John Glenn (screenwriter)

John Glenn
Born John Patrick Glenn
Residence San Marino, California
Alma mater Art Center College of Design
Occupation Producer, Director, Screenwriter
Organization Writer's Guild of America
Director's Guild of America

John Glenn is an American screenwriter, producer, and director.

Glenn was born in Tuscaloosa, Alabama and worked as a musician prior to moving to Los Angeles. Glenn began his screenwriting career 2000, selling the spec script for the film Red World to Jerry Bruckheimer and Walt Disney Pictures.[1] Subsequently, Glenn worked on films including Journey to the Center of the Earth with producer Richard Zanuck, Clash of the Titans with producer Adam Schroeder and Law Abiding Citizen with director F. Gary Gray.[2] In 2008, he wrote the original draft for the Steven Spielberg produced feature Eagle Eye which Spielberg had originally planned to direct.[3] Also in 2008 - The Lazarus Project. Glenn has also worked on re-imaginings for Blade Runner with producer Bud Yorkin,[4] and for The Warriors with director Tony Scott.[5] Glenn has written and produced more than 15 television projects, which were sold to networks including ABC,[6] NBC,[7] CBS,[8] and Fox.[9][10] In 2013, Glenn wrote and produced NBC's Hatfields & Mccoys..[11] During his television career, he has partnered with producers Mark Gordon,[12] Bert Salke,[6] Peter Chernin,[9] and Anthony Zuiker.[8] Other names he has worked with include M. Night Shyamalan,[13] McG,[14] Paul W.S. Anderson,[10] Charlize Theron,[11] Virginia Madsen,[15] Sophia Bush,[16] Jason O'Mara,[17] and Angela Bassett.[18] Glenn is currently in development on a new "Merlin", a franchise film and book property that reinvents Arthurian legend.[19] This summer Glenn signed a new two year deal to develop and write for Universal TV. His company, John Glenn Entertainment, is located on the Universal lot.[20] Glenn attended Art Center College of Design in Pasadena, CA and currently lives in San Marino, CA with his wife and three kids.

References

  1. ↑ Lyons, Charles. "Glenn, Wright to update 'Warriors'". April 8, 2002. Variety. Retrieved 3 September 2013.
  2. ↑ Fleming Jr., Mike. "Paramount Hires John Glenn For Sci-Fi Thriller 'Abducted'". March 31, 2011. Retrieved 3 September 2013.
  3. ↑ Koehler, Robert. "Review: "Eagle Eye"". September 25, 2008. Variety. Retrieved 3 September 2013.
  4. ↑ Sciretta, Peter. "Exclusive: Eagle Eye Co-Writers Working on Blade Runner 2". SlashFilm. Retrieved 29 September 2008.
  5. ↑ Lyons, Charles; Dunkley, Cathy. "Glenn, Wright to update 'Warriors'". Variety. Retrieved 8 April 2002.
  6. 1 2 Frutkin, AJ. "ABC Greenlights Pilots Our Thirties, Drift". Mediaweek. Retrieved 19 January 2006.
  7. ↑ Andreeva, Nellie. "Maria Grasso & Deb Spera Sell 3 Dramas, Including Modern-Day 'Treasure Island'". Deadline. Retrieved 14 October 2011.
  8. 1 2 Andreeva, Nellie. "'CSI' Creator Takes On Robert Ludlum With 'Treadstone' Spy Drama Project At CBS". Deadline. Retrieved 3 September 2010.
  9. 1 2 Schneider, Michael. "Chernin's 'Fallen' rises". Variety. Retrieved 20 September 2009.
  10. 1 2 Frutkin, AJ. "ABC Greenlights Pilots Our Thirties, Drift". Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 19 January 2006.
  11. 1 2 Andreeva, Nellie. "Modern Hatfields & McCoys Drama From Charlize Theron & John Glenn Gets NBC Pilot Order". Deadline. Retrieved 28 January 2013.
  12. ↑ Rose, Lacy. "Mark Gordon, ABC Studios Prep Time-Travel Drama". Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 26 March 2013.
  13. ↑ Andreeva, Nellie. "M. Night Shyamalan/John Glenn Modern-Day Moby Dick Drama Goes To NBC As Put Pilot". Deadline. Retrieved 3 October 2012.
  14. ↑ "McG and John Glenn Team Up for McCabe". Variety. Retrieved 31 August 2005.
  15. ↑ Abrams, Natalie. "Pilot Season: Virginia Madsen Joins the Cast of NBC's Hatfields & McCoys". TV Guide. Retrieved 12 February 2013.
  16. ↑ Mackenzie, Carina Adly. "'One Tree Hill' star Sophia Bush cast in 'Hatfields & McCoys' pilot". Zap2it. Retrieved 28 February 2013.
  17. ↑ "Jason O'Mara Lands Lead Role in ABC's Drama Pilot 'Drift'". Media Life Magazine. Retrieved 17 March 2006.
  18. ↑ Andreeva, Nellie. "Angela Bassett To Star In ABC Pilot 'Identity'". Deadline. Retrieved 2 March 2011.
  19. ↑ Rose, Lacy. "NBC Buys Supernatural Mystery From 'Eagle Eye's' John Glenn". Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 27 August 2013.
  20. ↑ Andreeva, Nellie. "Writer John Glenn Signs Overall Deal With Uni TV". Deadline. Retrieved 30 May 2013.
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