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INTRODUCTION

The near future. Seattle, Washington. A world going about its business. Scientists at the University of Washington monitor deep space the way others monitor weather: routine, unglamorous, necessary. The tone is intimate and grounded. Science is the language, human connection is the heartbeat. When a rogue supermassive black hole is detected closing in on the Milky Way, the world does not end overnight. It ends slowly, then all at once. Against this extinction-level backdrop, one flawed and ordinary scientist races to turn an unfinished experiment into humanity's only exit.

LOGLINE

When a supermassive black hole is confirmed to be on a collision course with Earth, astrophysicist Dane Currier must use his experimental teleportation system to carry humanity to a distant star or all life ends.

  • Aaron Ryan
    Writer
    Dissonance, The End: Alpha, Forecast
  • Project Type:
    Screenplay
  • Genres:
    Pre-Apocalyptic, Disaster Fiction, Science Fiction, Human Drama
  • Number of Pages:
    150
  • Language:
    English
  • First-time Screenwriter:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
  • Digital Cinema Package:
    Unavailable
  • Atlanta After Dark Film Festival
    Atlanta
    February 18, 2026
    Best Dark Science Fiction Screenplay - Forecast
  • Indie Cine Tube Awards
    Bengal
    August 30, 2025
    Best Christian Advertisement - The End
  • Christian Film Festival
    Coral Springs, FL
    October 25, 2025
    Best Christian Screenplay
  • Christian Online Film Festival
    Coral Springs, FL
    October 18, 2025
    Best Advertisement
Writer Biography - Aaron Ryan

Award-winning and bestselling author Aaron Ryan lives in Washington with his wife and two sons, along with Macy the dog, Winston the cat, and Inky, Pinky, Blinky & Clyde, the finches. He is the prolific author of the bestselling “Dissonance” 6-book alien invasion saga, the Christian dystopian saga “The End,” the sci-fi thrillers “Forecast,” “The Phoenix Experiment” and “The Slide,” the children’s picture books “The Ring of Truth,” “The Sword of Joy” and “The Book of Power,” the business reference business books “How to Successfully Self-Publish & Promote Your Self-Published Book” and nearly 40 books. When he was in second grade, he was tasked with writing a creative assignment: a fictional book. And thus, “The Electric Boy” was born: a simple novella full of intrigue, fantasy, and 7-year-old wits that electrified Aaron’s desire to write. From that point forward, Aaron evolved into a creative soul that desired to create. He enjoys the arts, media, music, performing, poetry, and being a daddy. In his lifetime he has been an author, voiceover artist, wedding videographer, stage performer, musician, producer, rock/pop artist, executive assistant, service manager, paperboy, CSR, poet, tech support, worship leader, and more. The diversity of his life experiences gives him a unique approach to business, life, ministry, faith, and entertainment. Aaron’s favorite author by far is J.R.R. Tolkien, but he also enjoys Suzanne Collins, James S.A. Corey, Michael Crichton, Marie Lu, Madeleine L’Engle, John Grisham, Tom Clancy, Stephen King and Dave Barry. Aaron has always had a passion for storytelling.

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What happens when we lose everything that makes us human? There is no escaping The Slide.