The Widowmaker — official teaser poster

ExauLuc Studio  ·  Original Animated Film · Made in Roblox

by the creator of Blackhawk

THEWIDOWMAKER

She came for the truth. The car came for her.

Cyber-ThrillerAnimated FilmMade in RobloxIn Production

What is this?

A dark animated film about a machine that learns how to kill.

The Widowmakeris an original animated feature, produced entirely between Roblox Studio and Blender. But forget what you usually expect from the platform. It's a cyber-thriller, paced and shot with the exact visual language of a theatrical release.

It follows Aiko Hoshino, a mechanical engineer who digs into her brother's death on a classified track, only to uncover a terrifying reality: it wasn't an accident. He was pushed past the breaking point by SHURA, an AI evaluation system designed to test limits.

We didn't want to make just another generic action flick. This project was built with pure production discipline: a complete script, a real crew, raw voice performances, and original music. The goal was to craft a cinematic visual standard that genuinely cares about psychological tension, pushing the absolute boundaries of what you thought Roblox could do.

Format

Animated Film

Genre

Cyber-Thriller

Runtime

~2 hours

Status

In Production

Synopsis

She came to understand how her brother died.
She stayed to destroy what killed him.

Kazuo Hoshino was the most gifted test driver GD808 Motors had ever put in a car. On December 17, 2024, he died at Gensei Hills Circuit during a high-speed test of the GD808 VX-T prototype. The official verdict: pilot error in difficult weather conditions.

His sister Aiko, a mechanical engineer who practically lived inside that car's telemetry data, does not believe a word of it.

Buried in the raw crash logs she extracts from a classified server, Aiko finds a single line that changes everything: ⚠ DRIVER OVERRIDE — SHURA PROTOCOL ENGAGED

SHURA is not a safety system. It is an evaluation system. It maps every driver who sits in the VX-T: their reaction time, their micro-corrections, their instincts under maximum load. And when a driver reaches 100% compatibility with the AI's ideal profile, something is triggered.

Kazuo reached 100%. He was not the first.

Aiko goes in. She hacks her way into the GD808 hangar. She learns to drive the car. She finds the man who helped build SHURA, and watches him pay for it. She receives injunctions, threats, and visits from people who do not negotiate. She records a final video addressed to the world, in case she does not come back.

Then she drives to Gensei Hills.

One hundred percent compatibility. One last lap. And a machine that has been waiting for her since the beginning.

The World

Everything you need to know. Nothing more.

The Widowmaker is built on a dense internal world. Here are the key elements.

The AI

SHURA

An adaptive artificial intelligence embedded in the VX-T. It does not just assist the driver, it reads them. Heart rate. Micro-corrections. Reaction patterns. Every lap, SHURA builds a profile. When that profile reaches 100% compatibility, something happens.

The Corporation

GD808 Motors

A Japanese automotive giant with a glossy public face and a classified R&D division. They built the VX-T. They funded SHURA. And when drivers started dying, they controlled the story.

The Machine

GD808 VX-T

A prototype hypercar unlike anything before it. Beyond the performance figures lies a fully integrated neural system. It drives itself... or rather, it drives you. Getting in is not a choice you fully understand until it is too late.

The Scene

Gensei Hills Circuit

A high-speed test circuit carved into the mountains outside Fukuoka. Restricted. Classified. This is where Kazuo died. This is where Aiko will finish it.

The Protocol

Ghost Lap

SHURA records every session. Every trajectory. Every correction. Then it replays them as an invisible rival: the Ghost. It is not a replay. It is the AI showing you exactly how much better it is than you.

The Score

Compatibility

A number that climbs with every lap. SHURA measures your driving against its ideal. Three drivers reached 100% before Aiko. All three are dead. The system calls it compatibility. Aiko calls it a death sentence.

Characters

The dossier.

Aiko Hoshino — character portrait

Protagonist

Aiko Hoshino

Alive

Mechanical Engineer · Investigator

A gifted engineer consumed by grief. After her brother dies in a suspicious crash, Aiko launches a covert investigation into GD808 Motors, and the AI buried inside their prototype. Cold on the surface. A pressure vessel underneath.

Voice: Anastasia Virolly

Kazuo Hoshino — character portrait

Inciting Figure

Kazuo Hoshino

Deceased

Test Driver · Pioneer

The best driver GD808 ever put in a car. His death is ruled an accident. Aiko knows better. His ghost drives the entire story. Literally.

Voice: Owen Paul

Hiroto Saito — character portrait

Antagonist

Hiroto Saito

Active

CEO · GD808 Motors

A politician in a suit. He smiles when he lies. He controls the narrative around Kazuo's death with surgical precision, and he never raises his voice.

Voice: Visual (Superlands123)

Kenta Mori — character portrait

Ally / Informant

Kenta Mori

Endangered

Former GD808 Engineer

A broken man who knows too much and drinks too much. He helped build SHURA. Now he is trying to stay alive long enough to make it right.

Voice: Seth Autumn

Takeshi Yamada — character portrait

Enforcer

Takeshi Yamada

Active

Corporate Attorney · GD808 Legal

Polite. Precise. Lethal in a courtroom. He delivers injunctions with a smile and lets the implied threat do the work.

Voice: PieterB

Themes

What the film is really about.

The Widowmaker operates on multiple levels simultaneously. The surface is a thriller. Underneath, it is a film about what it costs to pursue truth in a world designed to bury it.

