Cross Wars (2017) — AI Story Visualization

Plot Analysis Summary

A supernatural warrior team confronts expanding criminal forces while a world-destroying machine threatens a still-unresolved apocalypse.

Story Structure — 5 Plot Phases

The Cross Awakens

A comic shop exchange introduces The Cross and the warning surrounding it. The narrator then explains the warrior families, celestial amulets, and Callan's mission in Los Angeles.

Key Events

• Comic Shop Purchase — A young customer trades a family heirloom for the only available second issue of The Cross. Characters: Narrator (voice) Location: Comic shop
• The Cross Issue — The customer receives the comic and is warned to protect it. Characters: Narrator (voice) Location: Comic shop
• Warrior Families Revealed — The narration explains the warrior families chosen to defend humanity from dark enemies. Characters: Narrator (voice) Location: Narrative exposition
• Cross Of The Isles — Callan's team uses the powerful Cross of the Isles while fighting crime. Characters: Callan, Narrator (voice) Location: Los Angeles
• Enemy Returns — A dangerous enemy returns and begins attacking the forces opposing him. Characters: Callan, War Location: Los Angeles

Enemies At The Gates

The returning enemy attacks Callan's forces, Riley, and Callan's headquarters. The attacks force Callan's allies to consider striking first and joining together.

Key Events

• Callan Team Attacked — Enemy gangs attack Callan and his men as the conflict escalates. Characters: Callan, War Location: Los Angeles
• Bar Confrontation — The enemy leader and his gangs assault Callan and Riley at a bar. Characters: Callan Location: Bar
• Headquarters Breached — The enemy breaks into Callan's headquarters, exposing the team's vulnerability. Characters: Callan, War Location: Callan's headquarters
• Strike First Proposal — Jane is urged to strike first and remain with Callan's team before the enemy attacks again. Characters: Callan, Jane Location: Safe meeting place
• Team Regroups — Callan meets his allies after the bar confrontation and prepares coordinated resistance. Characters: Callan, War Location: Planned meeting location

Killers And Apocalypse

The enemy consolidates gangs and recruits Jax and Kade for an elimination campaign. A scientist tests a universe-destroying machine and announces an approaching end of the world.

Key Events

• Gang Coalition Forms — The enemy unites several gangs and recruits Jax and Kade as effective killers. Characters: Jax, Kade Location: Enemy stronghold
• Elimination Order — The enemy leader orders Jax and Kade to eliminate Callan's team and demands more money. Characters: Jax, Kade Location: Enemy stronghold
• Universe Machine Tested — A machine designed to destroy the universe is tested for lethal power. Location: Scientist's laboratory
• End Of World Warning — The scientist announces that the end of the world is approaching. Location: Scientist's laboratory

Coalition Under Siege

After Riley is captured, Callan's allies debate the risks of expanding their hideout. They ultimately form combined teams and launch attacks against the enemy forces.

Key Events

• Riley Captured — Riley's capture increases the pressure on Callan's allies to find additional manpower. Characters: Callan Location: Enemy-controlled area
• Hideout Debate — Callan's allies debate the danger of bringing new people into their hideout. Characters: Callan, Jane Location: Team hideout
• Combined Teams Assemble — The teams combine forces after deciding that additional manpower is necessary. Characters: Callan, War, Jane Location: Team hideout
• Coordinated Attacks Begin — The combined teams confront enemy forces while War participates in the attacks. Characters: Callan, War, Jane, Jax, Kade Location: Enemy-controlled streets

Traps In The Crossfire

War and the combined teams fight the enemy while Jane uses deception to create traps. The supplied material ends during the battles, before the final enemy confrontation is resolved.

Key Events

• Coordinated Attacks Begin — The combined teams confront enemy forces while War participates in the attacks. Characters: Callan, War, Jane, Jax, Kade Location: Enemy-controlled streets
• Deceptive Traps — Jane and other women use deception to lure enemy opponents into traps. Characters: Jane, Jax, Kade Location: Urban combat area
• Gang Members Defeated — Three women challenge two mocking gang members and defeat them within seconds. Characters: Jane, War Location: Urban combat area
• Unresolved Final Threat — The supplied material ends before the final conflict with the enemy and the scientist is resolved. Characters: Callan, War, Jane, Jax, Kade Location: Escalating battle zone

Story Breakdown

• Comic Shop Prologue — The opening exchange introduces The Cross and establishes its mysterious significance.
  • Heirloom Exchange — A young customer trades a treasured family heirloom for the only available second issue.
  • Protect The Copy — The customer receives a warning to protect the comic.
• Warrior Mythology — Narration explains the ancient conflict and the celestial objects granted to warrior families.
  • Chosen Families — Warrior families are selected to defend humanity from dark enemies.
  • Cross Of Isles — The powerful Cross of the Isles becomes central to Callan's mission.
• Callan Under Attack — The returning enemy targets Callan's team and penetrates its supposed safe spaces.
  • Bar Assault — Callan and his allies face a violent confrontation at a bar.
  • Headquarters Breach — Enemy forces break into Callan's headquarters.
• Enemy Coalition — The opposing forces expand by uniting gangs and recruiting dangerous killers.
  • Jax And Kade — Jax and Kade are recruited as especially effective killers.
  • Elimination Order — The recruited killers are ordered to eliminate Callan's team.
• Apocalyptic Machine — A scientist develops and tests a machine intended to destroy the universe.
  • Lethal Demonstration — The machine's destructive power is demonstrated on a victim.
  • End Approaches — The scientist announces that the end of the world is approaching.
• Coalition Resistance — Callan's allies respond to Riley's capture by accepting the risks of a larger fighting force.
  • Hideout Debate — The allies argue over bringing new people into their hideout.
  • Teams Combine — The groups join together because additional manpower is needed.
• Traps And Battles — The combined resistance attacks enemy forces through direct combat and deception.
  • War Joins Attacks — War participates in the coalition's attacks against the enemy.
  • Women Set Traps — Jane and other women lure opponents into deceptive traps.
• Unresolved Escalation — The supplied story ends during the battles before the principal enemy conflict is concluded.
  • Gang Members Fall — Three women defeat two mocking gang members within seconds.
  • Final Conflict Pending — The material stops before the final confrontation with the enemy and scientist is resolved.

Directed by

Patrick Durham

Key Cast

• Brian Austin Green — Callan
• Danny Trejo — Murete
• Vinnie Jones — Gunnar
• Tom Sizemore — Detective Frank Nitti
• Lori Heuring — Lucia