Jac Schaeffer
Jac Schaeffer | |
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 Schaeffer in 2011 | |
| Born | 1978 (age 45–46) |
| Alma mater | Princeton University |
| Occupation(s) | Writer, Filmmaker |
| Years active | 2009-present |
Jac Schaeffer (born 1978) is an American film director, producer and screenwriter known for her 2009 feature film debut TiMER and for writing the upcoming Marvel Cinematic Universe film Black Widow.[1][2]
Life and career
Schaeffer holds a B.A. from Princeton University,[3] and a master's degree from the USC School of Cinema.[4] She is Jewish.[5]
She wrote, produced and directed her first feature film, an science fiction romantic comedy called TiMER starring Emma Caulfield. The movie debuted at the Tribeca Film Festival in 2009 and saw a limited US release a year later.[2]
Schaeffer wrote The Hustle, a Dirty Rotten Scoundrels remake starring Anne Hathaway and Rebel Wilson,[6] which was released in May 2019.[7] Schaeffer is also developing her Blacklisted-script[vague] The Shower with Hathaway.[8]
Schaeffer co-wrote 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.
Schaeffer also wrote the Marvel Studios film Black Widow starring Scarlett Johansson,[9] until she was replaced with Ned Benson, who was in turn replaced by Eric Pearson.[10] She was also hired by Marvel to write the first episode and serve as showrunner for WandaVision, in January 2019.[11]
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Credited as | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Director | Screenwriter | Producer | |||
| 2009 | TiMER | Yes | Yes | Yes | Directorial debut |
| 2017 | Olaf's Frozen Adventure | No | Yes | No | Short film |
| 2019 | Captain Marvel | No | Yes | No | Co-wrote with Geneva Robertson-Dworet, Anna Boden & Ryan Fleck |
| 2019 | The Hustle | No | Yes | No | Co-wrote with Stanley Shapiro & Paul Henning and Dale Launer |
| 2020 | Black Widow | No | Yes | No | Co-wrote with Ned Benson and Eric Pearson Post-production |
Television
| Year | Title | Credited as | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Showrunner | Screenwriter | Producer | |||
| 2020 | WandaVision | Yes | Pilot episode | Executive | Disney+ exclusive limited series |
References
- ^ "Tribeca '09 Interview: "TiMER" Director Jac Schaeffer". Indiewire. April 20, 2009. Archived from the original on April 8, 2019. Retrieved 28 March 2014.
- ^ a b Rome, Emily (July 31, 2019). "Black Widow' Writer Jac Schaeffer Isn't Scared to Make the Fanboys Mad". Inverse. Archived from the original on August 3, 2019. Retrieved August 3, 2019.
- ^ "Jac Schaeffer Biography". Stacey Stern. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 6 April 2014.
- ^ Tomlinson, Brett (22 April 2009). "Tribeca connection : Q&A with writer, director, and producer Jac Schaeffer '00". Princeton Alumni Weekly. Archived from the original on April 8, 2019. Retrieved 6 April 2014.
- ^ "Jews in the News: Chuck Lorre, Dave Franco and Billy Crystal". Jewish Tampa. May 7, 2019. Archived from the original on July 21, 2019. Retrieved August 3, 2019.
- ^ Jr, Mike Fleming (2017-01-19). "Anne Hathaway, Rebel Wilson Are The 'Nasty Women' In MGM's 'Dirty Rotten Scoundrels' Remake". Deadline. Archived from the original on July 4, 2018. Retrieved January 10, 2018.
- ^ Chitwood, Adam (February 12, 2019). "'The Hustle' Trailer Reveals Anne Hathaway and Rebel Wilson in Comedy Remake". Collider. Archived from the original on February 13, 2019. Retrieved April 8, 2019.
- ^ Ford, Rebecca; Kit, Borys (January 15, 2016). "Anne Hathaway's Alien Invasion Comedy 'The Shower' Landing at Warner Bros. (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on July 13, 2018. Retrieved 2018-01-10.
- ^ Kroll, Justin (January 10, 2018). "Marvel's Standalone 'Black Widow' Movie Gains Momentum With Jac Schaeffer Writing". Variety. Archived from the original on April 2, 2019. Retrieved January 10, 2018.
- ^ Sneider, Jeff (February 15, 2019). "Exclusive: Marvel, Scarlett Johansson Tap Ned Benson to Rewrite 'Black Widow' Movie". Collider. Archived from the original on March 29, 2019. Retrieved April 6, 2019.
- ^ Kit, Borys (January 9, 2019). "Marvel's 'Vision and Scarlet Witch' Series Lands 'Captain Marvel' Writer (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on January 10, 2019. Retrieved April 6, 2019.
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