Who is Raven James?

Raven James is a fictional character created by me, writer/director Ben Wydeven and played by Daniel Harris in my short film "A Hot Summer Chill." He is also the main character in my upcoming novel "Drowning Demons," as well as other short stories.

Exclusive to this blog, you'll find short Raven James stories, as well as updates and news regarding the novel's progress to publication.

Tuesday, August 13, 2013

Film Adaptation of "A Hot Summer Chill" is in the works


I am pleased to announce that after nearly 6 years since I began writing Drowning Demons, we have adapted the short story A Hot Summer Chill  into a film.

We have cast Daniel Harris as the alcoholic spiritual medium Raven James, and Nathan Lowe as the sober bartender and aspiring ghost hunter.
(from left to right ) Daniel Harris as Raven James, Tim Towne as John McWalters and Nathan Lowe as Benny Cavoto
Principal photography began August 18th, 2013, nearly 3 years to the day that I released the short story here on Raven's Annex.

We've come a long way to get to this point, and I am very excited to see the characters from my novel come to life! It is very unique experience to be doing a short film involving characters with such a deep history. While it makes telling a small slice of a big story challenging at times, I hope to leave our audience wanting to know more about these characters.

To help cover the cost of food and props, we have set up a Kickstarter fund. If you enjoy the stories of Raven James and would like to support our small production, please consider donating. Every little big helps.

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We plan to release A Hot Summer Chill  in the spring of 2014.