Major Project- Working Titles and Justification for "Ascension".

I have been thinking a lot about what to refer to my series as for it's working title. My original ideas were "Coming Home", "Going Home" and "Homecoming" and "A Wolf Amongst Us", but there were several problems with these titles, which I will discuss in this blog.

Coming Home/ Going Home/ Homecoming-
The problems I found with these titles were that they are about coming home, and this title seems to be mostly aimed towards the character of Stanley, (who is returning to the UK after a period of time in the Falklands) and none of the other characters.
This usage doesn't really fit in my opinion, as although Stanley is a pinnacle character in the series, he is by means not the ONLY main character. Therefore it doesn't make much sense to me that the title would be named only for him, and none of the others.

A Wolf Among Us-
This was a title I thought up when originally coming up with the idea of a group of friends meeting, with one of them being a potential serial killer. The title is a sort of metaphorical hint of things to come, and can relate to all the characters. The "wolf" in this case is Stanley, and the "Us" are the other characters, Mitch, Cindy, Alex and Jairo.
I ultimately decided not to go with this title for several reasons.

1. The title suggests that Stanley is immediately guilty, and is definitely a serial killer, which goes against what actually happens in the series (as it turns out Stanley is innocent.)
2. There already exists a video game with this same title which has something to do with werewolves, and there is a possibility my series having this title could be misinterpreted as having something to do with the video game. http://store.steampowered.com/agecheck/app/250320/
3. The title doesn't exactly roll off the tongue. For me, a good title is something that can be brought up in conversation and not sound out of place. For example, I just can't imagine someone saying "Are you watching 'A Wolf Among Us' tonight". To me it just sounds out of place. Ideally, a one or two word title would be used for this series.

The title I have ultimately decided to go with is "Ascension". According to the dictionary, the word "Ascension" means, To Ascend to a higher position, or Rise.

I think in relation to my story, this could be taken and interpreted in several ways.

1. It could relate to the physical act of all the characters "Ascending" to the North of the UK to Scotland.
2. It could relate to the characters "Ascending" to the mountain where the Fairwether Lodge is.
3. It could refer to the characters striving to "Ascend" to a better life, as none of the characters are particularly happy with the lives and positions they find themselves in before reuniting.

I also like that Ascension is an easy, short title which can be easily remembered. It also doesn't refer or relate to any character in particular, and instead can be related to the entire situation as a whole, with the characters "Ascending" to new heights. It could also be interpreted in a way by the viewer that I haven't considered.

UPDATE 19/3/2016
During a recent investigation into the Falkland Islands and the surrounding areas, I discovered that there is actually a Task Force Base on the way to the Falklands called "Ascension Island". Although this doesn't really have anything to do or add to my story, I just thought it was a strange coincidence that there was a link between the name of a Military base and the title of my screenplay.