Comedic Fantasy Adventure Short - THE BOY WHO COULDN’T SLEEP AND NEVER HAD TO
The team who brought us the hilarious film Mystery Team have come back together for a short film project called "The Boy Who Couldn’t Sleep and Never Had To." The project is based on the book written by actor and comedian DC Pierson, and this is a proof-of-concept short that they hope will lead to a feature film. Dan Eckman (Community, Mystery Team) directed the the short, which was produced by Meggie McFadden. The main cast include Tony Revolori (The Grand Budapest Hotel, Dope) and Jack Quaid (The Hunger Games).
The short turned out to be freakin' awesome, and I really hope that this talented group gets to develop it as a feature film. I think it's the perfect kind of story for the big screen. I've always been a fan of their work, and it's great to see them pushing this forward. Here are the story details:
THE BOY WHO COULDN’T SLEEP AND NEVER HAD TO is a coming-of-age sci-fi adventure in the tradition of “Back To The Future,” with classic teen-movie themes like friendship, first love, and betrayal playing out on a superhuman scale.
Darren, a high school outcast whose only refuge is his homemade comic book, gets launched into an adventure way cooler than anything he could dream up when he discovers his best friend has no biological need for sleep and can bring their dreams into reality.
Composed of equal parts action, humor, and heart, this story of a comic book fan who finds himself in a real-life superhero movie will make audiences believe that anything is possible.
I hope you enjoy this as much as I did.