evolution The future will change mankind’s past.
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evolution
THE CREATOR Winner of ten Emmy Awards - six for Hill Street Blues, three for L.A. Law and one for NYPD Blue — Steven Bochco continues to leave his distinctive mark on the television landscape. Bochco’s Emmy winning NYPD Blue made entertainment history by garnering 27 Emmy nominations its first season, ending its run on ABC in March 2005 after 12 seasons.
THE SERIES When the show opens, our tribe of Homo sapiens are very much the underdogs. They are regularly ravaged and pillaged by their bigger Neanderthal-like neighbors. But the discovery of THE BOX will change everything. And it quickly shifts the balance of power within the Homo sapiens tribe, too. Previously, it’s been about brute strength and hunting prowess. But now the scales have been tipped between brain and brawn. It is the weakest of the tribe, THE BOY, who is able to grasp the information in the Box. He is the first to master language, the first to decipher its lessons. In this brave new world, it is the Boy who becomes the leader of the tribe.
In 1988, Bochco started his own production company, Steven Bochco Productions, with a ground breaking, precedent-setting deal with ABC for ten series. At the completion of the ABC deal, he entered into an exclusive agreement with CBS under which he produced Brooklyn South and City of Angels. From 2000 through 2004, Steven Bochco was in a joint venture with Paramount Network Television to create and produce a primetime television series. As a result, Blind Justice, a police drama series, premiered on ABC’s midseason schedule in March 2005. In July 2005, Steven Bochco Productions launched its first cable venture on FX with the critically acclaimed military drama series, Over There. Set in Iraq, the series focused on the lives of the soldiers and the families anxiously awaiting their return. With over 40 years in the industry, Bochco has a track record for producing one notable series after another. He has co-created and executive produced Hill Street Blues, L.A. Law” and Hooperman. Under the banner of Steven Bochco Productions he has co-created and executive produced Doogie Howser, M.D., Cop Rock, NYPD Blue, Murder One, Total Security and Brooklyn South
SEASON 1 As mastodon delivers a mortal wound to one of the hunters, the lead hunter manages to avoid the deadly tusks and delivers a devastating blow from a bone-club to the creature’s head. The mastodon bellows in pain and momentarily stumbles as the remaining hunters close in, beating the giant creature with their rocks and clubs. Finally, the mastodon collapses to the earth, in its death throes, overwhelmed by the assault.
The boy, backlit by the rising sun, atop a boulder, holding a bow with a QUIVER OF ARROWS slung over his shoulder. He jumps down from the rock and approaches the Leader, proudly. The other warriors gather around, completely in awe of the Boy. The leader, as he recognizes this threat and almost as a reflex, rips the bow from the Boy’s hand and kicks him to the ground. The Leader raises his club, about to do one of his skull-crushing blows that he is known for. But before he can end The Boy’s life, he himself receives a blow to the head - he falls dead in his tracks.
the Boy is in the tree stuffing plenty of fruit into his pouch. He stops and realizes that from the top of this tree, on top of this hill, he can see forever. Colourful mountains roll in all directions. He takes a deep breath, absorbing the majestic scene. As he is about to climb down from the tree, something grabs his eye. His jaw drops at what he sees.
Just as the inhabitants of Evolution Valley have at last vanquished the Golossals, and things are beginning to return to abnormal, the earth begins to rumble once again. The people think it’s another earthquake, but quickly realize that the intense vibrations are coming from the sky. As the rumbling intensifies, the dot of light grows larger and brighter, until we can identify that it is an enormous spacecraft!
Scenes from evolution. THE GIRL...
is clearly of a fairer species. At least partly. How this came to be, we do not know. She is absolutely stunning. Her -- ROBIN’S EGG BLUE EYES -- gleam.
THE BOY...
notices -- THE GIRL -- standing in the darkness listening to the magical sound. He abruptly stops humming, almost panicked. She reveals the purpose of her visit -- ANTELAK SIRLOIN. She hands it to him. He looks at her curiously. No one has ever been nice to him. But he can tell by her kind smile that, for whatever reason, she truly cares about him. He looks down at the meat and then takes a big bite. When he looks up -THE GIRL IS GONE.
