The Huntsman Chronicles Chapter 1: Project Huntsman (2018)

# Chapter 1: Project Huntsman

## History

Project Huntsman, the first chapter of the Huntsman Chronicles, was originally uploaded to the old Prometheus Pictures YouTube channel on the 11th of October 2018 and was later re-uploaded to the new Fulcrum Films channel on the 8th of December 2018.

## Plot Summary

#### The beginning

Chapter one of the chronicles follows a group of survivors led by General Jake Gunn. One day after the outbreak of the Huntsman virus, Richard Thompson shows up at the door of the survivors' base seeking shelter from the undead roaming the streets. He is welcomed to the group by Zak and is introduced to Jake Gunn.

#### The break-in

During his stay at the base, Thompson, who is sleeping on the floor, is awoken to the sound of a zombie approaching him. He swiftly grabs a pistol, spins around and shoots it twice. He orders Ross, a guard who had been sleeping on the couch behind Rick's spot on the floor, to check the zombie is dead. Ross does so and informs him that it is. Richard then drags the body outside while Ross goes upstairs and alerts Gunn and Zak of the situation. Both rush downstairs as Richard returns. Gunn is outraged at the break-in and asks Rick where the body is and upon being told it had been dragged outside, demands to know if Rick had worn gloves when he did this, which he had. Thompson and Gunn leave the building to go and inspect the body, and when they do so, the body seemingly comes back to life and attacks Gunn, who promptly shoots it in the face with a pistol he had taken with him.

#### The invasion

Gunn later discusses the break-in with Thompson. A few nights later, Francis, one of the guards, positioned outside is attacked by a zombie and infected. In the morning, Francis and the zombie that infected him begin banging on the door, which gains the attention of another guard who was positioned by the door. The guard opens the door and is then attacked and infected by the other two. During this invasion, everyone in the base is killed or infected except for Gunn, Thompson, Ross and a military scientist. The survivors then begin exterminating all infected still in the base. During the extermination process, Thompson comes across a survivor entering the base, who helps him kill one of the last zombies in the building. The survivor then tells Rick his name is Jeremy Stevenson. Gunn is not pleased to see a new survivor in the base and believes him to be a spy for another group of survivors seen near the base, but when Stevenson tells them of a large horde of zombies heading towards the base, he is soon welcomed into the small group of survivors. Gunn then holds a meeting with Thompson and Stevenson while Ross deals with the remaining undead upstairs, also putting the scientist, who had been infected, out of his misery. Gunn tells Stevenson that they were the only survivors of the attack. They know that the only thing left to do is fight.

#### The last stand

Gunn, Thompson and Stevenson all prepare to go out and fight the horde, while Ross stays behind. The three all go in to the kitchen one-by-one and choose the weapons they plan to use in their fight against the mass of zombies heading their way. Once they have everything ready, the trio leave and head to a nearby river where they position themselves for the fight. Richard sets himself up in a tree while Jake lays down in some plants and Jeremy stays up top on higher ground. The horde soon arrives and it doesn't take long for Jeremy to be killed. Jake and Rick both run out of ammo as one of the infected charges Jake, who runs off. Richard picks up another gun he had brought with him and runs after Jake. When he catches up with Jake the zombie is already dead, but Jake accidentally drops a live grenade, which goes off killing them both and ending the chapter.

#### The credits

After Jake and Rick die, the credits begin to roll. The music that plays while the credits are displayed is 'Heart of Courage' by Two Steps From Hell. While Jackson Bell is not credited as having portrayed any zombies, he did in fact portray the zombie Richard and Jeremy kill when Jeremy first appears.

## Cast

* Fern Lawlor as:
	+ Richard Thompson
	+ Multiple zombies
* Jackson Bell as:
	+ General Jake Gunn
	+ Ross
	+ Francis
	+ Guard 1
	+ A zombie
* Zac Cardinal as:
	+ Zak
	+ Jeremy Stevenson
	+ Guard 3
	+ Guard 4
	+ Multiple Infected

## Views

As of the 6th of November 2022, The Huntsman Chronicles Chapter 1: Project Huntsman has 326 views on the Fulcrum Films YouTube channel, and 82 views on the old Prometheus Pictures channel where it is now unlisted. It has a total of 408 views.