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Stories about good versus evil have been with us almost since man has been telling stories. It's a basic theme, but one that people never tire of. The genres of science fiction and fantasy have had their share of these epic stories through the years. Stories like The Lord of the Rings, Star Wars, Dune and Battlestar Gallactica have inspired creators ever since they first appeared.
Jesus Manuel Montane is one of those creators to, not only have been touched by those epic stories, but has also been moved to throw his hat into the ring with his creation: Godspeed.
Godspeed is an epic retelling of the powers of good rising up to fight the powers of evil. The setting is a galaxy that's being ripped apart by war. Garud'Zbel leads the evil armies of the El'Thanat and designs to bring darkness to the cosmos. During the course of an attack, a young girl. Kira, absorbs radiation that gives her incredible powers and abilities. It becomes her task to lead the rebellion against Garud'Zbel and bring peace to the galaxy.
According to creator Montane, "Kira, the main character, is both a little child and a fully-grown up woman at the same time, in parallel universes. She has a hard time, trying to understand what's going on with her body and what are her new powers. It's a metaphor of pre-adolescence."
Montane, like creator George Lucas, found inspiration for his galactic tale in the pages of the book, Hero with a Thousand Faces, written by Joseph Campbell. Campbell calls attention to how nearly all stories throughout time follow the premise called the Hero's Journey - a young person chosen by fate to rise up and conquer the forces of darkness.
While epic fantasies are generally written in novel form, or for the big screen, Montane's Godspeed is aimed at the television audience. Combining state of the art visuals, musical score and sympathetic characters, Montane hopes to reach a generation of viewers who are fed up with trite, Saturday morning fare.
"We've spent two years creating this universe, this unique experience. Kids are, nowadays, too used to cheap, bad animated TV. Godspeed script and characters work on many levels, and its conceptual design is quite unique. The ships with sculpted faces, the symbols of each tribe… well, I would have loved it, if I saw it on TV when I was a child," says Montane.
If you're a lover of a good yarn, and great animation, check out Godspeed at: maythesacredcombatbegin.com/ where you can view trailers and get the lowdown on the characters both good and bad.
