American film screenwriter
Andrew Lanham
Nationality American Occupation Years active 2015–present Notable work
Andrew Lanham is an American film screenwriter best known for his collaborations with Destin Daniel Cretton , including The Shack (2017), The Glass Castle (2017), Just Mercy (2019), and Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings (2021).
Career
In 2015, he began his career with a script for the drama film Boy21 .[ 1] In 2016, Lanham started a series of collaborations with Destin Daniel Cretton , by co-writing the screenplay for the religious film The Shack .[ 2] A second collaborative effort with Cretton was developed in the same year with the drama film The Glass Castle .[ 3] In 2017, he drafted the screenplay for the western film The Kid .[ 4] In 2019, he wrote the script for Cretton's third film Just Mercy .[ 5] In 2021, he gained notability when he wrote Cretton's superhero film Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings .[ 6] In February 2022, he was writing the screenplay for Harbinger , based on the Valiant Comics comic book series of the same name .[ 7] In May 2024, he was writing the script for the Amazon MGM Studios film The Robots Go Crazy .[ 8]
Filmography
Accolades
In February 2020, Lanham's work on Just Mercy was nominated at the NAACP Image Awards for Outstanding Writing in a Motion Picture .[ 10] In September 2022, Lanham work on Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings was nominated at the Hugo Awards for Best Dramatic Presentation, Long Form [ 11] and at the Ray Bradbury Award for "Outstanding Dramatic Presentation".[ 12]
References
^ Kit, Borys; Siegel, Tatiana (January 22, 2015). "Lasse Hallstrom to Direct 'Boy21' for 'Foxcatcher' Exec Producer's New Company" . The Hollywood Reporter . Retrieved January 21, 2022 .
^ a b "My Interview with Screenwriter Andrew Lanham" . Blue Harvest Films . March 7, 2019. Retrieved January 21, 2022 .
^ a b Kroll, Justin (October 9, 2013). " 'Short Term 12' Director Circles 'Glass Castle' Starring Jennifer Lawrence (EXCLUSIVE)" . Variety . Penske Business Media . Retrieved January 21, 2022 .
^ a b Fleming, Mike Jr. (September 20, 2017). "Vincent D'Onofrio Sets Jake Schur In Title Role Of 'The Kid' " . Deadline Hollywood . Penske Media Corporation . Retrieved January 21, 2022 .
^ a b Scott, A. O. (December 24, 2019). " 'Just Mercy' Review: Echoes of Jim Crow on Alabama's Death Row" . The New York Times . ISSN 0362-4331 . Retrieved January 21, 2022 .
^ Chitwood, Adam (April 19, 2021). "Marvel's First Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings Trailer Reveals a New Hero and a Familiar Villain" . Collider . Archived from the original on April 19, 2021. Retrieved January 21, 2022 .
^ D'Alessandro, Anthony (February 11, 2022). "Wes Ball Attached To Direct Paramount Pictures' Feature Take Of Valiant Comic Harbinger " . Deadline Hollywood . Penske Media Corporation . Retrieved February 14, 2022 .
^ Kroll, Justin (May 15, 2024). "Amazon MGM Studios Lands Hot Package The Robots Go Crazy from Andy Samberg and Radio Silence" . Deadline Hollywood . Penske Media Corporation . Retrieved October 19, 2024 .
^ Debruge, Peter (August 23, 2021). " 'Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings' Review: Marvel Gives Lesser-Known Asian Hero the A-List Treatment" . Variety . Archived from the original on August 23, 2021. Retrieved January 21, 2022 .
^ "NAACP | NOMINEES ANNOUNCED FOR 51st NAACP IMAGE AWARDS" . NAACP . January 9, 2020. Archived from the original on June 26, 2021. Retrieved September 14, 2022 .
^ "Announcing the 2022 Hugo Award Finalists" . Tor.com . April 7, 2022. Retrieved September 14, 2022 .
^ "Nebula Awards 2022" . Science Fiction Awards Database . Locus . Archived from the original on March 18, 2022. Retrieved October 19, 2024 .
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