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Jeremy Slater
Jeremy Slater is an American writer and producer of film and television, known for his work on films such as ''Fantastic Four'' and ''Death Note'', and on television series such as ''The Umbrella Academy'' and ''The Exorcist'', which Slater created, and on which he served as executive producer. He is the head writer and executive producer for the Disney+ miniseries ''Moon Knight''. Career Slater wrote ''My Spy'', an action comedy film which will be directed by Jake Kasdan, as well as ''Tape 4'', a horror film to be produced by Primal Pictures, and ''Man of Tomorrow'', a superhero noir film which was included in the 2012 Black List. In July 2012, Slater was hired to write the script for the 2015 ''Fantastic Four'' film. After the film was released in August 2015, Slater commented that a lot of what he wrote was not in the finished film (particularly his version of the first act), but that he'll "always be honored that egot to play in such a cool sandbox." Slater's original ver ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
New York Comic Con
The New York Comic Con is an annual New York City fan convention dedicated to Western comics, graphic novels, anime, manga, video games, cosplay, toys, movies, and television. It was first held in 2006. History The New York Comic Con is a for-profit event produced and managed by ReedPop, a division of Reed Exhibitions and Reed Elsevier, and is not affiliated with the long running non-profit San Diego Comic-Con, nor the Big Apple Convention, later known as the Big Apple Comic-Con, owned by Wizard Entertainment. ReedPop is involved with other events, including Chicago Comic & Entertainment Expo (C2E2) and PAX Dev/PAX East/ PAX Prime. ReedPop and New York Comic Con were founded by Greg Topalian, former senior vice president of Reed Exhibitions. The first con was held in 2006 at the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center. Due to Reed Exhibitions' lack of experience with comic conventions (they primarily dealt with professional trade shows prior to 2006), attendance was far ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Adam Wingard
Adam Wingard ( ; born December 3, 1982) is an American filmmaker. He has served as a director, producer, screenwriter, editor, cinematographer, actor, and composer on numerous projects. Following an early career as a member of the mumblecore movement, he became notable for his works in the horror and action genres, especially the films '' You're Next'' (2011), and '' The Guest'' (2014), and the bigger budget franchise films '' Blair Witch'' (2016), ''Death Note'' (2017), and ''Godzilla vs. Kong'' (2021). Life and career Wingard was born in Oak Ridge, Tennessee and graduated from Full Sail University in 2002. His first feature, the horror comedy ''Home Sick'', starring Bill Moseley and Tiffany Shepis, proved to be a stepping stone to his second feature, the psychotropic ghost story horror film ''Pop Skull''. Made on a total budget of $2,000, ''Pop Skull'' had its international premiere at the Rome Film Festival and its domestic premiere at the AFI Film Festival in 2007. '' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
We Only See Each Other At Weddings And Funerals
"We Only See Each Other at Weddings and Funerals" is the first episode of the American superhero web television series ''The Umbrella Academy'' based on the comic book series of the same name. The episode, which was originally released on Netflix on February 15, 2019, was directed by Peter Hoar and written by series developer Jeremy Slater. Plot On October 1, 1989, forty-three women give birth to forty-three children, despite none of them showing any sign of pregnancy until labor began. Seven of those children were adopted by eccentric billionaire Sir Reginald Hargreeves, and turned into a superhero team known as "The Umbrella Academy". In the present, five of these children, now grown-up, live separate lives. Luther "Number 1" lives on the moon, Diego "Number 2" stops a home invasion, Allison "Number 3" walks on the red carpet at a film premiere, Klaus "Number 4" leaves rehab and immediately begins to use drugs, and Vanya "Number 7" plays the violin. After watching the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stephanie (film)
