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HOPIUM

HOPIUM
By JD Wallace

GENRE: Drama, Documentary
LOGLINE:

A female engineer with High IQ Aspergers and a cantankerous spy must decode one of the world's oldest conspiracy theories before more lives are lost.


SYNOPSIS:

This three-episode limited series, supported by a riveting documentary, is a dark psychological docudrama ripped from true events based on the undercurrent of our dangerous political climate. A group of talented conmen have converted a decades-old conspiracy theory into a lucrative scheme. Those who get drawn in become believers, evangelizing to their friends and family, and forming a dispersed, cult-like community of devoted acolytes. Together Elizabeth and Jack race to investigate, following the trail from Grams, which leads them through a series of well-intentioned true believers, to a host of high-level schemers before more deaths occur. Ultimately coming face to face with the ambiguous intelligence agency that started it all. We tell the story from the point of view of a small-town family: Grams, the embodiment of the 26 million cult-like victims, and Elizabeth, representing the over 50 million friends and family members being devastated by this ouroboros scheme—illustrating its ripple effects on current politics in America. Through our story we will explore such themes as: (a) Speaking truth to power through the voice of neurodiversity, (b) Love despite betrayal, (c) The battle of faith versus reason, and (d) The struggle of neurodiverse critical thinking within the groupthink matrix. Imagine a Netflix-style ERIN BROCKOVICH meets MICHAEL CLAYTON combining the true-to-life feel of CONSPIRACY THEORY and the adventurous energy of NATIONAL TREASURE.

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