David Magee
David Magee (born 1962) is an American screenwriter who was nominated for a 2004 Academy Award and a Golden Globe for Finding Neverland. Along with Simon Beaufoy, he wrote the screenplay for Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day starring Frances McDormand and Amy Adams, which was released in 2008.
His 2012 screen adaptation of the novel Life of Pi by Yann Martel earned him a Satellite Award for Best Adapted Screenplay and a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay.
He wrote the screenplay for the Disney musical Mary Poppins Returns, directed by Rob Marshall, and starring Emily Blunt and Lin-Manuel Miranda, which was released in 2018.[1] He received the Humanitas Prize in the Best Family Film category for his screenplay.[2]
Magee is writing an untitled musical about Hans Christian Andersen with Stephen Schwartz.[3]
In February 2019, it was announced that director Rick Famuyiwa would be directing a film version of Children of Blood and Bone by Tomi Adeyemi from Magee's script adaptation of the novel.[4] In March 2019, it was announced that Paramount Pictures would develop an animated film version of The Tiger's Apprentice by Laurence Yep from Magee's script adaptation of the book.[5]
Filmography
| Year | Title | Credited as |
|---|---|---|
| Writer | ||
| 2004 | Finding Neverland | Yes |
| 2008 | Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day | Yes |
| 2012 | Life of Pi | Yes |
| 2018 | Mary Poppins Returns | Yes |
| 2022 | The Tiger's Apprentice[6] | Yes |
| TBA | Untitled Hans Christian Andersen musical[7] | Yes |
| TBA | Children of Blood and Bone | Yes |
| TBA | The Little Mermaid | Yes |
References
- ""Mary Poppins Returns" Sequel Announced for December 2018 - The Walt Disney Company". The Walt Disney Company. 2016-05-31. Retrieved 2017-02-10.
- Haithman, Diane (February 9, 2019). "44th Humanitas Prize Honors Films 'On The Basis Of Sex' And 'Love Simon', TV's 'God Friended Me'". Deadline.com. Retrieved March 2, 2019.
- Fleming, Mike Jr. (February 28, 2018). "Fox 2000 Wins Hans Christian Andersen Musical By 'Wicked's Stephen Schwartz, David Magee, Zadan & Meron; 'Baby Driver' Ansel Elgort Circling". deadline.com. Retrieved March 2, 2019.
- "'Dope' Director Rick Famuyiwa Tackling YA Fantasy 'Children of Blood and Bone' (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved March 2, 2019.
- Pedersen, Erik (15 March 2019). "Paramount Moves 'Limited Partners' To 2020 & Dates 'The Tiger's Apprentice' Toon". Deadline. Retrieved 17 March 2019.
- The Tiger's Apprentice at IMDb
- Untitled Hans Christian Andersen Musical Project at IMDb
