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THE AWAKENING — press kit
THE AWAKENING takes place during a global pandemic following Jason and Rebecca who uncover a conspiracy to control the world after Jason's parents suddenly disappear. They attempt to expose the truth in a race against time to save humanity before it's too late. Written by Justin Tinto, Matt Routledge and Matt Hookings, directed by Matt Routledge for Camelot Films. Status: complete.
Peter Stormare · Alice Eve · Justin Tinto · Eddie Hall · Steven Berkoff · Julian Glover · with Matt Hookings and Kevin Spacey
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THE AWAKENING THE FILM THEY DON'T WANT YOU TO SEE Starring: Peter Stormare · Alice Eve · Justin Tinto · Eddie Hall · Steven Berkoff · Julian Glover · with Matt Hookings and Kevin Spacey Written by Justin Tinto, Matt Routledge, Matt Hookings · Directed by Matt Routledge Status: Complete · Delivery: July 2026 Feature film · Awakening 1 is a complete standalone feature with clear franchise potential THE AWAKENING takes place during a global pandemic following Jason and Rebecca who uncover a conspiracy to control the world after Jason's parents suddenly disappear. They attempt to expose the truth in a race against time to save humanity before it's too late. Awakening 1 is designed as a complete standalone feature, while also offering clear franchise potential. Trailer, stills and full EPK: https://breakthesystem.world/epk
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Dear [agent name] — Attached is the electronic press kit for THE AWAKENING, Chapter I of the trilogy written by and starring Justin Tinto, directed by Matt Routledge and filmed at Pinewood Studios. Coming this fall! Everything is on one page: https://awakening-launch-crm.lovable.app/epk Three things we need from you: 1. Written approval to use your client's name, likeness and stills in campaign material. 2. Whether your client will post about the film on their own channels, and when. 3. Whether they can attend the premiere, and their availability towards the end of October. Any asset you would rather we didn't use, say the word and it comes out of rotation. Thank you, Awakening Movies Ltd — press desk
The man behind
Justin Tinto
Writer · Producer · Executive producer · Jason
Against the odds Justin Tinto wrote, financed, produced, and starred in Awakening, sacrificing time, money, and security to bring a story to life that asks a dangerous question: "What if the world we were taught to believe… was never the truth?" This trilogy was not born inside a studio system. It was forged through personal loss and relentless belief. Like Rocky, it's a climb where most turn back and only obsession reaches the summit. Justin made Awakening because the message changed his life and he believed it could change others. No safety net. No guarantees. Along the way, he built a trusted creative family of producers, technicians, and artists. The result is not a first-time experiment, but a proven foundation.
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Against the odds Justin Tinto wrote, financed, produced, and starred in Awakening, sacrificing time, money, and security to bring a story to life that asks a dangerous question: "What if the world we were taught to believe… was never the truth?" This trilogy was not born inside a studio system. It was forged through personal loss and relentless belief. Like Rocky, it's a climb where most turn back and only obsession reaches the summit. Justin made Awakening because the message changed his life and he believed it could change others. No safety net. No guarantees. Along the way, he built a trusted creative family of producers, technicians, and artists. The result is not a first-time experiment, but a proven foundation.
Interview angles
- — Wrote, financed, produced and starred in Awakening — against the odds.
- — "What if the world we were taught to believe… was never the truth?"
- — Not born inside a studio system — forged through personal loss and relentless belief.
Availability
- — Long-form podcasts and video interviews — remote or in-studio
- — Broadcast and radio — remote link available
- — Print / online features and profiles
- — City visits: screenings, panels, cast interviews stacked around travel
The film
Synopsis
Short synopsis
THE AWAKENING takes place during a global pandemic following Jason and Rebecca who uncover a conspiracy to control the world after Jason's parents suddenly disappear. They attempt to expose the truth in a race against time to save humanity before it's too late. Awakening 1 is designed as a complete standalone feature, while also offering clear franchise potential.
Long synopsis
THE AWAKENING takes place during a global pandemic following Jason and Rebecca who uncover a conspiracy to control the world after Jason's parents suddenly disappear. They attempt to expose the truth in a race against time to save humanity before it's too late. Awakening 1 is designed as a complete standalone feature, while also offering clear franchise potential. The Awakening taps into a growing global appetite for stories that explore power, truth, institutional secrecy, and the individual's struggle against hidden systems. In the post pandemic landscape, audiences have shown increased engagement with alternative history thrillers, secret society narratives, technology, AI and surveillance themes, and institutional distrust and moral ambiguity. This shift is evident across cinema, premium television, and streaming, where audiences are actively seeking content that feels provocative, challenging, and reflective of current anxieties without requiring overt political positioning. The Awakening sits at the intersection of conspiracy thriller, action, and cultural curiosity, offering both entertainment value and conversation-driven appeal.
Credits & specs
The facts sheet
- Title
- The Awakening
- Status
- Complete
- Delivery
- July 2026
- Genre
- Conspiracy thriller, action and cultural curiosity
- Format
- Feature film · Awakening 1 is a complete standalone feature with clear franchise potential
- Language
- English
- Production company
- Camelot Films
- Director
- Matt Routledge
- Writers
- Justin Tinto, Matt Routledge, Matt Hookings
- Producers
- Matt Hookings, Tim Kent
- Associate producer
- Luke Croft-Faulkner
- Executive producers
- Alice Eve, Sally Woodward, Adrian Goodisman
- Music by
- Steffan Thum
- Edited by
- Chris Gill and Alex Fenn
- Production designer
- Nina Topp
- Director of photography
- László Bille
- Special effects supervisor
- Graham Povey (World War Z)
- Franchise
- The Awakening — complete · The Awakening II — script · The Awakening III — in development
- The Awakening II
- Production budget $10M · shooting May 2026 · in association with Camelot Films
- Website
- breakthesystem.world
Billed cast · 10 names
Cast & characters
Names and likenesses are used with agent approval. Anything not signed off stays out of the campaign.
- SB
- JG
- MM
- CP
Long-form conversation
The Pinewood session
Justin Tinto in conversation — recorded at Pinewood Studios
The full sit-down on the decade behind the script, casting the ensemble independently, and why the audience is the distribution plan.
Production stills · 16 frames
The gallery
Sixteen frames in story order. Tap one for the full-screen view, then arrow through the set.