Script for Atlas

EXT. CENTER OF THE EARTH, SURROUNDED BY COLUMNS THAT REACH THROUGH TO THE SKIES

Atlas is standing in the center of the columns, some of which he holds with his two arms and others of which pierce through his skin. His other wounds consists of a distortedly crooked neck, torn achilles and skin, and crushed knees. Though he appears strong, one can tell the years of strain have withered his body.

ACT ONE

Atlas is shown trembling with pain as he struggles to continue to hold up the pillars, which support the heavens for earth.

Closeup of Atlas' eyes close shut as he lowers his head. Different scenes show parts of his deteriorating body. Atlas loses his grip and the pillars slowly drift down while he tightens his hold. His eyes flash back open, he looks to his left side, and he tightens his grip on the column. He looks to the left and does the same. 

Anger and hatred creep onto his face as scenes flash across his mind. With each passing glimpse, his grasp on the pillars tighten and bit by bit, they begin to actually crack as pieces fall deeper into the depths.

Atlas' face is shown again, and as he looks up, the camera slowly zooms out to reveal his surroundings, Tartarus. The pillars shake and pieces of the sky fall.

Text slowly fades onto the scene.

Release the burden that the gods have condemned you with Atlas. What is keeping you from doing so?

Camera pans on close up of Atlas' face, then onto his eyes which close once more.

ACT TWO EXT. EDGE OF THE MOUNTAINS OF OLYMPUS

Atlas' eyes dart open as the camera zooms out again to show Atlas free, standing before Mount Olympus. In the distance, the original titans fall into the ground in what appears to be Tartarus. 

Text appears. 

Those who originally ruled are cast aside for the new power of the gods, but all is not settled. The second coming of titans seek what once was, to rule over the earth. In defiance, they follow the lead of Atlas into battle. 

Atlas picks up his weapons and leads his forces up the mountain. As they ascend the cliff, some followers fall. At the top of the mountain only Zeus stands, who greets the only remaining titan, Atlas. 

The skies swirl into a vortex, as pillars slowly descend from them, then quickly fall into Atlas. As he is trapped, Zeus delivers the final strike, causing Atlas to fall into the earth. 

Atlas looks up with little strength and sees Zeus over him.

Text fades onto the screen as Atlas is scene struggling to break free in the background. 

The last stand of the titans results in their ultimate fall. Atlas, who fought only for what originally belonged to his fathers, is cast into Tartarus. His sentence, to live the remainder of his eternal life holding the heavens for the gods. 

A zoom closes in on his eyes which shift angrily from side to side. The camera then zooms out as he slowly closes his eyes. The camera zooms to reveal where Atlas stands at the beginning and where he has been standing for thousands of years. 

ACT THREE

Atlas, now riddled with anger, uses his final strength and stands. He assumes the strong pose of Samson and pulls the two pillars he holds in his arms together, crushing them. He then begins to tear out the remaining pillars and they all begin to crumble. 

Text appears on the screen.

What is it to me if the skies fall? The world will fend for itself from this day on.

He takes one look up and sees debris fall from above, starting with small pieces and eventually becoming larger and larger. The world begins to shake around him and eventually smoke clouds out the entire scene.

From the clouds of smoke Atlas walks through the falling world and begins to climb from Tartarus towards his "revenge" on Olympus.