Project History

Completed first three chapters of the Star Path Saga novel while a freshman in Department of Defense high school at Incirlik Air Force Base, Turkey, where Dale Sykora’s father Charlie was a pilot in the Air Force.

Drafted first map of the continent of Talan, the setting of our story.

Commenced work on milieu — the nations, the fantastical sites, the
peoples, and the background of Talan.

Revised the Talan map to the current cartography.

Completed first draft of The Star Path Saga novel upon which the Talan Project is based.

Craig Sykora joined the team as Novel Editor and provided novel reviews and editing recommendations, including extending the novel to the union of Jess and Sabretha in the Tournament Coliseum.

Completed second draft of The Star Path Saga 550-page novel.

Met Script Co-Writer Brian Williams Esposito, Script development began. Brian made several important changes, including beginning the chase up front and introducing Sabretha the female lead much earlier in the story. He also stressed the importance of character interplay, with the goal being The Lord of the Rings meets “The Fugitive” with Star Trek interplay thrown in.

: In the wake of 9/11, the script team started work on a Submarine-based Navy Seal action-adventure at the request of the novel publishers interested in The Star Path Saga

Brian commenced shopping the first draft of an episode to television and film corporations such as Sony Film, Universal Pictures, and Universal Television, covering the action of the first half of the current movie.

Talan writing team determined that fans would appreciate the movie and series much more if it they were based upon never-before-seen content. Decide that the novel would not be published until the episodes drawn from the material are televised.

Writing team completed the first draft of the screenplay for the movie.

“Talan: The Journeyman” movie script completed by the writing team in the current form.

Commenced and completed screenplay “CIFTED: Hammeris Storm”, a Navy SEAL action-adventure.

Dale & Brian formed Patriot Cinematics LLC in NYC for production of the Talan Project and “CIFTED: Hammeris Storm”.

Hammeris storm pre-production, team building, budgeting, fundraising and A-list talent shopping through major agencies including CAA and William Morris Endeavor. This included a script option and multiple negotiations with Directors and Producers.

NYC Rehearsal for “Talan: The Journeyman” filmed script read.

Filmed script read performed with Assistant Director, Lead Cast and Crew, at NYC sound stage

Covid shutdown delayed planned Talan Bar Scene shoot.

Developed Talan Pre-Production with NYC virtual reality production studio.

Completed first nine seasons of The Journeyman series.

Demonstrated LED wall with unreal engine intended for the Talan Project.

 Launched TheJourneymanLive.com website with the live action sizzle reel.

Developed budget and shoot schedule for nonunion Bar Scene preproduction test due to Screen Actors’ Guild restrictions.

Table read with Christine Moore, Assistant director, and actors, for tests of scenes and to explore Director’s interest in “Talan: The Journeyman”.

Christine Moore shopped pilot to Bruckheimer TV Productions. Team decided not to pursue TV production that would have entailed losing control over the script.

Table read with Christine Moore, Assistant Direct, Lead Actors for current pilot movie, wherein she created the vision that, at its heart, “Talan: The Journeyman” is a medieval police procedural, a genre she has impressive experience directing and show running.

Toured Green Pastures Studio in Spencer, OK and had first meeting with Oklahoma Film and Music Office for the Tax Rebate Program.

Met Ryan Bellgardt of Boiling Point Media and began teaming discussions.

Virtual meeting with Jonathan Koelsch to develop Talan Project promotional materials.

Completed initial full union budget for “Talan: The Journeyman”

“Talan: The Journeyman” minor revision for streaming release.

Decided to pursue non-union production

Put up the Talan-TheJourneyman.com web site.

Kickoff party for the Talan Project at Krootz Brewery Gainesville, Tx.

New Jess Vignette Produced.