The long awaited short film from Cobblestone Studios is now complete. The project is set during the Punic wars around 210 B.C shortly after Hannibal and his massive armies had massacred the Romans and Cannae. Our story picks up two weeks later as a suspicious and cautious group of generals gather in a field tent to discuss their recourse. Given their tired and weakened state they have privately decided that rest and time to train new soldiers is what they need most.

They are accountable to a new Imperator who is young and impulsive and desperate to impress his father at all costs. The young leader wants Hannibal's blood for the glory of Rome. The more experienced commanders know this is a mistake. Scipio, a young but grizzled general decides to speak out against the Imperator.

Risking his life, Scipio speaks his mind to the Imperator, pleading with him to see the reasoning of restraint. Scipio's pleas fall on deaf ears as the young Imperator sees only the glory of battle even though as the son of a senator he has never seen the battlefield.

As Scipio's frustration increases so does the level of tension in the tent. Then almost without warning Scipio attacks.

In the wake of the assassination of the Imperator, the other generals must decide what to do as loyalties and alliances quickly form. The story unfolds around the question of who will be loyal to whom.

Powerful performances by an impressive cast make this epic a sure hit on the festival circuit.

A feature version of the story is already in development and should begin production early in the new year.

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