Daniel Casey (screenwriter) explained
Daniel Casey (born November 15, 1981) is an American screenwriter best known as the writer of the 2018 film Kin[1] [2] [3] [4] and the 2021 installment in the Fast & Furious franchise, F9.
Early life
Casey grew up in Royal Oak, Michigan. He graduated from George A. Dondero High School before attending the College for Creative Studies in Detroit, Michigan where he earned his BFA in digital cinema and received his MFA in Film Directing from the American Film Institute, where he was the recipient of the Tom Yoda Scholarship Award.[5] Casey with his film Poletown was selected as one of 13 projects to participate in the annual Sundance Institute's June Directors and Screenwriters Labs, held at the Sundance Resort in Utah.[6]
Career
Casey replaced Chris Morgan in writing the screenplay for the latest installment in the Fast & Furious franchise, F9, which was released on June 25, 2021.[7] [8] [9]
He has been selected to work on Sony's adaptation of the comic, Incognito, by Ed Brubaker. Fede Álvarez is set to direct.[10]
He is also attached to another comic book adaptation for the big screen from Brubaker, Kill or Be Killed. It will be directed by Chad Stahelski.[11]
J. J. Abrams' Bad Robot is producing Casey's script The Heavy for Paramount. The superhero movie is in negotiations with Overlord director Julius Avery to direct.[12]
Blumhouse Productions is rumored to be remaking The Craft. Casey is tied to the project with fellow writer Zoe Lister-Jones. Lister-Jones has also been rumored to direct.[13]
It was announced in July 2021 that he has been selected by the Russo Brothers to write the script for the movie adaptation of the popular anime Battle of the Planets.[14]
In November 2024 it was reported that Casey would write and executive produce a TV series adaptation of the Mass Effect video game franchise for Amazon MGM Studios.[15]
Personal life
Casey currently resides in Los Angeles, California.[16]
Filmography
Film
Special Thanks
Television
Writer
Editor
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Nominated work | Result |
|---|
| 2004 | B-Movie Film Festival | Best Writer | The Passage | |
| Best B-Movie | |
| Tambay Film and Video Festival | New Filmmaker Award | |
| 2007 | Slamdance Film Festival | Grand Jury Prize for Excellence | The Death of Michael Smith | |
| Silver Lake Film Festival | Best Narrative Feature Award | |
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Notes and References
- News: Horwitz . Jane . August 30, 2018 . The cool finale of 'Kin' can't save the clichés that preceded it . The Washington Post . washingtonpost.com . December 4, 2018 .
- News: Kenny . Glenn . August 30, 2018 . Review: In 'Kin,' a Futuristic Weapon and Family Troubles . The New York Times . nytimes.com . December 4, 2018 .
- News: Coyle . Jake . August 29, 2018 . In the Detroit-set 'Kin,' a kid with a very big gun . Associated Press . startribune.com . December 4, 2018 . August 30, 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180830122538/http://www.startribune.com/review-in-the-detroit-set-kin-a-kid-with-a-very-big-gun/492031411/ . dead .
- News: McNary . Dave . August 30, 2016 . James Franco, Zoe Kravitz, Jack Reynor to Star in Sci-Fi Film 'Kin' . Variety . variety.com . January 24, 2019.
- News: 2009 . Twenty In Their 20s . Crian's Detroit Business . crainsdetroit.com . January 25, 2019.
- Addicott . Brooks . April 30, 2008 . Sundance Institute Announces 13 Projects for the 2008 June Directors and Screenwriters Labs . sundance.org . Sundance Institute . Sundance Institute . January 30, 2019 . December 26, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20211226130536/http://www.sundance.org/pdf/press-releases/2008-04-30-screenwriters-directors.pdf . dead .
- News: Kit . Borys . May 14, 2018 . 'Fast and Furious 9' Lands 'Kin' Writer . Hollywood Reporter . hollywoodreporter.com . December 4, 2018.
- News: Kroll . Justin . May 14, 2018 . 'Fast and Furious 9' Taps Writer Daniel Casey . Variety . variety.com . January 24, 2019.
- News: Stefansky . Emma . August 1, 2019 . Everything We Know About 'Fast & Furious 9' . Thrillist . Thrillist.com . August 6, 2019.
- News: Kit . Borys . October 11, 2016 . Sony's 'Incognito' Project Enlists Writer Daniel Casey . Hollywood Reporter . hollywoodreporter.com . January 22, 2019.
- News: Kit . Borys . December 7, 2017 . 'John Wick' Director Tackling Ed Brubaker Comic 'Kill or Be Killed' . Hollywood Reporter . hollywoodreporter.com . January 24, 2019.
- News: Kit . Borys . May 3, 2018 . J. J. Abrams, Paramount Plot Superhero Thriller From 'Overlord' Director . Hollywood Reporter . hollywoodreporter.com . January 24, 2019.
- News: Vincent . Brittany . March 25, 2019 . BUCKLE UP, WITCHES: THE CRAFT REBOOT HAS REPORTEDLY BEEN GREENLIT . https://web.archive.org/web/20190326130314/http://www.mtv.com/news/3118282/the-craft-reboot-july/ . dead . March 26, 2019 . MTV . MTV.com . April 10, 2019.
- Web site: 'F9' Scribe Daniel Casey to Write AGBO's 'Battle of the Planets' Feature – Comic-Con. July 22, 2021.
- Web site: Otterson . Joe . 2024-11-07 . ‘Mass Effect’ TV Series in the Works at Amazon From ‘Fast & Furious 9’ Writer (EXCLUSIVE) . 2024-11-08 . Variety . en-US.
- News: Drake . Monica . December 21, 2010 . Ferndale man's film to be shown at Detroit festival . Oakland Press . theoaklandpress.com . January 25, 2019 . August 30, 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190830183354/https://www.theoaklandpress.com/news/ferndale-man-s-film-to-be-shown-at-detroit-festival/article_063bfa30-5222-5e70-9624-3b842a482ab8.html . dead .
