Greg Berlanti

Greg Berlanti

Berlanti in September 2012
Born (1972-05-24) May 24, 1972
Rye, New York, U.S.
Occupation Writer, producer
Partner(s) Robbie Rogers
Children Caleb Berlanti

Greg Berlanti (born May 24, 1972) is an American film and television writer and producer. He is known for his work on the television series Dawson's Creek, Everwood, Political Animals; and for his contributions to DC Comics on film and television, including The CW's Arrowverse. In 2017 Berlanti set the record in having 10 different scripted television series planned to air in the 2017–18 television season on various networks and digital platforms.[1]

Career

Berlanti got his start in television as a writer and executive producer on Dawson's Creek before going on to create two of The WB's drama series, 2002's Everwood and 2004's Jack & Bobby. He created and produced the 2008 ABC legal drama Eli Stone and the 2012 USA miniseries Political Animals. For NBC, he has produced The Mysteries of Laura, an American adaptation of the Spanish television series, that premiered September 17, 2014, and Blindspot which premiered on September 21, 2015.[2]

Berlanti directed the 2010 film Life As We Know It, starring Katherine Heigl and Josh Duhamel. He produced the film Pan for Warner Brothers under his Berlanti Productions banner; the film was released October 9, 2015.

In January 2016 The CW ordered the Berlanti-produced television pilot Riverdale based on the characters from Archie Comics,[3] which was picked up to series in May 2016.[4] Riverdale premiered on January 26, 2017, and was renewed for a second season on March 7, 2017.[5]

DC Comics

Film

Berlanti co-wrote and co-produced the DC Comics film Green Lantern, starring Ryan Reynolds as the titular character. As the film was not critically nor financially successful, further planned releases were cancelled. It has since been announced that a rebooted version of the character is in development as a part of the DC Extended Universe.

In May 2016, Berlanti discussed his involvement in a Booster Gold feature film that is currently in development, as producer and possibly as director as well. Zack Stentz is signed to the project as screenwriter.[6]

Television

Arrowverse

In December 2011, it was announced that, along with Andrew Kreisberg and Marc Guggenheim, Berlanti would create, write, and produce a series for The CW based on Green Arrow, called Arrow. In May 2012, it was picked up to series and premiered on October 10, of that year. On July 30, 2013, it was announced at the summer TCA tour that Berlanti, Kreisberg, and DC Comics CCO Geoff Johns would be introducing Barry Allen in the second season of Arrow, with the possibility of the character being spun off to his own series. Actor Grant Gustin was cast and made his debut in episode 8, "The Scientist". In November 2013, The CW officially ordered a pilot for The Flash,[7] and in May 2014 the network picked the project up to series with a premiere scheduled for autumn of that year.[8] The Flash premiered on October 7, 2014.

On February 26, 2015, it was announced that Berlanti, along with Guggenheim and Kreisberg, would write/executive produce a spin-off series featuring The Atom (Brandon Routh), Captain Cold (Wentworth Miller), Martin Stein (Victor Garber), and The White Canary (Caity Lotz), for a potential 2016 premiere.[9] The series was ultimately titled Legends of Tomorrow, and it follows the ragtag team of heroes and villains as they travel through time and space on a mission to stop the devious immortal Vandal Savage. The series premiered on January 21, 2016, and was renewed for a second season on March 11, 2016.[10]

Supergirl

On September 4, 2014, it was reported that Berlanti would executive produce a re-imagining of the origin of Supergirl, to be written by The New Normal and Chuck alum Ali Adler. Flash co-creator Johns is also involved with development.[11] On September 19, 2014, it was reported that CBS had made a series commitment to Supergirl. It was also announced that Berlanti would co-write the first episode.[12]

After its first season, the show moved from being shown on CBS to being shown on The CW (the same network where other DC shows The Flash, Arrow, and Legends of Tomorrow air).

Personal life

He was born in Rye, New York. His parents are Barbara Moller Berlanti and Eugene Berlanti. Greg has one sister, Dina, and is the uncle of two nieces. He has Italian and Irish ancestry.[13] He described his early life in an August 2004 interview with Entertainment Weekly: "We were Italians in a town of WASPs" and his family was not "doing as well as 90% of the community." The Berlanti Television production logo, which follows each episode of shows he produces, features a family with their backs to the audience and the spoken quote, "Greg, move your head!" This is an homage to Berlanti's father, Gene, who would yell at Greg when he was blocking the television screen. Berlanti graduated from Northwestern University in 1994.[14]

Berlanti has been in a relationship with LA Galaxy soccer player Robbie Rogers since mid-2013.[15][16] On February 18, 2016, Berlanti, and Rogers, welcomed their first son via surrogacy, Caleb Berlanti.[17] On December 31, 2016, Rogers and Berlanti announced they had become engaged.[18]

Filmography

TV series

Year Series Director Writer Producer Notes
1998–2003 Dawson's Creek No Yes Yes
2000 Young Americans No Yes No
2002–2006 Everwood No Yes Yes
2004–2005 Jack & Bobby No Yes Yes
2006–2008 Brothers & Sisters No Yes Yes
2007–2009 Dirty Sexy Money No No Yes
2008–2009 Eli Stone No Yes Yes
2010–2011 No Ordinary Family No No Yes
2012 Political Animals Yes Yes Yes
2012–present Arrow No Yes Yes
2013 Golden Boy No No Yes
2013–2014 The Tomorrow People No Yes Yes
2014–present The Flash No Yes Yes
2014–2016 The Mysteries of Laura No No Yes
2015–present Blindspot No No Yes
Supergirl No Yes Yes
2016–present Legends of Tomorrow No Yes Yes
2017–present Riverdale No No Yes
2017 Black Lightning No No Yes Pilot ordered by The CW

