Spy Squad is a 2018 action-adventure spy film by Grayson Taylor.

Synopsis

Jack never expected that he would be recruited to be a spy. But suddenly he goes from being a homeless orphan to a secret agent in a brand-new organization of young spies, Spy Squad. Little does he know, something is going on deep within the organization that could result in the collapse of modern civilization across the entire planet. In this action-packed short film, Jack must go on an incredibly dangerous mission with his companion Ashley to save the world, forced to face his dark past and the danger that lies ahead.

Behind the Scenes

Writing of the screenplay started in January or February 2017.

In March 2017, the film's 3-act outline was worked on, and writing of the screenplay continued.

On March 16, 2017, character bios for Jack, Ashley, and Agent Hunter were written.

On March 22, 2017, the first draft of the screenplay was finished.

In May 2017, the storyboard was worked on, and filming was planned to begin that month.

On May 1, 2017, the film's synopsis was released. The runtime was expected to be fifteen to twenty minutes. The cast was expected to consist of Grayson, Ella, Bryan, and Lisa Taylor.

On June 24, 2017, filming begins in Silver Bay, NY.

On July 1, 2017, filming of the basement scenes began.

On July 2, 2017, the dock scene with Jack and Ashley was filmed.

On August 15, 2017, a Forum post announced that three scenes had been filmed.

In November 2017, the Astoria Park scene was filmed.

On November 7, 2017, the trailer for Spy Squad was released.

In May 2018, the yet-to-be-filmed portions of the script were rewritten. While there were no major plot changes, three characters were added (simplified to two when filming), and two locations were simplified to one.

On June 1, 2018, a Forum post announced that the film had been in production for over a year, and that filming was expected to finish by the beginning of July. Editing was expected to be finished in August.

On July 8, 2018, a Forum post announced that filming had finished.

On August 20, 2018, the film was released.

On August 23, 2018, a Facebook post announced that the film was released.

On January 26, 2019, the film's blooper reel was released.

On April 16, 2019, a Facebook post announced that the film had been selected for the 2019 Astoria Film Festival. Suspect ended up being shown at the festival instead.

On January 10, 2022, it was announced in the Taylorverse Day 2022 video that a special edition of Spy Squad would be released in 2022.

Trivia

Spy Squad was filmed over the course of more than one year, despite most of the film taking place on the same day.

In the original script, there was a brief prologue, a scene in an office, a break-in sequence in New York City, and a fight scene at the UN headquarters. In a revised version, the climactic confrontation occurred on a rooftop parking lot.

Videos

Blooper Reel

Appearances