Career
After receiving his Master of Fine Arts, MFA from the USC School of Cinematic Arts, he co-authored (with Chris Columbus (filmmaker), Chris Columbus) the screenplay to the award-winning animated film ''Little Nemo: Adventures in Slumberland''. Other motion picture credits include ''Lionheart (1987 film), Lionheart'', helmed by Academy Awards, Oscar-winning director Franklin J. Schaffner, and ''Pet Sematary Two''. Based on Outten's early work, Steven Spielberg selected him to do a rewrite of ''Gremlins 2: The New Batch''. Although he didn't receive credit on the film, the assignment led to an exclusive multiyear writing deal at Warner Bros., during which he penned several screenplays, including an unproduced sequel to ''The Goonies''. Among the television series he has written for is the cult favorite ''The Adventures of Brisco County, Jr.'', which aired on the Fox Network. He also shared writing credit on ''Last Rites'', an original TV movie for the Starz/Encore! pay cable network starring Randy Quaid. In March 2009, Outten's original screenplay, ''Mysterious Travels'', was acquired by Walden Media and New Line Cinema to serve as the basis for the 3-D sequel to ''Journey to the Center of the Earth (2008 theatrical film), Journey to the Center of the Earth'' (2008). He subsequently rewrote the script, customizing the story for the sequel. Titled ''Journey 2: The Mysterious Island'', the film starred Michael Caine, Dwayne Johnson, Vanessa Hudgens, and Josh Hutcherson. Released by Warner Bros. in 2012, ''Journey 2: The Mysterious Island, Journey 2'' grossed $335 million at the box office worldwide.References
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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Outten, Richard Year of birth missing (living people) 20th-century births Living people American male screenwriters American male television writers USC School of Cinematic Arts alumni