The Sword of Summer
By Rick Riordan
Estimated time: 1:30-2:00
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MAIN CHARACTERS
Three guys (Magnus, Blitz, Hearth), two girls (Samirah, Norns)
CLOTHES
Magnus: Wears a green shirt and jeans. Weapon is a sword.
Samirah: Wears armor and has white wings, but since you probably don’t have armor and angel wings laying around, wear something cool, with a green hijab. Weapon is an axe.
Blitz: Wears very stylish clothing, but covers himself a lot because sunlight is dangerous for him.
Hearth: Wears all black and has a red scarf with white stripes. Weapons are bow and arrow, and runestones (magical stonesss!) Hearth is also deaf and mute, so don’t make him talk. If you happen to know sign language, you can add that in if you want extra work.
Norns: All in white. Everything’s white. White white white. White eyes, too muhahaha.
ACTION!
Location: A bridge, but you can film it on a balcony somewhere
Magnus holds a rusty old sword while stopping the god Surt from destroying the bridge and taking the sword. Blitz (the guy with the duck sign) and Hearth had been attempting to save Magnus. Samirah flies in the air for an unknown reason.
Magnus [attempting to be brave]: I have a corroded piece of metal and I'm not afraid to use it!
Surt [evil sneer]: Just like your father, you are no fighter.
Blitz [panicked]: Run kid!
Surt [angry]: You will all die! Magnus, you’re the son of a Norse god, nobody ever told you that eh? Now give me the sword!
Magnus: *cuts off his nose*
Surt: BOY! *holds nose in pain*
Magnus: *knocks him off the bridge, and falling off with him, and losing the sword*
Samirah flies to Valhalla and takes Magnus with her. Valhalla is a place where the brave live after death.
Samirah [annoyed]: Welcome to Valhalla, now don’t make me regret bringing you.
Magnus [sick from flying]: Whaa?
Samirah: *glares* There are worse places to end up after death, you know.
Magnus: I’m dead?
On floor nineteen…
Hunding [cheerful]: *gives Magnus his key* You’re living on floor nineteen, because you died at nineteen years old!
Magnus: Okaay…
Magnus’s hallmates in order of how they appear in the Storyboard are X, Halfborn Gunderson, Thomas Jefferson Jr. (TJ), and Mallory Keen.
Location: Cafeteria (daytime, around noon).
The Norns arrive to tell Magnus’s future.
Three Norns [blankly]: Wrongly chosen, wrongly slain, a hero Valhalla cannot contain…
TEXT: TRUST THE RIGHT PEOPLE
Location: An office during the day.
Randolph [kind]: Trust your uncle, Magnus.
Location: Find someplace with trees and lots of nature.
Frey [stern]: Magnus, my son, I’m Frey, and I’m on your side.
Location: An office during the day (the same one as Randolph’s).
Loki (he’s dressed like he’s described in the book okay) [smiling widely]: I know I’m the trickster god…but I know how you feel…trust Loki…
TEXT: MAKE ALLIES
Location: Cafeteria during the day
Samirah [frantic and desperate, but angry at the same time]: Magnus, find the sword! Trust me! My father lies, don’t trust Loki! *disappears*
Location: Cafeteria at night
Blitz and Hearth: *falls out of tree* (yes there’s a tree in their cafeteria, but you can just film outside, since you most likely do not have a tree inside your school)
Blitz: OWWWW!!
Magnus [half awake]: What are you guys doing here?
Blitz: We’re here to save you of course.
Hearth: *nods*
Blitz: Come on kid—
The Squirrel: YAP! YAP YAP YAP!!
Magnus [nervous]: What is that?
Blitz: *looks up* that, is the Squirrel.
A gigantic squirrel is scurrying down the tree. (Use a stuffed animal or some roadkill)
Squirrel: *opens mouth and lets out an explosive yap*
TEXT: FIGHT ENEMIES
The Squirrel pounds against the door while Blitz, Hearth, and Magnus try to hold it closed.
The giant Geirrod throws hot coals at Magnus and Samirah, while Blitz and Hearth drag Gunilla to safety.
Fenris Wolf struggles against the ropes, straining to get free. His intelligent blue eyes glint murderously.
Location: Cafeteria during the day
Three Norns: …Nine days hence the sun must go east, ere Sword of Summer unbinds the beast
TEXT: THE SWORD OF SUMMER
Fenris Wolf looks towards the screen
TEXT: COMING FALL 2016