Jeff Gomez Explained

Jeff Gomez
Birth Place:New York City, New York, United States
Occupation:Writer, Transmedia Producer
Spouse:Chrys Art

Jeff Gomez (born in New York City, New York, United States) is a writer and transmedia producer in the fantasy, science fiction and young adult genres.

Early career

At Palladium Books, Gomez worked in various roles, including as an editor.[1]

Gomez was a producer and writer for Valiant Comics (more recently known as Acclaim Comics). During his time with Acclaim Entertainment, he also worked on adapting its superhero characters for games on Nintendo and PlayStation systems. Acclaim's and were both key projects of his.[2]

Starlight Runner

As CEO of Starlight Runner, Gomez has worked with The Walt Disney Company (Pirates of the Caribbean, Fairies, Tron Legacy),[3] 20th Century Fox (James Cameron's Avatar),[4] Sony Pictures Entertainment (Men in Black 3, The Amazing Spider-Man 2),[5] Coca-Cola (Happiness Factory),[6] Mattel (Hot Wheels animation universe),[7] [8] [9] Showtime (Dexter), Microsoft (Halo),[10] Hasbro (Transformers), Nickelodeon (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles),[11] Ubisoft (Splinter Cell),[12] Pepperidge Farm (Goldfish) and others as a transmedia producer.[13] [14]

Gomez is a writer and transmedia producer for the super heroic universe of Lucha Libre, an innovation of Mexico's AAA wrestling league for Mark Burnett's OneThree Media, in association with Robert Rodriguez and Factory Made Ventures for the Comcast El Rey television network.[15] He has also been hired to reboot Ultraman.[16] [17]

Gomez was selected by Details as one of the magazine's 2010 mavericks[18] for his contributions toward shifting the business and artistic paradigm in the global film and entertainment industry. He was designated a Hollywood "Power Player" by Variety in January 2012.[19] He has also been awarded the Director's Coin for Excellence by the United States Special Operations Command/InterAgency Task Force for his transmedia work on asymmetrical conflict and international crisis narratives in the field. He was also extensively quoted in Forbes magazine's 2017 article, "Transmedia Will Shape The Future Of Hollywood And Fortune 500 Firms".[20]

In the US, Gomez champions the concerns of young people with his "Never Surrender!" inspirational seminars and curricula.[21] [22] He is a nationally recognized expert on leadership and success strategies for children and teenagers, with an emphasis on how to overcome bullying in schools. His international work on educational, social issues and spiritual transmedia campaigns have benefited large geographical regions, and even entire nations.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: The Collected Magic of Palladium Books. 2 April 2011. Palladium Books.
    - Web site: Palladium Books. Goodreads. August 12, 2018.
  2. Web site: Jeff Gomez, part 1. Earth Prime. November 12, 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20141112093622/http://earthprime.com/interviews/jeff-gomez-part-1.html . November 12, 2014 . dead .
  3. News: Starlight Runner Entertainment creates mythology behind movie franchises. Ben Fritz. Los Angeles Times. February 15, 2011.
  4. Web site: Jeff Gomez on Transmedia Producing. https://web.archive.org/web/20180718030911/https://www.producersguild.org/general/custom.asp?page=jeff_gomez. 18 July 2018. Producers Guild of America. 25 January 2022.
  5. Web site: This Isn't Your Grandparents' Media Campaign. U.S. News & World Report. January 25, 2022. 18 March 2014. Lisa. Chau.
  6. Web site: Once Upon a Soda. David M.. Ewalt. Forbes. 25 January 2022.
  7. Web site: Jeff Gomez - Creator of Hot Wheels Highway 35 Universe - Ask Me Anything. 12 July 2018. 25 January 2022. Reddit.
  8. Web site: AcceleRacers: The QUESTIONABLE Retcons of AcceleRacers. 25 January 2022. YouTube.
  9. Web site: Hot Wheels Highway 35 World Race (TV Series 2003–2006) . IMDb. 25 January 2022.
  10. Talking with the man who assembled the 'Halo Bible' for Microsoft. 2014-11-12 . 2012-02-11 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120211233541/http://www.oxmonline.com/talking-man-who-assembled-halo-bible-microsoft . dead. 2011-12-05. Kevin W.. Smith. Official Xbox Magazine.
  11. Finding The Core Of A Story: How The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Are Evolving For a Multi-Platform World. Paula. Bernstein. 10 December 2012. Fast Company. 25 January 2022.
  12. Ubisoft Looks to Avoid Pitfalls of Bad Movies Based on Videogames with Starlight Runner's Help. Marc. Graser. Variety. 5 September 2013. 25 January 2022.
  13. Web site: Jeff Gomez's Biography. 2014-11-10 . 2014-11-10 . https://web.archive.org/web/20141110092342/http://www.columbia.edu/cu/cser/downloads/gomezbio.pdf . dead. Columbia University.
  14. Web site: Bettie Page Reveals All (2012) . IMDb. 25 January 2022.
  15. Mark Burnett Bringing Lucha Libre Wrestling to El Rey Network. Lesley. Goldberg. The Hollywood Reporter. 12 January 2014. 25 January 2022.
  16. Japanese Superhero 'Ultraman' Reboot in the Works (Exclusive). The Hollywood Reporter. January 25, 2022. 11 December 2018. Etan. Vlessing.
  17. Web site: Iconic Japanese superhero Ultraman is headed for a reboot beyond Japan. 2022-01-25 . 2021-05-14 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210514003644/https://www.syfy.com/syfywire/iconic-japanese-superhero-ultraman-is-headed-for-a-reboot-beyond-japan . dead. Matthew. Jackson.
  18. 2010 Mavericks: Julie Greenwald, Jeff Gomez & Mark Pensavalle. 2014-11-13 . 2014-11-13 . https://web.archive.org/web/20141113164709/http://www.details.com/culture-trends/critical-eye/201010/greenwald-atlantic-records-gomez-pensavalle-starlight-runner?currentPage=2 . dead. Details.
  19. Web site: Jeff Gomez . November 13, 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20141113173336/http://www.xmedialab.com/mentor/jeff-gomez . November 13, 2014. dead. XMediaLab.
  20. Web site: Transmedia Will Shape The Future Of Hollywood And Fortune 500 Firms. Joe. Escobedo. Forbes. 25 January 2022.
  21. Web site: From Geek to Visionary. December 5, 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20141213131439/http://www.theknightnews.com/2011/11/01/from-geek-to-visionary/ . December 13, 2014 . dead . The Knight News.
  22. Web site: Jeff Gomez Part 2 - On Bullying: Never Surrender!. January 25, 2022. YouTube.

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