I literally just completed this book and found out about the screenplay in the acknowledgment section. & now I am even more obsessed ! I can not wait for the second book ! This needs to be a movie ! For sureeee
Audiobook is amazing with the cool sound effects. Loving it. LaDarrion you are a true gift and I mean that. Taking the reins and doing what many black authors haven’t done. I’m looking forward to more creative stories from you. I hope you get through LaDarrion. I am serious.
I was interested in this movie not only because of the powerful message this Movie brings but it is because of Jon Chaffin my favorite Actor because he was in my first favorite show The Haves and the Have Nots. ❤❤❤❤😘😘😘😘
Just left Tik Tok. I like young adult fantasy stories I listen to him all the time on audible there's not enough black ones out there Good luck to you and congratulations
I remember watching this a few years ago and was so excited. Just now starting the audio book for whatever reason I didn’t connect the two. As I’m listening I’m like I’ve seen this some where before. ❤ ❤ ❤ ❤ I pray this film materializes for you and I pray for upmost success on your book! Can’t wait for more!
I came here because I read about the release of the book. I followed up on it, and found the short film. Overall, I'd give it a thumbs up. Impressive in a lot of ways. The description of the book made me think 'black Harry Potter', so the line "Hogwarts but for niggas" made me laugh. The collegiate setting distinguishes it a bit from Potter, but not as much as the overall tone. It feels less like a story about people in their late teens aimed at earlier teens, and more like a story aimed at adults. The feel is great. The acting, the camerawork, the lighting, the framing, the editing, the music are all really, really good. Good enough that it really easy to forget how low the budget is, and seeing a special effect is jarring. When two people are interacting it looks like it could be on television... and then someone's doing magic, and it reminds you that this is a small-scale short film on UA-cam. Throw a good budget at this team and I bet you'd see some real magic. The bad is that it's obviously incomplete. I assume the soon-to-be released novel is a semi-complete story (semi-complete in that it's obviously going to be the first of a series, since that's just the nature of the fiction business these days), but this film is not an entire story. It feels like a two-hour movie that was cut down to one hour, then cut in half. Even though this sort of thing isn't really my speed (I'm a SF fan, fantasy is more of a sometimes thing for me), this was really well made. While this was uploaded three years before I watched it, the scene with the main character and the love interest reminded me of a similar scene in the Apple TV show Monarch - on that series we're shown a romantic past between two characters with almost no buildup and expected to care and it doesn't land at all. But here, it does. The backstory between the male and female leads, the acting, the music, the whole thing manages to sell the emotions and the relationships of the characters better than a multimillion dollar project on a major streamer. This isn't the sort of show I'd watch if I saw it on Netflix or something, but the team who made this did an incredible job (apart from the budget-limited SFX). Excellent work.
Omg this answers so much And makes so many more painful questions can't wait for book two!!! Also I think you should release a short story on what happened with Alexis after she got adopted. Please do I want to know
I love the concept of this. I am unsure the other storyline is clear. For a short, it needs focus. Are you going to present a coming of age story ? An exploration of a school for gifted students ? or This complex web of short ideas you don't have time to tell? This has promise but it is disjointed. The best story includes how he got his powers, his bond with his brother and him fitting into the school where he is an outsider. That is the MONEY storyline. That struggle can sell this as a franchise. But the entire cop storyline takes away from what people want to see. Overall, it kept my attention and made me want to see more.
I’m here from tiktok😭I need more
Thanks love! It’s coming! I promise!
Same
Same here
Me too
Me too! Can’t wait for the book to be released!
This short film is fire 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
I literally just completed this book and found out about the screenplay in the acknowledgment section. & now I am even more obsessed ! I can not wait for the second book ! This needs to be a movie ! For sureeee
I came straight here, after finishing the book on audible. It's an amazing story.
@scalez79 me too
Sprinted here from Tiky Toky!!! As a fan of magic and a black girl who wanted to be a witch so bad I NEED MORE OF THIS!!!!
I’m here bc of Audible. Wanted to deep dive into the author. Listening to the book and I must say I’m loving it.
