Josh Trank
| Josh Trank | |
|---|---|
| Born |
Joshua Benjamin Trank February 19, 1984 Los Angeles, California |
| Occupation | Film director, screenwriter, producer |
| Years active | 2007 – present |
Joshua Benjamin "Josh" Trank (born February 19, 1984)[1][2] is an American film writer and director. He is known for directing his first feature film, the 2012 Twentieth Century Fox film, Chronicle[3] and will direct the 2015 superhero film Fantastic Four.[4]
Career
The Kill Point and Big Fan
Trank worked on the 2007 Spike TV drama The Kill Point, as an editor, director and writer.
In 2009, Trank edited the independent film Big Fan, starring Patton Oswalt. He also had a small acting role in the film.
Chronicle
In 2011, Trank directed his first feature film, Chronicle. It was released on February 3, 2012 by Fox and has grossed over $125 million worldwide.[5] Chronicle, made for a budget of $12 million, was received positively by critics, earning an 85% score on Rotten Tomatoes.[6]
With Chronicle released at the age of 27, Trank became one of the youngest directors to open a movie at number one at the US box office. He is followed by Steven Spielberg (28, with Jaws) and James Cameron (30, with The Terminator).[7]
In development
Since the release of Chronicle, Trank has been linked to Sony's Spider-Man spinoff, Venom,[8] WB's The Red Star,[9] and Sony's film adaptation of the video game Shadow of the Colossus.[10]
On July 11, 2012, Fox confirmed Trank to direct The Fantastic Four.[11] It is scheduled for a June 19, 2015 release.[12]
Films
- Chronicle (2012) – director, co-writer
- The Fantastic Four (2015) – director, co-writer
References
- ↑ According to the State of California. California Birth Index, 1905–1995. Center for Health Statistics, California Department of Health Services, Sacramento, California. Familytreelegends.com
- ↑ "'Chronicle' the No. 1 movie after a big viral push". Chicago Sun-Times. February 5, 2012. Retrieved 9 February 2012.
- ↑ "Q&A: Josh Trank, Director Of 'Chronicle' On The Origins of the Film, And More". Starpulse.com. Retrieved February 1, 2012.
- ↑ Screenrant
- ↑ "Chronicle's Box office".
- ↑ "Chronicle on Rotten Tomatoes (2012)".
- ↑ "Weekend Box Office (February 3 – 5, 2012)". Boxofficeguru.com. Retrieved February 5, 2012.
- ↑ "Chronicle's Josh Trank Looks to Spit Some Venom". latimes.com. Retrieved March 6, 2012.
- ↑ ‘Chronicle’ Helmer Josh Trank Lands On ‘The Red Star’ At Warner Bros
- ↑ "Chronicle Director to Make Shadow of The Colossus Movie". IGN.com. Retrieved May 23, 2012.
- ↑ "Comic-Con: Fox Sets Reboots Of ‘Fantastic Four’, ‘Daredevil’ (Minus David Slade), Puts Joe Cornish On ‘Rust’". deadline.com. July 11, 2012. Retrieved September 11, 2012.
- ↑ Chitwood, Adam (November 12, 2013). "THE FANTASTIC FOUR Reboot Moving to June 19, 2015; ASSASSIN'S CREED and SECRET SERVICE Pushed; SUSAN COOPER Dated for May 2015". Collider.com. Retrieved November 12, 2013.