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Mark Heyman
Mark Heyman (born 1979) is an American screenwriter and film producer who is best known for co-writing ''Black Swan'' (2010), '' The Skeleton Twins'' (2014), and '' The Boogeyman'' (2023). He also created the television series '' Strange Angel'' which aired on Paramount+ for two seasons. Early life Mark Heyman grew up in New Mexico. He attended Brown University, where he majored in modern culture and media. After graduating from Brown in 2002, he enrolled in New York University's film program as a graduate student. After graduating from New York University, Heyman was as a director of development for Prøtøzøa Pictures, the production company of filmmaker Darren Aronofsky. He was a co-producer on Aronofsky's 2008 film '' The Wrestler'' about an aging wrestler. After working on ''The Wrestler'', Heyman moved away from producing films in favor of writing them. He went on to write ''Black Swan'', a psychological thriller set in the world of ballet, which was directed by Aronofsk ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Screenwriter
A screenwriter (also called scriptwriter, scribe, or scenarist) is a person who practices the craft of writing for visual mass media, known as screenwriting. These can include short films, feature-length films, television programs, television commercials, video games, and the growing area of online web series. Terminology In the silent era, screenwriters were denoted by terms such as photoplaywright, photoplay writer, photoplay dramatist, and screen playwright.Maras, Steven. ''Screenwriting: History, Theory and Practice'', Wallflower Press, 2009, pp. 82–85. Screenwriting historian Steven Maras notes that these early writers were often understood as being the authors of the films as shown, and argues that they could not be precisely equated with present-day screenwriters because they were responsible for a technical product, a brief "Film scenario, scenario", "treatment", or "synopsis" that is a written synopsis of what is to be filmed. Profession Screenwriting is a contra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bill Hader
William Thomas Hader Jr.''Finding Your Roots'', January 26, 2016, PBS. (born June 7, 1978) is an American actor, comedian, screenwriter, producer, and director. He was a cast member on the NBC sketch comedy series ''Saturday Night Live'' from 2005 to 2013, for which he received four Primetime Emmy Award nominations and a Peabody Award. He became known for his impressions and especially for his work on the '' Weekend Update'' segments, where he played Stefon, a flamboyant New York City nightclub tour guide. Hader co-created the HBO dark comedy series '' Barry'' (2018–2023) with Alec Berg, in addition to playing the title role as Barry Berkman. He also served as producer, writer and director, for which his efforts garnered him eight Emmy Award nominations for the series. He won two, consecutively, for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series. He is a star and producer of the IFC mockumentary comedy series '' Documentary Now!'' (2015–present) along with Fred Armisen and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
21 Laps Entertainment
21 Laps, Inc., doing business as 21 Laps Entertainment, is an American film and television production company founded and run by filmmaker Shawn Levy. The company is best known as the producers of ''Stranger Things'', and exclusively distributes content through a partnership with Netflix. It has also produced films like ''Cheaper by the Dozen'', ''The Spectacular Now'', ''Real Steel'', '' Arrival'', and the '' Night at the Museum'' franchise, as well as Levy's collaborations with actor and producer Ryan Reynolds, which include '' Free Guy'', '' The Adam Project'' and ''Deadpool & Wolverine''. The companies' name originates from the number of laps Levy's eldest daughter ran in a jogathon when she was 5 years old. In addition to the logo, the icon is supposed to represent a race track. History In 1999, Shawn Levy, who after his start on television incorporated and founded the company as Wunjo, Inc. It was in-name only from the beginning until 2005. Levy made his breakout role as ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chris Messina
