The Tribe Collector's Edition Screenplay

Raymond Thompson

Dec 2022 · Cumulus Publishing Limited

About this ebook

‘The Tribe’ has distinguished itself as a television series with truly cult status around the world. Almost 300 episodes were produced over 5 seasons. And the series heralded other Tribal activity, from soundtracks to albums to novel tie-ins. Including the bestselling works by A.J. Penn being ‘The Tribe: A New World’, ‘The Tribe: A New Dawn’ and ‘The Tribe: (R)Evolution’. Which are rather like seasons 6, 7 & 8 in the continuing saga.

There has been much speculation about a sequel or a motion picture version which was explored in the enormously successful ‘Keeping the Dream Alive’ which was not only a Tribe memoir, but also a fascinating account of what occurred behind the scenes. It is also a compelling memoir of the creator of ‘The Tribe’ - as well as the founder of the Cloud 9 Screen Entertainment Group - who produced the iconic series. ‘The Tribe’ screenplay has an introduction, bringing the behind the scenes story right up to date to 2022 since the time ‘Keeping the Dream Alive’ was published.

And the screenplay is a must read for ‘The Tribe’ fans to read. Along with anyone interested in the motion picture and television industries and what it takes to bring productions from conception to the silver screen.

About the author

Veteran producer/writer/showrunner and ex-Head of Drama Development at the BBC where he is best known for his work on Howards Way (amongst so many other titles), Thompson is the founder of the Cloud 9 Screen Entertainment Group and created many titles within Cloud 9's portfolio of programming, which have been exported to over 100 countries throughout the world. Credits include The Adventures of Swiss Family Robinson, Return to Treasure Island, William Shatner's A Twist in the Tale, The Enid Blyton Adventure and Enid Blyton Secret Series, The Legend of William Tell within Cloud 9's Classic Collection in association with CLT-UFA. His numerous other credits include the iconic series The Tribe, Atlantis High, The New Tomorrow and Revelations The Initial Journey. Thompson featured in Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II's Honours List and has been elected to the New Zealand Order of Merit for services to television. A passionate wine enthusiast and champion of the natural world, he owns Tirohana Estate and is also an active philanthropist through the charity he settled (and acts as its current chair), the Cloud 9 Children's Foundation.