Jo welcomes Christopher and Lawrence Connolly, the powerhouse creative duo behind the upcoming novel Minutemen: Execute and Run (out October 14). Born from Christopher’s vivid character sketches and Lawrence’s storytelling, this action-driven tale follows a team of wounded warriors who gain incredible powers that last only 60 seconds — and then leave them completely vulnerable.
The brothers share the story’s journey from art table to screenplay pitches in Hollywood, the pandemic delays that deepened the project, and their hopes for a full multimedia franchise — including a film, graphic novel, young reader adaptation, and even a game. Along the way, they open up about collaboration, values in storytelling, and why found-family dynamics are at the heart of Minutemen.
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What’s Kraken Christopher & Lawrence Connolly – Key Moments:
- Opening volley – Jo meets the Connolly brothers and their military-inspired superhero premise
- Origins in art – Christopher’s sketches spark a screenplay, then a novel
- Hollywood pitch to pandemic pause – From promising meetings to years of delays
- Teamwork is everything – The “60 seconds of power” concept and its human cost
- Franchise vision – Books, film, graphic novel, young reader edition, gaming potential
- Creative brotherhood – Trusting each other’s skills while protecting the core vision
- Values without preaching – Building unity and humanity into the story naturally
- Advice to their younger selves – Patience, persistence, and believing in the timing
