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NOVEL / FILM PITCH GENETIC WORLD a novel by Todd Garland Easterling A high concept story that combines the imaginative "wow factor" of Michael Crichton (Jurassic Park and West World) with the intrigue of historical information in Dan Brown's Robert Langdon series (The Da Vinci Code, Angels & Demons, Inferno). Dan Brown’s novels/films: • High concept • Balance of action and descriptive narrative • Religious mystique and symbology • Real-world facts and locations (extensive research) • Exciting real-world foreign locations • Real-world science and history Michael Crichton’s novels/films: • High concept • “Artificial world” tourists visit (Jurassic Park, West World) • Balance of action and descriptive narrative • Real-world science (on the verge of reality) • Medical intrigue • High consequences Todd Easterling’s Genetic World: • High concept • “Artificial world” tourists visit (highly detailed, atmospheric) • Exciting real-world foreign locations (extensive research) • Balance of action and descriptive narrative • Real-world science and history (not science fiction) • Medical intrigue • Religious mystique and symbology (religious prophecies) About the author “Book jacket/marketing pitch” When Oxford professor Francesca Ferrari is invited to a press conference Hotel del Coronado Todd Easterling is a novelist residing in La Costa California (San Diego), and VIP presentation by the world's two richest individuals—billionaire San Diego originally discovered by the Pinder Lane Garon-Brooke Agency of John brothers Winston McCarthy and Ethan McCarthy—she is soon swept into Grisham fame. He previously worked with HBO, Disney, Time Warner, the bizarre world surrounding their creation of Genetic World, the most and other entertainment and technology companies—a highlight being innovative theme park and science R&D center in the world. Francesca is the reception of a group Emmy from the Academy of Television Arts and a renowned expert in ancient religions, iconography, soteriology—the GENETIC WORLD Sciences. study of salvation—and eschatology, the study of the “end of times.” She Coronado del Norte and her longtime friend and acclaimed New York Times reporter, Sawyer Roca del Medio His last two books appeared on multiple bestseller lists and in the top 1% Clemens, are asked by one of the brothers to investigate a highly sensitive Coronado del of sales on Amazon for over five years (ebook editions). The Miracle Medio recent archeological discovery—a real First Century tomb which acclaimed Coronado del Sur Man surpassed sales of some of Nicholas Sparks' ebooks, and The First director James Cameron executive produced a brilliant documentary on. “Main Island” Witness surpassed sales of several of Tom Clancy's ebooks in the first Author Todd Easterling has combined the religious intrigue and history of months of release. Dan Brown's The Da Vinci Code with the high concept real-life science and suspense of Michael Crichton's Jurassic Park and West World. His novels have been influenced by experts who kindly provided technical input, such as Sir Ian Wilmut (first scientist to clone a As Francesca and Sawyer sort through a series of bizarre clues which lead them from the tomb in mammal/Dolly the sheep), and Dr. Raul Cano, the scientist who Jerusalem . to Rome, the Vatican, and Saint Peter's Basilica, they discover a major coverup and extracted dinosaur DNA from ancient amber—which helped encourage conspiracy set in motion by past leaders within the Roman Catholic Church—a discovery that will the Michael Crichton to write Jurassic Park. Nobel Prize (2020) winning change the world. Once returning from Israel and Italy, Francesca and Sawyer attend the grand geneticist Jennifer Doudna also kindly provided input on CRISPR/Cas9 opening of Genetic World and are given a tour of its seven “lands” which celebrate the world's greatest gene editing—biotechnology featured in Genetic World, and the focus of and most influential people—Scientists & Discoverers Land, Artists Land, Writers Land, Entertainers acclaimed writer Walter Isaacson’s The Code Breaker (Simon & Land, Athletes Land, Leaders & Politicians Land, and Spiritual Leaders Land. Schuster New York Times Bestseller released March 9, 2021). They soon discover that Genetic World's billionaire founders have very different roles and conflicting Todd has a special interest in the ways a novel can change the way we objectives for the theme park and R&D center, all of which is located on four islands off the coast of think and ultimately the world we live in. Genetic World is such a novel, San Diego . essentially sovereign territory not under the control or laws of any country. One brother and the goal was to combine the imaginative "wow factor" of Michael is intent on creating an educational and entertainment park that rivals Disney World and all other Crichton (Jurassic Park and West World) with the intrigue of historical amusement parks—including fictional theme parks such as Jurassic Park and West World. The other information in Dan Brown's Robert Langdon series (The Da Vinci Code, brother, they