Jac Schaeffer Explained

Jac Schaeffer
Birth Date:26 October 1978
Birth Place:Fort Lee, New Jersey, U.S.
Alma Mater:Princeton University (AB)University of Southern California (MFA)
Years Active:2009–present

Jacqueline Schaeffer (born October 26, 1978) is an American screenwriter and producer best known for her 2009 feature film debut TiMER and for her work in the Marvel Cinematic Universe creating the Disney+ television miniseries WandaVision and co-writing the initial story to the film Black Widow.[1] [2]

Life and career

Schaeffer grew up in Agoura Hills, California and was inspired by filmmakers Quentin Tarantino, Robert Rodriguez, Allison Anders, and Lisa Cholodenko as a teenager.[3] Schaeffer graduated from Princeton University with an A.B. in English in 2000 after completing an 81-page senior thesis, titled "Splinter in the Mind: The Dilemma of the Political Dystopian Protagonist and the Cyberpunk Hero", under the supervision of Maria DiBattista.[4] She went on to earn a Master of Fine Arts in Film Production from the USC School of Cinematic Arts.[3] [5] [6] She wrote for the Princeton Triangle Club theatre groupe, where she played versions of herself.[7] She is Jewish on her father's side,[8] and has two children.[3] She wrote, produced and directed her first feature film, an science fiction romantic comedy called TiMER starring Emma Caulfield. The film premiered at the 2009 Tribeca Film Festival and saw a limited US release a year later.

Schaeffer wrote The Hustle, a Dirty Rotten Scoundrels remake starring Anne Hathaway and Rebel Wilson,[9] which was released in May 2019.[10] Schaeffer is also developing her Blacklisted-script The Shower with Hathaway.[11]

Schaeffer contributed to the screenplay for the Marvel Studios film Captain Marvel with Geneva Robertson-Dworet, Anna Boden and Ryan Fleck. The film was released on March 8, 2019.[12] [13]

Schaeffer also wrote the Marvel Studios film Black Widow starring Scarlett Johansson,[14] until she was replaced with Ned Benson, who was in turn replaced by Eric Pearson.[15] She was also hired by Marvel to write the first and final episodes and serve as head writer for the Disney+ miniseries WandaVision, in January 2019.[16] In May 2021, she signed a three-year overall deal with Marvel Studios and 20th Television to develop projects for them,[17] including two series planned as WandaVision spin-offs: Agatha All Along, centered on Agatha Harkness;[18] and an untitled Vision series, centered on The Vision.[19]

Filmography

YearTitleDirectorWriterProducerNotes
2009TiMER
2017Olaf's Frozen AdventureShort film
2019Captain Marvel
The Hustle
2021Black Widow

Miniseries

YearTitleDirectorWriterCreatorExecutive
Producer		Notes
2021WandaVisionWrote 2 episodes
2024Agatha All AlongPost-production

