John August

John August (born August 4, 1970) is an American screenwriter and film director, best known for his frequent screenwriting collaborations with Tim Burton. August was born and raised in Boulder, Colorado as John Meise. He earned a degree...

In this article: Tim Burton, Drake University, Internet Movie Database, University of Southern California, 2007 Sundance Film Festival, Roald Dahl, Warner Bros, The Nines, and Big Fish

...(@Jon_Favreau) because of his excellent Tweets while filming Iron Man, while movie-loving Adam B. Vary tells me he follows "John August (@JohnAugust), who's always sharp about the business of screenwriting; Elizabeth Banks (@ElizabethBanks),...

In this article: Twitter, Neal Baer, Shawn Ryan, Hart Hanson, J.K. Rowling, Elizabeth Banks, and Jon Favreau

"1 being the first and most primitive and 9 being the last and most advanced one the scientist made before he perished." For John August, writer and director of the recent complex thriller "The Nines," the number represented the highest...

In this article: Nine, The Nines, South Africa, God, Supreme Court, Federico Fellini, and Weinstein Co

...years, has had a tough time taking flight, with writers William Goldman, Bryan Goluboff, Joel Cohen and Alec Sokolow, as well as John August taking turns writing a script. Peter Segal remains attached to direct and also is producing with...

In this article: Shazam, Warners, DC Comics, Captain Marvel, Hercules, Achilles, Mercury, and Zeus

a ton of useful information about screenwriting) The Variant is a short story by John August. It's a spy thriller with a strong dose of science fiction, in the vein of The Prisoner and The Man from U.N.C.L.E., or the short stories of...

In this article: Iphone, Itunes, Jorge Luis Borges, US, Leap of faith, and Time travel

Scribe to pen films for Tim Burton, Sam Mendes John August (Getty Images photo) John August, who just two weeks ago lamented on his screenwriting blog that his long-gestating "Shazam!" project at Warners hit a roadblock, suddenly has...

In this article: Frankenweenie, Tim Burton, Preacher, Corpse Bride, Warners, Sam Mendes, Dog, God, and Garth Ennis

Walt Disney Animation Studios is looking for a Character TD.... Longtail Studios is looking for a 3D Modeler.... John August To Write Preacher, Frankenweenie Trades are reporting that frequent Tim Burton collaborator John August is set...

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posted by Jay Cochran in Movies at 07:51 AM on 2009.01.22 It is being reported that John August who worked on the movie "Big Fish" will scribe the upcomig comic book adaptation of the 'Preacher' for Columbia Pictures which is being...

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Jan 21, 2009, 03:45 PM | by Nicole Sperling John August will write the film version of the subversive comic book series Preacher for director Sam Mendes. Preacher is based on the works by Garth Ennis and Steve Dillon, which center on a...

In this article: Preacher, Sam Mendes, Tim Burton, Dark Shadows, Garth Ennis, Steve Dillon, Sony Pictures, and Big Fish

...mind, and wants superhero movies made in that image apparently. Capt. Marvel is my favorite character, and now we won't see what John August and Peter Segal were able to do with such an iconic character. keene I'll be honest with you, sir.

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