Audiences will be reminded why hitching a ride with strangers is never a great idea in Collider’s exclusive teaser forBonnie Discepolo’s (Give Me an A)sci-fi thrillerTV pilot,Neo-Dome. The project, which is only 15 minutes from start to finish, followsa young woman who catches a ride with some interesting characters on their way to a utopian domehovering in the distance just over the horizon. Although it might clock in with aspeedy runtime, judging from today’s clip,Neo-Domewill use every second to launch audiences on a high-octane thrill ride through the desert.
In the teaser, a car filled with three men pulls up to a lone woman who’s walking down the side of the road. The men look a little sus but, to be fair, so does the posh woman who’s dressed in a baby blue suit and toting a red suitcase. Despite their differences in appearance, all four travelers have one thing in common -they’re heading to the Neo-Dome, which we discover is a highly sought-after paradise in the middle of a deserted landscape. Showing fast-moving clips, the teaser doesn’t give away anything about the plot, but it does give us the clear message thatno one in the car can be fully trusted.
Soon celebrating a screening at SXSW,Neo-Domefeatures a leading performance fromAnna Camp, whose small-screen credits includeThe Mindy ProjectandTrue Blood, and will be recognized byPitch Perfectfans for her role of Aubrey in the musical comedy franchise. Joining Camp in the sci-fi short areSirensandOzark’sMichael MosleyandNicholas Logan, who appeared alongsideRosamund PikeandPeter Dinklagein the 2020 Netflix drama,I Care a Lot.
Who’s Behind ‘Neo-Dome’?
Prior to her work helmingNeo-Dome, Discepolo poured her vision into projects like the 2018 horror flickGrandma’s Houseand 2020’s comedy,GraceLand, which also tapped Camp in a leading role. Discepolo was also one of several directors who added to the anthology film,Give Me An A, a project that struck back at theoverturning of Roe v. Wadeand featured performances from stars includingAlyssa MilanoandJennifer Holland. On top of starring in the upcoming SXSW entry, Camp also serves the production as a producer alongsideMichael Johnson,Valerie Steinberg,Mark Pfeffer, andMatt Pfeffer, with the latter penning the project’s screenplay.
Attendees of SXSW can catchNeo-Domealongside other titles includingThe Fall Guy,The Idea of You,Arcadianand more. Check out our exclusive teaser below, and learn more about how to catch a screening at SXSWhere.
In a post economic collapse America, a woman travels alone towards the promise of a Utopian dome on the horizon. When she negotiates a ride with strangers, we learn - trust no one on the road to the Neo-Dome.
