Josh Friedman

Josh Friedman

Birth : , États-Unis

History

Josh Friedman  (born 1967) is an American screenwriter best known as screenwriter of Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles and as the writer of the 2005 film adaptation of H.G. Wells' War of the Worlds. Friedman also publishes the blog "I Find Your Lack of Faith Disturbing". After being offered an opportunity to work on a script titled Snakes on a Plane, Friedman posted a blog entry that sparked interest in the film on the Internet before the movie entered production. The same entry introduced a profane line that was added to the film when the cast reconvened in March 2006 to shoot additional footage. Description above from the Wikipedia article Josh Friedman, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia

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Josh Friedman

Movies

Fantastic Four
Screenplay
Set in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) and based on the Marvel Comics characters of the same name.
Avatar 3
Story
The third entry in the Avatar franchise.
Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes
Screenplay
An all-new chapter in the Apes saga, picking up many years after the conclusion of 2017’s War for the Planet of the Apes.
Avatar: The Way of Water
Story
Set more than a decade after the events of the first film, learn the story of the Sully family (Jake, Neytiri, and their kids), the trouble that follows them, the lengths they go to keep each other safe, the battles they fight to stay alive, and the tragedies they endure.
Locke & Key
Executive Producer
Three children become the caretakers of a New England mansion that is home to a bevy of secrets and magic.
Locke & Key
Teleplay
Three children become the caretakers of a New England mansion that is home to a bevy of secrets and magic.
Tales from the Script
Himself
Shane Black ("Lethal Weapon"), John Carpenter ("Halloween"), Frank Darabont ("The Shawshank Redemption"), William Goldman ("The Princess Bride"), Paul Schrader ("Taxi Driver"), and dozens of other Hollywood screenwriters share hilarious anecdotes and penetrating insights in "Tales from the Script," the most comprehensive documentary ever made about screenwriting. By analyzing their triumphs and recalling their failures, the participants explain how successful writers develop the skills necessary for toughing out careers in one of the world's most competitive industries. They also reveal the untold stories behind some of the greatest screenplays ever written, describing their adventures with luminaries including Harrison Ford, Stanley Kubrick, Joel Silver, Martin Scorsese, and Steven Spielberg. The film was produced in tandem with the upcoming HarperCollins book of the same name.
The Black Dahlia
Screenplay
In 1940s Los Angeles, two former boxers-turned-cops must grapple with corruption, narcissism, stag films and family madness as they pursue the killer of an aspiring young actress.
War of the Worlds
Screenplay
Ray Ferrier is a divorced dockworker and less-than-perfect father. Soon after his ex-wife and her new husband drop off his teenage son and young daughter for a rare weekend visit, a strange and powerful lightning storm touches down.
Chain Reaction
Story
Two researchers in a green alternative energy project forced on the run when they are framed for murder and treason.