T.S. Nowlin
T.S. Nowlin is an American screenwriter best known for writing The Maze Runner.
T.S. Nowlin | |
|---|---|
| Born | |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation | Screenwriter |
| Years active | 2014-present |
Early life and career
Nowlin went to Florida State University.[1]
Nowlin wrote his debut screenplay in 2014 of a science fiction action film The Maze Runner, which was directed by Wes Ball.[1] He also wrote the script of its sequel film Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials, released in 2015, and Maze Runner: The Death Cure, the final installment of the trilogy.[1][2]
Nowlin also co-wrote the screenplay and story for the film Pacific Rim: Uprising, with director Steven S. DeKnight.[3]
Future projects
In 2010, it was reported that Nowlin had written a spec script Columbus about Christopher Columbus, which was bought by Relativity Media with McG attached to direct the film.[4] He also wrote a western thriller spec Wild Guns which he sold to Warner Bros. in April 2011, Gianni Nunnari would produce the film through Hollywood Gang Productions.[5]
In April 2012, it was reported that Universal Pictures had bought the distribution rights to Agent 13, an adaptation of comic book Agent 13: The Midnight Avenger, adapted by Nowlin with Charlize Theron attached to star and Rupert Wyatt to direct.[6] Later in July 2012, 20th Century Fox hired Ball and Nowlin to co-write the script of feature live-action adaptation of Ball's animated short film Ruin, which Ball would also direct.[7] In October 2012, Nowlin's spec script Our Name Is Adam was bought by producer Mary Parent with attaching Tom Cruise to play the lead role.[8] In March 2017, Legendary Entertainment announced that Nowlin, amongst other writers, had joined their writers room to develop the story for Godzilla vs. Kong.[9]
Filmography
| Year | Film | Credit | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Medicine for Melancholy | Special thanks | As Thomas Scott Nowlin |
| 2014 | Never | Executive producer | |
| The Maze Runner | Screenplay by | Co-wrote screenplay with Noah Oppenheim and Grant Pierce Myers | |
| 2015 | Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials | Screenplay by, executive producer | |
| Manson Family Vacation | Executive producer | ||
| 2017 | Phoenix Forgotten | Written by, producer | Co-wrote with Justin Barber |
| 2018 | Maze Runner: The Death Cure | Screenplay by | |
| Pacific Rim: Uprising | Written by | Co-wrote with Steven S. DeKnight & Emily Carmichael & Kira Snyder |
References
- Jr, Mike Fleming (October 10, 2013). "Bullish On 'The Maze Runner', Fox Moves Ahead With 'The Scorch Trials'". Deadline. Retrieved December 5, 2016.
- Busch, Anita (March 4, 2015). "'Maze Runner: The Death Cure' Sets T.S. Nowlin To Pen". Deadline. Retrieved December 5, 2016.
- Gallagher, Brian (November 21, 2016). "Pacific Rim 2 First Look at John Boyega On Set". MovieWeb. Retrieved December 5, 2016.
- Jr, Mike Fleming (October 17, 2010). "Space Pioneer Richard Branson Discovers McG's 'Columbus' For First Spec Buy". Deadline. Retrieved December 5, 2016.
- Weinstein, Joshua L. (April 4, 2011). "Warner Bros. Buys 'Wild Guns' From T.S. Nowlin". TheWrap. Retrieved December 5, 2016.
- Kit, Borys (April 20, 2012). "Universal Picking Up Charlize Theron Sci-Fi Project 'Agent 13'". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved December 5, 2016.
- Kit, Borys (July 19, 2012). "Fox Negotiating to Pick Up Animated Short Film 'Ruin' for McG-Produced Feature (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved December 5, 2016.
- Sneider, Jeff (October 17, 2012). "Tom Cruise circling Mary Parent sci-fi project". Variety. Retrieved December 5, 2016.
- Kit, Borys (March 10, 2017). "'Godzilla vs. Kong' Film Sets Writers Room (Exclusive)". Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved March 10, 2017.
External links
- T.S. Nowlin on IMDb