SANDS OF SARASVATI
We are not the first civilization to face the end of the world
SYNOPSIS
Indian scientists discover a vast stretch of underwater ruins at the West Coast of India. Have they found Atlantis, the fabled sunken continent? Indian marine archaeologist Amrita Desai and Scottish submarine expert Jack Mackintosh investigate the underwater ruins, and discover a mysterious field of human skulls and skeletons. At the same time scientists realise that a huge meltwater lake has formedinside the Greenland ice sheet. Is the ice sheet about to slide into the ocean? Are our own cities in danger of becoming the New Atlantis?
FILM
Genre: Ecological Thriller
Language: English
Country: Finland, Scotland, India, Iceland
Producer: Making Movies Oy
Co-Producer: Momentum Films
Director: AJ Annila
Screenwriters: Raisah Ahmed & AJ Annila
Budget: 12 M€
Development: 2025-2026,
funding received through Finnish Film Foundation
& Screen Scotland
Year of Production: 2027
Release: 2028
Target audience: Adults
GAME
Genre: Immersive cinematic adventure game
Target Audience: Fans of Narrative Games
Platforms: PC + Consoles
Play time: 10-12 hours
Core Game Play: 3rd person adventure game
driven by exploration, uncovering hidden secrets,
delving deep into the devastating impact of ecological disaster.
Country: Finland, Scotland, India, Iceland
Producer: Making Movies Oy
Transmedia advantage: Tapping into lore based on existing book IP
Community building during development to gain early customer engagement.
Cross-Industry model for Virtual Production content creation
Unreal Engine based framework to serve both film and game production