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Historical Drama fans
The City Of Lions is the classic series for those who love to “Time Travel”. The story gives the audience a view of 71 years of Americana through the sights, sounds, food, fashion, culture, pain, and success of the DC Metro area.
That particular “lens” is our niche. It’s one of the last left untapped gold mines. Investors can be fully assured of their return as the urban genre has almost never failed on either big or small screen.
Examples like “Boyz N The Hood” “Power” “Menace To Society” “The Wire” were all very successful. What makes US different? It’s the real American time walk. No urban genre series has been able to capture that “lightning in a bottle” over generations of one family.
Black Americans Faith-Based Audiences The Family
The African American moviegoer/tv subscriber is one of the life bloods of the entertainment industry. The legend and lore of “Chocolate City DC” will have them locked in en masse. Also, the story bases itself in Prince Georges County MD. Seat Pleasant to be exact, home of Sugar Ray Leonard, Leonard Bias, Kevin Durant all of whom are honored in this story. The Black demographic will be very satisfied. This is one of the strongest areas of the series. No urban drama can be told about the black experience without paying homage to their loyalty to all three Abrahamic faiths. The City Of Lions respectfully pays tribute to Judaism, Christianity, and Islam through various characters in this 7 season series.
The Sports Lover
The fan of good family stories with close-knit characters they can bond with will truly love this series. Its chock full of “Homestyle” figures that pull on those common ties we all know and cherish. The holidays, cookouts, family meetings, tragedies, victories, and quarrels are all right here in this wonderful American Saga. The Godfather was a huge influence on the project.
Basketball, Football, Boxing, and their various legendary athletes are honored all through the seasons. 71 years of American greats spoken of from the “DC Metro Area” point of view.
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+ Production Company Info
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Ruffin2productions, LLC produced the novel “The Maryland Boys” in 2014. The underground smash novel became its own movement around the country. Especially on the East Coast from, Atlanta, The Carolinas, Virginia, DC, MD, up to Boston.
In 2017, Calvin Ruffin II author of The Maryland Boys adapted the book to a TV series called “The City Of Lions”. The City Of Lions LLC was created to house the series. See Www.TheCityOfLions.com
The Company is in the process of seeking the best streaming outlet/cable channel for this amazing project.
Calvin Ruffin II Phone: 301-256-2111 Email: theCityOfLions@icloud.com
www.thecityoflions.com
LEGAL NOTICES This business plan does not constitute an offer to sell or a solicitation of an offer to buy any security or interest of any kind in the company or other entity herein. No representations or warranties of any kind whatsoever are made, or should be inferred, with respect to the information set forth herein.
This business plan represents the confidential and proprietary work product of Across and is not intended for general use or publication. Consummation of the undertaking described in this business plan is subject, in pertinent part, to the company obtaining the funds necessary to finance the venture.
+ Appendix A: Production Budget
Acct. No.
× 1100 × 1200 × 1300 × 1400 × 1500
2000 2100 2200 2300 2400 2500 2600 2700 2800 2900 3000 3200 3300 3400 3500 3600 3700 4000 4100 4200
Category Description
STORY & SCENARIO PRODUCERS UNIT DIRECTION CAST CAST TRAVEL & LIVING Above-The-Line ADD-ON
TOTAL ABOVE-THE-LINE
EXTRAS & CROWDS PRODUCTION STAFF ART DIRECTION SET CONSTRUCTION SET OPERATIONS SPECIAL EFFECTS SET DRESSING PROPERTY PICTURE VEHICLES/ANIMALS WARDROBE MAKEUP & HAIRDRESSING LIGHTING CAMERA PRODUCTION SOUND TRANSPORTATION LOCATION STAGES & FACILITIES TESTS SECOND UNIT OVERTIME BELOW-THE-LINE PRODUCTION ADD-ON
TOTAL BELOW-THE-LINE PRODUCTION
Total $390,720.00 $670,000.00 $229,851.00 $291,100.00 $400,000.00
1,981,671.00 $127,720.00 $334,762.15 $196,013.70 $182,698.20 $243,972.22 $53,552.00 $150,448.00 $104,471.35 $50,000.00 $125,402.90 $305,480.00 $399,886.52 $329,770.98 $57,494.10 $200,000.00 $460,000.00 $240,000.00 $25,000.00 $250,000.00
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Projected Production Location:
Washington, DC, and Seat Pleasant, MD
+ Appendix A: Production Budget (Cont’d)
Acct. No. × 4500 × 4600 × 4700 × 4900 × 5000 × 5200 × 5300
6500 6600 6800 6900 7100
Category Description
EDITORIAL MUSIC POST PRODUCTION SOUND TITLES SPECIAL PHOTO EFFECTS POST-PROD FRINGES & TAXE CONTINUITY Below-The-Line Post ADD-ON
TOTAL BELOW-THE-LINE POST
PUBLICITY LEGAL & ACCOUNTING INSURANCE CLAIMS DELIVERY REQUIREMENTS COMPLETION BOND Below-The-Line Other ADD-ON
TOTAL BELOW-THE-LINE OTHER
Contigencies ADD-ON
TOTAL CONTIGENCIES
TOTAL CONTINGENCY TOTAL INSURANCE TOTAL OVERHEAD
TOTAL
Total $239,948.50 $400,000.00 $300,000.00 $25,000.00 $25,000.00
$989,948.50
$50,000.00
$50,000.00
$1,714,572.91 $25,000.00 $822,994.99
Total Fringes Total In Kind Grand Total Credits Deferments Net Total $9,420,859.52
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Projected Production Location:
