Misha Green
Misha Green | |
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Born | Sacramento, California | September 22, 1984
Occupation(s) | Screenwriter, director, producer |
Television | Lovecraft Country Underground |
Misha Green (born September 22, 1984, in
Career
Green has previously been a staff writer for
In 2016, together with fellow Heroes alumnus Joe Pokaski, Green created Underground, a period drama about the Underground Railroad, which takes place primarily in the Antebellum South and bordering free states of the North. The first season premiered on WGN America on March 9, 2016,[4] and the show received a positive critical response.[5][6] On April 25, 2016, the network renewed Underground for a second season,[7] which premiered on March 8, 2017.
In 2020, Green wrote a supernatural horror show,
In January 2021, she was chosen by
In July 2021 Green signed a multi-year overall deal to create and develop television projects for Apple TV+.[16]
In April 2021 Green was announced as producer for the upcoming film, Cleopatra Jones.[17] She will also write and produce the upcoming Netflix film The Mother,[18] and write the upcoming Black Canary film for Warner Bros.[19]
In January 2023, she was announced to make her directorial debut with Sunflower, a Lionsgate film. The script was the first she sold after arriving in Hollywood.[20]
Controversy
In James Andrew Miller's book Tinderbox: HBO's Ruthless Pursuit of New Frontiers, several writers of the show claimed it was allegedly cancelled due to Green's creation of a toxic work environment.[21]
Filmography
Film
Year | Title | Writer | Producer |
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2023 | The Mother | Yes | Yes |
Television
Year | Title | Director | Writer | Producer | Notes |
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2009 | Sons of Anarchy | No | Yes | No | Episode "Potlatch" (also staff writer) |
2009–10 | Heroes | No | Yes | No | Episodes "Shadowboxing" and "The Art of Deception" |
2011 | Spartacus: Gods of the Arena | No | Yes | No | Episode "Beneath the Mask" (also story editor) |
2012 | Spartacus | No | Yes | No | Episode "Chosen Path" (also story editor) |
2014 | Helix | No | Yes | No | 3 episodes |
2016–17 | Underground | No | Yes | Yes | 18 episodes; Also co-creator |
2020 | Lovecraft Country | Yes | Yes | Executive | Directed episode "Jig-a-Bobo"; Also developer and showrunner |
Awards and nominations
Year | Award | Category | Work | Result |
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2017 | Black Reel Awards | Outstanding Drama Series | Underground | Nominated |
2020 | Bram Stoker Awards | Best Screenplay | Lovecraft Country (for "Sundown") | Nominated |
Lovecraft Country (for "Jig-a-Bobo") | Nominated | |||
2021 | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series | Lovecraft Country (for "Sundown") | Nominated |
2021 | Black Reel Awards | Outstanding Drama Series | Lovecraft Country | Nominated |
Outstanding Directing, Drama Series | Nominated | |||
Outstanding Writing, Drama Series | Nominated | |||
2021 | NAACP Image Awards | Outstanding Directing in a Drama Series | Lovecraft Country (for "Jig-a-Bobo") | Nominated |
2021 | International Online Cinema Awards | Best Writing for a Drama Series | Lovecraft Country (for "Meet Me in Daegu") | Nominated |
2021 | Nebula Awards | Ray Bradbury Award for Outstanding Dramatic Presentation | Lovecraft Country | Nominated |
2021 | Writers Guild of America Awards | New Series | Nominated |
References
- ^ Littleton, Cynthia (27 February 2015). "WGN America Gives Series Order to Slavery Drama 'Underground'". Variety. Retrieved March 11, 2016.
- ^ "Misha Green". Niad Management. Retrieved 11 March 2016.
- ^ Morales, Wilson. "Interview With WGN America's Underground Showrunners Misha Green & Joe Pokaski". Black Film. Retrieved March 11, 2016.
- ^ Petski, Denise (December 14, 2015). "'Underground' Gets March Premiere Date On WGN America". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved March 11, 2016.
- ^ "Underground: Season 1 (2016)". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved March 9, 2017.
- ^ "Underground: Season 1". Metacritic. Retrieved March 9, 2017.
- ^ Kissell, Rick (April 25, 2016). "WGN America Renews 'Underground' for Second Season". Variety.com. Penske Business Media, LLC. Retrieved April 28, 2016.
- ^ "Lovecraft Country Comes to Life in Misha Green & Jordan Peele Produced HBO Series". PEOPLE.com. August 24, 2020. Retrieved August 24, 2020.
- ^ Fleming, Mike Jr. (May 16, 2017). "'Get Out's Jordan Peele Teams With WBTV, HBO & Bad Robot For 'Lovecraft Country' Drama Series; Misha Green Writing". Deadline. Retrieved May 16, 2017.
- ^ Andreeva, Nellie (2021-07-02). "'Lovecraft Country' Not Returning For Season 2 On HBO". Deadline. Retrieved 2022-05-14.
- ^ Fleming, Mike Jr (January 25, 2021). "MGM Sets 'Lovecraft Country's Misha Green To Write/Direct Next 'Tomb Raider' With Alicia Vikander Reprising As Lara Croft". Deadline. Retrieved January 26, 2021.
- ^ a b Green, Misha (23 September 2021). "Nope. I've been a fan of Tomb Raider since I first played the games back when Playstations were grey. And writing is the house of my best accomplishments. I'm saving all my nerves for directing it!". Twitter. Retrieved 14 May 2022.
- ^ Green, Misha (14 May 2021). "Still a long journey to production. Title's not even approved. But first draft finished!!! #TombRaider". Twitter. Retrieved 14 May 2022.
- ^ Chitwood, Adam (2021-07-20). "Alicia Vikander Says 'Tomb Raider' Sequel Isn't Yet Greenlit, But She's Hopeful It'll Happen". Collider. Retrieved 2022-05-14.
- ^ "Tomb Raider Bidding War Erupts as MGM Loses Film Rights". 2022-07-28. Retrieved 2022-08-09.
- ^ Otterson, Joe (July 9, 2021). "'Lovecraft Country' Creator Misha Green Sets Apple Overall Deal". Variety. Retrieved July 10, 2021.
- ^ D'Alessandro, Anthony (April 29, 2021). "'Cleopatra Jones': 'Lovecraft Country' Scribe Ihuoma Ofordire To Pen Reboot Of 1973 Pic For Macro & Warner Bros". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved April 29, 2021.
- ^ D'Alessandro, Anthony (February 1, 2020). "Jennifer Lopez To Star & Produce Action Pic 'The Mother' At Netflix, Niki Caro In Talks To Direct". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved February 1, 2021.
- ^ Kit, Borys (August 20, 2021). "'Birds of Prey' Spinoff In the Works With Misha Green, Jurnee Smollett". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on August 20, 2021. Retrieved August 22, 2021.
- ^ Vlessing, Etan (January 31, 2023). "Misha Green to Make Directorial Debut With Jurnee Smollett Thriller 'Sunflower'". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved January 31, 2023.
- ^ Hibberd, James (November 17, 2021). "James Andrew Miller on the Big Revelations in HBO Book Tinderbox". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on May 20, 2022. Retrieved May 23, 2022.
External links
- Misha Green at IMDb
- Misha Green on Twitter