A Spider Sat Beside Her
Logline: In 2098, a young slacker is ensnared in a deadly web of political corruption after the world space station is sabotaged by a terrorist.
Brief Synopsis: In the year 2098, a terrorist attack on the space station embroils slacker Reva Hill into a political nightmare. In a world drowned by rising seas, territorial battles erupt across the globe, with strong governments stealing land from the weak. Canada and America have merged into the United States of Amerada, with a corrupt political ring in control, and who utilize the assault for their own political purposes. And, unwilling to perjure herself, Reva is charged as a co-conspirator.
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K.E. LanningWriter
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Project Type:Screenplay
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Number of Pages:92
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Language:English
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First-time Screenwriter:No
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Student Project:No
K.E. Lanning (Karen) is a screenwriter and author born in Houston, Texas. As a screenwriter, Lanning writes in both the drama and sci-fi political drama genres, creating award-winning screenplays. As a novelist, Lanning writes both literary fiction and sci-fi political drama. As a part of her author platform, she’s published a series of book reviews and author interviews on THE MILLIONS and FUTURISM, including authors Claire Vaye Watkins, Hugh Howey, Margaret Atwood, Emily St. John Mandel, Andy Weir, and Cixin Liu. Lanning is a member of the Virginia Screenwriters Forum, Women in Film & Video, and James River Writers.
I grew up in a Quaker village in rural Texas, immersed in a world of flora and fauna. A reader from an early age, I adored the idea of, well, ideas. And I had an inner drive to pursue the human truth—whatever that is—both visually and in the written word.
