Infestation
In the winter of 2029, New Jersey stands on the edge of collapse. Poverty has gutted the cities, the government is crumbling under corruption, and a mysterious water-borne parasite is spreading....
In the winter of 2029, New Jersey stands on the edge of collapse. Poverty has gutted the cities, the government is crumbling under corruption, and a mysterious water-borne parasite is spreading through the slums—slow, invisible, and deadly. When the outbreak reaches Newark, Dr. Lucinda Baptist, a brilliant Caribbean-born scientist, and her partner Tyrese Davis, a street-wise Jersey native, must fight to keep their eight-year-old daughter Marie alive. With Lucinda’s family and their loyal dog Ace, they fortify their home as the world outside unravels. Title: INFESTATION: Before the Freeze. Foreground: three characters standing together — Tyrese Davis, light-skinned Black man, early 30s, athletic build, short beard, winter jacket, rifle on shoulder; Lucinda Baptist, dark-skinned Caribbean woman with long braided hair, wearing lab coat over winter coat, holding a glowing blue vial; Marie Davis, 8-year-old mixed-race girl, shoulder-length kinky hair, knit hat, holding leash of a black Labrador-pitbull mix named Ace. Ace alert, protective stance. Background: Newark city skyline on fire, frozen streets, smoke and ash like snow, faint quarantine helicopter searchlight in sky. Lighting: cold blue and orange fire contrast, cinematic realism. Atmosphere: gritty, emotional, survivalist tone. Typography: INFESTATION in bold fractured metallic letters across the top, subtitle Before the Freeze below it, author name at bottom in clean white sans-serif.”