Shay Hatten (born March 1993/1994)
is an American screenwriter and producer. He is best known for his work on ''
John Wick: Chapter 3 – Parabellum'' (2019), ''
Army of the Dead
''Army of the Dead'' is a 2021 American zombie heist film directed by Zack Snyder from a screenplay he co-wrote with Shay Hatten and Joby Harold, based on a story he also created. The film features an ensemble cast consisting of Dave Bauti ...
'' and ''
Army of Thieves
''Army of Thieves'' is a 2021 heist comedy film directed by Matthias Schweighöfer from a screenplay by Shay Hatten, based on a story he wrote with Zack Snyder. A prequel to ''Army of the Dead'' (2021), it is the second installment in the ' ...
'' (both 2021).
Early life
Hatten was born in
Oakland, California
Oakland is the largest city and the county seat of Alameda County, California, United States. A major West Coast of the United States, West Coast port, Oakland is the largest city in the East Bay region of the San Francisco Bay Area, the third ...
.
He graduated from
Moscow High School
Moscow High School (MHS) is a four-year public high school in Moscow, Idaho, United States. The flagship school of the Moscow School District, it serves grades 9–12 and its principal since 2013 is Erik Perryman with Brett Clevenger serving as v ...
in 2012 and
Loyola Marymount University
Loyola Marymount University (LMU) is a private Jesuit and Marymount research university in Los Angeles, California. It is located on the west side of the city near Playa Vista. LMU is the parent school to Loyola Law School, which is located ...
's School of Film and Television in 2016.
Career
Hatten started his career by writing several films including ''
John Wick: Chapter 3 – Parabellum'' (2019) and the 2021
Netflix
Netflix, Inc. is an American subscription video on-demand over-the-top streaming service and production company based in Los Gatos, California. Founded in 1997 by Reed Hastings and Marc Randolph in Scotts Valley, California, it offers a fi ...
films ''
Army of the Dead
''Army of the Dead'' is a 2021 American zombie heist film directed by Zack Snyder from a screenplay he co-wrote with Shay Hatten and Joby Harold, based on a story he also created. The film features an ensemble cast consisting of Dave Bauti ...
'' and its prequel ''
Army of Thieves
''Army of Thieves'' is a 2021 heist comedy film directed by Matthias Schweighöfer from a screenplay by Shay Hatten, based on a story he wrote with Zack Snyder. A prequel to ''Army of the Dead'' (2021), it is the second installment in the ' ...
''. He is currently developing scripts for the upcoming action thriller ''
Ballerina
A ballet dancer ( it, ballerina fem.; ''ballerino'' masc.) is a person who practices the art of classical ballet. Both females and males can practice ballet; however, dancers have a strict hierarchy and strict gender roles. They rely on ye ...
'',
''
John Wick: Chapter 4'', and ''
John Wick: Chapter 5'', which are all part of the
''John Wick'' franchise.
He will also write ''Maximum King!'', which focuses on
Stephen King during production on his only directorial feature film, ''
Maximum Overdrive
''Maximum Overdrive'' is a 1986 American comedy horror film written and directed by Stephen King. The film stars Emilio Estevez, Pat Hingle, Laura Harrington, and Yeardley Smith. The screenplay was inspired by and loosely based on King's sh ...
'', ''(Future) Cult Classic'', a satirical television series, and ''
Rebel Moon'', an epic space opera film for
Netflix
Netflix, Inc. is an American subscription video on-demand over-the-top streaming service and production company based in Los Gatos, California. Founded in 1997 by Reed Hastings and Marc Randolph in Scotts Valley, California, it offers a fi ...
directed by
Zack Snyder
Zachary Edward Snyder (born March 1, 1966) is an American film director, producer, screenwriter, and cinematographer. He made his feature film debut in 2004 with '' Dawn of the Dead'', a remake of the 1978 horror film of the same name. Since t ...
.
Filmography
Film
* ''
John Wick: Chapter 3 – Parabellum'' (2019)
* ''
Army of the Dead
''Army of the Dead'' is a 2021 American zombie heist film directed by Zack Snyder from a screenplay he co-wrote with Shay Hatten and Joby Harold, based on a story he also created. The film features an ensemble cast consisting of Dave Bauti ...
'' (2021)
* ''
Army of Thieves
''Army of Thieves'' is a 2021 heist comedy film directed by Matthias Schweighöfer from a screenplay by Shay Hatten, based on a story he wrote with Zack Snyder. A prequel to ''Army of the Dead'' (2021), it is the second installment in the ' ...
'' (2021)
* ''
Day Shift'' (2022)
* ''
John Wick: Chapter 4'' (2023)
* ''
John Wick: Chapter 5''
(TBA)
* ''
Rebel Moon'' (TBA)
* ''
Ballerina
A ballet dancer ( it, ballerina fem.; ''ballerino'' masc.) is a person who practices the art of classical ballet. Both females and males can practice ballet; however, dancers have a strict hierarchy and strict gender roles. They rely on ye ...
''
(TBA)
Television
References
External links
*
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1993 births
21st-century American comedians
21st-century American male writers
21st-century American screenwriters
American comedy writers
American male screenwriters
American male television writers
American television writers
Living people
Loyola Marymount University alumni
Screenwriters from California
Showrunners
Writers from Oakland, California