The Project: A New Era in Hollywood?
By: Justin Lyle
Tags: Assignment, Movies

In a society confined by rules, deadlines, and a falsified sense of success; one man has a choice to make. Meet Emile Lorentz, a student studying film design at the University of Elsewhere. A final project is coming up soon but is floating behind him in the back of his mind. All of his worries about finishing his assignment are non-existent. In his mind, he has time. Little does he know, the deadline for his project is coming up at a rapid pace. In the reality of this situation, Emile has a time crunch on his hands. Does Emile grind out his assignment or does he decide to throw it away?

After figuring out the imminent deadline of his project, our hero has a decision that he must make. Does he reject the societal constraints that he has been bound to or does he succumb to the wishes of the hierarchy? In the days littered by how one is judged by everyone else in society, Emile attempts to make a statement to the society that has beaten down on him his entire life. Emile will do what he thinks has never been done. He will do his project at the very last moment possible.

From the mind that brought you [REDACTED], Justin Alexander creates another installment in his overarching movie universe centered around pushing the boundaries of modern-day society. With his latest installment of “The Project”, Justin Alexander attempts to show that there is more than one way to live life. Through the use of creative storytelling and impressive visual effects, “The Project” will leave you questioning the way you live and the society you live in as a whole.

A look at Justin Alexander’s new film before it was delayed for December (Credit: J.Lyle)

Creating a new visual style in every aspect of the film and its promotional devices, “The Project” transforms the film industry with this new self-reflexive piece about the state of education and even professional life. With the introduction of fighting against the status quo, Justin Alexander presents an alternative to doing one’s work on time. Instead, this film suggests that one may be able to get away with putting low effort into their work while still achieving a high quality of work.

In an ever growing age of questioning higher power, “The Project” shows to the world what may have never been shown before. Being able to balance a relaxing life while also being able to create a top-tier project for his teacher, Emile tries to show to the world what he truly can accomplish.

Emile’s biggest problem will be to face his doubters. No one will believe that he has what it takes to create this project at the last minute. In his mind, all he needs is his heart. With his mindset, he believes that he can prove the world wrong. To the world, however, they think that he is wrong.

Justin Alexander said in an interview last week that he wanted to make this movie to inspire others to do what they believe in. “It does not matter what others think you can do, it is what you think you can do.” Alexander also stated that in today’s society, it has been conditioned in the minds of others that giving up is easier than pushing forward. “In today’s state of society, we focus more on what is easier than what is the right thing to do.”

With the release of this new film, Justin Alexander wants to inspire a new generation of filmmakers. Aside from filmmakers, Alexander said he also wants to inspire anyone and everyone. “I believe that everyone has what it takes to do something great. It is their mindset that will tell them if they believe they have what it takes as well.”

Having been kept under the radar during production, “The Project” may end up taking the number one spot from both of Disney’s blockbuster films that are coming out at the end of 2019. Disney’s Frozen II, which is currently the number one movie in the world, is expected to fall to an unexpected competitor. “The Project”, which is only Justin Alexander’s second of an ambitious twenty-movie cinematic universe in which all films will relate to one another.

Another predicted movie giant, Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker is also expected to fall to this unexpected blockbuster created by Justin Alexander. The Rise of Skywalker, which is the ninth main installment for the Star Wars franchise, has a projected budget of around two hundred and fifty million dollars. This is a surprising statistic considering it will fall to a movie such as “The Project” which was made for under five hundred thousand dollars.

“The Project” sends a message in and out of the movie theater. In a day and age where cash is king, Justin Alexander expects to make a statement by beating out these two powerhouse films with his home-made film. And with a little cherry on top, the company behind these two powerhouse films that are expected to fall to this low picture-production is none other than the Disney Corporation. That’s right, the company worth over one-hundred and thirty billion dollars is expected to lose to an indie filmmaker such as Justin Alexander.

The Latest Trailer for The Project (J. Lyle)

Is this the beginning of the fall for the empire Disney has created or is this simply a fluke that only happens once in a blue moon? With indie filmmakers such as Justin Alexander making a comeback in the film industry, it seems like the days of the megacorporations are certainly numbered. Move over major film companies, amateurs are here to stay. With The Project expecting to break every single movie record ever created, it will certainly be a work that will go down to stand the test of time just like Emile in The Project.

With Justin Alexander’s projected success, will these corporations be able to persuade him into becoming just another one of their pawns? Or will the new champion for the people be able to resist the temptation and truly show what it means to be independent? As many filmmakers have fallen to the clutches of evil and the gluttonous ways of wealth, will Justin Alexander create a new path for aspiring filmmakers or just be another filmmaker who wasted their potential on chasing a check rather than chasing their dreams.

This is only the tip of the iceberg for what is coming for the film industry and the world as a whole. Expect multiple groundbreaking statements from both in and around this soon to be historic film. What seems to be a historic journey for success and the dismantling of society’s evil hegemonic side is just beginning for our young director. Make sure to witness history.

Emile’s journey to make a statement on society and his education begins December ninth. As Emile may be racing against the clock, our fresh director seems like his time is just starting. There seem to be many opportunities in store for Mr. Alexander that can take him down a multitude of different paths. However, with a time crunch steadily creeping up that he does not know about, he should make sure that he completes his work as soon as possible. Make sure you are a part of what could be the biggest event of the twenty-first century. Join him in theaters everywhere.