Mark Protosevich is an American

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. He is best known for his screenplays for the films '' The Cell'' (2000), '' I Am Legend'' (2007) and ''

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'' (2011). He has also written two remakes: ''

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'' (2006), an update of '' The Poseidon Adventure'' (1972) for director

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, and '' Oldboy'' (2013), an adaptation of the 2003 South Korean film of the same name for

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Life and career

Protosevich was born in Chicago, Illinois and is an alumnus of Columbia College. In late 1996, he wrote the script for the unproduced '' Batman Unchained'', a mooted third film in the superhero franchise to be directed by

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. In 2011,

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met with Protosevich to discuss story ideas for a fourth film in the '' Jurassic Park franchise''. Protosevich wrote two story treatments for the film, neither of which were produced. He recently created the

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series ''

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'', which premiered on April 5, 2024, his first foray into television. He wrote or co-wrote the majority of the episodes, as well as serving as executive producer. Protosevich currently lives on

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with his wife, the painter Robena Malicoat.

Filmography

Film Television

References

External links

* 1961 births Film producers from Illinois American male screenwriters Columbia College Chicago alumni Living people Screenwriters from Chicago {{US-screen-writer-1960s-stub