Director and composer John Carpenter has released a new multimedia project titled \"Cathedral,\" consisting of a graphic novel and a companion music album. The project was created in collaboration with members of his family.
The story for the graphic novel originated from a dream Carpenter had involving an elevator that traveled to a hell-like setting. The project marks a continuation of Carpenter's work in both the literary and musical fields following his career in filmmaking.
Carpenter produced the accompanying album with his son, Cody Carpenter, and his godson, Daniel Davies. The trio has previously collaborated on various musical scores and studio albums. Details regarding the specific plot of the graphic novel or the musical style of the album were not further detailed in the initial announcement.
On a broader scale, the project demonstrates a collaborative model within the entertainment industry where family members operate as a self-contained production unit. This affects the creative process by bypassing traditional external studio influence. The number of people involved in the core production includes at least three primary creators—Carpenter, his son, and his godson—though the total number of illustrators or publishers involved in the graphic novel's distribution was not reported.
The project sets a precedent for how established filmmakers may pivot toward literature and independent music as primary creative outlets. Consumers will notice the availability of \"Cathedral\" through their standard retail or digital platforms starting from the release date. The source did not report specific tour dates, upcoming signings, or future volumes in the series, but the release of this work establishes a new intellectual property that may lead to further adaptations in other media.