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Speaking to James Moran recently, he gave us this nugget of info all about his new Project Girl Number 9... here you'll find EXCLUSIVE info about the project and a never-before-seen picture of a very familiar face...
Gareth David-Lloyd
But you're probably asking yourselves, what is Girl Number 9?? That's a very good question, I'm glad you asked. It's a new web drama, shot at Elstree Studios, written by me, with episodes 1, 2 and 3 directed by Dan Turner, and episodes 4, 5 and 6 directed by me. It's a new, different type of project, and we're all very excited about it. We've got fantastic TV actors like Gareth David-Lloyd, Tracy-Ann Oberman, and Joe Absolom, amazing music from Ben Foster, and an enormously talented crew, all pulling together to help give us extremely high production values and a cinematic feel. But you don't want to know any of that, you want to know what it's about! Unfortunately, given the fast pace and length of the episodes, I can't give too much away without... well, giving too much away. So here's what I can tell you.
Vincent Boylan has just been arrested, the prime suspect in a series of brutal, serial murders. But the evidence is all circumstantial, and they don't have enough to charge him. If they can't make him confess, then they might have to release him. Time is running out, and the twisted mind games begin, as the detectives realise that this isn't going to be as easy as they thought... That's the setup. But we've got so many twists and turns, even by the end of the first episode things have taken a massive detour, and a whole other story tangent has kicked off. We wanted to make this as exciting as possible, so every episode has several twists, and a big cliffhanger. You're going to have the rug pulled out from underneath you every night, as we take you on a dark journey.
And it *is* dark. Very dark. Both in the subject matter and the direction the story takes. The show is really for mature audiences only, it's quite shocking and scary in places. There's no age restriction on it, due to the open nature of the internet, but we recommend that viewers be at least 15 years old or more. We're not stopping anyone from viewing, just warning that it's a serious crime thriller that contains some disturbing scenes. The victims were dismembered, and the killer was extremely sadistic - he dismembered them while they were still alive. A lot of the disturbing moments are off screen, or in dialogue, but are still unsettling. Stories about serial killers don't have too many fluffy moments...
Being on the internet means we can have some fun with the medium. So four of the main characters have their own Twitter accounts, and you can follow their stories right up to the start of the first episode. None of it is required to understand the show, it's a self contained story - I never like films or shows that only make sense if you watch the 12 animated prequels, read the 27 crossover comics, play the video game, sign up for text messages, get the ultra rare trading cards, and buy three different types of breakfast cereal - so don't feel like you'll be missing out if you choose not to use Twitter. It's just a fun extra for people who want to experience it. You can even say things to the characters, and sometimes they'll reply. At the moment, @vincentboylan is taunting the boss of the department, @CJLYNDON, as she tries to hunt him down with the help of Detectve Matheson, @C_Weinberg, and @ryan_dunbar. Why isn't Matheson on Twitter? Because his character wouldn't do that - he's not good with technology, he can't even use predictive text on his phone, and has a huge email backlog because he'd rather talk to someone face to face. But the other characters talk about him a lot, so his presence is very much felt.
Future plans hopefully involve doing more web dramas, either a sequel/prequel to this, or a completely different story - we're hoping to do a science fiction one next. A lot of people have asked if it will become a TV show. If there's interest from TV companies, then that's a possibility, we have a format worked out and it would star all the main characters from this original version (which would either become backstory, or reworked into a new episode). Right now though, we're focused on this, which is our main priority. It'll be streamed on the website www.canyousaveher.com at 9pm GMT. The episodes will stay online for at least a month, so if you miss one, you can catch up before the next, and even watch them all again once the whole thing is up.
This is an independent production, so we don't have advertising on TV, or bus billboards, or any of that - if it's a success, it'll be because people like it and tell their friends. So please help us to spread the word, pass on the website link www.canyousaveher.com, become a fan on Facebook at www.facebook.com/girlnumber9, and follow the Twitter account @girlnumber9 - we hope to make more like this, so if you like it, tell everyone you know! And thank you for everyone who has supported us so far, we really appreciate it. Here's to October 30th, at 9pm GMT, when you'll discover that all is not as it seems...
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