Guardian
Story:
Guardian follows former United States Marine combat veteran Jason Cash, from being stranded in the Hindu Kush mountains of northern Pakistan for four years to his fateful rescue and return to civilization. The story follows him in and around his hometown of Phoenix, Arizona and his transformation to a costumed hero fighting to protect those who can’t protect themselves all while honoring a promise he made to his brother. Guardian will run for 8 seasons (170 episodes)
Seasons 1-7 : 40-43 minutes per episode, with 21-23 episodes per season. Season 8 will be the final season with a 10 episode count at 40-43 minutes per episode. The final episode will act as a backdoor pilot episode for a future spin off.
Guardian will spawn multiple franchises and introduce the audience to heroes, villains, and amazing story arcs, complete with twists, turns, magic, romance, anger, suspense, love triangles, and laughter.
Guardian has been my baby for the last three years. I took my inspiration from various other outlets, including the United States military, and both DC and Marvel comic books. I was able to write all 170 episodes during the height of the covid-19 pandemic, I was still working overnight as a security guard at the time. I yes am a newer film maker, not much under my belt but i don't back down from a challenge and I don't and can't for the life of me give up on a dream that is 3 years in the making, call me stubborn, crazy, that's fine, I am passionate and I believe in this project with every cell in my body. I am the lead writer, creator and I will be lead acting in Guardian. I have an amazing equally passionate, dedicated and hard working cast and crew behind me.
This Indiegogo campaign is to raise the needed funds to film the pilot episode, other campaigns will be launched to raise funds per episode.
Short Summary
My name is Christopher Lee Burton. I am 34 years old and I'm from Long Island, New York. My mother was a pre school teacher for fifteen years. My father was an HVAC technician in New York City. They are now both retired. My father has been battling Stage 4 renal cell carcinoma (kidney cancer) for close to eighteen years now. He truly is an iron man and the rock of our family.
I created this project three years ago; my own version of my all time favorite tv series, “Arrow”. I loved every minute of every episode and I sat down one night during the peak of the Covid-19 pandemic and started writing. Guardian was born. This project means the everything to me and I want to be able to bring it to life and share it with the world.
What We Need & What You Get
In a perfect world our budget is set to ($60-$80K PER EPISODE). As a newer film maker $60-$80k per episode I know is far fetched but doable, a much more realistic goal per episode is $20-$40k per episode.
The donations will go towards the following:
Actor fees
Crew fees
Location fees
Craft services
Props
Wardrobe
Permits and licensing
In return for your donation, you'll receive the following:
IMDB Special thanks
A digital copy of finished pilot episode
A signed poster by the cast
A signed copy of the pilot script by the cast
T - shirt
songwriters - have one of your songs featured in an episode
your company logo and product featured in an episode
Act with Multi talented actor (Sean Dillingham) of Yellowstone, Longmire and Better call Saul fame.
and various other perks.
The person with the highest donation gets the chance to appear in an episode of the show. (Role to be determined.)
Associate Producer Credit
Executive Producer Credit
Whether or not we reach our goal, all funds will go towards the film and you'll still receive your perks listed above.
The Impact
If I had the opportunity to only make one film project in my lifetime it would be Guardian. I have done some local film projects but Guardian is my dream project.
Risks & Challenges
There are always risks and challenges with everything you do in life. in film making the list can be extensive, from injuries to cast and crew members. Equipment damage and lost footage.
"Live for nothing or die for something."
--John Rambo
Yes, I quoted Rambo, because it fits this project.
