Settings & Locations
The film is set in Chicago, in 1997–98. The surrounding suburbs of the city’s Southwest Side, which have yet to be highlighted in a feature film, will play a prominent role in the telling of this story. Much of it takes place in Ken Ryan’s childhood home and the surrounding working-class neighborhood. This is in stark contrast to the scenes that take place in the city’s vibrant downtown.
Timeline to a feature film
2024: Screenplay delevopment
2025 Q1–Q2: Team build-out, fundraising, casting
2025 Q2: Fundraising, casting
2025 Q3–Q4: Logistics
2025 Q3: Pre-production, production design
2025 Q4: Principal photography
2026 Q1: Post-production
2026 Q4: Festival circuit
2027 Q1: World-wide distribution