Electric Marshmallow Productions Announces New Amsterdam's Sandra Mae Frank as Lead in New Sci-Fi Series, SPACE PIRATES, through Proof of Concept Photo Shoot
DETROIT (26 June 2026) – Electric Marshmallow Productions, the Detroit film studio started by screenwriter, Ashtyn Law to showcase her work with partner, award-winning director, Dom Evans, just announced their new television series, SPACE PIRATES. The duo created the series in 2023, and it's been in early development since late 2024.
A photo of Sandra Mae Frank as Eleria "El" Siderian in SPACE PIRATES. She is wearing a leather jacket, fingerless black gloves, black leather pants and boots with buckles and they weapons garter on her right leg. The background is space and dark purple. There is silver text that looks gritty in the lower left corner that says EL.
The show, stars New Amsterdam's Sandra Mae Frank, as Eleria "El" Siderian, a scrappy space pirate investigating a deadly attack while being hunted across the galaxy. The series also features Kung Fu on CW's Shannon Dang, as El's twin sister, Alia, Loudermilk's Sofiya Cheyenne as ship security officer, T'Vara V'aatay, and Ren Hanami, from Star Trek Picard as Supreme Leader, Ursuline K'Paylah.
The show, which has other yet to be announced actors, had a well received table reading of the pilot in late 2024. In January 2026, Evans received funding from Virginia Tech, for a proof of concept photo shoot, to help towards finding producers to shoot the pilot. The duo are currently seeking funding.
You can view the photos from the photo shoot on the Electric Marshmallow Productions website at electricmarshmallow.com, as well as their Instagram.
SPACE PIRATES is a single camera, sci-fi drama series set in an unknown universe. It's an original concept pilot, not based on existing material. The protagonist, Eleria, is a Deaf and queer space pirate. Sandra Mae Frank was cast not only because of her amazing talent, but also because Evans and Law are serious about authentic casting.
Interested producers and financiers can inquire to see a video of the table reading for the pilot as well as the show pitch deck and Show Bible materials. To get in touch with the studio, contact Ashtyn Law at info[@]electricmarshmallow.com.
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About Electric Marshmallow Productions: Electric Marshmallow Productions is a production studio in Detroit, Michigan. It was started by screenwriter, Ashtyn Law, to help produce the work she is creating with her creative partner, award-winning director, Dom Evans. The studio develops television, particularly shows with original stories in unique locations and situations. Their work was developed out of their research into representation on television. The duo also hopes to occasionally create films
About Ashtyn Law: Ashtyn Law (she/her) is the screenwriter of The Park, Rights for Waffles, Tracy, Chickadees, Overture, trip, Nance + Sydney, Space Pirates, and Inamorata. Ash is currently developing the pilots for several new television series’. She also works as a script consultant and tech writer. Ash has worked with major studios reviewing film, television, and gaming including HBO, Showtime, Acorn, 20th Century Fox, CBS, ABC, Ubisoft, and Disney.
About Dom Evans: Dom Evans (he/they) received a BFA in Motion Pictures Production where they learned from Oscar-winning filmmakers. They primarily work as an award-winning director and disability consultant for Hollywood. Dom has consulted on multiple films and television series for networks that include Lionsgate, Discovery+, HBO, and Netflix. He recently directed the music video for James Ian’s “Spaces.” They have also reviewed material for major studios including HBO, Microsoft, Cinemax, Starz, EA, CBS, Disney, and Sony. Dom also consults on video games and has worked with companies such as Ubisoft, Sony, Microsoft, Activision, and Logitech while streaming on Twitch.