Chris Terrio
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Born | New York City, New York, U.S. | December 31, 1976
Alma mater | Harvard University University of Cambridge USC School of Cinematic Arts |
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Years active | 2000–present |
Chris Terrio (born December 31, 1976) is an American
Terrio wrote the screenplay for Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, the follow-up to Zack Snyder's Man of Steel, based on an earlier draft by David S. Goyer, and is credited as co-writer for the 2017 film Justice League, alongside Joss Whedon for the theatrical cut and Zack Snyder and Will Beall for the 2021 director's cut for Warner Bros.[3] He completed another screenplay, A Foreigner, based on an article by the journalist David Grann. Terrio also co-wrote the script for Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker with director J. J. Abrams.
Early life and education
Terrio was raised in a Catholic family in
Terrio attended
Career
Directing
At age 26, Terrio directed the feature film Heights (Sony Pictures Classics, 2005), which premiered at the Sundance Film Festival. It follows a pivotal twenty-four hours in the interconnected lives of five New Yorkers. It stars Glenn Close, Elizabeth Banks, James Marsden and Jesse Bradford, and features Isabella Rossellini, George Segal and Rufus Wainwright in small roles. It was one of the final films produced by Ismail Merchant and Richard Hawley. The film won a "Best Independent Feature Film Casting" award from the Casting Society of America, USA in 2005.
In 2010, he directed the episode "I Look Like Frankenstein", which was Episode 8 in Season 3 of Damages on FX.
In 2002, he directed, wrote and produced a short film titled Book of Kings, which starred
Screenwriting
Terrio wrote the script for
Terrio recalls the experience of writing a dialogue-intensive scene for Argo:
Scene 58--nine men sitting in a conference room talking through scenarios for cover stories to get Americans out of Iran--was difficult. There's nothing to cut to except the actors' faces. The tension has to come from the subtle shifts of power. CIA and State Department officials debate ideas, each worse than the last. I knew the crucial beat would come when our hero, Tony Mendez, speaks up. He couldn't seem disrespectful, yet he had to make his case. I settled on the idea that Mendez would throw a spitball into the conversation with a joke about giving the bicycle escapees Gatorade. The table would go silent. The attention of the room would shift to the court jester. I also had to determine whether Gatorade was on the market and a commonly recognized brand in December 1979. I celebrated when I found a magazine from the year before featuring a dehydrated athlete with a Village People moustache: 'Gatorade: When You're Thirsty to Win.'[12]
Terrio also had previously written the screenplays for two films he directed: the feature film Heights, which screened at the Sundance Film Festival, and the award-winning short film Book of Kings.
Terrio re-wrote David S. Goyer's script for Warner Bros.' Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice (2016),[13] and also wrote the screenplay for the ensemble film Justice League (2017).[14] On January 30, 2017, it was announced that Terrio had performed a re-write on Ben Affleck's script for an untitled Batman movie, which Affleck co-wrote with DCEU co-runner and producer Geoff Johns.[15]
Terrio has also been hired by Paramount Pictures and Indian Paintbrush to write the script for the drama A Murder Foretold, based on an article in The New Yorker by David Grann related to a number of high-profile murders in Guatemala.[16] Terrio hopes to direct his own screenplay.
Terrio has completed the adaptation of Harlan Coben's novel Tell No One for Warner Bros., with Ben Affleck being attached to direct.[17] Guillaume Canet has already directed a French film in an independent adaptation of this novel.
In addition, Terrio wrote a screenplay for a film adaptation of Richard II, which director James Ivory intends to film in 3D.[18]
On September 12, 2017, it was announced that Terrio would be co-writing the script for Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker with director J. J. Abrams. The film was released on December 20, 2019.[19][20]
On May 20, 2020, it was announced that
Other work
This section includes a improve this section by introducing more precise citations. (December 2019) ) |
Terrio has also edited the documentary short First Out.
