David Ayer Develops Really Cool, Innovative Virtual Racing Circuits NFT Series LOLLIPOPP — GeekTyrant
David Ayer (Fury, Suicide Squad) is set to write and executive produce a very interesting and cool new NFT series titled Lollipop, which is built around a virtual racing circuit. This is an innovative next-generation storytelling experience that will “combine elements of episodic streaming, gaming and professional sports.”
The series will invite the public to actively participate in the project while competing in a virtual racing circuit. “The show will feature 10 episodes and 10 races in some of the world’s most alluring destinations, highlighting local cultures as an integral part of both the narrative and the competition.”
These races will take place on digital street courses in host cities that will launch in Los Angeles. The story “will weave together gamified racing with plot events that will affect cars and conditions in the virtual racing circuit. Teams must be careful to adapt and survive if they want to reach the podium at the end of the season.”
Steven Ilousfounder and CEO of Feature, the mini-studio behind the project said in a statement: “Med Lollipopwe’re inviting audiences to engage with a story like never before, and Ayers’ deep knowledge of technology and global automotive culture makes him the perfect choice to create an emotional, action-packed narrative in the realm of professional racing.”
Ayer added: “We are proud to partner with Feature to write and produce Lollipop, a truly first-of-its-kind media experience. I look forward to developing many twists and turns in the narrative that will translate into unique challenges in the races ahead.”
The series will be created using Epic Games’ Unreal Engine 5, and it will deliver photorealism to both the streaming series and the adjacent competitive circuit. Academy Award-nominated visual effects veteran Jerome Chen is working on the project as VFX supervisor and producer.
Chen said, “The Lollipop the project will break new ground as a digital, interactive media experience. By producing the series in Unreal Engine 5, we will create a dynamic connection between the audience and David Ayer’s story. Just as viewers are affected by events in the experience, their reactions will directly change the story of the story.”
I’m pretty excited to see how this series turns out. This is very different from anything we’ve seen before, and it sounds like it could be a lot of fun!