soon discovery, has been up to illegal activities that push the boundaries of ethics and Angels & Demons, Origin, Inferno). science, and has led to horrible crimes involving the theft of art, relics, and even human remains—as well as inadvertently Genetic World celebrates starting the fire at Notre-Dame Cathedral in the most influential people Comments about Todd Easterling's previous work: in history. The largest of the four Paris. islands features the theme park. “Strong writing, strong characters, solidly researched, exciting novel. Great In the end, Francesca and Sawyer realize that Harbor love scenes, powerful imagery. I think this is the best written book I've read for they have unknowingly been implicated in you. A very strong novel, and a good writer who, frankly, I think has more and Hotel & illegal activities. They subsequently take Resort quite possibly better books in him.” Entertainers Land matters into their own hands to set things Airport David Stein, as Senior Editor, Simon & Schuster right. They are soon pursued back to Italy in Writers Land (regarding The Miracle Man) Pantheon an attempt to escape to safety at the Vatican, (DNA Vault) “The writing is good and atmospheric. Todd Easterling is an author with with the pope becoming involved in their Artists Land efforts. What they present to the pope is world talent.” Scientists & Discoverers Land Joseph Pittman, as Senior Editor, Dutton Signet, a division of Penguin USA changing and profound. (Regarding The Miracle Man) Leaders & Politicians Land The ending of Genetic World is unexpected, Athletes Land touching, and the timing and alignment with “Todd Easterling certainly tells an intensely emotional story that features many Spiritual Leaders Land sympathetic characters and he sets it convincingly in two vividly depicted, distinct real ancient prophecies and predictions is locales. It has great cinematic potential.” spectacular. The history is real. The Maggie Crawford, as Senior Editor, Bantam-Doubleday-Dell, Random House Publishing Group discoveries are real. And the science and (Regarding The Miracle Man) technologies are real. About the author “Book jacket/marketing pitch” When Oxford professor Francesca Ferrari is invited to a press conference Hotel del Coronado Todd Easterling is a novelist residing in La Costa California (San Diego), and VIP presentation by the world's two richest individuals—billionaire San Diego originally discovered by the Pinder Lane Garon-Brooke Agency of John brothers Winston McCarthy and Ethan McCarthy—she is soon swept into Grisham fame. He previously worked with HBO, Disney, Time Warner, the bizarre world surrounding their creation of Genetic World, the most and other entertainment and technology companies—a highlight being innovative theme park and science R&D center in the world. Francesca is the reception of a group Emmy from the Academy of Television Arts and a renowned expert in ancient religions, iconography, soteriology—the GENETIC WORLD Sciences. study of salvation—and eschatology, the study of the “end of times.” She Coronado del Norte and her longtime friend and acclaimed New York Times reporter, Sawyer Roca del Medio His last two books appeared on multiple bestseller lists and in the top 1% Clemens, are asked by one of the brothers to investigate a highly sensitive Coronado del of sales on Amazon for over five years (ebook editions). The Miracle Medio recent archeological discovery—a real First Century tomb which acclaimed Coronado del Sur Man surpassed sales of some of Nicholas Sparks' ebooks, and The First director James Cameron executive produced a brilliant documentary on. “Main Island” Witness surpassed sales of several of Tom Clancy's ebooks in the first Author Todd Easterling has combined the religious intrigue and history of months of release. Dan Brown's The Da Vinci Code with the high concept real-life science and suspense of Michael Crichton's Jurassic Park and West World. His novels have been influenced by experts who kindly provided technical input, such as Sir Ian Wilmut (first scientist to clone a As Francesca and Sawyer sort through a series of bizarre clues which lead them from the tomb in mammal/Dolly the sheep), and Dr. Raul Cano, the scientist who Jerusalem . to Rome, the Vatican, and Saint Peter's Basilica, they discover a major coverup and extracted dinosaur DNA from ancient amber—which helped encourage conspiracy set in motion by past leaders within the Roman Catholic Church—a discovery that will the Michael Crichton to write Jurassic Park. Nobel Prize (2020) winning change the world. Once returning from Israel and Italy, Francesca and Sawyer attend the grand geneticist Jennifer Doudna also kindly provided input on CRISPR/Cas9 opening of Genetic World and are given a tour of its seven “lands” which celebrate the world's greatest gene editing—biotechnology featured in Genetic World, and the focus of and most influential people—Scientists & Discoverers Land, Artists Land, Writers Land, Entertainers acclaimed writer Walter Isaacson’s The Code Breaker (Simon & Land, Athletes Land, Leaders & Politicians Land, and Spiritual Leaders Land.