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Edward Gilpin (judge)
''Jumanji'' is an American media franchise, based on the children's book ''Jumanji'' (1981) and its sequel ''Zathura'' (2002), written by Chris Van Allsburg. The first film was produced by TriStar Pictures, and subsequent films by Columbia Pictures, both subsidiaries of Sony Pictures. The franchise follows the adventures of various people who find themselves imperiled when playing an enchanted game that comes with a variety of dangerous jungle elements that the players must survive as they play. Ultimately, the only way to end the disruptions is to finish the game while enduring its dangers. The franchise includes the films ''Jumanji'' (1995), '' Zathura: A Space Adventure'' (2005), '' Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle'' (2017), '' Jumanji: The Next Level'' (2019) and an animated television series which aired from 1996 to 1999. An untitled sequel to ''The Next Level'' has been announced as releasing on December 11, 2026. The first film received mixed reviews from critics, while the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chris Van Allsburg
Chris Van Allsburg (born June 18, 1949) is an American writer and illustrator of children's books. He has won two Caldecott Medals for U.S. picture book illustration, for ''Jumanji'' (1981) and '' The Polar Express'' (1985), both of which he also wrote, and were later adapted as successful motion pictures. He was also a Caldecott runner-up in 1980 for '' The Garden of Abdul Gasazi''. For his contribution as a children's illustrator, he was a 1986 U.S. nominee for the biennial International Hans Christian Andersen Award, the highest international recognition for creators of children's books. He received the honorary degree of Doctor of Humane Letters from the University of Michigan in April 2012. Life and career Van Allsburg was born on June 18, 1949, to a Dutch family in Grand Rapids, Michigan, the second child of Doris Christianen and Richard Van Allsburg. He has an older sister named Karen, born in 1947. Van Allsburg and his family lived in an old farmhouse, but when he was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jonathan Hensleigh
Jonathan Blair Hensleigh (born February 13, 1959) is an American screenwriter and film director, working primarily in the action-adventure genre, best known for writing films such as ''Jumanji'', '' Die Hard with a Vengeance'', and ''Armageddon'', as well as making his own directorial debut with the 2004 comic book action film '' The Punisher''. Early life Hensleigh graduated from the University of Massachusetts Amherst in 1981 with a degree in history. He attended the University of Virginia School of Law, earned his J.D. from Tulane University Law School, and was admitted to the Massachusetts Bar in 1985. Before transition into writing, he worked as an attorney for seven years. At the age of 31, Hensleigh began writing scripts and screenplays. He had previously written a novel and a three-act stage play but did not go to film school. Movie career Hensleigh's start in the entertainment industry came writing episodes of the television series ''The Young Indiana Jones Chronicle ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Avatar (computing)
In computing, an avatar is a graphical representation of a user, the user's character, or persona. Avatars can be two-dimensional icons in Internet forums and other online communities, where they are also known as profile pictures, userpics, or formerly picons (personal icons, or possibly "picture icons"). Alternatively, an avatar can take the form of a three-dimensional model, as used in online worlds and video games, or an imaginary character with no graphical appearance, as in text-based games or worlds such as MUDs. The term ' () originates from Sanskrit, and was adopted by early computer games and science fiction novelists. Richard Garriott extended the term to an on-screen user representation in 1985, and the term gained wider adoption in Internet forums and MUDs. Nowadays, avatars are used in a variety of online settings including social media, virtual assistants, instant messaging platforms, and digital worlds such as ''World of Warcraft'' and ''Second Life''. Th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Michael De Luca
Michael De Luca (born August 13, 1965) is an American film studio executive, film producer and screenwriter. He is also the former president of production at both New Line Cinema and DreamWorks. De Luca has been nominated for three Academy Awards for Best Picture. De Luca formerly served as the chairman of the Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Motion Picture Group and currently serves as a co-chairperson and CEO of Warner Bros. Pictures Group (now known as Warner Bros. Motion Picture Group). Early life De Luca was born and raised in Brooklyn, New York. His mother was a German-Jewish immigrant, and his father, who was Italian American and Catholic, worked at ConEdison. De Luca began pursuing a career in show business in 1986. Originally tapped to work as a story editor, he rose fairly quickly through the ranks, thanks in part to his mentor, chairman and co-founder of New Line Cinema Robert Shaye. De Luca completed his degree from Tisch School of the Arts of New York University in 1995. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David Koepp
David Koepp (; born June 9, 1963) is an American screenwriter and director. He is the fourth most successful screenwriter of all time in terms of U.S. box office receipts with a total gross of over $2.6 billion. Koepp has achieved both critical and commercial success in a wide variety of genres. Some of his best-known screenplays include the Steven Spielberg-directed ''Jurassic Park'' (1993), '' The Lost World: Jurassic Park'' (1997), '' War of the Worlds'' (2005) and ''Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull'' (2008). Other works include the crime film '' Carlito's Way'' (1993); the action spy films '' Mission: Impossible'' (1996) and '' Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit'' (2014); the superhero film ''Spider-Man'' (2002); and another ''Indiana Jones'' film, '' The Dial of Destiny'' (2023). Koepp has also directed seven feature films over the course of his career: '' The Trigger Effect'' (1996), '' Stir of Echoes'' (1999), '' Secret Window'' (2004), ''Ghost Town'' (2008), '' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jon Favreau
