Utherworlds
Utherworlds: Origins
Utherworlds is a cinematic origin story that bridges art, emotion, and myth. It follows Lucas Sellers, an artist consumed by loss, who is drawn into a world shaped by the thoughts and emotions of all sentient beings — a realm where beauty and terror intertwine, and every feeling has form.
This short film reimagines the Utherworlds mythology introduced in the illustrated novel, revealing the moment Lucas first crosses into this living landscape of dream and memory. Built through months of visual and emotional experimentation, it blends traditional art direction, worldbuilding, and cutting-edge AI filmmaking into a single creative process.
Each frame began as a painting — expanded, animated, and reshaped through emerging technologies — evolving painterly composition into cinematic motion. The result is both familiar and strange: a meditation on grief, imagination, and the power of creation itself.
Utherworlds is not just a story about entering another world — it’s a reflection on how the worlds within us come alive..
All Thought is Alive
Utherworlds™ is an original universe where the combined emotions of all sentient beings manifest into living landscapes, dreamlike beings, and ancient energies. It is a place of profound wonder and shadow, shaped by the choices and consciousness of those who encounter it. Every mountain, creature, and storm in Utherworlds is the embodiment of a feeling or memory—transformed into mythic form.
Created by Philip Straub, Utherworlds spans illustrated novels, interactive experiences, original art, and a growing library of collectible media. It’s a universe where storytelling, symbolism, and design converge into a multi-platform mythology.
Explore the Book
Discover the book that started it all—an immersive journey through stunning visuals and layered symbolism. Follow Lucas Sellers as he awakens in a realm both terrifying and transcendent, unlocking the secrets of his own psyche and the collective soul of humanity.
Now completely sold out and out of print, this rare, first-edition volume continues to captivate collectors and fans alike.
Below are select pages from the original book release.
The Sound of Utherworlds
Original Soundtrack by Alan Hewitt
Step into the soundscape of Utherworlds—where myth, memory, and emotion converge in an otherworldly realm shaped by the very thoughts and feelings of sentient beings.
Crafted by Alan Hewitt, an award-winning composer, producer, and multi-platinum keyboardist best known for his work with Earth, Wind & Fire and the Moody Blues, the Utherworlds Original Soundtrack is a cinematic journey into the heart of a fractured universe. With a rich career that spans from scoring film and television to producing chart-topping records, Alan brings his signature fusion of orchestral depth, electronic textures, and emotional nuance to this visionary world.