''Stephanie'' is a 2017 American supernatural horror film directed by Akiva Goldsman, from a screenplay by Ben Collins and Luke Piotrowski. It stars Frank Grillo, Anna Torv and Shree Crooks. The film had its world premiere at the Overlook Film Festival on April 27, 2017. It was released through video on demand on April 17, 2018, by Universal Pictures. Plot Stephanie is a young girl who was abandoned by her parents in their home. With only a toy turtle to talk to, there is also a dark supernatural force watching over her. An apocalyptic event is alluded to on various news broadcasts, but Stephanie channel-surfs past them to watch ''Despereaux'', ''Equestria Girls'', and ''Friendship is Magic''. It is revealed that she is keeping the corpse of her brother, Paul, in his bed to occasionally yell at and physically abuse. After they make up, she sometimes holds his cold hand, which squeezes hers back. As she does whimsical things like tea parties with stuffed animals, a shadowy fig ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pet (film)
''Pet'' is a 2016 psychological thriller film directed by Carles Torrens, written by Jeremy Slater, and starring Dominic Monaghan, Ksenia Solo, Jennette McCurdy, and Nathan Parsons. The film premiered at South by Southwest on March 11, 2016 and was released to theaters on December 2, 2016 by Orion Pictures and Samuel Goldwyn Films. Plot Seth is a severely introverted man who works at an animal control center. He has developed an obsession with Holly, a waitress and former high school classmate of his, after he saw her writing in her journal on the bus. Seth seeks advice from security guard Nate, who tells him to be confident and approach her. Seth extensively researches Holly's online profiles and tries to ask her out, but she rebuffs him. At home, Holly tells her friend Claire about Seth, and takes a drunken phone call from her ex-boyfriend, Eric. Holly receives a bouquet at work the next day, and, assuming they are from Eric, goes to the bar where he works. Seth, who has b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Lazarus Effect (2015 Film)
''The Lazarus Effect'' is a 2015 American supernatural horror film directed by David Gelb and written by Luke Dawson and Jeremy Slater. The film stars Mark Duplass, Olivia Wilde, Donald Glover, Evan Peters, and Sarah Bolger. The film was released on February 27, 2015, by Relativity Media. It received negative reviews from critics but was a box office success, grossing $38 million worldwide against a budget of $3 million. Plot At a university, medical researchers Dr. Frank Walton and his fiancée, Dr. Zoe McConnell, have developed a serum, code-named " Lazarus", intended to assist coma patients but shown to be able to actually bring the dead back to life. Videography student Eva joins them in the lab to document their project. With the assistance of their lab associates, Niko and Clay, they run a successful trial on a recently euthanized dog, Rocky. However, Rocky displays several unusual psychological and physical phenomena after being revived by the serum: cataracts formerly pr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Simon Barrett (filmmaker)
Simon Barrett (born 1978) is an American actor, producer, and screenwriter known for his collaborations with Adam Wingard, including ''A Horrible Way to Die'', ''V/H/S'', '' V/H/S/2'', '' You're Next'', and '' The Guest''. He is associated with the mumblecore movement and has worked with director Joe Swanberg several times. Personal life Barrett was born in Columbia, Missouri, in 1978. Career Barrett has performed a number of roles in his films. He attributes this to the low budgets of his early films, in which he and frequent collaborator Adam Wingard were forced to act, as they could not afford to hire anyone else. Barrett credits his acting with informing his screenwriting. Although he said in October 2014 that he is too busy writing to direct, Barrett does not discount directing more projects in the future. Among his early work was writing the 2004 TV film ''Frankenfish'', and collaborating with director Alex Turner as writer on '' Dead Birds'' (2004) and '' Red ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Terry Rossio
Terry Rossio (born July 2, 1960) is an American screenwriter. He co-wrote the films ''Aladdin'', ''Shrek'', and all five of the ''Pirates of the Caribbean'' series. He was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay for ''Shrek'', and won the Annie Award for Writing in a Feature Production, as well as the BAFTA Award for Best Adapted Screenplay for ''Shrek''. He often collaborates with fellow screenwriter Ted Elliott. Life and career Rossio was born in Kalamazoo, Michigan. After graduating from Saddleback High School in Santa Ana, California, he went on to study at California State University, Fullerton where he received his Bachelor of Arts in Communications, with an emphasis in radio, television and film. He is the founder of Wordplay, also known aWordplayer.com one of the premier screenwriting sites on the Internet. Along with his writing partner Ted Elliott, Rossio has written some of the most successful American films of the past 30 years, including ''Al ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Untitled Godzilla Vs
