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| Max Landis | |
|---|---|
| Born | (1985-08-03) August 3, 1985 (age 39) Beverly Hills, California |
| Occupation | screenwriter |
| Years active | 2005-2011 |
Max Landis (born August 3, 1985) is an American screenwriter. He is the son of director John Landis and costume designer and historian Deborah Nadoolman Landis.
Career
Landis began writing at the age of 18, collaborating with his father, director John Landis, on the Masters of Horror episode "Deer Woman." He would later be asked to return to the series in its second incarnation, Fear Itself, writing the episode "Something With Bite." He also wrote for Blue Water production's Return To Mysterious Island, a 2008 comic series.
While attending the University of Miami, Landis wrote two shorts which were produced by students in the school's film program. Upon leaving the university, Landis went on a "spec-selling streak," having three of his pitches optioned within three months. First, Landis sold Chronicle to producer John Davis and 20th Century Fox's Davis Entertainment. The Chronicle script was previously included on the Black List, an annual compendium of the year's best unproduced screenplays. Said to be a documentary-style movie about three Portland teenagers that develop superpowers after encountering a strange substance in the woods, Chronicle will be directed by Josh Trank. Landis has said, however, that the film is not typical of other movies with superpowered characters.
Landis' script for Good Time Gang was then optioned by RCR Pictures, a production company helmed by Robin Schorr and professional poker player Chris Ferguson. The film will star Jonah Hill and Mark Wahlberg as a "bumbling pair of antiheroes."
In April 2011, Universal Pictures and Imagine Entertainment purchased Landis' pitch for Amnesty. Brian Grazer will produce the film and Ron Howard is attached to direct.
20th Century Fox's Davis Entertainment hired Landis in May 2011 to script a reimagining of the German fairy tale of the Pied Piper. The project has been characterized as a "fantasy thriller" and is being overseen by Steve Asbell. Davis and Fox again opted to team with Landis for a film based on Mary Shelley's Frankenstein.
Landis has made cameo appearances in a number of John Landis' films, including The Stupids, Blues Brothers 2000 and Burke and Hare.
Film credits
| Year | Film | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Tumbler (short) | writer, executive producer |
| Dupe (short) | writer | |
| 2012 | Chronicle | writer |
| Good Time Gang | writer | |
| 2012+ | Amnesty | writer |
| Frankenstein | writer |
Television credits
- Masters of Horror, writer, episode "Deer Woman"
- Fear Itself, writer, episode "Something With Bile"
References
- Spotted On Site: Max Landis, interview with The Miami Hurricane
- Max Landis on a spec-selling streak
- The Black List of 2010 - Part 2
- Fox picks up Max Landis' 'Chronicle' script
- Max Landis sets the record straight on his movie Chronicle
- Jonah Hill and Mark Wahlberg look to become a 21st century Murtaugh and Riggs
- Max Landis, Ron Howard Team Up On 'Amnesty' Pitch
- Landis pens 'Pied Piper' for Fox
- Frankenstein Coming To Life for Fox
- IMDB:Max Landis
External links
- Max Landis at IMDb
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