Films

Year Film Director Writer Producer Critical Reception
Rotten Tomatoes Metacritic
2000 The Broken Hearts Club: A Romantic Comedy Yes Yes No 63%[19] 51 out of 100[20]
2010 Life As We Know It Yes No No 28%[21]
2011 Green Lantern No Yes Yes 26%[22] 39 out of 100[23]
2012 Wrath of the Titans No Yes No 25%[24] 37 out of 100[25]
2015 Pan No No Yes 26%[26] 36 out of 100[27]
2018 Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda Yes No No

References

  1. ↑ http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/greg-berlanti-cusp-making-tv-history-1003526
  2. ↑ Porter, Rick (September 21, 2015). "'Blindspot' Has a Plan: Where the Show Will Go After the Premiere". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved April 29, 2017.
  3. ↑ Wagmeister, Elizabeth (January 29, 2016). "CW Picks Up Four Pilots Including Greg Berlanti’s Archie Comics Project ‘Riverdale’". Variety. Retrieved April 29, 2017.
  4. ↑ Prudom, Laura (May 12, 2016). "CW Picks Up ‘Riverdale,’ ‘Frequency,’ ‘No Tomorrow’ to Series". Variety. Retrieved April 29, 2017.
  5. ↑ Ausiello, Michael (March 7, 2017,). "Riverdale Renewed for Season 2 at CW". TVLine. Retrieved April 29, 2017. Check date values in: |date= (help)
  6. ↑ Rose, Lacey (May 12, 2016). "TV Producer of the Year Greg Berlanti: "I Still Fight About Everything"". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved April 29, 2017.
  7. ↑ Andreeva, Nellie (November 18, 2013). "CW’s ‘The Flash’ To Do Stand-Alone Pilot Instead Of ‘Arrow’ Backdoor Pilot Episode". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved September 6, 2014.
  8. ↑ Andreeva, Nellie (May 8, 2013). "CW Picks Up ‘The Flash’, ‘iZombie’, ‘Jane the Virgin’ & ‘The Messengers’ To Series". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved September 6, 2014.
  9. ↑ Andreeva, Nellie (February 26, 2015). "Arrow/Flash Superhero Team-Up Spinoff In Works At CW; Brandon Routh, Victor Garber, Wentworth Miller, Caity Lotz Star". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved February 27, 2015.
  10. ↑ Goldberg, Lesley (March 11, 2016). "CW Renews 11 Series, Including 'Crazy Ex-Girlfriend,' 'Vampire Diaries,' Full DC Lineup". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved April 29, 2017.
  11. ↑ Goldberg, Lesley (September 4, 2014). "Supergirl TV Series in the Works". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved September 6, 2014.
  12. ↑ Abrams, Natalie (September 19, 2014). "WB's 'Supergirl' lands at CBS". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved September 19, 2014.
  13. ↑ Kinser, Jermey (September 13, 2010). "Flash of Genius". The Advocate. Retrieved September 6, 2014.
  14. ↑ "NORTHWESTERN ALUMNI TAKE HOME EMMY AWARDS". Northwestern School of Communication. September 24, 2013. Retrieved August 23, 2014.
  15. ↑ Halterman, Jim (August 19, 2014). "Greg Berlanti Talks "The Flash" Excitement & Loving Robbie Rogers". The Backlot. Retrieved September 6, 2014.
  16. ↑ Rogers, Robbie (February 14, 2016). "robbierogersHappy Valentines Day!!! Thank you to all the men and women who made it possible for me to be able to share my life with the man I love. xRR @gberlanti". Instagram. Retrieved February 14, 2016.
  17. ↑ "Greg Berlanti Welcomes a Son via Surrogate: 'My Heart Is Full Forever'". People Magazine. February 20, 2016. Retrieved February 20, 2016.
  18. ↑ "Robbie Rogers and Greg Berlanti Are Engaged". E! Online. Retrieved 2017-01-01.
  19. ↑ "THE BROKEN HEARTS CLUB (2000)". Flixster/Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved January 30, 2016.
  20. ↑ "The Broken Hearts Club: A Romantic Comedy (2000)". Metacritic. Retrieved January 30, 2016.
  21. ↑ "LIFE AS WE KNOW IT (2010)". Flixster/Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved January 30, 2016.
  22. ↑ "GREEN LANTERN (2011)". Flixster/Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved January 30, 2016.
  23. ↑ "Green Lantern (2011)". Metacritic. Retrieved January 30, 2016.
  24. ↑ "WRATH OF THE TITANS (2012)". Flixster/Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved January 30, 2016.
  25. ↑ "Wrath of the Titans (2012)". Metacritic. Retrieved January 30, 2016.
  26. ↑ "PAN (2015)". Flixster/Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved January 30, 2016.
  27. ↑ "Pan (2015)". Metacritic. Retrieved January 30, 2016.
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