Welcome to Vigilant Pictures, a key component of the Vigilant Heroes platform, dedicated to crafting authentic narratives centered around the heroes that captivate our imagination and inspire us. As you navigate our website, please be aware that the content showcased here, including project concepts and concept art, represents our ongoing efforts to develop engaging stories that celebrate the resilience and courage of these extraordinary individuals.
Our diverse portfolio spans various media, including films, TV series, unscripted content, and an extensive IP library filled with books, graphic novels, articles, podcasts, and more. By building a community-driven marketplace and leveraging data analytics and precision marketing, we strive to foster a dynamic and engaging Vigilant Heroes social community focused on the power of heroism.
Please note that the ideas and images presented on this site are subject to change, as they are works in progress. We appreciate your understanding and support as we continue refining our projects. Thank you for joining us on this journey, and we hope you enjoy this exclusive look into the creative process at Vigilant Pictures, part of the Vigilant Heroes platform.
“In the midst of chaos, there is also opportunity”
Sun-Tzu, The Art of War
We are a team of storytellers.
The team assembled purposefully but coalesced at the atomic level. Our diverse backgrounds, ranging from writers, executives, creators, military personnel, athletes, and dreamers, offer various perspectives but did not meld on their own. The uniting factor in our group equation for conveying our collective chronicles is hope.
Vigilant delivers narratives that are rooted in authentic, accurate, and meaningful platforms. We work in cinema, graphic novels, television, and every aspect of audio/video and print media. Our delivery vehicle for stories is often entrenched in the military and government genre, but necessitated by its connection. Some have defined our brand as "Militainment." At Vigilant, our goal is delivering stories, characters, and entertainment tales that resonate with values that are shared and admired worldwide—values based on fairness, kindness, honor, tolerance, and yet laced with restorative justice.
Vigilant is a group of optimists that came together due to a shared love for creating clever and dynamic entertainment. We use all media and enjoy exploring multiple techniques to transport our audience to a fulfilling space. The Vigilant brand embraces the view that everyone has felt despair, and that lends to our creative mantra: hope is born out of despair, and heroes are born from hope.
The Vigilant team keenly uses all facets of our collective disciplines to dispatch exciting and meaningful content. So, please hold on and enjoy the ride with us.
Jim Lindell, Co-Founder Vigilant Heroes
Stories of heroes have entertained humans since the dawn of recorded history and our hunger for their stories – both true and made up - has never waned.
The world is rampant with war, death, and unrest. Heroes are the light amidst this darkness. They are wise, brave and loyal. They inspire throughundaunted strength to persevere and endure despiteoverwhelming obstacles – even if for just a few minutes. They are the best of us. An inspiration, which is why hero stories matter the most.
Heroes are light in our dark world.
The Greek philosopher Heraclitus said this about the hero on a battlefield:
“Out of every 100 men, ten shouldn’t even be there, eighty are just targets, nine are the real fighters, and we are lucky to have them, for they make the battle. Ah, but the one, one is a warrior, and he will bring the others back.”
The ONE is a hero.
The Vigilant Pictures slate is designed to meet the insatiable demand for real heroes with adrenalized, potent, visceral and, most importantly, authentic narratives.
Our heroes don't wear capes, they wear uniforms. They sweat and bleed. They are flawed and yet are more superhuman than any caped crusader currently flying around film sets. Our heroes are challenged, intense, inspirational…real.
Every day, unheralded heroes and novel villains are revealed around the world — Vigilant projects tell the stories of our world’s most compelling characters.
The stories we want.
The heroes we need.
At the heart of Vigilant Heroes lies a wealth of intellectual property, drawing from best-selling books, articles from renowned publications such as Daily Beast, Rolling Stone, War Horse, and more, as well as our very own graphic novel brand, Vigilant Comics. Our stories of valor and heroism come to life through the authentic entertainment platform led by passionate creators, including co-founder Kevin Maurer, a three-time New York Times bestselling author and comics creator who has penned issues for Marvel, DC/Vertigo, and Valiant comics.
Vigilant Comics builds franchises by creating a library of original graphic novels based on a robust slate of film, TV, online, and interactive content, supplemented by our merchandise and licensing programs. As a creative lab, Vigilant Comics is home to talented writers and artists who pressure test ideas and concepts, fostering and engaging loyal audiences. Our focus is on building exciting new worlds where characters embody themes of valor, heroism without politics, and sacrifice.
Join us in exploring the vast universe of Vigilant Heroes, where our commitment to quality storytelling and vibrant creativity brings these powerful tales to life.
IP Backed.
Militainment
[ mil-uh-tayn-muhnt ] noun / adjective
Entertainment content including key attributes of the military — themes, locations, historical events, equipment, personnel, vehicles, armed conflict, daring rescues, disasters or espionage. Often typified by high-tech gear, exotic bases-locations, spacecraft / aircraft / naval vessels or advanced technology.
Data Driven Design
Projects designed from the start to maximize budgets, target key audiences, artfully integrate militainment attributes and enhance return-on-investment
VIGILANT PICTURES are developed using analytics, not conjecture.
Militainment Genre
Our team set out to truly understand what works — and what doesn’t — across the entertainment landscape. We dissected decades of projects to see what militainment elements lead to profitable returns, not just critical acclaim or cult status.
We set aside our pre-conceived notions and favorites to gain a deeper understanding of what audiences value the most — military hero? exotic locations? fighter jets? odd villains and spy danger? The results surprised us too.
Vigilant’s analysis of decades of militainment gives our team a unique approach to project design; budget-friendly features crafted to spend like a Private but command like a General.
Historical Data Analysis
With an average of 3.05 militainment attributes per project, the most profitable films capitalize on the emotions embedded in Vigilant Pictures narratives — despair, hope and redemption. But story isn’t enough.
Profitable projects are designed from the outset to maximize precious budgets and creatively increase on-screen production value. A simple change in venue can save valuable location costs, while garnering millions in complementary federal locations, military equipment, vehicles and background. An intriguing technology/tradecraft B-story may increase profit potential with virtually no costs for research and expert on-set advising.
Attributes of success
“Begin with the end in mind.” It’s an easy slogan to say, but few filmmakers stop to take a serious look at what narrative attributes contribute to greater likelihood of market success. Only 1.5% of all film projects in the last 10 years that included elements of the espionage/spy narrative were unprofitable, while the average militainment ROI is 353%.
Data indicates militainment attributes such as military characters, equipment and tradecraft contribute more to box office success than leading actors, director or pre-existing IP/franchise. Vigilant Pictures uses these types of data-driven insights to maximize budget potential across the militainment genre — one of the most consistent, durable and profitable properties key audiences choose today.