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TONE OF THE WORLD

True Story - Development 2023

Tone of the World is a story of purpose, resilience, and finding your place in society. Based on the award-winning graphic novel Pitch Black and incredible true story of street artist Anthony "Tony" Horton - given up at birth, abandoned by foster parents, and forced into shelters.

- Year of production
- 2023
- Genres
- True Story, Social issues, Drama
- Countries
- USA
- Budget
- 10 - 25 M$
- Writer(s)
- Ian WALLACE, George TUNIS
- Producer(s)
- Arsalan ASLI (FIVE/4), Matthew RHODES (THE HIDEAWAY ENTERTAINMENT)
- Synopsis
- After running away and finding comfort in the subway tunnels beneath New York City, Tony's new life underground inspired him to tap into his artistic self. He developed into an accomplished painter, writer, actor, musician and poet, and strived to leave a lasting legacy for his estranged daughter. He constantly struggled with the expectations of his friends and colleagues that he felt he could not achieve - on top of a society that didn't want him to succeed.
  
  Tone of the World will explore the relentless courage it takes to build a legacy as a black man in America, as seen in The Pursuit of Happyness and we will meditate on identity, and coming-of-age, as seen in Moonlight. This is an incredible story with all the makings of a commercial and award winning movie with a purpose and message that is very relevant today.
- Partners & financing
- Matthew Rhodes (Nightcrawler, Whiplash) of The Hideaway Entertainment is Executive Producing.
  
  Looking for global equity financing partners.
  
  WME Independent is handling worldwide sales.
- Production schedule
- Attaching Director and closing financing and cast in 2022 through Q1 of 2023
  
  Starting production Q2 or Q3 based on Talent availability
  
  Production to commence in either Toronto, CA or New York, USA