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This story follows the supportive and competitive friendship between two scruffy, 20-something filmmakers who would reinvent the movies. It's also the story of the rise and musical rebirth of a jazz pianist named John Williams, who would become Hollywood's most beloved film composer and the two budding filmmakers' most indispensable secret weapon.
It's a story of following dreams, frustration, and failure.
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We are pushing the boundaries: Never before has this level of detail been put into a podcast series.
This is a sonic experience that invites you into the offices, film sets and homes of the most influential dreamers, rebels and world builders in Hollywood film history. You won't just be listening. You'll be transported back in time to the mid-1970s to witness a cinematic revolution.
Put on your headphones, close your eyes, and enjoy.
This level of sound design is unprecedented. We've taken a "feature film" level approach, with sound designers who work on feature films for major Hollywood studios, and we believe it could pave the way for a new, ultra-high-quality model in podcasts.
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Feel the energy in the crowded movie theater where Steven and George first meet.
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Witness the humiliation of escalating failures, and the panic of careers and personal lives in jeopardy.
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Experience the triumph of musical discovery, and the courage to persevere following a dream.
Over the past six months, we've utilized prominent, award-winning voice actors from the animation and video game industries, captivating three-dimensional sound design from Motion Picture Sound Editors-nominated designer Peter Bawiec, and a theme-driven original score that develops as the story progresses from award-winning composers Ryan Taubert and Benjamin Botkin.
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This is not a "making of" documentary, or a "behind the scenes" featurette.
We've cast actors, constructed elaborate sound design, and composed original music, to tell a narrative drama — a story of creativity, failure, and eventually the biggest film flop-turned-triumph of all time: STAR WARS.
This means, instead of being told what happened, you'll be there for the actual events that take place and hear how George, Steven and John interact with each other, just like a narrative film.
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NO ADS. TOTAL IMMERSION. Get the entire BLOCKBUSTER series interruption free. Pure escapism, and the best overall experience.
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PROOF OF CONCEPT. We believe there's an audience interested in rich, story-first podcasts, but it's an unproven market. When you support us, it proves this is a worthwhile model for more highly produced original series!
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- Matt Schrader the BLOCKBUSTER team