I need to see more of this!! You won me over with HBCU and magic
It’s coming !!!!!!!
Audiobook is amazing with the cool sound effects. Loving it. LaDarrion you are a true gift and I mean that. Taking the reins and doing what many black authors haven’t done. I’m looking forward to more creative stories from you. I hope you get through LaDarrion. I am serious.
I was interested in this movie not only because of the powerful message this Movie brings but it is because of Jon Chaffin my favorite Actor because he was in my first favorite show The Haves and the Have Nots. ❤❤❤❤😘😘😘😘
It's 2023 I'm here from TikTok. This would be great to buy as a series from a Botanica.
Visiting from HAMU… I see a nice story developing. Looking forward to listening to the audiobook.
I’m here after finishing the book. Can’t wait to read the 2nd installment. Netflix should definitely pick this up.
I’m here from tiktok! This is good we need more
Tic Tok brought me here !!
This was everything ! I need more !!
Thank you for posting this on TikTok but ummmm I need some more
Ok so I’m hooked ❤ I need more too!
Oh wow!! This was really great.
Definitely Need More Of This
Yeap I want the rest of this movie!!
This is an amazing short, I would watch this if it was made into a feature or a TV series. I now have to buy the books.
I love this so much. This makes my black boy joy sky rocket !!
Subscribed!! More please!!
So THIS is what my HBCU(Dillard) would've been like is if was magic! I loved this! Keep it coming!!!
Yessssss
Ok I'm ready for the rest!
I’m here from TikTok !!
@LaDarrion Williams I need more
Just finding this. I want more!
Oh this is sheer brilliance! I need more of this in my life. HBCU and literal black magic 🤎🖤😍
I can tell this show about to be lit
Just left Tik Tok. I like young adult fantasy stories I listen to him all the time on audible there's not enough black ones out there Good luck to you and congratulations
Awesome short film!! Can’t wait to see this as a series ‘
Thank you for the support!!!
Here from TikTok and I love this so much ❤
I👏🏽 want 👏🏽more👏🏽...I 👏🏽want👏🏽 more...👏🏽
We’re coming !!!
Saving this to watch tonight ✅
Here from TikTok!! Let’s push this ❤
I'm here after finishing the book!
I am NOT here from TikTok. I am heading there now though!
🔥Awesome book!🔥
🔥Awesome short!🔥
Loved this short film!!!! Please tell me there are future films that’s a continuation of this one. I’m invested!!
It’s coming!!
Amazing!
Thank you so much for the support!
Awesome!!!! You are amazingly talented!
I’m here from TikTok! This is awesome
Liked, subscribed, and begging for more! #NolaNative
Saw a tik tok about this. I’m here to support
Came here straight from Tiktok!Fan of everything black and I love me some fantasy! Great job🔥
I remember watching this a few years ago and was so excited. Just now starting the audio book for whatever reason I didn’t connect the two. As I’m listening I’m like I’ve seen this some where before. ❤ ❤ ❤ ❤ I pray this film materializes for you and I pray for upmost success on your book! Can’t wait for more!
TikTok brought me and I stay for the good show! 🔥
AWW MANN, this wasn't long enough !!! Looking forward to the next episode!
Thank you for watching!
Found you on TikTok and this is awesome.
Here from tik tok! Need this on my screen asap!
Here from tick-tock. This was soooo good MOREEEE PLEASE
This was good I like it
This. Is. Amazing. And so much better than Harry Potter!!
Thank you for this and more please!
Soooooo we need more because this is amazingggggg! ❤❤❤
Here from Tiktok ❤
Hey!!!!!
I love this and definitely ready to see more!!!
I came here because I read about the release of the book. I followed up on it, and found the short film. Overall, I'd give it a thumbs up. Impressive in a lot of ways.
The description of the book made me think 'black Harry Potter', so the line "Hogwarts but for niggas" made me laugh. The collegiate setting distinguishes it a bit from Potter, but not as much as the overall tone. It feels less like a story about people in their late teens aimed at earlier teens, and more like a story aimed at adults.
