Zodiac (Pilot)
pilot episode: ZODIAC
synopsis: After Hades murders two teens, his third victim, Juno, escapes, teleporting through solid steel into an open field where her body is found unconscious. Immediately after, a high-school student, Kali, awakes with a psychic link to Juno and telekinetic powers. Kali's telekinetic powers are first used against her school bully; but they make her a target for Hades who is hunting Kali and Juno as he attempts to overthrow his brother Zeus.
created by: Jack Skyyler & Alex Zinzopoulos
original story by: Kaye L. Morris & Janet Remlin Morris
from: Verde Film Group (Denis O'Brien & Isela Marin O'Brien) & Dear Skyyler Productions
cast: Kaye L. Morris, Corbin Bernsen, Melissa J Rod, Brock O'Hurn, Langston Fishburne, Silvia Dionicio, Allison Dean, Kent Cassella, Jose Gonsalves, Sarah Moliski, Tarzan Jenkins, Steve Singson, Leah Kirk, R.W. Martin, Kam Perez, Rosemary Howard, Ivana Djiya, Alison Wachtler Braunstein, Brandon Blondun, Stephen Medvidick, Mike Bergeron, Grace Experience, Dahjn Maria Gomez, & Joe Osborne
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Jack SkyylerDirectorDeath's Door
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Alex ZinzopoulosDirectorDriver
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Jack SkyylerWriterDeath's Door
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Alex ZinzopoulosWriterDriver
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Kaye L MorrisWriterLa La Land
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Janet MorrisWriter
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Denis O'BrienProducerMob Town
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Janet MorrisProducer
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Kaye L MorrisKey Cast"Kali"La La Land
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Corbin BernsenKey Cast"Boreas"Major League
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Melissa Jane RodriguezKey Cast"Juno"How I met your Mother
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Brock O'HurnKey Cast"Zeus"Tyler Perry's Boo! A Madea Halloween
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Langston FishburneKey Cast"Flynn"Ant-Man and the Wasp
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Silvia DionicioKey Cast"Madison"Wu-Tang: An American Saga
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Allison DeanKey Cast"Gaia"Coming to America
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Kent CassellaKey Cast"Cyrus Omara"A Beautiful Mind
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Jose Guns AlvesKey Cast"Poseidon"Free Guy
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Project Type:Short, Television, Web / New Media, Other
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Genres:Drama, Sci-Fi, Fantasy, Thriller, Horror
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Runtime:34 minutes 35 seconds
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Completion Date:July 20, 2021
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Country of Origin:United States
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Country of Filming:United States
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Language:English
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Shooting Format:Digital 4K
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Aspect Ratio:2.1:1
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Film Color:Color
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First-time Filmmaker:Yes
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Student Project:No
Jack Skyyler is an indie Producer/Director/Writer with multiple awards including 3 "Best Director" awards, 1 Golden Reel, and 1 REMI. Jack Skyyler has directed and/or produced 15 features and 5 TV pilots; most notable are: Death's Door starring Enrico Colantoni (Flashpoint), and Zodiac starring Corbin Bernsen (Major League) as well as Point Society starring Emmy-Nominated Naomi Grossman (American Horror Story).
Jack Skyyler has been professionally employed in every single department in the film business from: producing, directing, and writing to gaffing and cinematography. Jack has worked in makeup, special effects, visual effects, and editing as well as serving as a production manager, location manager, assistant director, and line producer. Jack has used this background to build his career as a director and producer which allows him to understand and coordinate between all departments with an experienced understanding of what can and cannot be done due to both budgetary and time restrictions.
Before going full time into film, Jack’s day job was teaching students with learning disabilities at Baker Center for Learning at TC3. Further Jack has a strong technical background with an associates degree in computer programming, a bachelors degree in the mathematical and physical sciences with a concentration in film production, and a G.P.A. of 4.0.