Evan Spiliotopoulos

Evan Spiliotopoulos is a Greek-American screenwriter and director, best known for writing Hercules, Tinker Bell and the Lost Treasure and Beauty and the Beast. He also wrote the script for the film The Huntsman: Winter's War.

Evan Spiliotopoulos
Born
Greece
NationalityGreek-American
OccupationScreenwriter, director
Years active1995-present
Known forHercules
Tinker Bell and the Lost Treasure
Beauty and the Beast

Early life

Spiliotopoulos was born in Greece, and graduated from high school there.[1] Soon after, he moved to the United States and attended the University of Delaware to get an undergraduate degree in film theory; he then attended American University for a master's degree in Screenwriting.[1] After moving to Los Angeles in 1995, his first job in the industry was in a television film Trial by Fire as an intern.[1]

Career

In 2014, Spiliotopoulos re-wrote the screenplay for the action-adventure fantasy film Hercules, originally written by Ryan J. Condal.[2] Brett Ratner directed the film which released on July 25, 2014 by Paramount Pictures.[3]

Spiliotopoulos wrote the screenplay of action-adventure fantasy film The Huntsman: Winter's War, along with Craig Mazin, and rewritten by Frank Darabont. Cedric Nicolas-Troyan directed the film, which was released on April 22, 2016 by Universal Pictures.[4]

Spiliotopoulos and Stephen Chbosky wrote Walt Disney Pictures' live action musical romantic fantasy film Beauty and the Beast, which was directed by Bill Condon.[5] The film was released on March 17, 2017.

Spiliotopoulos received a "story by" credit, with David Auburn, for the Charlie's Angels reboot film of 2019, which was written and directed by Elizabeth Banks.[6]

Future and cancelled projects

In the 2000s, Spiliotopoulos was attached to write a prequel of to the classic animated Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs film.[7] However, the project was finally cancelled when Pixar was acquired by The Walt Disney Company in 2006.

In April 2009, Spiliotopoulos was set to write the screenplay for the action film Wanted 2, a sequel to the 2008 film Wanted.[8]

In June 2013, Universal acquired the remake rights to the Japanese 2007 anime film Vexille and set Spiliotopoulos to write the screenplay.[9]

In July 2014, Spiliotopoulos was hired by 20th Century Fox to write the script for the 2014 novel Seven Wonders written by Ben Mezrich.[10] Spiliotopoulos had already rewritten the script of the horror film Ouija, but his draft wasn't used in the film.[11]

In May 2018, Paramount Pictures began moving forward with a G.I. Joe spinoff movie featuring Snake Eyes with Spiliotopoulos in early talks to pen the script.[12]

Filmography

Theatrical release
Year Film Notes
2003 The Jungle Book 2
2004 Art Heist
2005 Pooh's Heffalump Movie
2006 Khan Kluay English-language version
2007 Battle for Terra
2014 Hercules
2016 The Huntsman: Winter's War
2017 Beauty and the Beast
2019 Charlie's Angels
2021 Snake Eyes
TBA Shrine Also director

Direct-to-video
Year Film Notes
2002 Bare Witness
2004 The Lion King 1½ Additional Screenplay Material
2004 Mickey, Donald, Goofy: The Three Musketeers
2005 Tarzan II Additional Story Material
2005 Pooh's Heffalump Halloween Movie
2007 Cinderella III: A Twist in Time
2008 The Little Mermaid: Ariel's Beginning
2008 The Nutty Professor
2009 Tinker Bell and the Lost Treasure

Television
Year Title Notes
1998 Legion TV movie
1998 The Outsider
2014 Mini Adventures of Winnie the Pooh TV short, 1 episode

References
  1. "Q&A with Evan Spiliotopoulos". scriptsandscribes.com. Retrieved September 14, 2015.
  2. GOLDSTEIN, GARY (July 25, 2014). "Review: Dwayne Johnson's 'Hercules' packs action-filled punch". latimes.com. Retrieved September 13, 2015.
  3. "Hercules (2014)". boxofficemojo.com. Retrieved September 13, 2015.
  4. Kroll, Justin (January 20, 2015). "Cedric Nicolas-Troyan to Replace Frank Darabont as 'Huntsman' Director". variety.com. Retrieved September 13, 2015.
  5. Kroll, Justin (June 4, 2014). "Bill Condon to Direct Live-Action 'Beauty and the Beast' Film for Disney". Variety. Retrieved January 27, 2015.
  6. Ford, Rebecca (December 16, 2015). "'Charlie's Angels' Reboot Lands Writer (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved December 17, 2015.
  7. Armstrong, Josh (August 14, 2013). "Mike Disa and The Seven Dwarfs: How the Snow White prequel became a Dopey movie". Animated Views. Retrieved August 11, 2014.
  8. "'Pooh's Heffalump Movie' writer tapped to pen 'Wanted 2'". ew.com. April 17, 2009. Retrieved September 14, 2015.
  9. Kroll, Justin (June 5, 2013). "Universal Acquires 'Vexille' with Evan Spiliotopoulos Adapting (EXCLUSIVE)". variety.com. Retrieved September 14, 2015.
  10. Ford, Rebecca; Kit, Borys (July 8, 2015). "'Hercules' Writer in Talks to Adapt Fox's 'Seven Wonders' (Exclusive)". hollywoodreporter.com. Retrieved September 14, 2015.
  11. Kit, Borys (19 April 2011). "Evan Spiliotopoulos to Pen Universal's 'Ouija'". hollywoodreporter.com. Retrieved 6 February 2014.
  12. Kit, Borys (May 11, 2018). "G.I. Joe Character Snake Eyes Getting His Own Spinoff Movie (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved May 11, 2018.
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