In the year 2052 society has collapsed, but people still need bacon, underwear and headphones. These items have to be delivered. As a long haul driver for the mysterious delivery service DUMPLORD X-PRESS (or DLX), your mission is to ensure that these items get to the people who ordered them.
DUMPLORD X-PRESS is a transmedia project: A serialized half-hour adult animated series and video game. Tonally it’s more in the vein of classic horror/sci-fi/comedies like Repo Man, but with the gonzo caricaturization of something like Garbage Pail Kids or Mad Magazine.
LOMAX is a long-haul driver for DLX. He possesses that special kind of genius only a dipshit could have: all thoughts and feelings, no actual knowledge. He believes that he and his mind are two separate things, and that when he’s confused, it’s just his mind trying to sabotage him. He thinks that automatic doors are secretly trying to close on him.
Needless to say, he’s not the sharpest crayon in the knife drawer, but he’s a dutiful DLX Driver and he does his job without scrutiny.
CHAD is Lomax’s dispatcher. In the world of DLX, the dispatchers are really who make or break the drivers; a good dispatcher can get you high commissions on safer routes. Unfortunately for Lomax, Chad’s a total dick, making an already challenging gig even shittier for him.
Lomax finds XYLOZOR inside of one of his delivery crates. Xylozor is a feral punk who doesn’t speak any recognizable language and has an insatiable appetite for rats. Lomax ends up being the unwilling caretaker of Xylozor, but it doesn’t last long because Lomax inadvertently kills him.
Since Lomax has opened his cargo AND killed the contents, he’s now officially a deserter from DLX and a murderer, so DLX sends DOBERMANDY to hunt him down.
Dobermandy is stop-loss for DLX, doing repo on lost/stolen packages. She’s an outcast from a cannibal cult, but she still eats people, so she’s made a deal with DLX that if she captures Lomax and brings him to justice, she gets to eat him.
LOMAX lives a simple, rule-following life as a DLX delivery driver in a shithole world. However, he’s had it with the near-death chaos he has to endure every time he makes a delivery. One day he decides to bribe CHAD (his asshole dispatcher) to help him get safer, higher-paying commissions.
To his shock and amazement, IT WORKS! Lomax has a much more lucrative, easier go of things … for a while.
WELP, that all goes to shit when one of Lomax’s deliveries ends up being ALIVE. Lomax opens this living shipment (a big no-no for DLX drivers — A CRIME EVEN!), releasing XYLOZOR, a toxic, feral mutant who makes no sense to Lomax and is completely unhinged.
But if you think is this gonna be some kinda Baby Yoda situation, you’re wrong, because Lomax ends up inadvertently KILLING XYLOZOR, so now he’s in deep shit: He’s a deserter from his own company, he technically stole one of his shipments, AND he’s an accessory to the death of … whatever Xylozor was.
In the midst of all of this chaos, Lomax is flushed further down the toilet rabbit hole when he receives an ominous message FROM HIMSELF … FROM THE FUTURE! Too much of a ding-dong to understand even the present, the concept of his future self presents a new existential horror to Lomax that only further complicates the insanity.
Everything comes to head when DLX sends DOBERMANDY to repo both Lomax and his stolen cargo. With no other options, Lomax makes a desperate deal with her: If she’ll give him some time to figure out who the hell Xylozor was and why Lomax sent himself a message from the future, he’ll let Dobermandy eat him.
ABOUT US
ZAI ORTIZ
Co-Creator - Dumplord X-Press
For over two decades, Zai has been an Executive Producer, Creative Director, and VFX Director on projects like Tron, Iron Man, iRobot and Paw Patrol. His collaboration with Jon Favreau on Iron Man birthed the iconic JARVIS hologram system.
As the Creative Director and Executive Producer of Elder Scrolls Legends, he reimagined the beloved franchise, and with St. Noire, distributed by Amazon, he showcased his ability to craft immersive gaming experiences. Today, he spearheads Everything Wondrous, a collective dedicated to harnessing emerging technology in entertainment. Under his guidance, they're pioneering experiences that blur the lines between gaming, cinema, and interactive engagement.
DOMINIC BISIGNANO
Co-Creator - Dumplord X-Press
Dominic Bisignano is a producer, director, writer, storyboard artist and composer. He was CoEP/co-songwriter on the Emmy winning musical series Centaurworld (Netflix). Prior to that he worked as a Supervising Producer on Star vs. the Forces of Evil (Disney), where he also co-wrote two books for the show: Star and Marco's Guide to Mastering Every Dimension and Star vs the Forces of Evil: The Magic Book of Spells (Disney Publishing).
He is co-creator/director of the Annie Nominated short Back to Backspace (Cartoon Network).
NOLAN BUSHNELL
Executive Producer - Dumplord X-Press
Nolan Bushnell is a visionary entrepreneur and innovator, best known as the founder of Atari, the pioneering video game company that revolutionized the gaming industry. With a career spanning over four decades, Bushnell has been at the forefront of technology and entertainment, consistently pushing boundaries and setting industry standards. His entrepreneurial spirit has led to the creation of numerous successful ventures, including Chuck E. Cheese's, the first family-friendly restaurant and entertainment center. Recognized for his profound impact on the digital entertainment landscape, Bushnell's insights and expertise make him an invaluable asset as an executive advisor. His unparalleled experience and forward-thinking approach continue to inspire and drive innovation in the ever-evolving world of technology and entertainment.
JOSH PARPAN
Creative Director - Dumplord X-Press
Josh is a writer, animator, production designer and art director. He art-directed Star vs the Forces of Evil for Disney TV and most recently Victor and Valentino for Cartoon Network. He began his career at Laika Studios working on several animation projects, including an un-produced stop-motion feature for Henry Selick. In 2011 he worked on the Emmy-winning series Gravity Falls for Disney TV. His work has been published by Image Comics in the Harvey Award-nominated Popgun anthology series.
ASHRITHA GOVIND
Creative Producer - Everything Wondrous
Ash Govind is an award winning creative producer and art director, specialising in developing performative campaigns for commercial projects. With a creative background as an animator and VFX artist, Ash has the unique ability to work within a niched intersection of commerce and film, and she brings this together within every piece she is involved in.
She has recently been credited on the likes of films such as Paw Patrol: The Mighty Movie. Having worked with some of the largest global brands including Disney, Yves St Laurent, Spotify, Microsoft, Samsung and more, she understands what it takes to produce content that makes an impact.