Chris Messina (born August 11, 1974)Hochberg, Mina.Chris Messina stars in 'Ruby Sparks'. ''Newsday'' (Long Island, New York). August 8, 2012: "...the actor, who turns 38 Saturday ugust 11, 2012 After graduating from Northport ew YorkHigh School, he enrolled in Marymount Manhattan College on a theater scholarship. Seized by doubts about acting, he dropped out…. is an American actor. He is best known for starring as Danny Castellano in the series '' The Mindy Project'' (2012–2017), which earned him two nominations for the Critics' Choice Television Award for Best Actor in a Comedy Series. Messina's film appearances include '' Vicky Cristina Barcelona'' (2008), '' Julie & Julia'' (2009), ''Devil'' (2010), ''Argo'' (2012), ''Ruby Sparks'' (2012), '' Celeste and Jesse Forever'' (2012), ''Cake'' (2014), ''Birds of Prey'' (2020), '' I Care a Lot'' (2020), '' Call Jane'' (2022), ''Air'' (2023), and '' The Boogeyman'' (2023). Messina wrote, executive produced, and starred in the c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sophie Thatcher
Sophie Bathsheba Thatcher (born ) is an American actress and musician. After beginning as a child actress appearing in stage plays and minor television roles, she made her feature film debut in ''Prospect'' (2018). Thatcher had her breakthrough role in the series '' Yellowjackets'' (2021–present). She has since appeared in '' The Book of Boba Fett'' (2022), '' The Boogeyman'' (2023), ''Heretic'' (2024), and '' Companion'' (2025). As a musical artist, Thatcher released her debut EP, ''Pivot & Scrape'', in 2024. Early life Thatcher was born on October 18, 2000 in Chicago, Illinois. She spent her early childhood in Chicago's Hyde Park neighborhood, though her family moved to Lake Forest, Illinois later. She was raised in Evanston, Illinois, where she attended Evanston Township High School. While she was raised in a Mormon household, she has since left the church. When speaking about the church, Thatcher has said: "It was hard growing up Mormon, ..I don’t think it’s evil, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stephen King
Stephen Edwin King (born September 21, 1947) is an American author. Dubbed the "King of Horror", he is widely known for his horror novels and has also explored other genres, among them Thriller (genre), suspense, crime fiction, crime, science-fiction, fantasy, and mystery fiction, mystery. Though known primarily for his novels, he has written approximately Stephen King short fiction bibliography, 200 short stories, most of which have been published in collections.Jackson, Dan (February 18, 2016)"A Beginner's Guide to Stephen King Books". Thrillist. Retrieved February 5, 2019. His debut novel, debut, ''Carrie (novel), Carrie'' (1974), established him in horror. ''Different Seasons'' (1982), a collection of four novellas, was his first major departure from the genre. Among the films adapted from King's fiction are Carrie (1976 film), ''Carrie'' (1976), The Shining (film), ''The Shining'' (1980), The Dead Zone (film), ''The Dead Zone'' and Christine (1983 film), ''Christine'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Deadline Hollywood
''Deadline Hollywood'', commonly known as ''Deadline'' and also referred to as ''Deadline.com'', is an online news site founded as the news blog ''Deadline Hollywood Daily'' by Nikki Finke in 2006. It is updated several times a day, with entertainment industry news as its focus. It has been a brand of Penske Media Corporation since 2009. History ''Deadline'' was founded by Nikki Finke, who began writing an '' LA Weekly'' column series called ''Deadline Hollywood'' in June 2002. She began the ''Deadline Hollywood Daily'' (DHD) blog in March 2006 as an online version of her column. She officially launched it as an entertainment trade website in 2006. The site became one of Hollywood's most followed websites by 2009. In 2009, Finke sold ''Deadline'' to Penske Media Corporation (then Mail.com Media) for a low-seven-figure sum. She was also given a five-year-plus employment contract reported by the ''Los Angeles Times The ''Los Angeles Times'' is an American Newspaper# ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rupert Friend
Rupert William Anthony Friend (born October 1981) is a British actor. He first gained recognition for his roles in ''The Libertine (2004 film), The Libertine'' (2004) and ''Mrs. Palfrey at the Claremont'' (2005), both of which won him awards for best newcomer. He portrayed George Wickham in ''Pride & Prejudice (2005 film), Pride & Prejudice'' (2005), Lieutenant Kurt Kotler in ''The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas (film), The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas'' (2008), Albert, Prince Consort in ''The Young Victoria'' (2009), psychologist Oliver Baumer in ''Starred Up'' (2013), Central Intelligence Agency, CIA operative Peter Quinn (character), Peter Quinn in the political thriller series ''Homeland (TV series), Homeland'' (2012–2017), Vasily Stalin in ''The Death of Stalin'' (2017), Theo van Gogh (art dealer), Theo van Gogh in ''At Eternity's Gate (film), At Eternity's Gate'' (2018), and Ernest Donovan in the series ''Strange Angel'' (2018–2019). In the early 2020s, Friend began collabora ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bella Heathcote
