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THEMES: Good over evil; Innocence coming of age; and Rites of passage.
CHARACTERS: "Carlos" is good, pure as the driven snow. "Bad Ass Bart Blackbeard," a pirate, is evil, kicks puppies, swats little girls, and stomps on teddy bears. "Jill Nutcracker," a feisty Treasury Agent, introduces a romantic triangle. Supporting characters are: Chief of "Lost Tribe," Shipping Magnate Father, and his cronies – a Senator and Fleet Admiral. Carlos' boss "Commander Gunner," a spy for pirates who try to kill Carlos.
STORY: A modern day naval aviator seeks to: capture pirates, save the family business, impress his father, and prove his valor. He volunteers to command a fast patrol boat. He intercepts pirates raiding a container ship. Pirates ambush him, sink his ship, and imprison him. Pirates raid another yacht. They capture Jill, who is in hot pursuit of a counterfeiter. Carlos escapes with Jill. They fight pirates. They traverse dangerous jungle island. They encounter rats, bats, spiders, snakes, swine, leeches, lizards, leopards, and a "Lost Tribe."
On return to his naval base, Gunner imprisons Carlos in a cell with the "Mad Rapist!" He has Carlos court-martialed and sentenced to death. Jill and Lost Tribe rescue Carlos. He is acquitted. His peers accuse him of political influence. He is disgraced. Pirates try to kill Carlos and Jill. They capture his father. Carlos and Jill lead Navy/Marine troops, with "Lost Tribe," to pirate's lair. Carlos fights pirates, combats leader, rescues father, reconciles, recovers fortune, uncovers spy, restores reputation, and Jill romances him. Love blooms.

Action Adventure Thriller First Sequel in Carlos Courageous Franchise
"Carlos Courageous and the Sea of Snakes" has been written and is available for review.

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International segments are family and guys, ages 18 to 38. It is fun entertainment with bawdy humor and a nautical flavor. The film includes wealth, power, romance, and heroic action. The venue is the 7,000 tropical islands of the Philippines. Sets are 3D computer generated. Stunts are animated or staged against green/blue screens
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Ted has a strong naval background starting with his graduation from the United States Naval Academy, studying with the Naval War College, and managing the development of assault ships and naval command and control systems. He studied Arabic and has spent time in Saudi Arabia working on that country's command & control systems. He earned his MBA from Harvard Business School.--- CONTACT: Interdevco@aol.com ---- tfekula@mba1968.hbs.edu --- -- (951) 928-5365