Kyle Newman

Kyle Newman (born March 16, 1976) is an American filmmaker, actor and author. He is best known for directing '' Fanboys'' (2009), and has since directed '' Barely Lethal'' (2015), and '' 1Up'' (2022).

Early life and education

Newman was born in 1976 in New Jersey. He has a brother named Kevin, who went on to work as a character designer for ''The Simpsons''.

He is an honors graduate of New York University's School of Film/TV and the receipt of the Martin Scorsese Award for "Excellence in Directing". In 1998, Newman's short film ''Bitten by Love'' won the Coca-Cola Refreshing Filmmaker's Award while he was a student at New York University.

Career

Film

In 2006, Newman began production on '' Fanboys'', a Star Wars-themed comedy starring Jay Baruchel, Dan Fogler and Sam Huntington. Initially set for release in August 2007, it was pushed back to January 2008 as Newman was given more funding to shoot addition scenes. However, reuniting the cast would only be possible that September, so it was pushed back again to early 2008. By the end of the year, Newman was not involved in reshoots, and the scenes were directed by Steven Brill. The film was eventually released in February 2009 to poor reviews. Newman later directed '' Barely Lethal'' for A24, which starred Hailee Steinfeld and Samuel L. Jackson, as well as '' 1Up'' for Lionsgate and Prime Video, a comedy set in the world of competitive esports starring Ruby Rose. He is set to direct a documentary for Hasbro, exploring the fifty-year history of ''Dungeons & Dragons''.

In 2016, Newman produced '' Raiders!: The Story of the Greatest Fan Film Ever Made'', a documentary about three teenagers who set out to recreate Steven Spielberg's classic ''Raiders of the Lost Ark'' shot-for-shot in 1982, which was distributed by Drafthouse Films. He reteamed with director Jeremy Coon and ''Fanboys'' scribe Adam F. Goldberg to produce '' A Disturbance in the Force'', a documentary about the making of '' The Star Wars Holiday Special''. He is the co-creator, co-story writer of the Netflix Original animated feature film ''Gnome Alone''. Newman also executive produced '' Happily'', alongside Jack Black.

Other work

2018 saw the release of his first book '' Art & Arcana: A Visual History'' via Ten Speed Press/Penguin Random House in association with Wizards of the Coast. It received nominations for a Locus Award, a Diana Jones Award, and a Hugo Award. Newman's second book ''Heroes' Feast: The Official Dungeons & Dragons Cookbook'' published in October 2020 by Ten Speed Press/Penguin Random House in association with Wizards of the Coast, reunited the author team and became a ''New York Times'' bestseller and was adapted into a cooking show titled ''Heroes' Feast'' for Hasbro. In 2023, sequels to both books were published by Ten Speed Press/Penguin Random House. ''Dungeons & Dragons: Lore & Legends'' tells the story of D&D's 5th Edition and ''Heroes' Feast: Flavors of the Multiverse'' is the planet-hopping follow-up cookbook.

Newman has directed music videos for artists including Taylor Swift ("Style", " Clean"), Lana Del Rey (" Summertime Sadness") and Cyn ("House With A View", "Losing Sleep"), and created the video content for Swift's The 1989 World Tour.

Personal life

In 2006, while working on the set of '' Fanboys'', he met actress and former model Jaime King. Newman proposed in spring 2007, and the two married on November 23, 2007 in an "intimate and relaxed" ceremony in Los Angeles at Greystone Park and Manor, where Newman had proposed. Newman and King have two sons together; Taylor Swift is godmother to their second son.

In May 2020, King filed for divorce from Newman after 13 years of marriage. King also filed a domestic violence prevention petition and was granted a temporary restraining order against Newman, which was later withdrawn. The divorce was finalized in September 2023.

Newman has a son and daughter with his partner, singer-songwriter Cyn.

Newman is a supporter of Premier League club Arsenal.

Filmography

Short film

Feature film

Director

Story writer
* ''Gnome Alone'' (2017)

Executive producer
* '' Happily'' (2021)

Documentary works

Short film

Film

Other works

Theatre

Motion comic

Music video

References

Bibliography

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External links

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2009 interview with Bullz-Eye.com

{{DEFAULTSORT:Newman, Kyle
American male film actors
American male screenwriters
People from Morristown, New Jersey
Male actors from New Jersey
1976 births
Living people
Tisch School of the Arts alumni
Film directors from New Jersey
American film editors
American comedy film directors
Actors from Morris County, New Jersey