Films

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The Films

We have to start with the docs, because they actually got made. After that, you’ll see what’s in production, what’s in development, and all the fun stuff we’re still trying to get off the ground. You know — “fun.”

Produced Documentaries
  1. 01 Turtle Power Documentary Turtle Power 2014  ·  Paramount Pictures Turtle Power: The Definitive History of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles — the unseen origin of the TMNT, straight from the mouths and archives of Kevin Eastman and Peter Laird. Definitive’s debut feature, independently produced and sold to Paramount to mark the franchise’s 30th anniversary. This is the movie that got us in business. 2014
  2. 02 Power of Grayskull Documentary Power of Grayskull 2017  ·  Netflix  ·  co-directed/produced with Robert McCallum Power of Grayskull: The Definitive History of He-Man and the Masters of the Universe — how a toy line built backwards supercharged the 80s boys’ action market and kickstarted an industry. Made possible by Kickstarter backers, first premiered on Netflix. 2017
  3. 03 The Crystal Calls Documentary The Crystal Calls 2019  ·  Netflix The Crystal Calls: Making The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance — inside the making of Jim Henson’s revival, told by the artists who built that world. Produced for Netflix as a companion to the series. Still streaming. Go watch it right now. 2019
  4. 04 A Gamer's Journey Documentary A Gamer’s Journey 2023  ·  The Nacelle Company A Gamer’s Journey: The Definitive History of Shenmue — inside Yu Suzuki’s groundbreaking cult classic video game series. Made possible by Kickstarter. Available on almost every platform in business. 2023
In Production
  1. 05 TMNT: Evolution In Production Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Evolution, Mutation & Reboot 2026  ·  Kickstarter / BackerKit The unofficial sequel to Turtle Power — a feature doc and four-part series exploring the ongoing evolution of a happy accident that somehow became a global phenomenon. Never-before-seen material from Eastman and Laird. The fans made this one possible.
  2. 06 Into Darkness In Production Into Darkness In development  ·  Paper Street Pictures / Zapruder Films A documentary investigation of a rural high school teacher whose students followed him on a decades-long experiment in obsession, perception and the nature of reality itself. Co-directed and produced with Curt Lobb; developed with Aaron B. Koontz and Zapruder Films.
On Hold
  1. 07 A Riddle of Steel On Hold A Riddle of Steel Unfinished A Riddle of Steel: The Definitive History of Conan the Barbarian — a deep dive into the genesis and legacy of Robert E. Howard’s iconic character, and the films and franchises that followed. Why is this still unfinished? We need Arnold.