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Andrew Lanham
Andrew Lanham is an American film screenwriter best known for his collaborations with Destin Daniel Cretton, including '' The Shack'' (2017), '' The Glass Castle'' (2017), ''Just Mercy'' (2019), and ''Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings'' (2021). Career In 2015, he began his career with a script for the drama film ''Boy21''. In 2016, Lanham started a series of collaborations with Destin Daniel Cretton, by co-writing the screenplay for the religious film '' The Shack''. A second collaborative effort with Cretton was developed in the same year with the drama film '' The Glass Castle''. In 2017, he drafted the screenplay for the western film '' The Kid''. In 2019, he wrote the script for Cretton's third film ''Just Mercy''. In 2021, he gained notability when he wrote Cretton's superhero film ''Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings''. In February 2022, he was writing the screenplay for ''Harbinger'', based on the Valiant Comics comic book series of the same name. In May ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Shack (2017 Film)
''The Shack'' is a 2017 American drama film directed by Stuart Hazeldine and written by John Fusco, Andrew Lanham and Destin Daniel Cretton, based on the 2007 novel of the same name by William P. Young. The film stars Sam Worthington, Octavia Spencer, Graham Greene, Radha Mitchell, Alice Braga, Sumire Matsubara, Aviv Alush, and Tim McGraw. The story follows a grieving father who, after suffering a family tragedy, receives a mysterious invitation to visit a shack deep in the wilderness, where he confronts his darkest fears and experiences a transformative spiritual journey. Filming began on June 8, 2015, in Vancouver, British Columbia. ''The Shack'' was released in the United States on March 3, 2017. The film received negative reviews from critics, with praise for the cast performances, especially those of Spencer and Worthington, but criticism for its pacing and narrative structure. Despite this, it performed well at the box office, grossing $96.9 million worldwide against a b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Amazon MGM Studios
Amazon MGM Studios is an American film and television production and distribution company owned by Amazon, and headquartered at the Culver Studios complex in Culver City, California. Launched on November 16, 2010, it took its current name on October 4, 2023 after its merger with MGM Holdings, which Amazon had acquired the year prior. Productions from this company, as of September 2023, are primarily distributed through movie theaters under Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) and Amazon's own streaming media service, Amazon Prime Video. Alongside Amazon Prime Video, the company constitutes one half of Amazon's membership in the Motion Picture Association (MPA), which it joined on October 1, 2024. History Formation and early success (2010–2021) Scripts for television and films used to be submitted online to Amazon and read by staff; however, the website states they no longer accept submissions. Amazon aimed to review submitted scripts within 90 days (although the process may be longer ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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American Male Screenwriters
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21st-century American Screenwriters
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21st-century American Male Writers
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Locus (magazine)
''Locus: The Magazine of The Science Fiction & Fantasy Field'', founded in 1968, is an American magazine published monthly in Oakland, California. It is the news organ and trade journal for the English-language science fiction and fantasy fields. It also publishes comprehensive listings of all new books published in the genres (excluding self-published). The magazine also presents the annual Locus Awards. '' Locus Online'' was launched in April 1997, as a semi-autonomous web version of ''Locus Magazine''. History Charles N. Brown, Ed Meskys, and Dave Vanderwerf founded ''Locus'' in 1968 as a news fanzine to promote the (ultimately successful) bid to host the 1971 World Science Fiction Convention in Boston, Massachusetts. Originally intended to run only until the site-selection vote was taken at St. Louiscon, the 1969 Worldcon in St. Louis, Missouri, Brown decided to continue publishing ''Locus'' as a mimeographed general science fiction and fantasy newszine. ''Locus'' succ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Science Fiction Awards Database
The (SFADB) is an index of science fiction, fantasy, and horror awards compiled by Mark R. Kelly and published by the Locus Science Fiction Foundation. Known formerly as the Locus Index to SF Awards, it has been cited as an invaluable science fiction resource, and is often more up-to-date than the awards' own websites (according to ''The Encyclopedia of Science Fiction''). History The Locus Index to Science Fiction Awards was established in 2000 by Mark R. Kelly, the founder of '' Locus Online''. The Cornell University Library has described it as a comprehensive listing of science fiction awards, including "reader polls, fan awards, inactive awards, academic awards, award statistics, and more". Despite the title, the index has always covered fantasy and horror in addition to science fiction. In 2012, coincident with Kelly's retirement as an aerospace software engineer, the website received a redesign and expansion, and was renamed the Science Fiction Awards Database (SFADB). ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ray Bradbury Award
The Ray Bradbury Nebula Award for Outstanding Dramatic Presentation (formerly the Ray Bradbury Award for Outstanding Dramatic Presentation) is given each year by the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers Association (SFWA) for science fiction or fantasy dramatic works such as movies or television episodes. To be eligible for Nebula Award consideration a work must be published in English in the United States. Works published in English elsewhere in the world are also eligible provided they are released either on a website or in an electronic edition. Only individual works are eligible, not serials such as television series, though miniseries of three or fewer parts are allowed. The award, named to honor prolific author and screenwriter Ray Bradbury, was begun in 1992 as the Ray Bradbury Award for Outstanding Dramatic Presentation. It was not considered a Nebula Award, despite being awarded at the same ceremony, and was chosen by the President of SFWA instead of by a vote. This form of t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hugo Award For Best Dramatic Presentation
The Hugo Award for Best Dramatic Presentation is given each year for theatrical films, television episodes, or other dramatized works related to science fiction or fantasy released in the previous calendar year. Originally the award covered both works of film and of television but since 2003, it has been split into two categories: Best Dramatic Presentation (Long Form) and Best Dramatic Presentation (Short Form). The Dramatic Presentation Awards are part of the broader Hugo Awards, which are given every year by the World Science Fiction Society for the best science fiction or fantasy works and achievements of the previous year. The awards are named after Hugo Gernsback, the founder of the first science fiction magazine, ''Amazing Stories'', and was once officially known as the Science Fiction Achievement Award. The award has been described as "a fine showcase for speculative fiction". History The award was first presented in 1958, and with the exceptions of 1964 and 1966 was giv ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hugo Awards
The Hugo Award is an annual literary award for the best science fiction or fantasy works and achievements of the previous year, given at the World Science Fiction Convention (Worldcon) and chosen by its members. The award is administered by the World Science Fiction Society. It is named after Hugo Gernsback, the founder of the pioneering science fiction magazine ''Amazing Stories''. Hugos were first given in 1953, at the 11th World Science Fiction Convention, and have been awarded every year since 1955. In 2010, ''Wired'' called the Hugo "the premier award in the science fiction genre", while ''The Guardian'' has called it the most important science fiction award alongside the Nebula Award. The awards originally covered seven categories, but have expanded to seventeen categories of written and dramatic works over the years. The winners receive a trophy consisting of a stylized rocket ship on a base. The design of the trophy changes each year, though the rocket shape has bee ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
NAACP Image Award For Outstanding Writing In A Motion Picture
This article lists the winners and nominees for the NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Writing in a Motion Picture. The award was first presented in 2008. Winners and nominees For each year in the tables below, the winner is listed first and highlighted in bold. 2000s 2010s 2020s Multiple wins and nominations Wins ; 3 wins * Ryan Coogler ; 2 wins * Jordan Peele Nominations ; 3 nominations * Ryan Coogler * Jordan Peele ; 2 nominations * Rick Famuyiwa * Tyler Perry * Dee Rees * Elizabeth Hunter * John Ridley * Barry Jenkins References External links NAACP Image Awards official site {{NAACP Image Awards NAACP Image Awards Screenwriting awards for film ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
