David Magee

David Magee (born 1962) is an American screenwriter who was nominated for a 2004 Academy Award and a Golden Globe for Finding Neverland. Along with Simon Beaufoy, he wrote the screenplay for Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day starring Frances McDormand and Amy Adams, which was released in 2008.

His 2012 screen adaptation of the novel Life of Pi by Yann Martel earned him a Satellite Award for Best Adapted Screenplay and a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay.

He wrote the screenplay for the Disney musical Mary Poppins Returns, directed by Rob Marshall, and starring Emily Blunt and Lin-Manuel Miranda, which was released in 2018.[1] He received the Humanitas Prize in the Best Family Film category for his screenplay.[2]

Magee is writing an untitled musical about Hans Christian Andersen with Stephen Schwartz.[3]

In February 2019, it was announced that director Rick Famuyiwa would be directing a film version of Children of Blood and Bone by Tomi Adeyemi from Magee's script adaptation of the novel.[4] In March 2019, it was announced that Paramount Pictures would develop an animated film version of The Tiger's Apprentice by Laurence Yep from Magee's script adaptation of the book.[5]

Filmography
Year Title Credited as
Writer
2004Finding NeverlandYes
2008Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day Yes
2012Life of PiYes
2018Mary Poppins ReturnsYes
2022The Tiger's Apprentice[6]Yes
TBAUntitled Hans Christian Andersen musical[7]Yes
TBAChildren of Blood and BoneYes
TBAThe Little MermaidYes
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References
  1. ""Mary Poppins Returns" Sequel Announced for December 2018 - The Walt Disney Company". The Walt Disney Company. 2016-05-31. Retrieved 2017-02-10.
  2. Haithman, Diane; Haithman, Diane (February 9, 2019). "44th Humanitas Prize Honors Films 'On The Basis Of Sex' And 'Love Simon', TV's 'God Friended Me'". Deadline.com. Retrieved March 2, 2019.
  3. Jr, Mike Fleming; Jr, Mike Fleming (February 28, 2018). "Fox 2000 Wins Hans Christian Andersen Musical By 'Wicked's Stephen Schwartz, David Magee, Zadan & Meron; 'Baby Driver' Ansel Elgort Circling". deadline.com. Retrieved March 2, 2019.
  4. "'Dope' Director Rick Famuyiwa Tackling YA Fantasy 'Children of Blood and Bone' (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved March 2, 2019.
  5. Pedersen, Erik (15 March 2019). "Paramount Moves 'Limited Partners' To 2020 & Dates 'The Tiger's Apprentice' Toon". Deadline. Retrieved 17 March 2019.
  6. The Tiger's Apprentice on IMDb
  7. Untitled Hans Christian Andersen Musical Project on IMDb
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