GLOBAL POP STAR ELLIE SCOTT HAS A BILLION DOLLARS, MILLIONS OF ADORING FANS, THOUSANDS OF LOYAL EMPLOYEES, HUNDREDS OF AWARDS, AND ONE SECRET THAT COULD MAKE IT ALL DISAPPEAR: WHEN SHE WAS 17, SHE UNWITTINGLY SOLD HER SOUL TO THE DEVIL WHO’S COME TO COLLECT HIS DUE.
ABOUT SOULBOUND
At the zenith of her global fame, pop icon Ellie Scott prepares for her final "Crossroads Tour" concert. Haunted by spiritual emptiness as the tour comes to a close, she starts to question her management deal with Max, the erstwhile mid-level Devil who granted the stardom she didn’t realize included her very soul. As the concert unfolds, she recalls her humble roadhouse origins and her stratospheric rise to fame, culminating in an Act One climax where Ellie defiantly renounces Max and his Faustian bargain, triggering a catastrophic explosion that tears the fabric of space and time.
Act Two finds Ellie stripped of fame, fortune, and even her songs, now owned by rival superstar Lacy Carver, and back as a bartender in her old haunt. Trapped alongside her is the disgruntled Max. Forced into an unlikely partnership, they must collaborate to find a path back into a music world that has no idea who they are.
Our embryonic production centers on a young woman, who has it all: immense wealth, adoration, and accolades, yet she knows she’s given pieces of her priceless self, her soul, away. As writers-for-hire, that’s exactly how we feel (minus the wealth). By taking the classic Faustian story and marrying it with the tantalizing world of pop music to explore themes like identity, creative sacrifice, and the crushing weight of fame, we hope to create the intense emotional impact and rich storytelling your organization has historically championed.
We believe there’s a huge potential for a contemporary narrative, with innovative musical expression paired with a propulsive book, while attracting a younger audience that’s wrestling with the pitfalls of success, the fragility of their public personas, and how to authentically do the hard work of being human in a culture that constantly wants them to take the easy way.
BACKGROUND
WHO WE ARE
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BOOK
Adam is an award-winning writer, director and actor. A graduate of the MFA Acting program at York University, Adam has been featured in several films. His play The De Chardin Project won him a Dora Mavor Moore Award for Outstanding New Play in 2013. He has written and story-edited countless screenplays including his first feature film Let Her Out which reached record breaking sales for Breakthrough Entertainment and Black Fawn Films. Adam recently completed his first novel, The Girl and the Monster.
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MUSIC AND LYRICS
Christopher Guglick is a composer and songwriter from Toronto, Ontario with over 20 years of experience in the film and television industry. His music and the over 60 films he has scored range from horror and thriller to drama, comedy, and documentary. His scores have been featured in films for CBC, Lifetime and Hallmark Channel and he has worked with some of the biggest names in Canada including his work on Bruce McDonald's critically acclaimed documentary "Music From the Big House"
As a songwriter, he has had songs placed in many films and television series across Canada and the United States including those for Hallmark Channel and TVO.
Christopher was nominated for the Ontario Arts Council’s prestigious 2022 Louis Applebaum Composers Award for excellence in composition for media.
Contact us.
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(416) 984-5650