We got the heads up from Shattered Dreams Productions the other day about their upcoming release OMEGA ONE. The synopsis makes it sound like a cross between BATTLE ROYALE and CUBE with a bit of THE RUNNING MAN thrown in for good measure. But you can read it yourself and see what you think:
The story takes place in modern day where a secret society selects 14 juvenile convicts to compete in a tournament called “Omega One”. The goal is simple, survive the tournament and the winner regains their
freedom with their records wiped clean. They are each given one completely random weapon to defend themselves from other competitors. They are then let loose on over 20 acres of land. However, they are secured with magnetically plated boots and explosive tracking collars to keep them in line.
The complication is that they are only given 48 hours to complete the tournament. If there are more than one players remaining at the end of the game, all their collars will detonate. The battlefield is riddled with puzzles called “Death Traps” which if overcome, will give the player an advanced weapon to compete with. If not, the trap will bring about a violent and amusing death. But unknowingly to them, the society is displaying this tournament to very wealthy investors from which they gamble on the lives of each convict.
Does it sound a bit derivative? Yeah. But does it sound like a lot of fun, too? Hell yeah! You can check out the ProdCo website to see what other madness these boys are up to. OMEGA ONE will start hitting festivals and hosting screenings come September in a wide span of cities stretching from Los Angeles to Cairo. So keep an eye out.