Rhest for the Wicked Short Film
A project in Chapel Hill, NC by Robert V Aldrich000days
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A short film inspired by Rhest for the Wicked and related cyberpunk stories.
Backers: 15
Average Pledge Per Backer: $76
Funded: $1,140 of $8,000
Dates: Jan 8th -> Feb 16th (40 days)
Project By: Robert V Aldrich
Backers: 15
Average Pledge Per Backer: $76
Funded: $1,140 of $8,000
Dates: Jan 8th -> Feb 16th (40 days)
Project By: Robert V Aldrich
$1,140
current pledge level
Last Updated: February 16 @ 20:04 -0500 GMT
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Latest News
Final Video Update 
February 14th - via: kickstarter.com
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Rhest of the way
February 13th - via: kickstarter.com
It was never about the movie. I mean, don't get me wrong, I want to make a kickass movie. I wanted to be a part of creating a neat sci-fi short film with some action, some laughs, and to help generate some buzz. I wanted to get some actors and... (Read More)
Rhest of the Script
February 12th - via: kickstarter.com
Working on the script for this film project was really interesting. I've written in a variety of formats, but I've always found myself dealing with limits based on words. Here, however, we have something more nebulous: time. My approach to making... (Read More)
Update #21
February 11th - via: kickstarter.com
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One Week Left
February 8th - via: kickstarter.com
We are one week out! One week left in this venture to make this film into a reality. One week left before this story jumps mediums, and with it, hopefully jumps towards the mainstream. For over a month, I've been pouring everything I have into this... (Read More)
Update #19
February 7th - via: kickstarter.com
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Rhest and the Walk to School
February 6th - via: kickstarter.com
Cyberpunk is born out of looking at the modern world and...well, tweeking it a bit. A little bit of satirizing, a little bit of exaggerating, throw on some chrome, and you have cyberpunk. But the core story to cyberpunk is always the world as it... (Read More)
11 Days Remain
February 5th - via: kickstarter.com
We're coming into the wire now. Things have slowed down but I remain optimistic. Please consider pledging if you haven't already. Please consider sharing and telling your friends. Everything is ready to go once the Kickstarter concludes.... (Read More)
Update #16
February 4th - via: kickstarter.com
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New Rhest Short Story
February 1st - via: kickstarter.com
With just two weeks left in the Kickstarter, I thought a new Rhest short story might be in order. Rhest and the Polar Bear is a fast-paced story about Rhest and the world he lives in. Check it out for free and see if this is the kind of sci-fi... (Read More)
New Rhest Short Story on Friday
January 30th - via: kickstarter.com
This Friday, at TeachTheSky.com, I will be posting a new Rhest short story. Rhest and the Polar Bear will help give yet another look into the life of this character and his world. Give it about 48 hours! (Read More)
Rhest for the Wicked Short Film (unofficial) Trailer
January 29th - via: kickstarter.com
I've been surprised by the support, but nothing more than this! (Read More)
Update #12
January 28th - via: kickstarter.com
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Three Weeks To Go!
January 25th - via: kickstarter.com
With just 22 days until the Kickstarter concludes, we're at the three-week mark. I am super-excited to see this project taking shape. Everything is set and ready to go the day this concludes. If you haven't decided to support this effort, if... (Read More)
Rhest and the Unknown
January 24th - via: kickstarter.com
A characteristic of Rhest for the Wicked and several of the short stories (as well as subsequent books in the continuity) is that of the unknown. Rhest's world was inspired by Robert Howard and similar writers from the dawn of the 20th Century.... (Read More)
Update #9
January 23rd - via: kickstarter.com
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Rejected Rhest for the Wicked Bylines
January 22nd - via: kickstarter.com
Instead of talking about the nuts and bolts of the Rhest franchise, I’d take this chance to discuss some of the possible catch-phrases we discussed as by-lines for Rhest for the Wicked and other stories in the franchise. My publisher and I decided... (Read More)
Update #7
January 18th - via: kickstarter.com
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Shooting Location
January 17th - via: kickstarter.com
We don't yet know where the film will be shot. It's a little frustrating because that affects much of the casting and production. Why don't we know? In short, it depends on how well this Kickstarter goes. Currently, there are two film studies who... (Read More)
Rhest's World
January 15th - via: kickstarter.com
At MAGFest, I spoke about cyberpunk as a literary construct and what differentiates it from its predecessors (punk and dystopia) and its peers (steampunk, atomic punk, etc). Rhest's stories - be they the novels or the short stories - are set in a... (Read More)
Update #4
January 14th - via: kickstarter.com
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Who Is Rhest?
January 10th - via: kickstarter.com
Short answer: Rhest is one-part Roy Fokker, one-part SNES version of Shadowrun, and one-part 90s comic book protagonist (doesn't matter which one; they were mostly the same). Long answer: Rhest (yes, that's his real name) is a cybernetic mercenary,... (Read More)
Getting Paid
January 9th - via: kickstarter.com
Fun fact, I'm not getting paid on this venture. 100% of the funds generated form this Kickstarter will go to the actors, director, SFX artists, and others who will be making this movie happen. I wrote the story and the script but I will not be... (Read More)
Update #1
January 8th - via: kickstarter.com
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