Happy New Year 2026 | Lucky Bastard Steps Into a Sharper, Stronger Season

As we step into 2026, The Chris Vaughn Company is coming in with fresh momentum, clean focus, and that rare kind of optimism that actually feels earned, the kind you get when the work is real, the vision is clear, and the right people start showing up at the right time.

One of the first bright signals on our board this year: we’re planning to bring in Alexandre Davis for script supervision support / story-continuity help early in 2026 - an added layer of precision as we continue sharpening Lucky Bastard into the tightest, most emotionally honest version of itself.

Why Lucky Bastard needs precision (and why that’s exciting)

Lucky Bastard lives and dies on tone and truth. This isn’t a “turn-your-brain-off” story, it’s built on character, consequence, and that slow-burn tension between who someone appears to be and who they actually are when life forces the mask off.

In our concept, James “Lucky” Fitzroy is a multi-million-dollar club owner navigating a world that rewards image, charm, and control… until the past starts pulling receipts. Jonathan and David (depicted as lawyers) operate in that pressure-cooker space where loyalty; leverage, and morality collide, and the story ultimately drives toward a hard, human reckoning: facing the truth about his mother may be the only way he can redeem himself.

That kind of story demands continuity and intent - not just in props and timelines, but in emotion. The smallest mismatch can weaken the arc. The right support can elevate it.

Who Alexandre Davis is (and why his background fits this moment)

Alexandre Davis is credited as an Editor, Director, and Writer. He’s known for projects including Vial, Vigor (2022), and Refraction (2021). IMDb

That matters because editors and writer-directors tend to think in the exact way Lucky Bastard benefits from right now:

• Story logic: what lands, what drifts, what needs tightening.

• Continuity of meaning: not just “did the glass move,” but “did the character’s inner temperature change for a believable reason?”

• Rhythm and pacing: knowing where the audience leans in, where they breathe, and where tension should snap.

  
  

So while “script supervision” is often thought of as an on-set role, we’re using the term here in the broader, practical way - script continuity and supervision of the story’s integrity, which aligns naturally with Alexandre’s demonstrated editing and narrative skill set. IMDb

What this signals for 2026

This is the kind of move we love making at the start of a new year: not flashy for the sake of flashy - smart, craft-driven, and designed to protect the story.

Bringing Alexandre into the process early in 2026 is about making sure Lucky Bastard doesn’t just “work”… but hits. That it holds together under close inspection. That every scene earns its place. That the final experience feels inevitable - and satisfying -in the way the best character films always do.

A simple blessing for the year ahead

As 2026 begins, here’s the blessing we’re carrying into it:

"May this year bring clarity over chaos, favor over friction, and the right collaborators at the exact right time. May the work of your hands be strengthened. May the stories worth telling find the support they deserve. And may you and your family walk through this year protected, provided for, and steady in purpose."

From all of us at The Chris Vaughn Company - Happy New Year 2026. 🎬✨doing the work the right way.