Ryan Condal
Ryan Condal | |
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Born | Ryan J. Condal 1979 or 1980 (age 44–45)[1] |
Nationality | American |
Alma mater | Villanova University 2001 (Bachelor of Accountancy) |
Occupations |
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Years active | 2008—present |
Spouse |
Caitlin Monahan (m. 2012) |
Ryan J. Condal (born 1979 or 1980) is an American showrunner for the 2022 TV series House of the Dragon, a prequel to the TV series Game of Thrones (2011–2019). He created House of the Dragon with George R. R. Martin. Prior to that, Condal and Carlton Cuse were creators and showrunners for the TV series Colony (2016–2018). Condal was also a screenwriter for the films Hercules (2014) and Rampage (2018).
Background
Upbringing and early career efforts
Condal was born in 1979 or 1980 in
By 2012, he was working on a film adaptation of
Condal began collaboration with
First credits: Hercules, Colony, and Rampage
Condal's first official screenwriting credit, shared with Evan Spiliotopoulos, was for the 2014 film Hercules. Condal had written an initial script for Paramount Pictures,[10] and Spiliotopoulos revised the script.[11] Meanwhile, despite the pilot for The Sixth Gun not becoming a TV series, Condal and Carlton Cuse sought to work together again and co-created the project that would become the TV series Colony (2016–2018).[12] In 2014, USA Network green-lighted a television pilot.[13] The pilot for Colony was picked up and ultimately became a TV series co-produced by Legendary Television and Universal Cable Productions. It premiered on USA Network in January 2016.[14] Colony lasted for three seasons, from 2016 to 2018, and was canceled in July 2018 before the third season's finale.[15]
In 2016 before Colony premiered, Condal and Cuse were hired to rewrite the script for the film
Creating House of the Dragon
With A Song of Ice and Fire author George R. R. Martin, Condal created the HBO TV series House of the Dragon (2022 to present) that is a prequel to the TV series Game of Thrones (2011–2019).[21] Condal, who was familiar with A Song of Ice and Fire, first met Martin at a book convention in 2005. By 2013, when Condal was working on The Sixth Gun, he successfully sought a meeting with Martin, and the two developed a friendship.[3] In late 2019, HBO ordered the prequel series to be produced. Condal served as a showrunner with Miguel Sapochnik and also served as an executive producer with Sapochnik, Martin, and Vince Gerardis.[21] House of the Dragon premiered in August 2022, and by the end of the month, Sapochnik stepped down as showrunner, leaving Condal as the remaining showrunner for House of the Dragon.[22] The TV series was renewed for a second season with Condal as the sole showrunner.[23]
Future initiatives
In late 2022, Condal wrote Neo Earth to be made into a film by Brad Peyton under Netflix. Condal also sold a pitch to Lionsgate to be directed by Chad Stahelski. Condal's involvement with Highlander under Lionsgate also continued, with Stahelski also attached to direct.[23]
Credits
Year(s) | Title | Medium | Credits | Ref. |
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2014 | Hercules | Film | Screenplay credit with Evan Spiliotopoulos | [24] |
2016–2018 | Colony | Television | Co-creator with Carlton Cuse; executive producer | [25] |
2018 | Rampage | Film | Screenplay credit with Ryan Engle, Carlton Cuse, Adam Sztykiel | [24] |
2022 to present | House of the Dragon | Television | Co-creator with George R. R. Martin; writer; executive producer | [25] |
References
- ^ a b "Caitlin Monahan, Ryan J. Condal". The New York Times. April 15, 2012. Retrieved May 5, 2021.
- ^ a b Plyler, Will (September 22, 2008). "Interviews: Ryan Condal". Done Deal Professional. Retrieved May 5, 2021.
- ^ a b c Kuperinsky, Amy (August 19, 2022). "Inside 'House of the Dragon' with George R.R. Martin and Ryan Condal, N.J. creators of 'Game of Thrones' prequel". NJ.com. Retrieved October 10, 2022.
