Thomas Scott Nowlin is an American screenwriter. He is known for writing the screenplays for the films

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's ''

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'' film adaptation trilogy (2014–2018), ''

Pacific Rim Uprising ''Pacific Rim Uprising'' is a 2018 American science fiction monster film directed by Steven S. DeKnight and written by DeKnight, Emily Carmichael, Kira Snyder and T. S. Nowlin. It is the second installment in the ''Pacific Rim'' franchise ...

'' (2018), and ''

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'' (2022).

Early life and career

Nowlin went to

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. Nowlin wrote his debut screenplay in 2014 of a science fiction action film ''

'', which was directed by

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. He also wrote the script of its sequel film '' Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials'', released in 2015, and '' Maze Runner: The Death Cure'', the final installment of the trilogy. Nowlin also co-wrote the screenplay and story for the film ''

'', with director Steven S. DeKnight. In April 2012, it was reported that

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had bought the distribution rights to ''Agent 13'', an adaptation of comic book '' Agent 13: The Midnight Avenger,'' adapted by Nowlin with

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attached to star and

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to direct. Later in July 2012,

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hired Ball and Nowlin to co-write the script of feature live-action adaptation of Ball's animated short film ''Ruin,'' which Ball would also direct. In October 2012, Nowlin's spec script ''Our Name Is Adam'' was bought by producer

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with attaching

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to play the lead role. The film was later renamed to ''

'' with

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and

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starring, and was released on

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March 11, 2022. Nowlin returned to collaborating with Wes Ball when, in June 2025, he replaced

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as screenwriter for the upcoming ''The Legend of Zelda'' film.

Unrealized projects

In 2010, it was reported that Nowlin had written a spec script ''Columbus'' about

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, which was bought by

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with

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attached to direct the film. He also wrote a western thriller spec ''Wild Guns'' which he sold to

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in April 2011,

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would produce the film through Hollywood Gang Productions.

Filmography

References

External links

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