Isabella Heathcote (born 27 May 1987) is an Australian actress. Following her film debut in ''Acolytes'' (2008), she had a recurring role as Amanda Fowler on the television soap opera ''Neighbours'' (2009). She gained further recognition for her dual roles as Victoria Winters and Josette du Pres in the dark fantasy film ''Dark Shadows'' (2012), and Olive Byrne in the biographical drama film '' Professor Marston and the Wonder Women'' (2017). Heathcote has since appeared in several films, including ''In Time'' (2011), ''Pride and Prejudice and Zombies'', ''The Neon Demon'' (both 2016), '' Fifty Shades Darker'' (2017), and ''Relic'' (2020). On television, she played Nicole Dörmer on the second and third seasons of the Amazon Prime Video dystopian alternate history series '' The Man in the High Castle'' (2016–18), Susan Parsons on the Paramount+ historical drama series '' Strange Angel'' (2018–19), and Andy Oliver in the Netflix drama thriller series '' Pieces of Her'' (2022 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jack Reynor
Jack Reynor (born 23 January 1992) is an Irish actor. His notable roles include the films '' What Richard Did'' (2012), '' Transformers: Age of Extinction'' (2014), '' Glassland'' (2014), ''Macbeth'' (2015), '' Sing Street'' (2016) and '' Midsommar'' (2019), as well as the series '' Strange Angel'' (2018–2019) and '' The Peripheral'' (2022). Early life Reynor was born on 23 January 1992 in Longmont, Colorado, the son of an Irish mother and an American father. He has a younger brother and sister. He initially lived in Boulder, Colorado, with his mother, human rights activist Tara Reynor O'Grady, but moved with her to Valleymount, County Wicklow, at the age of two.Tara Brady"Wandering Jack", ''The Irish Times'', 8 December 1012 He attended primary school in Valleymount and spent his formative years there with his mother and maternal grandparents, Damien and Pat Reynor. His interest in acting began when he played an altar boy on the set of ''Country'' in 1999. He moved to Dubli ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paramount+
Paramount+ (formerly known as CBS All Access in the United States and 10 All Access in Australia) is an American Video on demand#Subscription models, subscription video on-demand Over-the-top media service, over-the-top Streaming media, streaming service owned by Paramount Global. The service's content is drawn primarily from the List of libraries owned by Paramount Global, libraries of CBS, Nickelodeon, MTV, Comedy Central, BET, Smithsonian Channel, the Smithsonian Channel, Showtime (TV network), Showtime, and Paramount Pictures. It also shows original series and films, live streaming Broadcasting of sports events, sports coverage, and in the United States, live streaming of CBS News and Stations, local CBS television stations. The service was launched by CBS Corporation in the United States in 2014, as CBS All Access, initially focusing on the live streaming of CBS programming from its local affiliates, as well as on-demand access to CBS programs and library content. The servi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Scott Free Productions
Scott Free Productions is a film and television production company founded by English filmmakers and brothers Ridley and Tony Scott in 1995. The result of multiple mergers between companies established by the Scott brothers since 1971, it currently has offices in London and Los Angeles. The company has produced films such as '' G.I. Jane'' (1997), '' Enemy of the State'' (1998), ''Gladiator'' (2000), '' Black Hawk Down'' (2001), ''Hannibal'' (2001), '' Matchstick Men'' (2003), '' Man on Fire'' (2004), '' Kingdom of Heaven'' (2005), '' American Gangster'' (2007), ''Prometheus'' (2012), '' Blade Runner 2049'' (2017), '' House of Gucci'' (2021), '' Alien: Romulus'' (2024), and ''Gladiator II'' (2024), as well as television series such as '' The Good Wife'' (2009–2016). History The Scott brothers formed the production company Scott Free Enterprises in 1970 and the film development company Percy Main Productions in 1980, naming the latter after the village where their father gr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
