Blending visceral military action, political intrigue, and sweeping romance, Abbey Gate combines the emotional power of classic epic love stories with the tension of a modern war thriller.
Searching for meaning in the furnace of war, Special Forces’ Jon Tyler joins one last deployment, just as the U.S. prepares its sudden withdrawal from Afghanistan.
Once there, he meets Shabnam, a young Afghan interpreter who reveals to him a side of Kabul he never knew existed … And their unlikely alliance grows into an all-consuming love affair.
With their relationship exposed, their lives are jeopardized, just as the entire city falls to chaos in the overthrow of Kabul in 2021.
LUKE GRIMES / JON TYLER
A Special Forces captain trained for war but searching for meaning, Jon Tyler has spent his life mastering the art of combat while avoiding wounds he cannot fight away.
When he meets Shabnam, a fearless Afghan interpreter, she forces him to confront everything he’s had buried — and to choose between the mission he was trained to complete and a love that may finally make him whole.
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JEREMY ALLEN WHITE / PAXTON ROSS
A soldier turned defense advisor, Paxton Ross accepts a new position in the halls of power in Washington. As Kabul begins to fall, Paxton becomes a man caught between protocol and conscience, using whatever influence he has left to fight a system moving too slowly to save the people it promised not to abandon.
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BAHAR BARKZI / SHABNAM SAFI
Shabnam Safi has learned to survive by hiding the parts of herself the world would destroy. Intelligent, defiant, and quietly wounded, she moves between two worlds — serving alongside American forces while carrying the cost of a country closing in around her.
Soon, Shabnam is forced to confront the one thing she hasn’t learned to accept: love. As Kabul collapses, her journey becomes a fight for freedom, and the courage to believe she is still worth saving.
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ANNET MAHENDRU / ZAHWRA
An Afghan commander, Zawhra has learned to fight for a country that has tried to keep her silent. Fierce, disciplined, and fiercely protective of the women under her command, she carries the cost of every life placed in her hands.
As Shabnam’s life falls into danger, Zawhra becomes an uneasy ally in the final stages of the war; forced to choose between survival and the courage to act as Afghanistan collapses around them.
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FAYATEVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA
Jon Tyler wants back in Afghanistan for the withdrawal- but leadership has other plans. To prove himself, he must perform a rapid deployment exercise at record speed — launching from the side of a helicopter on a motorcycle.
Jon deploys to Kabul — one more chance to make things right before the war is over…
After hours, moonlit lake — his friends are talking salaries and consulting jobs in D.C. But Jon is searching for something else…
KABUL, AFGHANISTAN
The other side of the world — Shabnam is at her hiding place, staring down the moon and stars. Confessing her dreams for a bigger life, a better one, everything she doesn’t have…
Shabnam impresses the team — earns a two-day insertion into Taliban territory.
The mission goes left —Jon rescues her just in time….
The relationship is exposed, a security breach — Shabnam sent off on her own.
Fighting for survival, Jon co-ordinates a rescue operation to save the one he loves.
WASHINGTON D.C., USA
But back home, Paxton watches as a clogged administrative bureaucracy begins to fail…
“The love story embodies the tension and separation of the war. The archetypes are balanced and fulfilling, while being fueled by distinct action sequences throughout the piece.”
-TYLER KINDRED Director
TYLER KINDRED
Writer/Director
Tyler Kindred is the writer and director of the short film Abbey Gate and its upcoming feature adaptation. His work focuses on emotionally grounded stories set against large-scale historical and human conflict, blending intimate character drama with cinematic action and romance.
SALVADOR PASKOWITZ
Co-Writer
Salvador Paskowitz is a screenwriter and producer best known for his work as the creator and co-writer of the romantic fantasy drama The Age of Adaline. With Abbey Gate, Paskowitz brings his experience crafting emotionally driven love stories to a sweeping modern epic set against the final days of the war in Afghanistan.
KEVIN KENT
Military Advisor
13 hours, 12 Strong, Jack Ryan
Kevin Kent dedicated over two decades to serving as a U.S. Navy SEAL, completing nine deployments around the world in his 21-year career. He has served as a military advisor in many of the landmark war-time films and series.
MIKE BROWN
Military Advisor/ Stunt Performer
Black Panther, Avatar, Rebel Moon
After serving in the military intelligence for 14 years, Mike Brown has worked on many action blockbusters, provided military experience as well as developing stunts.
CHRIS DENISON
Stunt Coordinator
Avatar Series, Black Panther
Chris Denison has been the key stunt choreographer for major action tentpoles, and bring his experience and stunt supervision to the Abbey Gate film.
MICHAEL KRETOVICS
Camera Operator
Day Shift, Ant-Man and the Wasp, The Fallout
A licensed pilot and versatile operator, Michael Kretovics has developed action drone maneuvers in films like Day Shift, repelled off skyscrapers as a union stunt camera operator, and was the operator behind the short film the Abbey Gate. He returns for the feature.
FRED NORTH
Aerial Cinematographer
The Mandolorian and Grogu, Transformers, X-men.
Acclaimed stunt film pilot, Fred North has flown for the film industry for more than 30 years. He is an expert in aerial cinematography, having accumulated more than 15,000 hours shooting feature films and commercials, and more than 20,000 total flying hours.
ANNE JORDAN
Entertainment Law
The Sound of Freedom, Zero A.D., Cabrini
Anne Jordan has assembled financial plans for many of the largest Angel Studio films and joins the team for Abbey Gate.
The Age of Adaline (2015)
Production Budget: $25M–$30M World Wide Box Office: $65.7M
Purple Hearts (2022)
Production Budget: est. $2-3M 3rd most viewed Netflix film of 2022.
Lone Survivor (2013)
Production Budget: $40M World Wide Box Office: $154.8M
North Carolina, USA
New Mexico, USA
Average Tax Rebate: 15-30%
Los Angeles, CA
Ouarzazate, MOROCCO
1. HIGH-DEMAND ROMANCE FUSED WITH ACTION
Romance became one of 2025’s strongest adult-audience demand signals, leading U.S. print-book market growth and outperforming its Netflix content-spend share in viewing hours. Abbey Gate combines that emotional demand with the scale and urgency of an elite military action film.
2. AUTHENTICITY BUILT FROM ADVISEMENT
The story has been advised by elite U.S. Special Forces operators and Afghan military, creating a rare dual-authenticity: American realism paired with Afghan culture and emotion.
3. HIGHLY DEVELOPED ACTION SEQUENCES
The film involves large-scale, grounded action sequences developed by elite stunt, aviation, and military professionals — including aircraft stunts, combat, and evacuation sequences that push the action genre.
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