ZED's Cartoonist Screenwriting Debate Feature Film Now Streaming

ZED cartoonist Duane Abel's screenwriting debut, Heartland Harmony (previously titled The Green Oak Guardian), was re-released to streaming services on November 12th after being obtained by One Tree Entertainment.

The family-friendly romantic comedy feature film, directed by Lana Read, was called "one of the best romantic comedies to come along in a while" by film critic Michael Szymanski. The story follows Hollywood movie star Grayson Kane, who is about to bring the hottest comic book superhero to the big screen, but first, he must travel to Carrollton, Ohio, and gain the creator's approval... and she is no pushover.

The film stars Abi Van Adel (Dark Waters), Houston Rhines (Christmas on the Ranch, which just premiered on Hulu), and 1980s go-to movie villain Vernon Wells (Mad Max 2, Weird Science, and Commando).

Costarring in the film is cartoonist Duane M. Abel as Hollywood super agent Cy Glasbury. Abel also wrote the screenplay and served as an associate producer. Duane is a professional cartoonist, with his comic strip series ZED appearing in over 75 weekly newspapers nationwide. He is a member of the National Cartoonists Society, listed as a noted Ohio cartoonist with the Billy Ireland Cartoon Museum, and an original ZED comic strip is housed in the Charles M. Schulz Museum. His previous screen credits include Christmas Collision and A Reluctant Heart.

Filming on Duane's next screenplay, A Christmas Drawn Together, will begin in February in his hometown of Carrollton, Ohio, with Abel serving as co-star and co-producer.

Heartland Harmony is available to stream on Amazon, Hoopla, Direct TV, Dish, iTunes, Google, Microsoft, and VUDU/Fandango.