Why We’re Building a World Where No One Knows What They Signed Up For
- The Exchange
- Apr 18
- 2 min read
“You’ve been selected for reassignment. Please don’t remember why.”
That’s not a tagline — it’s a warning. Or a promise. Or maybe both.
The Exchange Man is a world I’ve been building for a while now — long before the briefcases, the resets, and the passive-aggressive memos. It started as a simple question: What if getting fired didn’t mean freedom… but something more sinister?
We’ve all worked jobs where we felt invisible. We’ve all been asked to “follow the rules” even when the rules didn’t make sense. This series is for anyone who’s been told they were too curious, too vocal, or just didn’t “fit the system.”
WHAT IS THIS PROJECT, REALLY?
The Exchange Man is a surreal dark comedy mini-series about control, identity, and resistance. At its center is George Faulkner, a man who’s been reset more times than he can remember. Literally.
He works for “The Exchange” — a bizarre organization that repurposes people who couldn’t conform in their previous jobs. It monitors them. Tests them. And if they step out of line? They get... reprogrammed.
THE BIGGER THEMES
Yes, it’s funny. But it’s also about something real. The pressure to comply. The fear of standing out. The absurdity of systems we’ve normalized.
George isn’t a hero. He’s just a man trying to hold onto the part of himself that keeps slipping away. And maybe that’s what makes him dangerous.
WHERE WE ARE NOW
The website is live! You’re reading it now.
Casting is open and running through the end of July.
We’re currently in pre-production and planning to shoot Fall 2025.
Our Kickstarter is launching soon to help bring this series to life with the quality it deserves.
HOW YOU CAN HELP
If you believe in original storytelling…If you’re tired of playing by the rules…If you’ve ever delivered a metaphorical briefcase to nowhere…
Join us. Follow, support, or simply spread the word.
We’re building a strange little world here — and there’s room for you in it.
– DonJulio Sanchez-Youngblood
Creator | Director | Suspected Noncompliant
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