WHAT WE DO
“Each beat tracks how pressure transforms the protagonist—whether they rise, break, or surrender to the truth.”
My work is rooted in narrative structure—specifically the Protagonist’s Plight. I write using my own 12 Story Beats framework, a drama-forward system inspired by other methods like Save the Cat and the Hero’s Journey but designed to be more stringent on the Protagonist. Each beat tracks how pressure transforms the protagonist—whether they rise, break, or surrender to the truth. I used this framework to co-write Tribes of the Vampire TV pilot, shaping the story around inevitability rather than spectacle.
Beyond screenwriting, I bring the same discipline to directing, creative development, and documentary filmmaking. From screenplays to short-form branded content, my focus is always on clarity of intention, emotional momentum, and stories that feel lived-in rather than manufactured. I migrated from New Zealand to the U.S. in 2016 and have since worked across scripted and nonfiction storytelling—writing original screenplays, and producing an award-winning documentary.
SCREENPLAYS
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Tribes of the Vampire
TV Pilot | Supernatural | Drama
When a grieving American expat stumbles upon London’s underbelly, she encounters a powerful vampire—together their forbidden love could expose his deadly clan.
“For the Love of Evil”
“True Blood meets Interview with the Vampire in modern Soho London”
Opioid Cowboy
Feature | Thriller| Drama
An aging rodeo cowboy becomes the face of Big Pharma’s opioid boom, forcing his fractured family to confront ambition, addiction, and the true cost of the American Dream.
“The American Dream in Pill form”
“Dopesick meets The Departed in the Appalachians”
Door Ajar
Feature | Biopic | Historical Drama
Set in 1949 Mississippi during the Jim Crow era, an LGBTQ janitor at the University of Mississippi learns art through a door ajar after a professor discovers his artwork along the roadside.
“A Door Ajar was all they needed”
“Social Justice for Art’s Sake”
The Ioanes
Feature | Coming of Age | Drama
Over one extraordinary night in 1972, in Wellington, New Zealand, a seven-year-old Samoan boy learns survival, morality, and love while riding shotgun with his hustling taxi-driving father.
“A 7 year old boy meets his real father for the first time in a cab”
“Imagine Boy on the streets of 1970s Wellington in a cab, but with a morally gray mentor at the wheel”
Jack Rogers Anonymous
Feature | Dark Romance| Drama
When a spiraling actor finds unexpected love with a dying woman, their fragile romance becomes their only hope of redemption and escape from their basement existence.
“When Rockbottom has a Basement”
“Leaving Las Vegas and A Star is Born meet in a head on collision involving the mob and FBI!”
Johnny Kash
TV Pilot | Sports| Drama
When a rugby player from Samoa is recruited from obscurity by a U.S. college football coach, he must navigate the fallout when his mentor is suddenly accused of match-fixing.
“Faith, Family and Fraud”
“All American meets Ozark in the Deep South!”
PRESS
Author Develops Tribes of the Vampire TV Pilot Script for Streamers
Michelle M. Pillow, NYT & USAT Bestselling Author | Photo Credit: MichellePillow.com | Press Kit: https://michellepillow.com/press-kit/
NYT Bestseller Michelle M. Pillow Signals Transmedia Expansion for Tribes of the Vampire with New Pilot Script and Pan Macmillan Tor Bramble Publishing Deal
LONDON, ENGLAND, January 24, 2026 /24-7PressRelease/ — New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Michelle M. Pillow today announced the completion of the pilot script for her gothic urban fantasy series, Tribes of the Vampire. The screenplay development marks a significant milestone in the series’ expansion, coinciding with a high-profile seven-book deal with Tor Bramble UK (Pan Macmillan) and a rapid-release audiobook schedule launching this February.
The Tribes of the Vampire series, celebrated for its rich, gothic world-building in the tradition of Anne Rice, is currently undergoing a massive global relaunch. The newly finished pilot script, developed by Pillow and her filmmaker husband, John Reyer Afamasaga, adapts the dark antiheroes and forbidden attractions of the books to the screen and streaming platforms.
“Seeing these characters transition from page to a screenplay has been an incredible creative journey,” said Pillow. “With Tor Bramble introducing the series to a global audience this year, it was the perfect time to finalize a vision for a television and streaming adaptation that captures the high stakes and detailed world-building that my readers expect.”
The announcement comes as Tor Bramble UK begins its ambitious 2026 rollout of the series. The relaunch kicks off in February 2026 with new audiobook editions of Redeemer of Shadows (Book 1) and The Jaded Hunter (Book 2), narrated by the award-winning Natalie Naudus as Victoria Mei. The momentum continues in March 2026 with the audio releases of Books 3 and 4.
While the pilot script is currently being shopped, the synergy between the global book relaunch and the new audio format positions Tribes of the Vampire as a premier property for the surging Romantasy and Gothic Fantasy markets.
About the Series
Tribes of the Vampire is a gothic urban fantasy romance filled with forbidden attraction and detailed world-building. The series relaunch under Tor Bramble UK includes new print and audio editions, as well as worldwide translations.
About Michelle M. Pillow
Michelle M. Pillow is a prolific NY Times & USA TODAY bestselling author with millions of books sold. Though she writes in many genres, she is best known for Romantasy. Her rich world-building creates portals for the imagination. Fan favorites include the Qurilixen World (a multi-series sci-fi collection), Warlocks MacGregor (paranormal romance), and Merely Mortal (urban fantasy). 2026 features the release of new editions of her Realm Immortal and Tribes of the Vampire series with Tor Bramble. Visit her at MichellePillow.com.
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