Adi Shankar
Adi Shankar (born Aditya Shankar;[1] January 8, 1985) is an American film producer, film director, YouTube personality, and occasional actor, who is best known for being the youngest producer to have a number one film at the North American box office with The Grey. He is also responsible for legitimizing the fan film as an art form with his creation of the "Bootleg Universe" which includes [2] The Punisher: Dirty Laundry,[3][4] and Power/Rangers.[5]
In 2014 Shankar ranked number 20 on GQ magazine's list of “Most Influential Global Indian Men."[6]
Early life
Shankar studied communications, business, and theater at Northwestern University and graduated in June 2007.[7]
Filmography
Feature films
| Year | Title | Rating | Genre | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Main Street | R | Drama | Executive producer |
| 2011 | Machine Gun Preacher | R | Action Drama | Executive producer |
| 2011 | The Grey | R | Action Drama | Executive producer |
| 2012 | Dredd | R | Action Crime | Executive producer |
| 2012 | Killing Them Softly | R | Crime Drama | Executive producer |
| 2012 | Gangs of Wasseypur | R | Crime Drama | Executive producer |
| 2013 | Broken City | R | Crime Drama | Executive producer |
| 2013 | Lone Survivor | R | Action Drama | Executive producer |
| 2014 | The Voices | R | Crime Comedy | Producer, role: John |
| 2014 | A Walk Among the Tombstones | R | Crime Drama | Executive Producer |
| 2016 | Adi Shankar's Gods and Secrets | Executive producer, Director, and Story Writer |
"Bootleg Universe" one-shot films
| Year | Title | Length | Genre | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | The Punisher: Dirty Laundry | 9 min 50 seconds | Action Crime | Thomas Jane reprises his role as Marvel anti-hero Frank Castle aka the Punisher from the 2004 film. |
| 2013 | Venom: Truth in Journalism | 17 min 8 seconds | Crime Comedy | In a black and white homage to cult Belgian black comedy Man Bites Dog and set in the late 1980s, Ryan Kwanten stars as Spider-Man's nemesis Eddie Brock / Venom. |
| 2014 | Judge Dredd: Superfiend | 26 min 32 seconds | Animation Action Comedy | A re-interpretation of Judge Dredd in the form of a violent Saturday morning cartoon. Does not take place in the continuity of the Shankar produced 2012 Judge Dredd film Dredd. |
| 2015 | Power/Rangers | 11 min 45 seconds | Action Sci-Fi | A dark reimagining of the Mighty Morphin Power Rangers that explores a timeline where the Rangers lost, starring James Van Der Beek and Katee Sackhoff. |
| 2015 | James Bond: In Service of Nothing | 10 min 55 seconds | Animation Spy Action | An animated short film, where after 30 years in the agency, James Bond is no longer required for his services leading to his retirement as he tries adjust himself to a new life in the present. |
References
- ^ "Adi Shankar". IMDb.com. Retrieved 2014-02-08.
- ^ Gilman, Greg (2013-08-08). "How 'Dredd' Producer Adi Shankar's Marvel Bootlegs Are Building a Buzzy Fanboy Brand". The Wrap. Retrieved 2015-03-01.
- ^ "Producer Adi Shankar Talks TRUTH IN JOURNALISM Short, the Success of DIRTY LAUNDRY, Casting Ryan Kwanten, and More". Collider. Retrieved 2014-02-08.
- ^ "Topic Galleries". Chicagotribune.com. Retrieved 2014-02-08.
- ^ "Adi Shankar Dredd". BD. Retrieved 2014-02-08.
- ^ Thomas, Steff (2015-02-07). "Producer and Go-Getter Adi Shankar Talks Diversity and the Need for Integrity in the Film Industry". Galo Magazine.
- ^ Leona Liu. "Adi On Advertising". The Daily Northwestern. Retrieved 2014-02-08.
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