Butterfly

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Butterfly is one of Project Delta's deep cover agents, no birth certificate, no social security number, a complete ghost. When her cover is blown and she is set up for a murder she did not commit, she is unknowingly led to her father’s doorstep, a man she thought died 20 years ago. Codenamed Nightingale, her father was once a member of the very same Project Delta, a spy in the violent aftermath of the Cold War, and believes they are behind her set-up. Trained to trust nothing and no one, Butterfly must decide whether to seek answers with the Project, or believe the man who betrayed her years ago.
Arash Amel is a screenwriter and producer. He most recently wrote A PRIVATE WAR, directed by Matthew Heineman and starring Rosamund Pike, which was nominated for 2 Golden Globes. His past work includes GRACE OF MONACO, which made the 2011 Black List and opened the Cannes Film Festival in 2014 starring Nicole Kidman. He received an Emmy Nomination for this in 2015. His other feature work includes the upcoming Jackie Chan & John Cena action thriller PROJECT X-TRACTION, and the sci-fi thriller THE TITAN for Netflix. Previously, Arash created the critically-acclaimed graphic novel BUTTERFLY published by Boom Studios!

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Butterfly is one of Project Delta's deep cover agents, no birth certificate, no social security number, a complete ghost. When her cover is blown and she is set up for a murder she did not commit, she is unknowingly led to her father’s doorstep, a man she thought died 20 years ago. Codenamed Nightingale, her father was once a member of the very same Project Delta, a spy in the violent aftermath of the Cold War, and believes they are behind her set-up. Trained to trust nothing and no one, Butterfly must decide whether to seek answers with the Project, or believe the man who betrayed her years ago.

Author

Arash Amel is a screenwriter and producer. He most recently wrote A PRIVATE WAR, directed by Matthew Heineman and starring Rosamund Pike, which was nominated for 2 Golden Globes. His past work includes GRACE OF MONACO, which made the 2011 Black List and opened the Cannes Film Festival in 2014 starring Nicole Kidman. He received an Emmy Nomination for this in 2015. His other feature work includes the upcoming Jackie Chan & John Cena action thriller PROJECT X-TRACTION, and the sci-fi thriller THE TITAN for Netflix. Previously, Arash created the critically-acclaimed graphic novel BUTTERFLY published by Boom Studios!

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