SOUL’D
SOUL'D is 25 episode anthology web series. Each episode averaging 3-4 minutes. Total series runtime of: 75 minutes.To be filmed chronologically over the course of 1 year, ranging from 12-15 shoot days.
At a post-COVID family barbecue, Zane tells his cousin how Lil Kid went from a local rapper to a superstar. He explains how industry executives controlled his image and how fame led to paranoia and bad decisions. As they discuss Lil Kid’s death, they question who was really behind it and what his success was truly worth.
EP. 1: LAKEHOUSE STUDIO
As the sun sets, Lil Kid’s lyrics captivate the room, but a quiet tension suggests he may have gone too far.
EP. 2: MICHAEL'S HOUSE
Michael immerses himself in Lil Kid’s world, while his mother watches, quietly worried.
EP. 3: MICHAEL ON THE BUS
Lost in the rhythm of his own despair, Michael drifts through the city, his mind a loop of music, screens, and silent cries for connection.
EP. 4: MICHAEL SKATES TO THE PARK
Michael carves through desolate streets, his live stream a silent witness to his unraveling. At the skatepark, the feed lingers—until sirens cut the signal.
EP. 5: LIL KID MEMORIAL BBQ
At a sunlit memorial BBQ, friends and family gather, their laughter and music masking a deeper conversation on loss, and a generation caught in an uncertain future
EP. 6: ZANE THE TRACKSTAR
Zane, a rising track star, dominates the race but takes a wrong turn on the course and in life as he struggles with distractions and lost direction.
EP. 7: ZANE’S DOWNFALL
Zane indulges in college life, consumed by music and revelry, but as temptation overshadows discipline, his once-clear path begins to unravel.
EP. 8: ZANE’S COME UP
After failing a drug test and losing his scholarship, Zane recounts his return home, his search for meaning in church, and his rise in the underground scene, where temptation pushed him further from redemption.
EP. 9: LIL KID MUSIC VIDEO
Zane’s introspective verse collides with Lil Kid’s flamboyant, hedonistic aesthetic, and as the music video descends into eerie occult symbolism, he grapples with his artistic integrity.
EP. 10: ROBERT JOHNSON
Two boys walk home from school as one tells the tale of Robert Johnson, the bluesman who met the Devil at a crossroads. As the story unfolds, the scene shifts to a surreal retelling of the fateful deal that changed music forever.
EP. 11: LIL KID LISTENING PARTY
As Zane thinks about the cost of success he watches Lil Kid wear a crown and soak in fan worship making him wonder if they are making music or a false god
EP. 12: LIL KID’S LAST STUDIO SESSION
Zane's young cousin asks about Lil Kid's last studio session, sparking questions that refuse to rest.
EP. 13: ZANE THE ARTIST
After his band goes viral, Zane must choose between staying true to his art or selling out to the industry.
EP. 14: ZANE’S DREAM
In a vivid dream, Zane is warned that his soul is at stake and urged to resist the world’s temptations.