The Final Protector (film)

The Final Protector is an upcoming science fiction film directed by Matthew Gromov.
==Premise==
The story is set to be about a fallen warrior who is the remains of the Protectors, who fell after their war against a totalitarian dictator named the Destroyer.
==Development and production==
===Development===
In early 2021, Matthew Gromov conceived the idea of a feature film set in a science fiction world populated by colossal humanoid robots. Upon joining The Joseph Goes Community (TJGC), Gromov shared his vision with the community members, who enthusiastically embraced the concept and expressed their desire for the project's success. Gromov enlisted Gromov Bros. as the film's distributor and opened invitations to TJGC members to participate in its development. Some members agreed to credit their production companies.
Initially, the film was intended to feature Gromov and his friends (in a similar fashion to The Joseph Goes Livestream Movie: The Final Overload); however, in his pursuit of wider recognition, Gromov decided to replace the characters resembling himself and his friends with original creations.
===Filming===
According to Gromov's announcement, filming will commence once the final version of the script is completed and approved. Some scenes based on the original script have already been filmed for promotional purposes. However, due to the shift away from the original concept, the film's development was delayed. Production is scheduled to begin after the completion of Gromov's other film, Matt the Penguin, which centers around his eponymous character and GromovMedia's mascot.
On December 9, 2021, Gromov mentioned that he had begun working on certain scenes for the movie and revealed that the script was nearing completion.
On October 22, 2022, Gromov announced that the script would undergo a complete rewrite to imbue the film being "more adventurous," moving beyond a simple narrative of action and villainous schemes. A plot summary was later unveiled, outlining the story of the remnants of the Protectors who seek to overthrow the oppressive rule of the Destroyer.
==Release==
===Premiere===
The film is scheduled to be released by Gromovburg Studios. Its release date is currently unknown.
An early teaser trailer was unveiled on July 29, 2022. The next day, Gromovburg (then GromovMedia) officially announced the film at the Ent3r the MVA event, hosted by the former Multiversal Artists (MVA).
====GromovMedia–YouTube conflict====
The film's teaser trailer and Gromov Bros.' YouTube channel were removed by YouTube on August 17, 2022, citing a false "spam" reason. GromovMedia responded by accusing YouTube of unjust treatment and wrongful termination of the channel. Consequently, the early teaser for the film was scrapped.
To prevent further conflicts, the name "Gromov Bros." was retired. The company was rebranded as The Gromov Brothers Company; however, both the name and logo were dropped due to similarities to Warner Bros. and lack of originality. Subsequently, the company underwent restructuring, becoming GromovMedia Studios.
===Digital and home media===
Following its premiere, the film is set to be released for digital download and on physical media by Gromovburg Home Entertainment.