Strowlers

Strowlers is a shared cinematic universe from Zombie Orpheus Entertainment. Set in the modern day, it tells the story of the dreamers, outcasts, artists, and activists who exist on the magical fringes of society. All episodes will be released under a flexible license—which allow any creator to make and distribute their own works based in the Strowlerverse. The idea is for short films and episodes from around the world to introduce the fantastic, magical, and unexpected reality of the Strowlers.

The Strowlers shared cinematic universe is not our universe: it is one in which the fundamental laws of physics allow magic to exist. It is a warped mirror history that mostly parallels our world’s evolution and historical progression, where the same events happened, but from different causes. Historical events, myths, and legends from our world can and often do inspire Strowlerverse stories. Check out our wiki for established Strowlers lore.

While 'magic' is defined by most governments as arcanology—a predictable and inflexible branch of the sciences—Strowlers know that true magic is wilder, less predictable, and sometimes even has a mind of its own.

Strowlers
Episode 1: Pilot

Director: L. Gabriel Gonda
Writer: Ibba Armancas
Producers: Ben Dobyns, Lindy Boustedt, Nicole Pouchet
Cinematographer: Sam Graydon and Ben Dobyns
Production Company: Zombie Orpheus Entertainment
Year: 2018

Magic has returned to the modern world. In response, the U.S. Dept of Arcanology has tasked government magic users to collar and train everyone with talent. But on the fringes of society, the Strowlers believe magic is for everyone.

Strowlers
Episode 5: Copenhagen, Leif and Emma

Director / Writer: Nicole Pouchet
Producers: Lindy Boustedt
Cinematographer: Ben Dobyns
Production Company: Zombie Orpheus Entertainment
Year: 2022

After performing illegal magic to save a mysterious stranger, an immigrant veteran and a frustrated musician must choose whether to return to their stable Danish lives or help start a resistance.

The video here is part one of the episode.

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