The adventures of John Storm and the Elizabeth Swann. John Storm is an ocean adventurer and conservationist. The Elizabeth Swann is a fast solar powered boat. During a race around the world, news of the sinking of a pirate whaling ship reaches John Storm and his mate Dan Hook. They decide to abandon the race and try and save the whale.

'Kulo Luna' started life as a full blown novel. The below are links to the written chapters, some of which have not been published in full (or at all), so as not to spoil the story for readers of the planned graphic novels, or subsequent viewing of any animation or film, etc.

There is a completed screenplay based on these book chapters, lodged with the British Library.

The graphic novel omits many of these chapters entirely, and condenses others, aiming for a lively visual read. The header descriptions are simply to help artists and developers get a quick idea of what the scene conveys.

For a full description (briefing) of the chapters you may want to illustrate, please read the associated book chapter(s) marked in bold. For convenience, you can switch between book and graphic novel descriptions using the title at the head of each page. Chapters not used in the Graphic Novel are signified by gray colour. These links are to external pages that are for the most part, not published.

Herman Melville was the author of Moby Dick, a story of what we'd now consider an illegal activity; the commercial hunting of whales for oil and meat. But in his day such enterprise was where fortunes were made in a dangerous environment. Then petroleum was distilled for cars and diesel oils for larger engines, and the electric light bulb was invented. All of which relieved the pressure on whale populations, but not before endangering them. And then marine litter (plastic) came along.

Kulo Luna is in part inspired by the writings of Herman Melville's 'Moby Dick' (1851) and the accounts of Jeremiah Reynolds of the real life 'Mocha Dick,' a giant sperm whale that sunk 20 ships before being killed in 1838. See also the sinking of the Essex in 1820.

For movie and graphic novel development purposes, this is a Road Map guide for illustration artists and (script) writers.

The main characters in Kulo-Luna are:

Kulo Luna: A giant humpback whale who is the protagonist of the story. She is intelligent, compassionate, and brave. She defends herself and her calf from a pirate whaling ship and becomes a media sensation. She also forms a bond with John Storm, who tries to protect her from harm.

John Storm: An ocean conservationist and the captain of the Elizabeth Swann, a solar and hydrogen powered trimaran. He is adventurous, resourceful, and loyal. He accidentally becomes DNA enhanced in the series and gains superhuman abilities. He joins the solar boat race and encounters Kulo Luna along the way. He decides to help her escape from the whalers and the media.

Suki Hall: A marine biologist and John’s love interest. She is smart, kind, and courageous. She works for the Whale Trust Maui and studies humpback whales. She joins John on his mission to save Kulo Luna and uses her expertise to communicate with the whale.

Charley Temple: A journalist and John’s friend. She is witty, ambitious, and determined. She covers the story of Kulo Luna and John’s solar boat race for the LadBet International news agency. She also helps John expose the illegal whaling activities and the corruption behind them.

Tom Hudson: A billionaire publisher and the owner of LadBet International. He sponsors the solar boat race and bets on the outcome. He also has a secret deal with the pirate whalers to capture Kulo Luna and sell her to the highest bidder.

These are some of the main characters in Kulo Luna, but there are many more supporting characters that make the story interesting and diverse. You can find more information about them at this link.

This story is a modern Moby Dick, the twist being that there is a happy ending for everyone involved with the $Billion Dollar Whale, even the whalers. Herman Melville would have approved. But could this become a Hollywood classic?

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