External links

Notes and References

  1. News: Tribeca '09 Interview: "TiMER" Director Jac Schaeffer. Indiewire. April 20, 2009. March 28, 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20190408184642/https://www.indiewire.com/2009/04/tribeca-09-interview-timer-director-jac-schaeffer-discovery-section-70636/. April 8, 2019.
  2. Web site: Black Widow' Writer Jac Schaeffer Isn't Scared to Make the Fanboys Mad. Rome. Emily. Inverse. July 31, 2019. August 3, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190803024100/https://www.inverse.com/article/58149-jac-schaeffer-interview-black-widow-mcu-phase-4. August 3, 2019. live.
  3. Web site: 'Black Widow' Writer Jac Schaeffer Isn't Scared to Make the Fanboys Mad. July 31, 2019. Emily. Rome. Inverse. January 17, 2021.
  4. Schaeffer. Jacqueline Sidford. 2000. Splinter in the Mind: The Dilemma of the Political Dystopian Protagonist and the Cyberpunk Hero. Undergraduate Senior. Princeton University. 12115.
  5. Web site: Tribeca connection : Q&A with writer, director, and producer Jac Schaeffer '00. Tomlinson. Brett. Princeton Alumni Weekly. 22 April 2009. 6 April 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20190408185009/https://paw.princeton.edu/article/tribeca-connection. April 8, 2019.
  6. Web site: Jac Schaeffer Biography. Stacey Stern. 6 April 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20160304121214/http://staceystern.com/jac-schaeffer-biography/. 4 March 2016. dead.
  7. Web site: Allen . Paige . March 11, 2021 . "WandaVision" creator Jac Schaeffer '00 discusses Princeton connections, sitcom inspiration, and female representation . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20210312170006/https://www.dailyprincetonian.com/article/2021/03/jac-schaeffer-princeton-disney-marvel-wandavision-q-and-a . March 12, 2021 . March 13, 2021 . The Daily Princetonian.
  8. Web site: Jews in the News: Chuck Lorre, Dave Franco and Billy Crystal. Jewish Tampa. May 7, 2019. August 3, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190721070820/https://www.jewishtampa.com/jews-in-the-news/jews-in-the-news-chuck-lorre-dave-franco-and-billy-crystal. July 21, 2019. live.
  9. News: Anne Hathaway, Rebel Wilson Are The 'Nasty Women' In MGM's 'Dirty Rotten Scoundrels' Remake. Fleming. Mike Jr.. Deadline. 2017-01-19. January 10, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180704005753/https://deadline.com/2017/01/anne-hathaway-rebel-wilson-nasty-women-dirty-rotten-scoundrels-remake-mgm-1201889950/. July 4, 2018. live.
  10. News: 'The Hustle' Trailer Reveals Anne Hathaway and Rebel Wilson in Comedy Remake. Chitwood. Adam. Collider. February 12, 2019. April 8, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190213124249/http://collider.com/the-hustle-trailer-anne-hathaway-rebel-wilson/. February 13, 2019.
  11. News: Anne Hathaway's Alien Invasion Comedy 'The Shower' Landing at Warner Bros. (Exclusive). Ford. Rebecca. Kit. Borys. The Hollywood Reporter. January 15, 2016. 2018-01-10. https://web.archive.org/web/20180713042408/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/anne-hathaways-alien-invasion-comedy-845389. July 13, 2018. live. en.
  12. Web site: Ramos . Dino-Ray . Marvel Studios Releases Captain Marvel Poster Ahead Of New Trailer . . . December 2, 2018.
  13. Web site: Lattanzio . Ryan . Marvel's Black Widow Scribe Jac Schaeffer Responds to Captain Marvel Trolls . . . en . August 3, 2019.
  14. News: Marvel's Standalone 'Black Widow' Movie Gains Momentum With Jac Schaeffer Writing. Kroll. Justin. Variety. January 10, 2018. January 10, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20190402062901/https://variety.com/2018/film/news/marvel-black-widow-jac-schaeffer-screenwriter-1202643908/. April 2, 2019. live.
  15. News: Exclusive: Marvel, Scarlett Johansson Tap Ned Benson to Rewrite 'Black Widow' Movie. Sneider. Jeff. Collider. February 15, 2019. April 6, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190329151844/http://collider.com/black-widow-script-ned-benson/. March 29, 2019. live.
  16. Web site: Marvel's 'Vision and Scarlet Witch' Series Lands 'Captain Marvel' Writer (Exclusive). Kit. Borys. The Hollywood Reporter. January 9, 2019. April 6, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190110011254/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/marvels-vision-scarlet-witch-disney-series-lands-captain-marvel-writer-1174937. January 10, 2019. live. mdy-all.
  17. Web site: Otterson. Joe. 2021-05-26. 'WandaVision' Head Writer Jac Schaeffer Sets Overall Deal With Marvel Studios, 20th Television. 2021-05-27. Variety. en-US.
  18. Web site: Otterson. Joe. October 7, 2021. 'WandaVision' Spinoff Starring Kathryn Hahn in the Works at Disney Plus (EXCLUSIVE). October 7, 2021. Variety. en-US.
  19. Web site: Andreeva . Nellie . October 28, 2022 . Vision Series Starring Paul Bettany In Works At Marvel Studios For Disney+ . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20221028212115/https://deadline.com/2022/10/vision-series-paul-bettany-wandavision-spinoff-marvel-disney-plus-1235157055/ . October 28, 2022 . October 28, 2022 . Deadline Hollywood.

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