online presence in social media provides another venue for Pre-Distribution Marketing. Rob
is now and will continue to appear on stage, in magazines, on radio shows, and on television
along with other like-minded professionals promoting SEED the series, the research behind it
and discussing culturally relevant topics related to the project. All of this activity continues to
increase the size of our audience.
Special Interest Groups
This project has broad appeal and large built‐in special interest groups. Segments of this
group are well organized and eager to see an episodic series that portrays the truth about the
strange and paranormal events churches are too afraid to explore and the secular market is too
ill equipped to explain.
Conspiracy Networks Who doesn’t like a good conspiracy tale? It gets the gears turning.
It causes people to ask questions. It stirs debate. There are plenty of conspiracies afoot
these days - and plenty of people meeting to talk about them too! SEED will certainly
have a lot of conspiracies laced throughout the series. As such, it is sure to become an
oft-quoted show amongst the conspiracy theorists and talking heads.
Church Groups While SEED the series is not meant to be a Christian television series, it
will none-the-less provide great talking points for Church groups. Although set in a sci-fi
framework, the series will deal with real struggles by real people, asking questions you
won’t find answers to in most churches today. In this way, SEED can be used as an
entertaining, yet educational and thought provoking out-reach program.
“Great filmmaking is a complicated, multi‐faceted endeavor that can’t be oversimplified.
While great marketing is as important an aspect of successful Christian films as who is
involved in the production, it isn’t necessarily about how much money filmmakers spend
on their productions that is the key to success. It is about telling stories about real people
in real‐life struggles in a way that enables viewers to discern for themselves the real
answers to life’s most difficult questions and situations.”
- David White on www.Christianity.com
Combine the huge special interest market with low cost, but excellent production values and
self-distribution through online social networks, apps and mobile devices and this project is
already positioned for success.
For a more detailed analysis concerning this project, marketing strategies, distribution models,
budget and more ask for the detailed Business Plan.
Now that you’ve learned a little bit about our project, please check out the two-part Pilot
Episode scripts: Yesterday Today Was Tomorrow and They Walk Among Us, which are both
available on our website [http://www.seedtheseries.com/PDFs/Seed-Pilot1&2.pdf] and let us know
what you think.
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