John Brancato and Michael Ferris are an

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duo, whose notable works include '' The Game'', '' Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines'', ''

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'', '' Surrogates'' and ''

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''. Brancato and Ferris met while at college, where both were editors of ''

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''. The two have also been credited pseudonymously under the names Henry Dominic and Henry Dominick. Their partnership ended in 2015. Ferris has since separately written two episodes of ''

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'', "

Paths of Glory ''Paths of Glory'' is a 1957 American anti-war film co-written and directed by Stanley Kubrick, based on the novel of the same name by Humphrey Cobb. Set during World War I, the film stars Kirk Douglas as Colonel Dax, the commanding officer of ...

" and "

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",Al Jean "Paths of Glory" writer on Twitter
/ref> and the video game adaptation '' Dead Rising: Endgame''.

Filmography

Film writers

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Watchers II ''Watchers II'' is the 1990 sequel to the 1988 horror film '' Watchers''. Starring Marc Singer and Tracy Scoggins, the film is loosely based on the 1987 novel '' Watchers'' by Dean Koontz. It was released on August 16, 1990. The film's writers ...

'' (1990) * ''

Bloodfist II ''Bloodfist II'' is a 1990 American martial arts action film directed by Andy Blumenthal and starring Don "The Dragon" Wilson, Kris Aguilar, and Ronald Asinas. It was written by Catherine Cyran. Plot The film opens with Jake Raye as he fight ...

'' (1990) (John Brancato's uncredited story role) * ''

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'' (1991) * '' Into the Sun'' (1992) * ''Interceptor'' (1992) * '' The Net'' (1995) * '' The Game'' (1997) * '' Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines'' (2003) * ''

Catwoman Catwoman is a fictional character created by Bill Finger and Bob Kane who appears in American comic books published by DC Comics, commonly in association with the superhero Batman. Debuting as "the Cat" in ''Batman'' #1 (spring 1940), she ...

'' (2004) * ''

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'' (2007) * ''

'' (2009) * '' Surrogates'' (2009) * ''

'' (2017) Credited as ''Henry Dominic'' * '' The Unborn'' (1991) * ''Severed Ties'' (1992) * ''

Mindwarp ''Mindwarp'' is the second serial of the larger narrative known as ''The Trial of a Time Lord'' which encompasses the whole of the 23rd season of the British science fiction television series '' Doctor Who''. It was first broadcast in four wee ...

'' (1992)

Television

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Delusional Films
(their production company) * * * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Brancato, John And Ferris, Michael American male screenwriters Screenwriting duos Living people The Harvard Lampoon alumni American television writers American male television writers Year of birth missing (living people)