Joby Harold
| Joby Harold | |
|---|---|
| Born | London, England, UK |
| Residence | Los Angeles, California, USA |
| Occupation | screenwriter, film producer, film director |
Joby Harold is an English screenwriter, producer and director currently living in Los Angeles.[1] He created the franchise based on the Arthurian Legend for Warner Bros, Knights of the Round Table. The first film written by Harold, King Arthur: Legend of the Sword, will be released in the US in July 2016 starring Charlie Hunnam, Jude Law, Djimon Honsou and directed by Guy Ritchie.[2] Harold is also producing.[3]
Harold also wrote the upcoming Robin Hood: Origins, which he is also producing. The film will be directed by Otto Bathurst for Lionsgate Films.[4] He wrote the draft of Edge of Tomorrow that got Tom Cruise on board and was green lit by the studio.[5] He is an executive producer, with Doug Liman directing.[6]
Harold runs Safehouse Pictures with his wife Tory Tunnell where they have a first look deal with Sony.[7] Harold is executive producer on the ten-part television event series Underground for Sony and WGN starring Christopher Meloni, Journee Smollet and Aldus Hodge.[8] He is also executive producer on Sophie Goodhart’s directorial debut My Blind Brother starring Adam Scott, Nick Kroll and Jenny Slate.[9]
He wrote and directed Awake for The Weinstein Company starring Hayden Christensen, Jessica Alba, Terrence Howard and Lena Olin. The film was produced for under $8.6M and grossed $32M worldwide in theatrical and $23.45M on DVD.[10]
Harold adapted Zack Snyder's original treatment Army of the Dead for Universal Studios and Warner Brothers,[11] Frank Miller's Ronin for Warner Brothers,[12] and the feature Twilight Zone.[13] He is writing and producing a script based on an original idea of his own that Andrew Adamson is attached to direct called Fountain City,[14] and executive producing Mommy and Me (based on a story by Harold) for Sony with Meryl Streep and Tina Fey attached to star. [15] Harold is also a producer on the I Am Legend (film) reboot.[16]
Filmography
- Awake (2007) screenwriter, director
- Edge of Tomorrow (2014) executive producer
- King Arthur: Legend of the Sword (2016) screenwriter, producer
References
- ↑ http://www.filmmakermagazine.com/issues/summer2005/features/25_faces21-25.php
- ↑ "- Charlie Hunnam as King Arthur - An EW first look - EW.com". Entertainment Weekly's EW.com.
- ↑ Mike Fleming Jr. "Will Guy Ritchie Pull Sword From Stone After All And Make King Arthur Movie At Warner Bros?". Deadline.
- ↑ Mike Fleming Jr. "'Peaky Blinders' Otto Bathurst Eyed To Direct 'Robin Hood: Origins' - Deadline". Deadline.
- ↑ Mike Fleming Jr. "Tom Cruise Close To 'All You Need Is Kill'". Deadline.
- ↑ Justin Kroll. "Cruise cues 'All You Need Is Kill'". Variety.
- ↑ Mike Fleming Jr. "Safehouse Pictures Leaves Warner Bros For Sony - Deadline". Deadline.
- ↑ Nellie Andreeva. "Chris Meloni & More Cast In 'Underground', Kanye West Eyes Music Role - Deadline". Deadline.
- ↑ Mike Fleming Jr. "Sophie Goodhart Sets Adam Scott, Jenny Slate, Nick Kroll For 'My Blind Brother' - Deadline". Deadline.
- ↑ "Awake (2007) - DVD / Home Video Rentals - Box Office Mojo". boxofficemojo.com.
- ↑ "The Latest Entertainment & Hollywood News". The Hollywood Reporter.
- ↑ http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/hr/content_display/film/news/e3iedd6fbcc90af6932bd20338eaa420c99
- ↑ Dave McNary. "'Twilight Zone' movie finds screenwriter (EXCLUSIVE) - Variety". Variety.
- ↑ Pamela McClintock. "Lightstream in for 'Fountain'". Variety.
- ↑ "Tucci to Direct Streep & Fey in Mother-Daughter Comedy". TheWrap.
- ↑ Mike Fleming Jr. "I Am Legend Reboot Set as Warner Bros works with pitch bought in April - Deadline". Deadline.