Untitled or (Untitled) may refer to: Artworks * ''Untitled (2004)'', by Banksy * ''Untitled'' (1982 painting), by American artist Jean-Michel Basquiat * ''Untitled'' (Devil), a 1982 painting by American artist Jean-Michel Basquiat * ''Untitled'' (Fishing), a 1981 painting by American artist Jean-Michel Basquiat * ''Untitled'' (1981 Head), a 1981 painting by American artist Jean-Michel Basquiat * '' Untitled (The Birth)'', a 1938 tempera painting by American artist Jacob Lawrence * '' Untitled (Black on Grey)'', a 1970 painting by Mark Rothko * ''Untitled'' (Hoosier mural), a 1972 outdoor mural by Peter Mayer * ''Untitled'' (IUPUI Letters), a 2008 public sculpture the New York City firm Two Twelve * ''Untitled (Jazz Musicians)'', a 1995 outdoor sculpture by John Spaulding * ''Untitled'' (Jeffersonville), a 1970 public artwork by Barney Bright * '' Untitled (landscape)'', an 1883–1911 drawing by Carl Fredrik Hill * ''Untitled (L's)'', a 1980 public sculpture by David Von Schl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mortal Kombat (2021 Film)
''Mortal Kombat'' is a 2021 martial arts fantasy film based on the video game franchise of the same name and a reboot of the ''Mortal Kombat'' film series. The film stars Lewis Tan, Jessica McNamee, Josh Lawson, Tadanobu Asano, Mehcad Brooks, Ludi Lin, Chin Han, Max Huang, Joe Taslim, and Hiroyuki Sanada. It is directed by Simon McQuoid in his feature directorial debut, from a screenplay by Greg Russo and Dave Callaham and a story by Russo and Oren Uziel. The film follows Cole Young, a washed-up mixed martial arts fighter who is unaware of his hidden lineage or why the assassin Sub-Zero is hunting him down. Concerned for the safety of his family, he seeks out a clique of fighters that were chosen to defend Earthrealm against Outworld. Following the critical and commercial failure of the 1997 film '' Mortal Kombat: Annihilation'', a third ''Mortal Kombat'' film languished in development hell for a period of nearly two decades. In late 2010, Warner Bros. Pictures and New ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Deadline Hollywood
''Deadline Hollywood'', commonly known as ''Deadline'' and also referred to as ''Deadline.com'', is an online news site founded as the news blog ''Deadline Hollywood Daily'' by Nikki Finke in 2006. The site is updated several times a day, with entertainment industry news as its focus. It has been a brand of Penske Media Corporation since 2009. History ''Deadline'' was founded by Nikki Finke, who began writing an '' LA Weekly'' column series called ''Deadline Hollywood'' in June 2002. She began the ''Deadline Hollywood Daily'' (DHD) blog in March 2006 as an online version of her column. She officially launched it as an entertainment trade website in 2006. The site became one of Hollywood's most followed websites by 2009. In 2009, Finke sold ''Deadline'' to Penske Media Corporation (then Mail.com Media) for a low-seven-figure sum. Finke was also given a five-year-plus employment contract reported by the ''Los Angeles Times'' as being worth "millions of dollars", as well as pa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James Gunn
James Francis Gunn Jr. (born August 5, 1966) is an American filmmaker and executive. He began his career as a screenwriter in the mid-1990s, starting at Troma Entertainment with ''Tromeo and Juliet'' (1997). He then began working as a director, starting with the horror-comedy film '' Slither'' (2006), and moving to the superhero genre with ''Super'' (2010), '' Guardians of the Galaxy'' (2014), ''Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2'' (2017), '' The Suicide Squad'' (2021), and '' Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3'' (2023). In 2022, Warner Bros. Discovery hired Gunn to become co-chairman and co-CEO of DC Studios. He also wrote and directed the web series ''James Gunn's PG Porn'' (2008–2009), the HBO Max original series ''Peacemaker'' (2022–present), and the Disney+ original special '' The Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special'' (2022). Other projects he is known for is writing for the 2004 remake of George A. Romero's '' Dawn of the Dead'' (1978), writing the live-action adaptat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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