Philip Eisner

Philip Eisner is an American screenwriter best known for writing the screenplay for the 1997 science fiction/horror film Event Horizon, which was produced by Paramount and helmed by director Paul W.S. Anderson.[1]

Philip Eisner
NationalityAmerican
OccupationScreenwriter
Notable work
Event Horizon

Screenplays

In addition to writing the film Event Horizon (1997), Eisner also wrote Firestarter: Rekindled for Sci Fi (now known as Syfy) which was produced in 2002.[2] In early 2005, Scott Rudin Productions acquired Eisner's supernatural thriller spec script Furious Angels.[3]

Eisner also wrote the screenplay for The Mutant Chronicles, which was released in 2009 and stars Thomas Jane and John Malkovich.[4] The film tells the tale of 28th century soldiers battling so-called "NecroMutants."

Comic Book Writing

Eisner writes the comic book 'Bad Guys' which is coordinated by Kevin Spacey's TV/film production company Trigger Street Productions and Kickstart Comics.[5][6]

Teaching

He also teaches several screenwriting courses at the UCLA extension.[7]

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References
  1. UCLA Extension Instructor Bio, Philip Eisner, https://www.uclaextension.edu/pages/InstructorBio.aspx?instid=24952
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  3. Movieweb, Paramount-based Scott Rudin Prods. acquires ‘Furious Angels’, http://movieweb.com/paramount-based-scott-rudin-prods-acquires-furious-angels/
  4. Magnolia Pictures, The Mutant Chronicles, http://www.magpictures.com/profile.aspx?id=9deeaa2a-8ba5-489a-aabb-f8713f9a1eef
  5. Newsarama.com "Event Horizon" Screenwriter Kickstarts Comics W/ Bad Guys Retrieved on 2012-06-06.
  6. Kickstart Comics - The Philip Eisner Interview Retrieved on 2012-06-06.
  7. UCLA extension
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