Katie Silberman

Katie Silberman is an American screenwriter and film producer. She is most known for writing the screenplays to Set It Up (2018) and Booksmart (2019).

Katie Silberman
Silberman at South by Southwest in 2019.
OccupationScreenwriter, film producer
Years active2010–present

Career

Silberman wrote the screenplay and served as a co-producer on romantic comedy film Set It Up, which appeared on the 2015 Blacklist.[1][2] It was released in June 2018, by Netflix to critical acclaim.[3] Silberman co-wrote Isn't It Romantic alongside Dana Fox and Erin Cardillo, directed by Todd Strauss-Schulson.[4]

In spring 2018, Silberman was hired to revise the screenplay for Booksmart, and to update the story; previous drafts had been written by Emily Halpern, Sarah Haskins and Susanna Fogel.[5][6] The film was released in 2019. Silberman, who also served as producer for the film, explored new concepts:[7][5] Silberman received a BAFTA Award for Best Original Screenplay nomination for the film.[8]

Silberman wrote a draft of Tom and Jerry which is set for release in March 2021.[9][10]

Silberman is attached to write the screenplay and produce Don't Worry Darling a thriller film directed by Olivia Wilde,[11] Most Dangerous Game for Netflix,[12] and an untitled holiday comedy film directed by Wilde for Universal Pictures.[13]

Filmography

References
  1. Montpelier, Rachel (May 8, 2019). "Writer to Watch: Katie Silberman of "Booksmart" and "Set It Up"". Women and Hollywood. Retrieved June 13, 2020.
  2. Lindsay, Kathryn (May 28, 2019). "Booksmart's Screenwriter Katie Silberman May Be The New Rom-Com Queen". Refinery29. Retrieved May 29, 2019.
  3. Trumbone, Dave (April 9, 2018). "Here Are All of Netflix's Original Movies Coming This Summer". Collider. Retrieved June 13, 2020.
  4. Nicholson, Amy (July 20, 2018). "Set It Up's Katie Silberman Is Here to Save the Rom-Com". Vulture.com. Retrieved May 29, 2019.
  5. Guerrasi, Jason (May 25, 2019). "How 'Booksmart' went from a 2009 script collecting dust to this year's must-see movie of the summer". Business Insider. Archived from the original on 2019-05-25.
  6. Erbland, Kate (May 21, 2019). "How 'Booksmart' Writer Katie Silberman Turned a Beloved Years-Old Script Into the Movie of the Moment". Indiewire. Archived from the original on 2019-05-26.
  7. Cipriani, Casey. "How 'Booksmart' Writer Katie Silberman Captured The All-Out "War" That Is High School". Bustle. Retrieved May 29, 2019.
  8. "BAFTA Original Screenplay". BAFTA. Retrieved June 13, 2020.
  9. Sneider, Jeff (April 26, 2019). "Exclusive: Chloë Grace Moretz to Star in WB's 'Tom and Jerry' Movie". Collider. Retrieved June 13, 2020.
  10. D'Alessandro, Anthony (June 12, 2020). "'Matrix 4' Moves To 2022, 'Godzilla Vs. Kong' Stomps To 2021 & More: Warner Bros. Release Date Change Friday". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved June 13, 2020.
  11. D'Alessandro, Anthony (April 24, 2020). "'Don't Worry Darling': Florence Pugh, Shia LaBeouf & Chris Pine Set For Olivia Wilde New Line Thriller". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved June 13, 2020.
  12. Galuppo, Mia (May 2, 2019). "Zoey Deutch, Glen Powell, 'Set It Up' Filmmakers Reteam for New Rom-Com (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved June 13, 2020.
  13. McNary, Dave (July 19, 2019). "Film News Roundup: Olivia Wilde to Direct Holiday Comedy for Universal". Variety. Retrieved August 15, 2019.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.