Blackwell Story & Magic is the production studio founded by Mike Blackwell to develop original film and television projects and produce immersive live experiences. The company focuses on creating story-driven screenplays and visual productions rooted in atmosphere, history, and strong narrative worlds, including the development of projects such as Norman. In addition to film and television work, Blackwell Story & Magic also produces and designs unique live experiences - combining storytelling, lighting, music, and setting to create memorable events. The studio serves as the creative engine behind Blackwell's visual storytelling and experiential productions, bringing cinematic ideas to life both on screen and in real-world environments.
Studio Focus
Historical Drama - Documentary Storytelling - Atmospheric Mystery - Character Driver Narratives
Projects in Development
Based on true events.
NORMAN is a prestige historical horror drama based on the real-life story of Norman G. Baker, a flamboyant Depression-era showman who opened a fraudulent cancer hospital inside the Crescent Hotel in Eureka Springs, Arkansas. Selling false hope to the dying, Baker built a public spectacle of "miracle cures" while patients quietly deteriorated behind closed doors. As the deaths accumulate, the building itself begins to react - manifesting the memory of those who suffered there. Told through the eyes of a young nurse who slowly becomes aware of these presences, the series explores the seduction of charisma, the weaponization of hope, and the haunting truth that suffering cannot remain hidden forever.