In the beginning, there was a bag

When a duffel bag explodes into existence over the Nevada desert, Dyson Wheeler – set to be hanged — seizes his chance at escape, killing his captor with the shovel he was just using to dig his own grave. Thus begins Wheeler's mission to avenge the death of his beloved wife Rachel, and in the process, create our particular pocket of space-time, The Future That Matters To Us.

The Lord of All Future Space & Time is a classic western tale of revenge interrupted by sci-fi hijinks. Purposefully and joyfully heavy on narration — in the style of early Coen Brothers or somewhere between Goodfellas and Amelie — it’s a tall tale in a short film, a fast-paced comedy asking the big questions about time, grief, love and the meaning of life itself. 

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CREDITS

Written & Directed by Chris Paul Russell

Producer Karl Stelter

Executive Producers Dana Guerin, Joy Hurwitz, Joe Simon, Danny Shepherd, Chris Russell, Arian Russell, Cindi Rice, John Frank Rosenblum

Associate Producer Jake Ranski

Director of Photography Joe Simon

Assistant Camera Corey Cave

2nd AC Stephanie Blenderman

Production Designer Mark Fenlason

Set Dresser Steve Myers

PDPA Sam Weiss

Stunt Coordinator Mario Rocha

Gaffer Jon Bass

Key Grip Ryan Schwerzler

G&E Swing Nick Sandoval

Hair & Make-Up Alison Bailey

Wardrobe Emerson Bualat

Script Supervisor Nicol Miller

Assistant Director Courtney Therond

Key Set PA Olivia Cade

Sound Recording James Ersted

Sound Design Mike Beliveau

Music Alex Bornstein

VFX Supervisor Danny Shepherd

Casting Director Ryan Lagod

Editor Shawn Lovering

Production Assistants Matthew Carpenter, Yaou Dou, Chase Mackenzie

Medic Cecil Trail

Additional Photography Justin Lee, Nathan Regier

On-Set Photography Matthew Martin

Dyson Wheeler Roy Williams, Jr.

The Narrator Mark Benninghofen

The Preacher Lightfoot Hans Heilman

Rachel Wheeler Paulette Fajardo

Frank Beatty Ray Buffer

Dumb Nate Paul Major

Nate LA Williams

Mary Amanda Harris

Barbara Darr Arian Winn Russell

Bab’s Friend Emerson Bualat

Danny Darr Danny Shepherd

Nanci Funderburke Elise Arndt

Sneeze Guard Inventor Channing Apodaca

Fly Swatter Inventor Peter Xifo

Mary’s Love Micah Moch

Flyboy #1 Chris Russell