A Letter to Kathryn Bigelow
From a storyteller to a pioneer of immersive cinema
Dear Ms. Bigelow,
I still remember the first time I watched "Strange Days" – that opening POV sequence where we experience someone else's memories through the SQUID technology. It wasn't just innovative filmmaking; it was prophetic. You visualized neural interface technology and its implications decades before the rest of us caught up.
That visionary quality is why I'm reaching out about Horizon City.
An Invitation to Expand on Your Vision
I've created a cyberpunk anthology universe centered around neural interface technology – a concept you pioneered in "Strange Days" and that has only become more relevant with time. Horizon City explores memory recording, sensory augmentation, and mind-to-mind connections in a world where experience itself has become a commodity.
What makes this project different is its design as a collaborative vehicle:
- An anthology structure that welcomes different creative approaches
- A framework built for adaptation rather than rigid storytelling
- A universe that can evolve with each collaborator's vision
Your transformative work has consistently pushed boundaries in how we visualize subjective experience. From "Strange Days" to "Zero Dark Thirty," you've shown an unparalleled ability to place viewers inside intense, visceral moments while exploring complex moral questions – exactly the territory Horizon City inhabits.
Why This Format Makes Sense Today
The subscription-driven entertainment landscape has created an audience hungry for rich worlds they can return to, but traditional franchises often become formulaic. Horizon City offers an alternative:
- A consistent universe with ever-changing characters and stories
- The creative freedom of anthology storytelling without starting from scratch
- A world designed to be shaped by its collaborators, not imposed upon them
I've spent years developing this universe, but I believe the most interesting versions of Horizon City will emerge through collaboration with visionary creators like yourself.
If you're interested in exploring how your unique perspective might shape this world, I'd be honored to share more details. This isn't about executing someone else's vision – it's an invitation to expand on the neural interface concepts you pioneered and make them your own in a new context.
With profound admiration for your work,
-T Savo