What Happened on December 2nd?

**What Happened on December 2nd?** is an original movie produced by Vantablack Productions. It released in theaters worldwide on December 2, 2039.

## Synopsis

Mia, a 16-year-old girl, is traumatized by visions of people she's never met. They come and go, usually for several weeks at a time, before vanishing for another few weeks, and then the cycle starts over again. She claims that the people in her visions attack her friends and try to split them apart, though none of her friends recall this ever happening.

Behind the scenes, Mia's sister Melody and her friends Clay, Jason, and Blake, start up a company with the intent of earning a quick buck off of paranoid and insecure people. They invent a "magic pill" that will supposedly erase any negative thoughts a person has and replace them with happier ones. As expected, the pill doesn't actually do this, but they hope that with enough publicity, as well as a backup plan to claim that it's placebo, they can make some money and run with it.

Blake suggests to the rest of the group that they start up a ClockApp account to attempt to gain some of this publicity, and Melody takes his suggestion immediately. After posting several videos to their account, one of them manages to go viral, attracting the amount of publicity they were hoping for. Their sales go off the charts, raking in thousands of dollars in a short time frame. They get interviewed, put on advertising boards across the country, and seemingly become a recognizable brand overnight.

Mia's mom hears about the company and its product and, without knowing who's behind the company, tells Mia about the pill. She instantly feels that the pill will save her from the visions. They schedule an appointment for December 2nd to get Mia the pills.

It's November 25th, one week before the appointment is scheduled to occur. Each day that passes, Mia's visions get more and more intense. They begin to occur nonstop throughout the day and get worse through the night. She can hardly sleep, hoping for the day she can finally get rid of the visions.

The day arrives. Mia and her mom go to the newly founded headquarters of the company for her appointment. Clay recognizes Mia as Melody's sister and hesitantly takes her to the waiting room. After waiting for what feels like an eternity, it's finally Mia's turn. Stepping into the meeting room, Mia and Melody instantly recognize each other, which makes Melody realize that their company is having legitimate real world effects. She apologizes to Mia and asks the rest of the group to cease operations relating to the pill company. They refuse, and Melody reports the fact that the pills are fake to the police, who then orders the company to be shut down. Afterwards, Mia realizes she needs to see a therapist instead of resorting to magic pills to hopefully figure out other ways to stop her visions.

## Reception

The movie received positive reviews from both fans and critics. The ending is often cited in negative reviews as the weakest point of the movie.

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## History

* This movie has the longest production history of any Vantablack movie thus far. It began production in March 2036 and got cancelled in December of that year due to funding issues. The movie was put back into production in June 2037, and was finished in September 2039, taking roughly 3 and a half years to be fully completed.
* The movie was announced to be a cancelled project in January 2037, but due to fans rallying for it to be finished, it was announced to be back in production in August 2037, slated to release in December 2039.