Elias: Monster and Maginist Film Adaptation

Aim: I'm going to have a film adaptation of my book made. Animated films are much cheaper than live action, so that's what mine will be.

Elias: Monster and Maginist is an original Epic Coming-of-Age High Romantasy, with a little Horror, Time Travel, and a forbidden romance, set in an original world. Some of the characters are also original. It features two people who have always felt like outsiders, but eventually learn where they belong. My sweet boy Elias is on the same part of the autism spectrum as me. One other character is a trans doe (formerly cis), due to a highly offensive Facebook comment regarding trans women. The change became part of the story. After the Supreme Court nonsense I wanted more trans people, so I wrote them in.

It's comparable to my third favourite film "Kleks Academy", which has several similarities.

 I've won poetry competitions, the prize of one being publication in an anthology. I also took bronze in a brand new short story competition. I won Best Fantasy Screenplay for Amara. My first fantasy novel was published, and has sold. I also write fanfiction.

 I threw myself into fantasy at a young age; I was an undiagnosed (until 37) autistic, and life was hard, mostly due to the bullying I've suffered pretty much my entire life. Many years ago, I  was fed up of all the sequels and remakes. I decided that if I wanted something original I would have to write it myself. So I did. Making my film and getting it out there is my dream, and all my dreams come true...

I hope for my film to be as close as possible to the book. I will use the money to pay a film production company to make my film.

You can read the book for free at elias-divided.com.

Funding method

Keep what you raise – this project will receive all pledges made by 6th September 2025 at 5:30pm