Heard (2026)

A heart-pounding survival thriller with a family drama core that blends edge-of-your-seat suspense with tear-jerking emotion. When eleven-year-old Owen Mayfield, a nonspeaking autistic boy with a vivid inner voice, struggles to be understood by the world around him, his father hopes a camping trip into Montana's rugged Bob Marshall Wilderness will help them reconnect. But as father and son begin to bridge the gap between them, tensions mount, local legends of a deadly grizzly spread, and an unseen threat stalks the wilderness, leaving a gruesome path of destruction in its wake. Inspired by creator Alex George Pickering's experiences raising his son Ethan, HEARD is a deeply personal story of family, resilience, and survival. [This is a co-publication with partner Keenspot.]

The heart-pounding survival thriller continues! After a brutal attack on their campsite, Owen Mayfield, a nonspeaking autistic boy, finds himself trapped in a terrifying cabin deep in the Montana wilderness. As his injured father, Stephen, desperately sets out to find him, Owen must rely on his remarkable memory and ingenuity to escape his kidnappers and retrace his steps. Meanwhile, Sheriff Josie Parsons begins investigating the grisly scene left behind, as Owen’s mother and sister learn that their family’s camping trip has turned into a nightmare. But with his captors closing in, armed to the teeth, Owen soon realizes there may be another, even more horrifying danger lurking in the woods. [This is an Ex Posse co-publication with partner Keenspot.]