Minnesota filmmaker offers a new vision of sci-fi under the sea

Jeffrey Morris
Jeffrey Morris, Founder and CEO of FutureDude Entertainment
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An Eden Prairie man who's worked as a graphic artist is wading into the world of feature film. Jeffrey Morris, founder of FutureDude Entertainment out of Eden Prairie, Minnesota, is directing his first film — one that blends computer animation with live action.

Megan Dodds in Oceanus
Actor Megan Dodds stars in FutureDude Entertainment's film "Oceanus."
Courtesy of FutureDude Entertainment

Morris has designed and directed comic books and graphic novels in the past. Now he's directing "Oceanus," a film he co-wrote with his wife, Kimberly. The first part of that movie debuted recently at Comic-Con.

https://vimeo.com/ondemand/oceanus

A previous version of this story named Jeffrey Morris' wife as Jennifer. Jeffrey Morris' wife is named Kimberly.

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