Jonathan Kolia Favreau ( ; born October 19, 1966) is an American actor and filmmaker. As an actor, Favreau has appeared in films such as ''Rudy (film), Rudy'' (1993), ''PCU (film), PCU'' (1994), ''Swingers (1996 film), Swingers'' (1996), ''Very Bad Things'' (1998), ''Deep Impact (film), Deep Impact'' (1998), ''The Replacements (film), The Replacements'' (2000), ''Daredevil (film), Daredevil'' (2003), ''The Break-Up'' (2006), ''Four Christmases'' (2008), ''Couples Retreat'' (2009), ''I Love You, Man'' (2009), ''People Like Us (2012 film), People Like Us'' (2012), ''The Wolf of Wall Street (2013 film), The Wolf of Wall Street'' (2013), and ''Chef (2014 film), Chef'' (2014). As a filmmaker, Favreau has been significantly involved with the Marvel Cinematic Universe. He directed, produced, and appeared as Happy Hogan (Marvel Cinematic Universe), Happy Hogan in the films ''Iron Man (2008 film), Iron Man'' (2008) and ''Iron Man 2'' (2010). He also served as an executive producer or app ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
To Be Confirmed
To be announced (TBA) is a placeholder term used very broadly in event planning to indicate that although something is scheduled or expected to happen, a particular aspect of it remains to be fixed or set. Other versions of the term include to be confirmed (TBC) and to be determined, discussed, defined, decided, declared, or done (TBD). TBA versus TBC versus TBD These phrases are similar, but may be used for different degrees of indeterminacy: * To be announced (TBA) or to be declared (TBD) – details may have been determined, but are not yet ready to be announced. * To be confirmed (TBC), to be resolved (TBR), or to be provided (TBP) – details may have been determined and possibly announced, but are still subject to change prior to being finalized. * To be arranged, to be agreed (TBA), to be determined (TBD) or to be decided – the appropriateness, feasibility, location, etc. of a given event has not been decided. Other similar phrases sometimes used to convey the same meani ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dany Garcia
Dany Garcia Rienzi (born November 29, 1968) is an American film producer and businesswoman. She is the founder of GSTQ and the CEO and chair of The Garcia Companies overseeing a portfolio of brands in business, entertainment, and food, including Teremana Tequila, Athleticon, and the Project Rock Collection at Under Armour, VOSS, Atom Tickets, Salt & Straw, ZOA Energy, Acorns, and the UFL. Following her graduation from the University of Miami's School of Business, she began her career in finance at Merrill Lynch in 1992. In 2008, she began managing her ex-husband Dwayne Johnson's career. In 2012, Garcia co-founded the production company Seven Bucks Productions, for which she has since produced several films starring Johnson, including ''Baywatch'', '' Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle'' (both 2017), ''Shazam!'', ''Hobbs & Shaw'', '' Jumanji: The Next Level'' (all 2019), '' Jungle Cruise'', '' Red Notice'' (both 2021), '' DC League of Super-Pets'', and ''Black Adam'' (both 2022). ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dwayne Johnson
Dwayne Douglas Johnson (born May 2, 1972), also known by his ring name The Rock, is an American actor and professional wrestler. He is signed to WWE, where he performs on a part-time basis. Widely regarded as one of the greatest professional wrestlers of all time, Johnson was integral to the development and success of the WWE, World Wrestling Federation (WWF, now WWE) during the Attitude Era. He wrestled for the WWF full-time for eight years before pursuing an acting career. Dwayne Johnson filmography, His films have grossed over worldwide, making him one of the world's List of highest grossing actors, highest-grossing and List of highest-paid film actors, highest-paid actors. He is a co-owner of the United Football League (2024), United Football League, a member of the board of directors of TKO Group Holdings—the parent company of Ultimate Fighting Championship, UFC and WWE—and co-founder of Seven Bucks Productions. After accepting an athletic scholarship to play American ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Matt Tolmach
Matthew Tolmach (born 1964)Deadline: "Matt Tolmach Discusses Exit As Sony Pics Prez And Segue To Producing 'Spider-Man'" by Mike Fleming Jr October 29, 2010 is an American film producer and former co-president of production at Sony Pictures Entertainment. Early life Tolmach first became interested in film after hearing stories from his grandfather, producer and film executive[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Scott Rosenberg
Scott Rosenberg (born April 24, 1963) is an American screenwriter, film producer, and actor. Life and career Rosenberg was born in Needham, Massachusetts, to a Jewish family. After high school graduation in 1981, he attended Boston University, from which he received his bachelor's degree in 1985. He earned his MFA from UCLA. While at UCLA, he had entered a screenwriting contest, in which he came in third place, and as a result, signed with his first agent. His big break came when producer Joel Silver bought his script, "Love Lies Bleeding", and he wrote an episode for the television show, '' Tales from the Crypt''. His screenwriting credits include major motion pictures such as ''Con Air'' and '' Gone in 60 Seconds''. During production of the film '' Domestic Disturbance'' in April 2001, Rosenberg was arrested along with actor Vince Vaughn after a bar brawl in Wilmington, North Carolina. The scuffle broke out at the Firebelly Lounge, where actor Steve Buscemi had been stabbe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chris McKenna (writer)
Chris McKenna is an American television writer, film producer, screenwriter, and television producer. He has written for ''American Dad!'', ''Community'', and ''The Mindy Project'', and part of the first Marvel Cinematic Universe ''Spider-Man'' trilogy (2017–2021). Early life McKenna attended The Bishop's School in La Jolla, California. Career McKenna was an uncredited writer on the 2004 film '' The Girl Next Door'', having developed the screenplay with director Luke Greenfield. He was denied credit by the WGA arbitration process. McKenna wrote some of ''Community''s most critically acclaimed episodes, including " Paradigms of Human Memory", " Conspiracy Theories and Interior Design", and the Emmy- and Hugo-nominated " Remedial Chaos Theory". He also co-wrote (along with his brother Matt McKenna) one of the most acclaimed episodes of ''American Dad!'', " Rapture's Delight". During his time as a writer for ''American Dad'', he met Erik Sommers, who would later become his ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
