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Scott Derrickson in 2008 |
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| Occupation | screenwriter, producer, and director |
Scott Derrickson is an American screenwriter, producer, and director. He lives in Los Angeles, California.
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Derrickson was born and raised in Denver, Colorado. He graduated from Biola University with a B.A. in Humanities with an emphasis in literature and philosophy, a B.A. in Communications with an emphasis in film, and a minor in theological studies. He earned his M.A. in film production from USC School of Cinematic Arts.[1]
Derrickson co-wrote and directed the film The Exorcism of Emily Rose, which was loosely based on a true story about Anneliese Michel. The film won the 2005 Saturn Award for Best Horror Film, and in 2006, was named in the Chicago Film Critics Association list of the Top 100 Scariest Films Ever Made. As of October 31, 2008, The Exorcism of Emily Rose had made over $140 million worldwide.
Derrickson also directed The Day the Earth Stood Still starring Keanu Reeves and Jennifer Connelly, written by David Scarpa. The film was released in late 2008 and earned over $230 million worldwide.
Derrickson is currently attached to direct an adaptation of Dan Simmons' Hyperion and The Fall of Hyperion for Warner Brothers, and Equinox for Voltage Pictures. He is also writing and directing a remake of the Danish thriller The Substitute, which is being produced by Sam Raimi,[2] and the Lakeshore Entertainment supernatural suspense thriller The Living.[3]
In January 2011, it was announced that Derrickson will direct Goliath. The new feature will be a period, biblical action movie made with contemporary sensibilities, singling out 300 as a reference point. In August 2011, Derrickson teamed up with producer Jason Blum (Paranormal Activity, Insidious) and directed Sinister - a mystery-horror film starring Ethan Hawke that centers around a crime.[4] The film is set to be released in theaters by Summit Entertainment on August 24th, 2012.
In October 2011, it was announced that Derrickson will write and direct the horror-thriller Two Eyes Staring for Summit Entertainment, starring Charlize Theron.
Derrickson is also writing and will direct the 2012 television pilot Thunderstruck for AMC and Battlestar Galactica producer David Eick.
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