He worked on the Ivory–Merchant films (directed by
Terrio also served as an assistant director on the short film Equation, directed by Anuj Majumdar, and was also a grip on the short film Awake, directed by Lori Lovoy-Goran. She won a DGA Student Film Award and a
Filmography
Year | Title | Director | Writer | Producer | Notes |
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2002 | Book of Kings | Yes | Yes | Yes | Short film; also editor |
2005 | Heights | Yes | Additional | No | Directorial debut |
2010 | Damages | Yes | No | No | Television series (episode "I Look Like Frankenstein") |
2012 | Argo | No | Yes | No | Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay Nominated - BAFTA Award for Best Adapted Screenplay Nominated - Golden Globe Award for Best Screenplay |
2016 | Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice | No | Yes | No | |
2017 | Justice League | No | Yes | Executive | |
2019 | Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker | No | Yes | No | Also voice cameo as "Aftab Ackbar" |
2021 | Zack Snyder's Justice League | No | Yes | Executive | Director's cut of Justice League |
Other credits
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2000 | The Golden Bowl | Assistant to James Ivory
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2002 | Equation | Assistant director | Short film |
2003 | Le Divorce | Electronic press kit | |
2004 | Awake | Grip | Short film |
2006 | First Out | Editor (segment "Meet Joe Gay") | Documentary |
References
- ^ Pulver, Andrew (February 25, 2013). "Oscars 2013: Chris Terrio wins best adapted screenplay for Argo". The Guardian. Retrieved October 5, 2014.
- ^ Finke, Nikki (February 17, 2013). "WGA Awards Winners: 'Zero Dark Thirty's Mark Boal, 'Argo's Chris Terrio, 'Breaking Bad', 'Louie', 'Girls', 'Portlandia', 'Searching For Sugar Man's Malik Bendjelloul (Live)". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved October 5, 2014.
- ^ "Warner Bros. confirms Lex Luthor and a 'Wonder Woman' character for 'Justice League'". batman-news.com. December 22, 2016. Retrieved January 2, 2017.
- ^ Staten Island native Chris Terrio wins the Oscar for "Argo" screenplay Retrieved January 6, 2021
- ^ a b Benson, Sheila (October 9, 2006). "Chris Terrio". Seattle Weekly. Archived from the original on April 5, 2016. Retrieved October 5, 2014.
- ^ Fox, Michael. "Heights Director Taps into Jewish Neuroses". interfaithfamily. Archived from the original on October 6, 2014. Retrieved October 5, 2014.
- ^ "Affleck Responds to Why a Non-Latino (Him) Played Latino Hero in ARGO". Latino Rebels. December 11, 2012. Retrieved October 5, 2014.
- ^ movie Acadie Américaine by Monique LeBlanc, 2014
- ^ Peterson, Susan (February 27, 1997). "New Scholarship Brings Harvard-Cambridge Total to Four". Harvard Gazette. Archived from the original on April 18, 2016. Retrieved October 5, 2014.
- ^ Mapes, Marty (June 26, 2005). "Interview with Chris Terrio". Movie Habit. Retrieved October 5, 2014.
- ^ "Hot Sheet August 2012". USC Cinematic Arts. August 2012. Retrieved October 5, 2014.
- ^ Buchanan, Kyle (December 20, 2012). "The Toughest Scene I Wrote: Screenwriter Chris Terrio on Argo". Vulture. Retrieved October 5, 2014.
- ^ Siegel, Tatiana (December 18, 2013). "Batman-Superman Film Enlists 'Argo' Writer (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter.
- ^ Kroll, Justin (July 25, 2014). "Warners Eyes Chris Terrio for 'Justice League'". Variety.
- ^ Fleming, Mike Jr. (January 31, 2017). "Ben Affleck Not Directing Batman". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved February 1, 2017.
- ^ Fleming, Mike Jr. (October 13, 2011). "Chris Terrio To Write 'A Murder Foretold' For Paramount And Indian Paintbrush". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved October 5, 2014.
- ^ Fleming, Mike Jr. (June 15, 2011). "Ben Affleck To Turn French-Flavored Harlan Coben Novel 'Tell No One' Into Feature". Retrieved October 5, 2014.
- ^ McKittrick, Christopher (May 15, 2017). "James Ivory on Screenwriting". Retrieved May 15, 2017.
- ^ Kroll, Justin (September 12, 2017). "J. J. Abrams to Replace Colin Trevorrow as Director of 'Star Wars: Episode IX'". Retrieved September 12, 2017.
- ^ Kroll, Justin. "'Star Wars: Episode IX' Release Date Moves to December 2019". Variety. Retrieved September 12, 2017.
- ^ "HBO Max to #ReleaseTheSnyderCut". Warner Media. May 20, 2020. Retrieved May 25, 2020.
External links
- Chris Terrio at IMDb
- A Biography of Chris Terrio and an Analysis of His Writing Techniques
- IFC picks up short film. Accessed July 3, 2006.
- Interview with Terrio at About.com. Accessed July 3, 2006.