Romper_Room_Gang_JAN 2024.pptx

Bay Area True Story! Local crew robs over 40 banks to fund Mac Dre's career. But, they get locked up even though they never get caught!

1. Based On A True Story

2. LOG LINE A gang of teens from the Bay Area, in the late 80s, evolve from drug dealers to notorious bank robbers to legends in rap history.

3. INTRODUCTION Led by Jamal Diggs and Simon “Kilo Curt” Curtis, the Romper Room Gang — named after a kids tv show from the 50s — received their moniker from OGs in their neighborhood. They started off as young drug dealers but later gained notoriety from the FBI as notorious bank robbers who successfully executed over 40 bank heists along the West Coast. Looking for a way out of the streets, they linked with childhood friend and underground rapper, Andre Hicks aka "Mac Dre" to launch one of the biggest movements in West Coast rap history. Unfortunately Mac Dre's life came to a tragic end when he was murdered in 2004. But until this day his name, along with the members of the Romper Room gang, reigns supreme.

4. The set takes place in the gritty streets of the Bay Area during the late '80s & early '90s. Impalas, Cougars and Chevelles plagued Cressida, aka "the Crest" — a notorious hood in Vallejo California. During this same time, Hip Hop and the crack cocaine epidemic made it's way to the West Coast. Local street thugs found solace in telling their stories through the beats and lyrics of rap music, as they looked for opportunities to trade in their "thug-life" for million-dollar deals to escape a lifestyle that killed so many. THE SETTING

5. Script Synopsis This is a time hopping narrative about neighborhood kids Jamal Diggs, Simon “Kilo Curt” Curtis, and Mac Dre as they rise in a life of crime from young drug dealers, to robbing local pizza spots, to banks, to becoming one of Hip Hop's most notable legends. We follow the journey of these three young African American men from the mean streets of Vallejo, California, during the height of the crack and Hip Hop era. Looking for ways of survival, Diggs, Curtis and their friend Mac Dre — a local emerging rapper — form a street family of their own called the Romper Room gang. Growing from neighborhood drug dealers to notorious bank robbers, the Romper Room gang launch a mission to make a worldwide name for themselves with Hip Hop as their mouthpiece. Diggs, Curtis, and the Romper Room crew find easy targets to fund their friend Mac Dre's creative hip-hop career. Bank heists become the robbery of choice, and they hit 44 banks while taking the FBI on a wild chase — outrunning them each time. How did they become legends? Why did they serve jail time despite never getting caught? The world finally gets to hear the true story of how the Romper Room gang not only pulled off incredibly detailed bank heists at such a young age, but also launched one of the biggest legends in the history of Hip Hop.

6. CULTURAL APPETITE “ ” Might go Mac Dre, the way I'm getting all this love - WIZ KHALIFA “ ” But you know I feel it now more than ever My city love me like Mac Dre in the Bay - DRAKE - AMERICAN GANGSTER (2008) S3 E3 - GHOSTRIDE THE WHIP (2008) The media already has an appetite for the Romper Room Gang's story. From lyric references to highlighting portions of their lives through documentaries such as American Gangster and DJ Vlad's "Ghost Ride the Whip," the world only received snack-sized insight on who they were. This project is a full course that serves the whole enchilada. It shares intimate details on the who, what, when, where, why and how of their lives.

7. THE REAL PEOPLE The "Crest" is mostly known for gang activity. In their eyes, their crew members are family. Most of them grew up together from childhood into adulthood. These images of the Romper Room Gang shows the unity and support they had for each other. It shows their typical laid back Bay Area demeanor and style.

8. TONAL REFERENCES The combination of these classic films and series provide great tonal references for the Romper Room Gang story. They each capture the mind frame of the times and explores different yet familiar stories on how some Young Black men survived in certain parts of America. Menace II Society (1993) Snowfall (2017) Boyz n the Hood (1991) Wu-Tang: An American Saga (2019) BMF (2021) Den of Thieves (2018)

9. LOCATION: THE CREST THIS AIN'T SoCal. IT'S THE "CREST". Not your typical California story, the Crest shows vast differentiators from their SoCal counterparts. The extreme amount of graffiti, abandon homes, few palm trees, cooler temperature and heavy rain, all adds to the grit and grime of the location. It's the alter ego to the typical bright and beautiful persona of California.

10. NETWORK FACTS & STATS BMF Starz SNOWFALL FX GODFATHER OF HARLEM EPIX Premiering on Jan. 6, the crime drama counted 4.1 million multiplatform viewers for its sophomore season debut weekend, with several platforms yet to report, according to a press release Additionally, BMF is ranked as the most socially engaged drama across all networks over the season two premiere weekend Vibe.com (2023) FX revealed that Snowfall averaged 4.3 million Total Viewers across linear, VOD and streaming with its Feb. 23 premiere, marking the series’ most-watched season to date. The latest total viewer count was up 13% from the previous season and 43% up from Season 3. Snowfall Season 4 was FX’s most-watched series of 2021. Deadline.com (2023) Godfather of Harlem season one was a remarkable success, tripling previous viewership numbers for the network and earning acclaim from both critics and viewers alike,” said Michael Wright, president, Epix. Nexttv.com (2020) Since the launch of shows like Power, BMF, and Snowfall, networks have seen a tremendous jump in their viewerships and subscriptions. According to. Indiewire.com, "Power” came to Starz after Albrecht, the former HBO boss who took over as CEO of Starz in 2010, began looking at ways to expand the network’s programming and differentiate it from HBO and Showtime. In 2017, The network reported 24.2 million subscribers, up 40 percent from where it was at the start of the decade. The Romper Room Gang series captures the interests of this same audience and tells a more unique story as compared to the others. 4.3 MILLION 4.1 MILLION

11. PRODUCERS Jay O'Sullivan serial entrepreneur with over 30 years of strategic business leadership experience that focuses on his passion for business, customer experience, and digital innovation. His experiences have been proven with clients such as; NFL, Brinker, Live Nation, Sony Pictures, E Online, Joel Osteen, The Coca-Cola Company, The Obama Presidential Campaign, Paramount Pictures, Lexus, Warner Brothers, Procter & Gamble, Mastercard, Yahoo, Lending Tree, and San Jose Sharks Lee Cummings is a filmmaker based in California with more than 20 years of experience as a Producer, Director, Director of Photography, Scriptwriter and Editor. While being mentored by Eric Blakeney Writer and Director of Gun Shy Lee also In 2009, orchestrated his first full-length feature film to be distributed by a global film distributor. Currently, Lee has Directed a new feature in 2020 called Star Light, which was sold to 1091 Media. Troy Brown is a much-heralded digital storytelling executive with demonstrated skills in creative digital/social/mobile (DSM) and content marketing. His portfolio of work and media coverage for global Fortune 100 brands has won him several awards. He serves as the chief architect and president of one50one, an accomplished marketing agency; he is a founding partner and chief marketing officer of the Black Promoters Collective, one of Billboard's 2022 "Power Players"; and he is a partner of the One Musicfest, the Southeast's largest two-day, urban progressive music festival.

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