Screenwriter
Tony B. Richard — Author & Screenwriter
Lillooet, BC | Earth’s Secret Alliance Franchise | Hopepunk Science Fiction
In 1947, the world thought something crashed at Roswell.
What actually arrived was a delegation.
Peaceful refugees — fleeing the destruction of their own world — asked humanity for help. They found a planet that wasn’t ready to answer. The consequences are still unfolding.
13,800+
Books Sold
113,000+
Kindle Pages Read
6
Interconnected Installments
THE LIVE-ACTION SLATE
Five interconnected scripts. One universe. Designed to be produced in order — but each stands alone.
Like the birth of the Star Trek Federation meets the magic of Star Wars — but in 1947.
Multiple perspectives across a single hidden chapter of history. Every installment is a complete story; together, they are the secret history of humanity’s first encounter with a peaceful civilization.
Roswell: First Contact — Feature & Pilot Versions Available
In 1947, Private Malcolm Dow finds peaceful refugees at the Roswell crash site — and quickly realizes the chain of command can’t be trusted to protect them. To save the most important encounter in human history, he must bypass his superiors and take the truth straight to the top.
ESA: Negotiations
In 1947, master diplomat Ryan Wilcox faces the impossible: convince an alien civilization that humanity deserves a chance. One wrong word could destroy the fragile hopes of interplanetary friendship — and spark a conflict Earth can’t possibly win.
The Good, The Bad, and The Undecided
Three U.S. generals. Three irreconcilable visions for humanity’s future. Trapped between loyalty and self-interest, Newman must confront the truth about who he’s become — and whether redemption is still within reach.
Defying Gravity
In 1947 a 19-year-old female genius is rejected for every job she applies to. She gets recruited into a covert military program working alongside peaceful alien refugees. When a test flight goes wrong, she’s the only one who can save them, including the man who spent months harassing her. She learns the hard way that in order to get respect, she first has to give it.
The Woundless War
When the ruthless Moad close in to destroy the Zalmen and seize their power, General Frank Jones faces an impossible choice. Bound by orders to defend Earth yet constrained by the Zalmen’s vow of peace, he must fight a war where every act of violence risks the new alliance.
CHARLIE’S BIG CHANCE — CHILDREN’S ANIMATION
A separate animated series for ages 8–13+, set in the same universe — but seen at the eye-level of a kid. Twelve-year-old Charlie Baker doesn’t let her wheelchair stop her from chasing the biggest scoop of 1947. With her dog Sandy at her side, she’s about to stumble into the story of the century — and learn that being a real reporter means knowing which truths are yours to tell.
Industry page: Charlie’s Big Chance — Screenwriter Page
Full pitch page: tonybrichard.com/charlies-big-chance-animated-series
WHY NOW
Audiences are tired of cynical sci-fi. The hopepunk wave — the appetite for stories where kindness is a strategy and the future isn’t ruined — is reshaping what producers greenlight. ESA was written for this moment: ensemble world-building with the warmth of For All Mankind, the wonder of Arrival, and the moral clarity of older science fiction without the preachiness.
The book sales prove the audience already exists. The franchise is ready for screen.
🎬 Watch ESA in Action
Charlie’s Big Chance — Animated Pre-Visualization (2:42)
The diner scene and warehouse confrontation are built to show the look and feel of the Charlie’s Big Chance animated series.
Earth’s Secret Alliance — Franchise Pitch (3:46)
The full ESA transmedia franchise pitch — six interconnected stories, 13,600+ books sold, and a production slate designed to be built in stages.
Defying Gravity — Professional Table Read (11:13)
Selected for Best Scene Reading at the Chicago Feedback Film Festival (WildSound). Performed by real professional actors. Hear the ESA screenplay come to life.