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Shadows: Chicago's Underworld

When Zaria Waya is attacked and begins a violent transformation, the fragile peace between Chicago’s vampire clans threatens to shatter. Her twin brother, a feared enforcer, blames their ancient mentor—but the truth runs deeper. Shadows is a gritty supernatural series that blends urban struggle with blood-soaked secrets, where power, loyalty, and survival collide in the dark.

  • Margaret Mojica
    Writer
  • Project Type:
    Television Script
  • Genres:
    Supernatural, Thriller, Fantasy
  • Number of Pages:
    35
  • Language:
    English
  • First-time Screenwriter:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
  • Digital Cinema Package:
    Unavailable
Writer Biography - Margaret Mojica

Margaret Mojica is a Chicago-based writer, filmmaker, and producer. She created the vampire series Shadows: Chicago’s Underworld, produced and co-directed Friends, Family, and Lovers on Amazon Prime, and wrote/directed the short film Fetch. Her first stage play, Ain’t I a Woman, was performed throughout the Midwest. Her newest production, Special Kind of Fool, premieres in 2025. Margaret’s work fuses supernatural drama with real-world grit.

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Writer Statement

I created Shadows: Chicago’s Underworld because I wanted to see a supernatural story that felt like my world—urban, gritty, and real. These characters carry trauma, loyalty, and secrets just like the people I’ve grown up around.

This isn’t just about vampires—it’s about survival, family, and what happens when the systems meant to protect us become the ones we have to fight.

I write from the gut, with heart, edge, and truth.