- ^ Zeitchik, Steven (August 23, 2009). "Fox, scribe go 'Country' mile". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on August 27, 2009. Retrieved May 5, 2021.
- ^ McNary, Dave (September 16, 2010). "Proyas finds 'Paradise'". Variety. Retrieved May 5, 2021.
- ^ a b Abrams, Rachel; McNary, Dave (April 30, 2012). "'Hercules' scribe to pen 'Cell 211'". Variety. Retrieved May 5, 2021.
- ^ Kit, Borys (October 17, 2013). "'Predators' Scribe Enlisted for 'Art of War' (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved May 5, 2021.
- ^ a b Rose, Lacey (October 11, 2012). "'Lost's' Carlton Cuse Developing 'The Sixth Gun' at NBC". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved May 5, 2021.
- ^ Gomez, Adrian (May 23, 2014). "Raising the dead: See the never-released pilot of 'The Sixth Gun' series". Albuquerque Journal. Retrieved May 5, 2021.
- ^ Sneider, Jeff (March 5, 2012). "Dwayne Johnson signs on as Hercules". Variety. Retrieved May 5, 2021.
- ^ Kroll, Justin (November 7, 2012). "Par pairs with MGM on 'Hercules'". Variety. Retrieved May 5, 2021.
- ^ a b Kroll, Justin (February 2, 2016). "Carlton Cuse and Ryan Condal to Rewrite Dwayne Johnson's 'Rampage' (Exclusive)". Variety. Retrieved May 5, 2021.
- ^ Andreeva, Nellie (July 28, 2014). "USA Gives Pilot Order To Alien Drama From Carlton Cuse, Legendary TV & UCP". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved May 5, 2021.
- Friedlander, Whitney (July 28, 2014). "USA Picks Up Carlton Cuse-Ryan Condal Dystopian Family Drama Pilot". Variety. Retrieved May 5, 2021.
- ^ "Netflix Acquires Worldwide Rights to Jane the Virgin, Two Other Shows". Variety. September 27, 2015. Retrieved May 5, 2021.
- ^ Andreeva, Nellie (July 21, 2018). "'Colony' Canceled By USA Network After 3 Seasons". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved May 5, 2021.
- ^ Kroll, Justin (March 16, 2017). "Malin Akerman Joins Dwayne Johnson in 'Rampage'". Variety. Retrieved May 5, 2021.
- ^ Lincoln, Ross A. (June 1, 2016). "'Logan's Run' Redo Starts Anew With 'Colony's Ryan Condal". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved May 5, 2021.
- ^ Andreeva, Nellie (February 5, 2018). "Conan the Barbarian TV Series In Works At Amazon From Ryan Condal, Miguel Sapochnik & Warren Littlefield". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved May 5, 2021.
- ^ White, Peter (March 1, 2018). "'Highlander' Reboot Gets Moving After 'Colony' Writer Ryan Condal Hands In Script". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved May 5, 2021.
- ^ Kit, Borys (May 22, 2018). "'John Wick' Director, 'Colony' Creator Tackle Comic Book 'Analog' for Lionsgate (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved May 5, 2021.
- ^ a b Otterson, Joe (October 29, 2019). "'Game of Thrones' Prequel Series 'House of the Dragon' Ordered at HBO". Variety. Retrieved May 5, 2021.
- ^ Hibberd, James; Kit, Borys (August 31, 2022). "'House of the Dragon' Shake-Up: Co-Showrunner Miguel Sapochnik Leaving Hit Series (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved September 1, 2022.
- ^ a b Andreeva, Nellie (October 7, 2022). "'House Of The Dragon' Showrunner Ryan Condal Extends Overall Deal With HBO". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved October 10, 2022.
- ^ a b "Ryan Condal". rottentomatoes.com. Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved May 5, 2021.
- ^ a b Andreeva, Nellie (September 12, 2019). "'Game Of Thrones' House Targaryen Prequel From George R.R. Martin & Ryan Condal Nears HBO Order". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved May 5, 2021.
External links
- Ryan Condal at IMDb