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In 2005, I had completed a high-concept commercial romantic comedy spec script, which got rave reviews, until Will Smith and Kevin James hit the big screen in the successful rom-com Hitch. My script, unfortunately, was not too dissimilar. I was devastated. Countless drafts and the better part of a year, I thought, down the tubes. But my manager made a suggestion: keep the story but change the world, a world that no one had seen before, something really different. Something special. Something memorable. So my corporate metropolis became a Podunk Renaissance Faire.…

Fantasy film is a genre that incorporates imaginative and fantastic themes. These themes usually involve magic, supernatural events, or fantasy worlds. Although it is its own distinct genre, these films can overlap into the horror and science fiction genres. Unlike science fiction, a fantasy film does not need to be rooted in fact. This element allows the audience to be transported into a new and unique world. Often, these films center on an ordinary hero in an extraordinary situation.