Maryland and DC Independent Filmmaker Arjay Jones Launches Earth Three Pictures

Filmmaker Arjay Jones has established Earth Three Pictures, an independent production company focused on creating opportunities for creatives in the Maryland and DC regions, according to the announcement.

Earth Three Pictures intends to create new properties and adapt existing stories, prioritizing distinctive characterization, emotional resonance, and thematically substantive content. Its first project, per the announcement, is a historical horror film, though further plot and casting details were not included in the material provided.

The venture represents a region-focused counterpoint to outside productions that import their talent and technical personnel. Multiple independent outlets covering the DMV film scene have picked up the announcement in the same terms, describing the company’s focus areas as expanding local opportunity and drawing on the region’s creative resources, though none has yet published additional detail beyond what the initial release stated.

No release date, cast list or production timeline for the historical horror project has been announced. It’s also not yet clear how Earth Three Pictures plans to fund or distribute its slate, or whether Jones will direct, write or star in the debut feature himself given his background in all three roles.