North Dakota Author/Producer Tracy Vetter Sets Sail with “The Poseidon Project”

Minot, North Dakota Jun 5, 2026 (Issuewire.com) Local author and producer Tracy Vetter is disrupting the military sci-fi genre with his gripping new novel and accompanying short film, The Poseidon Project. Blending the technical realism of a military thriller with deep-sea horror, Vetters work explores the limits of human control over the oceans dark secrets.

The novel introduces readers to Don Merrick, a brilliant, disruptive civilian engineer, and Captain Beverly Hornacher, the first woman to command a stealth submarine in battle. Together, they navigate the USS Spectera vessel featuring an amorphous, Liquid metal hull that reflects its surroundings like a mirrorthrough a triple-threat gauntlet of rogue Russian forces, international sabotage, and a reawakened prehistoric Megalodon.

Bridging Literature and Cinema via AI

Beyond the written word, Vetter is spearheading a high-fidelity short film adaptation. By leveraging cutting-edge AI production tools, he is bringing the Specters surgical bridge lighting and the mythic scale of the Megalodon to life without a massive Hollywood budget. “We are in the middle of a filmmaking revolution,” Vetter states. “AI is allowing independent creators to visualize the impossible.”

Check the website for film development and author portfolio – The Poseidon Project

For the short film viewing- Short Film- The Poseidon Project

Book Available on Amazon and Barnes and Noble 

Interview Opportunities: 

• Tracy Vetter (Author/Producer): On the research into amorphous metal technology, the writing process, and the future of AI-driven independent cinema

  For interview and screenplay queries contact agent via email: jordan@cleverfilms.media