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