01

Grief

What remains when someone you love is erased from the world, and you are the only one who knows why.

02

Truth vs Lies

Corporations control the narrative. Aiko controls the data. One of them will be wrong.

03

Obsession

The difference between justice and destruction is the moment you stop being able to tell them apart.

04

Technology & Control

A machine that evaluates you. Corrects you. Decides if you are worthy. And acts accordingly.

05

Ambition

Kazuo pushed the limits. Saito built them. Aiko is about to break them.

06

Corporate Manipulation

When the company writes the press release, the company decides who is guilty.

07

Human Limits

How close can a human being push before a machine decides they have gone far enough?

08

Evaluation by Machine

The most intimate horror: something that has no feelings deciding whether you deserve to exist.

Teaser

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The Widowmaker — ExauLuc Studio — In Production

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Production

Where we are.

Production Progress

Development & Writing

Complete

Pre-Production

Complete

Production

In Progress

Post-Production

Upcoming

Release

April 10, 2027

Timeline

  1. July 2025

    Project Greenlit

    The Widowmaker officially enters development. Core story, themes, characters, and world foundations are established.

  2. July 2025 - November 2025

    Writing & Development

    Story development, screenplay writing, worldbuilding, character development, and project foundations.

  3. November 2025 - April 2026

    Pre-Production

    Shot planning, technical planning, voice casting, rig preparation, UI design, visual development, and production preparation.

  4. May 2026 - December 2026Now

    Production

    Motion capture, animation, scene assembly, environment integration, performance work, and film construction.

  5. January 2027 - April 2027

    Post-Production

    Visual effects, lighting, rendering, editing, sound design, music integration, color grading, quality assurance, and mastering.

  6. April 10, 2027

    Release

    Final release of The Widowmaker.

By the numbers

Project Greenlit

July 2025

Estimated Runtime

~2 hours

Production Window

May-Dec 2026

Production Stage

Production

Release Date

Apr 10, 2027

Scene Headings

~75

Major Scenes

~31

Estimated Shots

~250

Voice Cast

The voices of The Widowmaker.

All voice performances are recorded to professional audio specs: WAV, 48 kHz, 24-bit. Casting is led by Exaucé Schatz and Yigit Polat.

Apply / Inquire about Open Roles
#CharacterVoice ActorStatus
01Aiko HoshinoAnastasia Virolly
Cast
02Hiroto SaitoVisual (Superlands123)
Cast
03Kenta MoriSeth Autumn
Cast
04Kazuo HoshinoOwen Paul
Cast
05Takeshi Yamada (Lawyer)PieterB
Cast
06The MotherToasttheWolfie
Cast
07SHURA (AI)ElevenLabs (AI Voice)
Cast
08The EmissaryModeus117
Cast
09TV Anchor / Additional Voices— Open role
Open

Credits

The team behind it.

Direction & Production

  • Director / ShowrunnerExaucé Schatz
  • ProducerExaucé Schatz
  • 1st Assistant DirectorYigit Polat
  • 2nd Assistant DirectorLuca Motta

Writing & Pre-Production

  • Written byExaucé Schatz
  • Script DoctorExaucé Schatz

Art Direction

  • Art DirectorExaucé Schatz
  • Concept ArtistExaucé Schatz & Jérémy Toussaint
  • Character DesignerExaucé Schatz
  • Environment DesignExaucé Schatz & Mayonaka
  • Vehicle Art DirectionLuca Motta & ZethIsMe
  • Poster ArtAndrei Ferrer & Mayonaka

Roblox Build & Tech

  • Lighting ArtistExaucé Schatz, Yigit Polat & Luca Motta
  • Technical DirectorExaucé Schatz & Yigit Polat

Animation & Staging

  • Lead AnimatorExaucé Schatz
  • Additional AnimationGamer J Studios
  • Riggerdragonangry12 (Pepperino)
  • VFX / ParticlesExaucé Schatz & Visual (Superlands123)

Voices & Acting

  • Casting DirectorExaucé Schatz & Yigit Polat
  • Voice DirectorExaucé Schatz
  • Voice ActorsSee Cast

Sound & Music

  • Sound DesignerExaucé Schatz
  • Automotive SoundZethIsMe
  • Original ScoreExaucé Schatz & Palo
  • MixingExaucé Schatz

Crash Sequence (Blender)

  • Previsualization & RenderingDara Sokun & Exaucé Schatz

Editing & Finishing

  • Final EditorExaucé Schatz
  • VFX Compositor & ColorExaucé Schatz

Marketing & Community

  • Marketing / CommunityExaucé Schatz & Yigit Polat

About

ExauLuc Studio

ExauLuc Studio was built on a massive chip on its shoulder: the idea that Roblox is just a playground. It's not. Founded by Exaucé Schatz, the studio treats the platform as what it truly can be: a raw, powerful medium for actual cinematic storytelling.

Our first feature, The Widowmaker, is where that vision comes alive. It's the collision of game engine technology and relentless filmmaking discipline. We don't treat this like a game. From the writing and set design to the final voice performances, every department operates with the rigorous, zero-compromise mindset of a professional film studio.

Studio Statement

“We are making a film. It happens to run in a game engine. The story, the craft, and the intention are the same as any other cinema.”

— Exaucé Schatz, Director

ExauLuc Studio

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