The feel is great. The acting, the camerawork, the lighting, the framing, the editing, the music are all really, really good. Good enough that it really easy to forget how low the budget is, and seeing a special effect is jarring. When two people are interacting it looks like it could be on television... and then someone's doing magic, and it reminds you that this is a small-scale short film on UA-cam. Throw a good budget at this team and I bet you'd see some real magic.
The bad is that it's obviously incomplete. I assume the soon-to-be released novel is a semi-complete story (semi-complete in that it's obviously going to be the first of a series, since that's just the nature of the fiction business these days), but this film is not an entire story. It feels like a two-hour movie that was cut down to one hour, then cut in half.
Even though this sort of thing isn't really my speed (I'm a SF fan, fantasy is more of a sometimes thing for me), this was really well made. While this was uploaded three years before I watched it, the scene with the main character and the love interest reminded me of a similar scene in the Apple TV show Monarch - on that series we're shown a romantic past between two characters with almost no buildup and expected to care and it doesn't land at all. But here, it does. The backstory between the male and female leads, the acting, the music, the whole thing manages to sell the emotions and the relationships of the characters better than a multimillion dollar project on a major streamer.
This isn't the sort of show I'd watch if I saw it on Netflix or something, but the team who made this did an incredible job (apart from the budget-limited SFX). Excellent work.
This was really good I would definitely watch this series 👌🏿 ❤
Thank you my love! It’s coming!
This was Fantastic. I look forward to the individual storylines. Great job give us more!
It’s coming!!!
Watching this right now on my tv !!!! Quality, story, graphics 🔥🔥🔥
Awwwwwwwwww
This is amazing!!!! We need the whole season!!!
I can’t wait to see the rest
I enjoy this show can wait to see more ❤
Here from TikTok 😍
Just finished the book on Libby. I couldn’t put it down!!
Here from TicTok this was Great
Let's go bestie! 🔥🔥🔥🔥
Omg this answers so much
And makes so many more painful questions can't wait for book two!!!
Also I think you should release a short story on what happened with Alexis after she got adopted. Please do I want to know
Also please more lore on uncle samdei
Also wassup batr fam in the authors note got me like ok dollar store dahr man (I mean that in a good way not an insult.)
thats dope...
I need the rest of this now!!! It’s so good!
This was amazing 🥺🤎
Thank you so much!
Love this
Here from tik tok!!!!!!!! Here for it
Really tremendous
TikTok sent me!!! I need this to get a larger budget!!! I see the promise
Ok we need part two real bad
This was good keep going please
THIS WAS SO SO SO SO GOOD!!!!!!! KEEP GOING I’M EXCITED FOR THE FULL SHOW! 😍😍😍
Thank you soooooo much!!!
love this!💞
From tik tok supporting
I need moreeeeee
Watched this after I finished the book. This should be a full movie production. Of course the book was better. 😁
I’m here from TikTok! ❤️🔥
I ❤ this
Love it 🥰
SO GOOD. Nice work!
Thank you for the support!!!
I dang wait to see how this plays out.
When is this set to come out? I’m all for it!
Here from tiktok to check out later :)
Even being literally magical, can't escape slavery. HOW?!?!
Came from tic toc. I wanna be in this movie. I speak Creole and love Fantasy genre ✨️
I 🏃♂️ here from tiktok. I need this in my life
TikTok sent me! 🙂
I love the concept of this. I am unsure the other storyline is clear. For a short, it needs focus. Are you going to present a coming of age story ? An exploration of a school for gifted students ? or This complex web of short ideas you don't have time to tell? This has promise but it is disjointed. The best story includes how he got his powers, his bond with his brother and him fitting into the school where he is an outsider. That is the MONEY storyline. That struggle can sell this as a franchise. But the entire cop storyline takes away from what people want to see. Overall, it kept my attention and made me want to see more.
Well, since it's getting published as a YA fantasy series, maybe you'll find it more "jointed". See you at the bookstores Summer 2024!
👏🏾👏🏾 ✨🙌🏾✨ 👏🏾👏🏾
I’m 5mins in and I’m stuck lol
Here from tik tok this is very good
Here from tictok ❤
Where can I find the full movie
🙌🏾