Synopsis:

Cast out by the academic community at her college for her extreme beliefs that artifacts belong with their cultures, not locked up in some museum, young historical photographer AMELIA SLOANE is shocked to learn a former and beloved professor has bequeathed to her a collection of valuable and rare artifacts – including the legendary sword Excalibur – and a mysterious message “You’ll know what to do with this.”

Review by Victoria Angelique:

Adventure awaits in CARVED IN STONE for Amelia after her mentor Dr. Bishop’s untimely death leaves her with his entire archive of literary objects believed to be items of mythology. The premise is exciting, with remarkable cinematic quality cinematography and graphics that bring the story to life. 

The detail to props and characters are amazing. The filmmakers gave nods to the original Arthurian legend by introducing characters such as Tristian and Percival, names of some of the original knights of King Arthur’s round table. The prop design is mind blowing. The book was found in Turkey with the directions to the place where Excalibur should be returned and the beauty of the legendary sword itself, complete with a dead language. 

The graphics and animation certainly captures attention. Animations coming from the book that show the location of the home of the sword in the stone as Amelia’s eyes turn to gold and her voice turns robotic was a pleasant surprise. It kept the heart racing. When Excalibur is returned to the stone, the fire shooting up to the sky and out in a circle was expertly created. It was quite clear that director, Porter Justus, cared about every frame being a cinematic masterpiece.

CARVED IN STONE seems geared towards a family friendly audience, a pilot episode that could lead to more exciting adventures as the series follows the adventures of Amelia and Tristan. Preteen audiences would love the flirtatious idea of a proposed romance between the two leads, while each episode could spark a newfound love of classic literature. A series like this has a world of literary adventures waiting for the characters to explore.