Paul Harris Boardman is an American

screenwriter A screenplay writer (also called screenwriter, scriptwriter, scribe or scenarist) is a writer who practices the craft of screenwriting, writing screenplays on which mass media, such as films, television programs and video games, are based. ...

and

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, best known for his work in the horror genre. Boardman has also written other screenplays for various studios and production companies, including TriStar, Disney, Bruckheimer Films, IEG, APG, Sony, Lakeshore, Screen Gems, Universal and MGM.

Early life

Boardman grew up in the Appalachian region of Southwest Virginia and East Tennessee, and graduated ''

Phi Beta Kappa The Phi Beta Kappa Society () is the oldest academic honor society in the United States, and the most prestigious, due in part to its long history and academic selectivity. Phi Beta Kappa aims to promote and advocate excellence in the liberal a ...

'' from

Sewanee Sewanee may refer to: * Sewanee, Tennessee * Sewanee: The University of the South * ''The Sewanee Review'', an American literary magazine established in 1892 * Sewanee Natural Bridge * Saint Andrews-Sewanee School See also * Suwanee (disambiguati ...

with honors degrees in English literature and psychology. He earned an M.A. in creative writing from

Johns Hopkins University Johns Hopkins University (Johns Hopkins, Hopkins, or JHU) is a private university, private research university in Baltimore, Maryland. Founded in 1876, Johns Hopkins is the oldest research university in the United States and in the western hem ...

, and also studied at

St John's College, Oxford St John's College is a constituent college of the University of Oxford. Founded as a men's college in 1555, it has been coeducational since 1979.Communication from Michael Riordan, college archivist Its founder, Sir Thomas White, intended to pro ...

, and the

University of Southern California School of Cinematic Arts The University of Southern California School of Cinematic Arts (SCA) houses seven academic divisions: Film & Television Production; Cinema & Media Studies; John C. Hench Division of Animation + Digital Arts; John Wells Division of Writing for Sc ...

Career

After writing his first feature scripts while still a student at USC's School of Cinematic Arts, Boardman began working with fellow screenwriter

Scott Derrickson Scott Derrickson (born July 16, 1966) is an American filmmaker. He is best known for directing the films '' The Exorcism of Emily Rose'' (2005), ''The Day the Earth Stood Still'' (2008), ''Sinister'' (2012), '' Deliver Us from Evil'' (2014), '' ...

, working as a script doctor on ''

Dracula 2000 ''Dracula 2000'' (also known internationally as ''Dracula 2001'') is a 2000 American gothic film, gothic horror film co-written and directed by Patrick Lussier and produced by Joel Soisson and Wes Craven (executive producer), and starring Gerard ...

'' and co-writing '' Urban Legends: Final Cut'', and he also co-wrote and directed the second unit for Derrickson's directorial debut '' Hellraiser: Inferno'', a

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sequel to the long-running horror franchise. Boardman was the co-writer and producer of '' The Exorcism of Emily Rose'' (2005), Derrickson's critically praised follow-up film. He has also worked on production rewrites of '' The Messengers'', ''

Scream 4 ''Scream 4'' (stylized as ''SCRE4M'') is a 2011 American slasher film directed by Wes Craven and written by Kevin Williamson. Produced by Outerbanks Entertainment and distributed by Dimension Films, it is the fourth installment in the ''Scream ...

'', and ''

Poltergeist In ghostlore, a poltergeist ( or ; German for "rumbling ghost" or "noisy spirit") is a type of ghost or spirit that is responsible for physical disturbances, such as loud noises and objects being moved or destroyed. Most claims or fictional descr ...

''. Boardman produced the 2008 remake of ''

The Day the Earth Stood Still ''The Day the Earth Stood Still'' (a.k.a. ''Farewell to the Master'' and ''Journey to the World'') is a 1951 American science fiction film from 20th Century Fox, produced by Julian Blaustein and directed by Robert Wise. It stars Michael Renn ...

'' for Fox. He wrote and produced ''

Devil's Knot ''Devil's Knot: The True Story of the West Memphis Three'' is a 2002 true crime book by Mara Leveritt, about the 1993 murders of three eight-year-old children and the subsequent trials of three teenagers charged with and convicted of the crimes ...

'', about the

West Memphis Three The West Memphis Three are three men convicted as teenagers in 1994 of the 1993 murders of three boys in West Memphis, Arkansas, United States. Damien Echols was capital punishment, sentenced to death, Jessie Misskelley Jr. to life imprisonme ...

