Project X is weekly web serial produced by New Renaissance Pictures

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. Project X consists of 24 episodes, each about 5 minutes in length. As of October 2009, the show had more than 1 million views. Project X premiered on July 24, 2007.

Plot

Project X is subtitled "The True Story of Power Plant 67" and supposedly tells of the events that led to the destruction of the Mt. Diablo power plant in November 2004. A mysterious power-consuming creature attacks the plant in the middle of the night and begins to kill off the workers. The fictional story centers around David Scott—the night shift manager—and the other employees of the power plant. David's backstory is revealed through a series of flashbacks.

Official Plot Summary:
A deadly creature is on the loose and the workers at Mt. Diablo Power Plant have no idea what's headed their way. It's the ultimate power struggle as they battle the monster, each other, and their own inner demons.

Cast

David Scott (played by Jamie Hobert)

Claire Hamilton (played by Christina Rosenberg)

Emily Knight (played by Kalimba Bennett)

Steve Jackson (played by Bart Shattuck)

Cameron Bates (played by John Mellies)

Ian Weaver (played by Kevin English)

Joseph Scott (played by Dave Huber)

Dr. Parks (played by Adriano Aragon)

Agent Harris (played by Kyle Vogt)

Agent Flint (played by Kevin Rock)

Benjamin Marshall (played by David Mintz)

Stanley Williams (played by J. T. Derwart)

Episodes

The following is a list of episodes from the popular web serial, Project X.

The series ran from July 24, 2007 through January 8, 2008.

Season 1

Title	|Director	|Writer(s)	|Original Airdate	|#
"The Arrival"	Joshua Sikora	Joshua Sikora & Clint Cullum	July 24, 2007	101
Arriving at the destroyed remnants of the Mt. Diablo Power Plant, mysterious government agents recover a sole survivor.
"Running Late"	Joshua Sikora	Joshua Sikora & Clint Cullum	July 31, 2007	102
10:11 PM - The workers at Power Plant 67 settle into another ordinary, run-of-the-mill night shift, unaware of impending danger...
"Insubordinates"	Joshua Sikora	Joshua Sikora & Clint Cullum	August 7, 2007	103
10:21 PM - Ian Weaver finds himself in trouble with Steve, while Emily and Cameron prove to be fine examples of non-productivity.
"Thunderstorm"	Joshua Sikora	Joshua Sikora & Clint Cullum	August 14, 2007	104
10:39 PM - When the phones mysteriously stop functioning, Marshall is sent to find out what's going on. He finds far more than he was expecting...
"Overqualified"	Joshua Sikora	Joshua Sikora & Clint Cullum	August 21, 2007	105
10:44 PM - With Marshall missing, Cameron is sent to check on the phones. Meanwhile, David works up the courage to talk to Steve and Stan makes a startling discovery.
"In the Dark"	Joshua Sikora	Joshua Sikora & Clint Cullum	August 28, 2007	106
David, Steve, Cameron, and Stanley venture into the power distribution room, unsure of what they will find...
"Dead End"	Joshua Sikora	Joshua Sikora & Clint Cullum	September 4, 2007	107
10:51 PM - David, Steve, and Cameron wrestle to save Stanley's life, but no one knows what danger now threatens them all.
"Comic Book Logic"	Joshua Sikora	Joshua Sikora & Clint Cullum	September 11, 2007	108
11:27 PM - When a systems check reveals a massive power drain, Cameron begins to theorize that the creature is somehow connected.
"Run Like Hell"	Joshua Sikora	Joshua Sikora & Clint Cullum	September 18, 2007	109
Steve comes up with a plan to call for help, but the risky proposal means that someone will have to evade the creature in order to get outside.
"Following Orders"	Joshua Sikora	Joshua Sikora & Clint Cullum	September 25, 2007	110
12:07 AM - Cameron questions Steve's authority and in a flashback, David confronts his father about the discrepancies he's noticed.
"Shutdown"	Joshua Sikora	Joshua Sikora & Clint Cullum	October 2, 2007	111
12:39 AM - Tired of waiting, Cameron convinces the others that shutting down the power plant might be their best chance of escape.
"Repercussions"	Joshua Sikora	Joshua Sikora & Clint Cullum	October 9, 2007	112
The shutdown did not go as planned, but the reason for the failure may be worse than any of the workers were expecting.
"Lost Love"	Joshua Sikora	Joshua Sikora & Clint Cullum	October 16, 2007	113
The workers are running out of options and Steve's new plan does not offer any comfort.
"When We Die"	Joshua Sikora	Joshua Sikora & Clint Cullum	October 23, 2007	114
1:29 AM - Emily tries to cheer up Cameron after the shutdown failure.
"Powerless"	Joshua Sikora	Joshua Sikora & Clint Cullum	October 30, 2007	115
With everyone growing uneasy, Claire challenges David to intervene.
"Face Off"	Joshua Sikora	Joshua Sikora & Clint Cullum	November 6, 2007	116
David works up the courage to challenge Steve's plan of escape.
"Descent"	Joshua Sikora	Joshua Sikora & Clint Cullum	November 13, 2007	117
Steve makes his escape. Alone.
"Shadow of Death"	Joshua Sikora	Joshua Sikora & Clint Cullum	November 20, 2007	118
With Steve clinging on for life, David recalls when he first met his boss.
"Broken"	Joshua Sikora	Joshua Sikora & Clint Cullum	November 27, 2007	119
2:04 AM - This night is not turning out how anyone expected ...
"Facing the Truth"	Joshua Sikora	Joshua Sikora & Clint Cullum	December 4, 2007	120
David must come to terms with his past mistakes before he can lead the others.
"Plan of Action"	Joshua Sikora	Joshua Sikora & Clint Cullum	December 11, 2007	121
David proposes his theory to the others and together they put it into action.
"Requiem"	Joshua Sikora	Joshua Sikora & Clint Cullum	December 18, 2007	122
Alone in the control room, Claire finds herself trapped by the creature.
"High Voltage"	Joshua Sikora	Joshua Sikora & Clint Cullum	January 1, 2008	123
It's the final showdown with the creature—but can Claire set the plan into motion in time to save David?
"Out of the Ashes"	Joshua Sikora	Joshua Sikora & Clint Cullum	January 8, 2008	124
In the final episode of Project X, the government agents find David in the destroyed remnants of Power Plant 67.

Feature film

New Renaissance Pictures is currently re-editing and re-mastering the web series into a feature film, tentatively to be released in 2010.

External links

• Official Site
• Project X on the Internet Movie Database
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