THE LEADER
who stops in front of the ill man. He closes his eyes, knowing what is about to happen. The Leader smashes the sick man in the head with his club. This is how life is in a world where the only remedy is mercy.
THE BOX - WISE OLD MAN...
Hello. If you now understand my words, then this box is a gift to you. My name is Professor Howard Bookman. I am from a group of animals that died off long ago, in the calendar year two thousand two hundred and forty-three. We called ourselves Humans. Contained within this box is our complete history.
THE BIGGEST WARRIOR…
who has fully recovered from his illness, holding the BLOOD-COVERED CLUB that just cracked the Leader’s skull. The rest of the men are terrified. This was an unthinkable act. In an instant, the tribe has been rendered leaderless. But not for long. The Biggest Warrior kneels down and removes the bow from the dead leader’s hand. He stands up, inspects the weapon with awe, then extends the bow to -- THE BOY.
THE HUNTER…
LEARNING HOW TO SHOOT. This is on the job training as ANIMALS ARE BEING KILLED LEFT AND RIGHT such as Earbitts (like rabbits, but with much longer ears) Treechucks (like squirrels, but with much larger eyes.) And many other small to mid-sized animals, including several Antelak, are downed by bow and arrow. THE BOY stands by, witnessing this means of survival being catapulted ten thousand years.
Characters. THE BOX
THE BOY (ROOSTER)
•C omes out of fissure in the ground (found by Neanderthal first, taken by Homo sapiens). • Has an infinity symbol on the cover. • Glass/reflective. • Gives exponential knowledge that turns information into a commodity to be traded, stolen, killed for. • Made in the year 2243 by Professor Howard Bookman.
• First to master language. • First to understand the meaning of words. • Becomes the leader of the Tribe by stealing the Box from the Leader during Kangawolf attack. • Intellectually dominant. • Begins to create order and government to keep the Tribe and the Box safe. • Driven, motivated.
• Plays video, music.
THE TRIBE
• Tribe of Homo sapiens that live off hunting and gathering. • Intelligent and close to one another, protect each other.
THE NEANDERTHAL TRIBE
• Situated across the river from the Homo sapien tribe. • Wild, explorative nature.
• Weakest of the Tribe.
THE GIRL • • • •
The Boy’s initial lover. Tries to take control of the Box, loses the Boy’s trust. Jealous of the Neanderthal Girl. Regains the Boy’s trust, patiently waits to take power.
THE NEANDERTHAL GIRL
• Daughter of the Neanderthal leader. • Fairer than the rest. • The Boy takes to her after seeing her from a distance.
THE TRIBE LEADER
KANGAWOLF
THE NEANDERTHAL LEADER
•M ain form of protein sustenance for the Neanderthals and Homo sapiens. • Largest hunted animal.
THE BIGGEST WARRIOR (BIG JOHN)
• A race later to be introduced in the series. • Invading species of Giants – barbarous, they rape and pillage. Come to war with the Tribe.
• • • •
Powerful, handsome confident. Surrounded by beautiful females. Finds the Box – kills Neanderthal for it. Loses position of power after proven intelligently inadequate during a Herbadon hunt.
• Bigger and stronger than the average Homo sapien. • Brutal, no mercy. • Curious, jealous of the Homo sapiens.
• Was wary of the Boy at first. • Was healed by the Boy, now loyal to him. Scared of knowledge, cautious with the Box. • Was introduced to the Box by the Boy, now stands by him.
WISE OLD MAN (PROF. HOWARD BOOKMAN)
• Man on the video-screen in the Box. • Phonetic teaching program. Created the Box as a way of teaching future generations/preserving history. • Year 2150, humans lost the ability to reproduce. • The Box was created in year 2243.
• • • •
Fierce marsupial predator. Lurks / hangs out in trees. Has large talons. Attacks Tribe members sometimes.
HERBADON
THE GOLLOSALS
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