Pet Earthling
Rolo’s life as a pet earthling is easy but routine.
When he runs away from his loving alien owner, he gives up
everything to look for a home he never knew existed: Earth.
When he runs away from his loving alien owner, he gives up
everything to look for a home he never knew existed: Earth.
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![]() Rolo
Earthling man, Zira’s pet.Bored being just a pet. Wants more in life. |
![]() Zira
Alien girl, like 10.Possessive owner of Rolo. Lonely but chipper. |
![]() Quiggles
Rolo’s pet alien animal.Non-speaking sidekick. Bold enabler. |
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![]() Riffa
Sister of Zira, like 16.Initially sulky and aloof. |
![]() Madame Zanana
Museum curator.Wise and insightful. |
![]() Capt. Blarzenhook
Old star captain, pirate accent. Poetic storyteller.
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Original Song
w/ quirky lyrics
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“Fun and inspired, with plenty of heart and spectacle.”
“Definitely unique and original. Their friendship is heartfelt.”
“Quite funny, touching, sweet and absurd, with a lot of personality.”
“Exciting and imaginative. The dramatic end is thoroughly satisfying.”
— The Black List
“Definitely unique and original. Their friendship is heartfelt.”
“Quite funny, touching, sweet and absurd, with a lot of personality.”
“Exciting and imaginative. The dramatic end is thoroughly satisfying.”
— The Black List
“With its quirky humor and complex themes, the script stands out easily.”
— The Golden Script
“You have something that is quite special. It’s a beautiful idea, fun,
imaginative, original, and fresh.
Your writing is very cinematic; you really do
paint that world and bring it to life.
I think it’s going to get people excited.”
— Scott Parisien, Script Reader Pro
By David Hundsness
pet[email protected]
Based on the premise of PetEarthling.com but a wholly different story.
Download Screenplay
pet[email protected]
Based on the premise of PetEarthling.com but a wholly different story.
Download Screenplay
Genre
Animated Family Adventure
Setting
Blorx — a world like ours, but alien, and everything is 3× too big for humans. Suburban home, urban city, an earthling park (dog park), wormhole subway, Animal Control Force robot command center, vet office, pet store, museum, tavern, harbor, and boardwalk amusement park.
Themes
Letting go — Zira is like a possessive parent who doesn’t want her child to grow up and leave home.
Growing apart — Riffa is in her adolescent teen phase, no longer interested in her childish sister. Rolo has outgrown Zira’s childish play.
Humor
Role Reversal — Humans as pets
Role Reversal — Girl as parent, man as child
Role Reversal — Girl as parent, man as child
Characters
Rolo — Pet earthling man, middle-aged, bored, wry. Sacrifices everything to start a new life.
Zira — Alien girl like 10, lonely but chipper, possessive owner of Rolo. Learns to let him go.
Riffa — Alien sister like 16, sulky and aloof. Resents Zira but learns to reconnect with her.
Quiggles — Rolo’s pet alien animal, non-speaking comic sidekick, loyal, bold enabler.
Zira — Alien girl like 10, lonely but chipper, possessive owner of Rolo. Learns to let him go.
Riffa — Alien sister like 16, sulky and aloof. Resents Zira but learns to reconnect with her.
Quiggles — Rolo’s pet alien animal, non-speaking comic sidekick, loyal, bold enabler.
Similarities
Lilo & Stitch — kid-alien bond, tense relationship with older sister, grieving girl
E.T. — kid-alien bond, tense relationship with older sibling, leaving for home*
Frozen 2 • Ralph Breaks the Internet — wanting more in life, and letting go of that person
Frozen • Onward — sibling relationships
Cars • Soul • Up • Inside Out — villain is more comical than threatening; conflict is more internal
E.T. — kid-alien bond, tense relationship with older sibling, leaving for home*
Frozen 2 • Ralph Breaks the Internet — wanting more in life, and letting go of that person
Frozen • Onward — sibling relationships
Cars • Soul • Up • Inside Out — villain is more comical than threatening; conflict is more internal
Synopsis
On planet Blorx, Rolo is 24, running from a giant alien as they shoot at each other. Then the alien catches him and cuddles him — they’re actually playing. The giant alien is a young girl named Zira, and Rolo is her pet. We see photos of Rolo growing up from age 4 to 44, always in young Zira’s loving care.
More Screenplays
I’m working on another screenplay here.
Original concept art by Narisofka. This style not intended for animation.






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