Screenwriter
Genre-blending features · Epic Scope · Dark Mythology
About
Dan Curtis writes genre-blending features that draw on his background in technology, forensic psychology, and wilderness survival. His work occupies the space where character-driven drama meets mythology, environmental urgency, and the limits of human power.
His screenplays are rooted in authentic detail — the kind that comes from time spent in the field, not the library. The natural world is not backdrop in his stories. It is a character.
Current Work
A love story spanning four centuries — and the immortal spirit who will burn the world to finish it.
Paris, 1595. An ancient Manitou spirit takes human form to be with a captive Ojibwe woman — only to see her murdered before they can return home. Four hundred years later, he finds her again. But now the man responsible has also returned, as a ruthless global CEO poisoning the land with radioactive waste dressed as sustainability. The Manitou must decide how far he will go — and what he is willing to become — to stop him.
WGA Registration #2321943 · © 2025 Dan Curtis
Music
Composed for The Manitou
Symphonic metal that captures the emotional heart of the film — the tragedy, the love, the 400-year quest.
(spoiler alert), also see video player below.
Visual interpretation of the theme, created with particle effects and water symbolism.
Theme music rights included with screenplay option.
Contact
Representation inquiries, option discussions, and general correspondence welcome.
dan@dancurtis.infoThank you for your consideration