Your resource for fantasy, speculative, and medievalist storytelling
Media Res
Media & Narrative Consulting
Fantastical Worlds. Imagined Pasts. Authentic storytelling.
Integrating academic expertise into popular fantasy and speculative entertainment
Founded by working academics and subject matter experts, Media Res offers professional research and narrative strategic consulting to fantasy and other speculative television, film, video game, and digital productions. We produce research reports, locate experts, and offer thematic, historical, and literary narrative consulting and training.
Media Res President & Owner, Lainie Pomerleau, Phd
Dr. Lainie Pomerleau is an interdisciplinary academic with expertise in medieval literature and medievalist fantasy and speculative adaptation, remediation, and digital rhetoric.
Consulting
Wondering how to incorporate medievalist source material, folklore, or myths into your production? We can help! Cinematic dramaturgy and consulting services offered for all size productions and projects.
Our Services
Research
Storytelling
Interested in immersive world building and fantastical storyscapes? Need help recreating lives and details in and outside of historical contexts? Our narrative and script services can help your production craft transportive, authentic storylines and characters.
Need background research or to find a subject matter expert? We’ll develop a catalog of background research and subject matter experts curated to your production’s needs.