, based on the book by Mara Leveritt, which had its world premiere at the 2013 Toronto Film Festival, and was released in 2014. In addition, Boardman wrote ''

The Substitute ''The Substitute'' is a 1996 American crime action thriller film directed by Robert Mandel and starring Tom Berenger, Ernie Hudson, Marc Anthony, William Forsythe, Raymond Cruz and Luis Guzmán. It was filmed at Miami Sr. High school. Plot Jo ...

'' for producer Sam Raimi, Mandate, and Columbia Pictures, and he wrote a suspense thriller, ''

The Living ''The Living'' is a 2014 American drama film written and directed by Jack Bryan. It stars Fran Kranz, Jocelin Donahue, Kenny Wormald, Chris Mulkey, and Joelle Carter. Teddy (Kranz) learns he has beaten his wife, Molly (Donahue), in a drunken rag ...

'', for Lakeshore Entertainment, which he was also attached to produce. Boardman was co-writer and executive producer on '' Thunderstruck'', a sci-fi drama pilot for AMC, and he co-wrote and was attached to executive produce a drama pilot for MTV. Boardman also adapted Stephen King's ''

The Tommyknockers ''The Tommyknockers'' is a 1987 science fiction novel by Stephen King. While maintaining a horror style, the novel is an excursion into the realm of science fiction for King, as the residents of the Maine town of Haven gradually fall under the i ...

'' for The Konigsberg/Sanitsky Company and NBC. In October 2011, it was announced that Boardman would co-write the horror-thriller '' Two Eyes Staring'' for Summit Entertainment, starring Charlize Theron, who is also attached to produce. In September 2012, it was announced that Boardman will adapt the James Patterson bestseller '' Guilty Wives'' for Maven Pictures, and he will also executive produce the film. Boardman co-wrote and executive produced the supernatural thriller '' Deliver Us from Evil'' for Screen Gems and producer Jerry Bruckheimer. It began filming in June 2013 and was released on July 2, 2014. In October 2020, it was announced that Netflix had greenlit the supernatural horror series ''

Archive 81 ''Archive 81'' is an American supernatural horror streaming television series developed by Rebecca Sonnenshine, who was also an executive producer for the show, along with Paul Harris Boardman and James Wan. The series was released on Netflix ...

'', which Boardman wrote and developed based on the popular podcast created by Marc Sollinger and Daniel Powell, and Boardman will executive produce.Porter 2020. Boardman's other screenplays in development include '' The Birds'' for Universal Pictures, Mandalay Pictures, and Platinum Dunes, and '' Tom Slick, Mystery Hunter'' for Storyscape Entertainment and Teakwood Lane Productions.

Filmography

Notes

References

*Fleming, Michael (2004-9-23)
"Linney in Line for 'Exorcism'"
''Variety.'' Retrieved 2012-8-8. *Siegel, Tatiana (2007-11-5)
"'Earth' Welcomes Jennifer Connelly"
''Variety.'' Retrieved 2012-8-8. *Ford, Rebecca (2013-10-7)
"Image Picks Up West Memphis Three Pic 'Devil's Knot'"
''Hollywood Reporter.'' Retrieved 2013-11-26. *Graser, Marc (2009-10-1)
"Spooky Haunts Family Audiences"
''Variety.'' Retrieved 2012-8-8. *McNary, Dave (2009-10-18)
"Lakeshore taps 'The Living' director"
''Variety.'' Retrieved 2012-8-8. *Gallagher, Brian (2011-11-11)
"AMC picks up 'Thunderstruck'"
''Movieweb.com.'' Retrieved 2012-8-8. *Kit, Borys (2011-10-18)
"Charlize Theron Horror Thriller to be Directed by Scott Derrickson"
''Hollywood Reporter.'' Retrieved 2012-8-8. *Kit, Borys (2012-9-6)
"James Patterson Novel Getting Movie Adaptation from 'Emily Rose' Writer"
''Hollywood Reporter.'' Retrieved 2012-9-10. *Turek, Ryan (2013-11-13)
"Sinister Director's 'Beware the Night' Moves into 2014"
''Shock Till You Drop.'' Retrieved 2013-11-19. *Porter, Rick (2020-10-26)
"Netflix Snags 'Archive 81' Horror Series Based on Podcast"
''Hollywood Reporter.'' Retrieved 2021-7-4.

External links

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Interview with Paul Harris Boardman about 'Emily Rose'The Exorcism of Emily Rose: Interview with Paul Harris Boardman and Scott Derrickson
{{DEFAULTSORT:Boardman, Paul Harris Living people American male screenwriters American film producers Sewanee: The University of the South alumni Johns Hopkins University alumni Alumni of St John's College, Oxford USC School of Cinematic Arts alumni Screenwriters from Tennessee Year of birth missing (living people)