Table Read: Prisoners of Air

Two men who despise each other. One missing expedition.

And a discovery that will destroy everything they thought they knew. Prisoners of Air is a historical horror set against one of the most haunting real events in exploration history, the lost Franklin expedition.

At its center is an unlikely partnership: Robert Goodsir, a pompous Navy doctor searching for his missing brother, and John Rae, a disgraced explorer the British establishment hates because he dared to believe Inuit testimony about what really happened to Franklin's men. What unfolds is a story about class, loyalty, survival, and the terrible cost of the truth.

"I just felt like I was watching a scene from Game of Thrones."

"Great writing, you don't have to work as hard — the script carries you."

"Jack Nicholson said he needed five great scenes in a movie. This screenplay has five great scenes."

The language is rich and the world is unforgiving — but if you push through it, this is one of the most rewarding scripts you'll read this year.

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