INSIDER #056
We Won An Award! Congratulations to our fearless co-founders Paul Scanlan & Jeff Annison who won “Founders of the Year” at the Kingscrowd Equity Crowdfunding Awards in LA this past week. You might say the power has gone to their heads, as we’ve heard about this dang award at the start of every meeting for 7 straight days now. They won’t stop talking about how shiny it is. We've all been asked to start calling the award "Craig" and treat it like a member of the staff. To be honest, this award has shaken the company to its very core, leaving many of us wondering if we can continue under these nightmarish working conditions. Craig is really not that shiny.
NEWS FROM AROUND THE LEGION
Morgan Dixon (Merit), Haskiri Velazquez (Zoe), Bret Farritor (Legion M Ambassador), and Tucker Smallwood (Dr. Cole) at the DC screening of MERITxZOE.
A Message From Bret Farritor, Veteran & Legion M Ambassador
Last Friday was Veterans Day, and we were honored to receive a letter from one of our Legion M Ambassadors, Bret Farritor. Bret is a veteran in the Legion M community who attended the DC premiere of MERITxZOE, the short film by Iraq war veteran Kyle Hausmann-Stokes (which Legion M is developing into a feature film entitled My Dead Friend Zoe). MERITxZOE tells the story of Kyle’s personal journey with PTSD following his time in the armed forces. Bret traveled more than 6 hours from his home in upstate New York to attend the premiere with his father in Washington D.C., and he chronicled his experience in a letter to the Legion. It’s a moving and inspiring piece and we’re proud to share it with you. Read about Bret’s experience here.
Proposed Investment Terms For William Shatner Documentary
We're getting close to finalizing the terms of the offering that will allow fans to invest in the William Shatner documentary. As a project financed via equity crowdfunding, this film will be truly OWNED BY FANS, with terms that enable you to fill the role of micro-financier and receive a return based on how well it does. Before we lock them in, we want to give you a chance to look everything over and provide us with your feedback. Interested in being a part of this awesome opportunity? If you haven't already, you can sign up to make a non-binding reservation to invest in the documentary here.
Round 9 Investment Update
Round 9 is open and StartEngine is in the process of completing our first close, allowing us to bring our first batch of Round 9 shareholders into the company. For those that are new, Welcome To The Legion! For returning investors, Thank You again for your vote of confidence — it means a lot when those who know us best decide to double down.
Unfortunately, while going through the closing process, some investors had their investments cancelled by StartEngine. If your investment was cancelled, somebody from the StartEngine team should be reaching out shortly with more information. There was an automatic form email sent out telling investors that Legion M had decided to cancel their investment, but that is not the case (in most cases the cancellation was due to incomplete answers to the "suitability questionnaire" which contains questions required by the SEC that everyone needs to fill out before their investment can be finalized). If you have any questions or concerns, feel free to reach out to StartEngine at contact@startengine.com or Legion M at team@legionm.com an we'll be happy to help get you sorted out.
Los Angeles Comic Con 2022
Legion M will return in force to Los Angeles Comic Con 2022 December 2-4. You can find us at Booth #1015 – or simply walk down mainstreet on your way to the stage. You can’t miss us. 😎
Black Friday/Cyber Monday (Investor Day)
Keep an eye on your inbox for some amazing deals in the Legion M Shop on Black Friday. Legion M investors will also see a nice Investor Day deal for Cyber Monday. In the meantime, enjoy your Thanksgiving holiday for those of you celebrating.
DEVELOPMENT DIARIES
Girl With No Name
As we continue to push forward on packaging our female-led action western, we are focusing on casting some of the biggest roles. While we can't share any updates at this time, we can say that we are increasing the intensity of our search for specific roles.
WTF: Worldwide Task Force
We've also got some exciting movement on our project WTF: Worldwide Task Force (formerly known as Airship Cowboys). This week, we met with the creative team behind the project to discuss the kind of animation we want for the show. We are zeroing in on a cool, never-before-seen look and style of animation, which will be imagined in a new piece of concept art. Stay tuned.
The Gray Area
We have sent the underlying material to three major studios after initial meetings of demonstrated interest, and are waiting to hear their reactions. We’re hoping the next step is scheduling a pitch with our writer Ashley Edward Miller (screenwriter of Thor, X-Men: First Class).
Business Development
In the last two weeks, our executives attended AFM (American Film Market). We had several great meetings with different production company and distribution executives, as well as potential financiers. We’re looking at some new business models to finance feature films, and are always pushing our current slate forward. We also had a terrific meeting with a bigtime primetime showrunner who has a new project that we’re very excited about. We’ll keep you posted if we come to an arrangement.
Coming Soon
Before we all roll into a holiday coma next week, we wanted to let you know that we’re getting ready to announce a new project soon! Keep your eye on our communications to learn more.
INVESTOR SPOTLIGHT
This week we're highlighting Legion M Investors Kelly & Lori Hiatt!
Hometown: Buckeye, AZ
Why do you love Legion M? Awesome opportunity to be involved in the startup of something great in the entertainment industry!
What's your all time favorite movie or TV show? Dirty Dancing
Favorite movie quote to live by? "Cut me, Mick."
What is it about movies that inspires you? Escaping reality.
What is your profession/bio? Just drudging in the trenches.
We want to put YOU in the spotlight. To submit to be featured in a future newsletter (and to view previous investor spotlights and comments) submit your info here.
Read the Offering Circular and risks related to this offering before investing. This Reg A+ offering is made available through StartEngine Primary, LLC, member FINRA/SIPC. This investment is speculative, illiquid, and involves a high degree of risk, including the possible loss of your entire investment. You should never invest more than you can afford to lose in Legion M (or any startup).