The 'mad scientist' myth gets dismantled by a woman with a notepad and absolutely zero patience for his nonsense.
The first of a planned trilogy. Nikola Tesla's tales as told to a female cub reporter assigned to cover him, seeking to reveal the secrets of a man who had come to be labeled a "mad scientist".
Writing
Cub reporter framing avoids dusty biopic syndrome.
Production
Laboratory sets that smell like ozone and ambition.
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Tesla's pop culture rehabilitation peaked with The Prestige and that one car company, but this film aims for the messy human beneath the meme.
The 'female cub reporter' device mirrors how Margaret Cheney's 1981 biography finally gave Tesla scholarly credibility after decades of dismissal.
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