Demo · Investor preview · Reference films shown for illustration. Not a securities offering.
The Framework

Own a piece of the movie.
From $25 a stake.

Planet Backlot fractionalizes both new productions and existing catalog titles. Backers pledge into an escrowed offering. If the film hits its funding goal, equity is issued. If it misses, every dollar comes back. No exceptions.

The Unit

R.E.E.L. + C.A.S.T.

Every offering is denominated in standardized units so backers know exactly what they hold.

R.E.E.L.
Registered Equity in Entertainment Ledger

A REEL is the unit of ownership in a single film offering — a recorded, transferable interest tied to that picture's revenue participation, on-chain and on the cap table.

C.A.S.T.
Cinematic Asset Share Token

CAST is the system that issues, settles, and tracks REELs across offerings — the ledger, the wallet, the payout rails. One protocol, every film.

The Flow

Five steps. All-or-nothing.

Modeled on Reg CF mechanics through our offering partner, Fraction Kings.

  1. 01
    Pledge

    Pick a film, commit from $25. No money moves yet.

  2. 02
    Escrow

    Pledges are held in a third-party escrow account.

  3. 03
    Goal Hit

    If funding closes successfully, escrow releases to production.

  4. 04
    Equity Issued

    Backers receive REELs recorded to the CAST ledger.

  5. 05
    Stream + Earn

    Watch the film. Receive your share of net revenue as it flows.

If a film fails to reach its goal by the deadline, every pledge is returned in full. Backers are charged $0.
Illustrative Model

What the math looks like.

A hypothetical offering — not a forecast, not a guarantee. Move the slider to see how units scale.

Production Budget
$1,000,000
$250K$10M
REELs Issued
20,000
Price per REEL
$50
Minimum Stake
$25
Units at Minimum
1 REEL fraction

Illustrative only. Real offerings vary in REEL count, price, minimum, waterfall structure, and revenue participation. Every film publishes its own terms.

The Partner

Fraction Kings handles the offering.

Planet Backlot is the studio and the storefront. Fraction Kings is the SEC-compliant offering platform that issues, escrows, and reports.

Reg CF

Offerings are made under Regulation Crowdfunding so anyone 18+ can participate, subject to investment limits.

Escrowed

Pledges sit in a regulated escrow account until the funding goal is met. Production never touches the money before then.

Reported

Backers receive ongoing reporting on production milestones, releases, and revenue distributions through CAST.

What You Can Own

New productions and existing catalog.

Two distinct offering types share the same REEL/CAST machinery.

Type A
New Production

Films in development, financing, or production. Capital goes toward making the movie. REELs participate in revenue from every window the film opens — theatrical, streaming, TV, home video, ancillary.

Type B
Catalog Rights

Existing films whose rights-holders elect to fractionalize. Capital buys into ongoing distribution revenue — REELs share in licensing, streaming royalties, and re-release windows from day one.

Risk Disclosure

Film is a speculative asset class.

Most independent films do not return their capital. Revenue is back-loaded, uncertain, and dependent on distribution outcomes outside any single party's control. Participate only with money you are prepared to lose entirely. Past performance of similar titles is not indicative of future results. Read the offering documents and risk factors for each film before pledging.

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