Plot Synopsis

REFRAMED: NEXT GEN NARRATIVES is a collection of six short films, which are adaptations of classic movies through a contemporary lens, tackling modern-day issues surrounding identity. All six 20-minute episodes debuted on Wednesday, January 1, 2025 on Max:

"A Star Is Born": Young, sheltered singer Clover must leave her family behind to compete in the algorithm-based singing competition StarOpal. Pressure from the judges leads Clover to doubt herself, but her family's words give her strength to perform.

"Calamity Jane": After a near-fatal accident, a barrel racer must find the courage to ride again and open her heart to love.

"Jack and the Beanstalk": Jack, a neurodivergent young man, is a top employee at The Beanstalk Grocery, where he is relegated to a subminimum wage job. When his promotion is denied, Jack must find the courage to push for what is right..and it lurks in an unexpected source.

"Rebel Without a Cause": After crashing his car during an illegal street race, a troubled Latino teenager from a wealthy family is sentenced to community service at an art gallery, where he finds the sense of identity and belonging he has been missing.

"The Adventures of Robin Hood": When a new grocery store opens across the street from her family's bodega and steals their signature sandwich recipe, Robina takes it into her own hands to get justice and stop the gentrification attempt on her block.

"The Prince and the Pauper": A famous Mohawk ghost, determined to escape the corporate afterlife, is drawn into an unexpected encounter with an identical and partially deceased descendant.