Inspired by the true story of the Quaker chocolate entrepreneurs.

A young Quaker apprentice in Victorian England battles intense rivalry and social prejudice to build a chocolate empire founded on his faith’s promise of righteous business – while pursuing a woman above his class and outside his religion. Then he discovers the cocoa in his warehouses is harvested by enslaved hands – and the entanglement runs deeper than he can trace.

Quarter finalist in the Shore Script Feature Screenplay Contest 2025.

The property is available for option or acquisition. A private screener of the extended proof-of-concept is available to interested industry parties on request.

This full length feature screenplay is registered with the US Copyright Office, and all Static Earth properties are registered and protected under UK copyright law.