Liam O'Donnell (director) explained

Liam O'Donnell
Birth Date:1982 4, df=yes
Birth Place:Randolph, Massachusetts
Occupation:Film director, screenwriter, visual effects artist, producer
Years Active:2010–present

Liam O'Donnell (born April 12, 1982) is an American film director, producer, writer and special effects artist.

Career

O'Donnell graduated from Boston University in 2004, and shortly thereafter worked with Greg and Colin Strause, the owners of Hydraulx VFX.[1] Most notable movies, he was responsible for visual effects, are , Iron Man 2 and The Bay.[2]

O'Donnell wrote and produced the 2010 film Skyline.[3]

In 2017, O'Donnell wrote and produced his directorial debut, Beyond Skyline, the sequel to Skyline.[1] O'Donnell would return to direct another sequel with 2020's Skylines (film).[1]

In June 2021, it was announced O'Donnell will direct The Wreck, a shark attack thriller about a group of old college friends who reunite on a Caribbean scuba diving trip exploring the wreckage of a WWII battleship and find themselves trapped inside the underwater labyrinth of rusted metal surrounded by great white sharks.[4] The movie is set to film in Malta in September 2021.

Filmography

Films

YearTitleDirectorWriterProducerNotes
2010Skyline
2012The Bay
2017Beyond Skyline
2019Go to Sleep: A Lao Ghost Story
2019Portals
2020Skylines
2025[5]
TBAMerciless[6]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: About-Monocular Films. Monocular Films. 13 June 2023.
  2. Web site: Liam O'Donnell interview: Skyline, Beyond Skyline. Den of Geek. 12 December 2017 .
  3. News: CANNES: Relativity Acquires Sci-Fi 'Skyline' . Deadline Hollywood. May 18, 2010.
  4. News: Shark Attack Thriller 'The Wreck' Sets Malta Shoot, Altitude to Sell at Virtual Cannes Market (EXCLUSIVE) . Variety. June 11, 2021.
  5. Web site: XYZ Picks Up U.S. Rights To Martial Arts Alien Invasion Pic 'Skyline: Warpath' Starring Iko Uwais & Scott Adkins; First Look Images Revealed. Deadline Hollywood. Andreas. Wiseman. January 16, 2024. January 16, 2024.
  6. Lodderhose. Diana. Frank Grillo Set For Horror-Thriller 'Merciless' While Colombia's Juan Pablo Raba Heads To Actioner 'Sombra', Sentient Launching Both Pics In Cannes. Deadline . May 19, 2022 . May 19, 2022.