The Lemurian Candidate
‘Lemurian Candidate’ First Film to Debut on Substack Sub Tier March 27
February 26, 2026
The stoner adventure The Lemurian Candidate will be the first movie to premiere through the Substack subscription tier model when it debuts March 27 from Crossing Bridges Films.
Written and directed by Casey Cooper Johnson, the film follows a group of friends who reconnect years after college for a Mt. Shasta backpacking trip that spirals into a psychedelic-fueled mission to contact aliens who live under the mountain. The cast includes Dakota Shapiro, Ben Groh, Oliver Cooper, Emily Hall, Sofia Masson, Barret O’Brien and Dana Millican.
The Lemurian Candidate‘s online debut through the Substack creator-to-consumer site follows a successful 12-city West Coast road show where it played to sold-out crowds. The first ever feature film to exclusively debut on Substack’s premier access tier will be available at Lemurianmovie.substack.com for $40 per year, allowing fans to dive deeper into the “Lemurian” legend with factual information about the Mt. Shasta area, UFO phenomenon, psychedelic consciousness exploration and more.
Fans who purchase the film via the @LemurianMovie Substack annual tier will be sent an exclusive Lemurian Candidate x Sonder “You’ll Fly” watch party kit, featuring limited-edition Sonder Lemurian THC space crystals, hippie glasses, a Lemurian sticker and more.
In addition, fans can visit thelemuriancandidate.com/store
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