Josh Trank
| Josh Trank | |
|---|---|
| Born | Joshua Benjamin Trank February 19, 1984 Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Occupation | Director, screenwriter, producer |
| Years active | 2007 – present |
Joshua Benjamin "Josh" Trank (born February 19, 1984)[1][2] is an American film writer and director. He is known for directing his first feature film, the 2012 Twentieth Century Fox film, Chronicle.[3]
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Career [edit]
The Kill Point and Big Fan [edit]
Trank worked on the 2007 Spike TV drama The Kill Point, as an editor, director and writer.[4]
In 2009, Trank edited the independent film Big Fan, starring Patton Oswalt. He also had a small acting role in the film.[5]
Chronicle [edit]
In 2011, Trank directed his first feature film, Chronicle. It was released on February 3, 2012 by Fox and has grossed over $125 million worldwide.[6] Chronicle, made for a budget of $12 million, was received positively by critics, earning an 85% score on Rotten Tomatoes.[7]
Box office record [edit]
Trank, at 27, is one of the youngest directors to open a movie at number one at the US box office. He is followed by Steven Spielberg (28, with Jaws) and James Cameron (30, with The Terminator).[8]
In development [edit]
On July 11, 2012, Fox confirmed Trank to direct The Fantastic Four.[9] It is scheduled for a March 6, 2015 release.[10]
Since the release of Chronicle, Trank has been linked to Sony's Spider-Man spinoff, Venom,[11] WB's The Red Star,[12] Sony's film adaptation of the video game Shadow of the Colossus,[13] a Chronicle sequel,[14] and Fox's Fantastic Four film reboot.[9]
Films [edit]
- Chronicle (2012) - director, co-writer
- The Red Star (2014) - director
- The Fantastic Four (2015) - director
- Shadow of the Colossus (U.S. Live action film adaptation of the video game Shadow of the Colossus) (TBA) - director
- Venom (TBA)(In talks)- director
References [edit]
- ^ According to the State of California. California Birth Index, 1905-1995. Center for Health Statistics, California Department of Health Services, Sacramento, California. Searchable at http://www.familytreelegends.com/records/39461
- ^ "‘Chronicle’ the No. 1 movie after a big viral push". Chicago Sun-Times. 5 February 2012. Retrieved 9 Fenruary 2012.
- ^ "Q&A: Josh Trank, Director Of 'Chronicle' On The Origins Of The Film, And More". Starpulse.com. Retrieved 1 February 2012.
- ^ "The Kill Point (2007)".
- ^ "Big Fan (2009)".
- ^ "Chronicle's Box office".
- ^ "Chronicle on Rotten Tomatoes (2012)".
- ^ "Weekend Box Office (February 3 - 5, 2012)". Boxofficeguru.com. Retrieved 5 February 2012.
- ^ a b "Comic-Con: Fox Sets Reboots Of ‘Fantastic Four’, ‘Daredevil’ (Minus David Slade), Puts Joe Cornish On ‘Rust’". deadline.com. July 11, 2012. Retrieved 11 September 2012.
- ^ FANTASTIC FOUR Reboot Gets A 2015 Release Date!
- ^ "Chronicle's Josh Trank Looks to Spit Some Venom". latimes.com. Retrieved 6 March 2012.
- ^ ‘Chronicle’ Helmer Josh Trank Lands On ‘The Red Star’ At Warner Bros
- ^ "Chronicle Director to Make Shadow of The Colossus Movie". IGN.com. Retrieved 23 May 2012.
- ^ The Hollywood Reporter (Los Angeles, California: Prometheus Global Media, LLC). March 23, 2012.
