Daniel Casey (screenwriter)

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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1981|11|15}}

| birth_place = Dallas, Texas, U.S.

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| notableworks = The Death of Michael Smith
Kin
F9

| occupation = Screenwriter

| education = College for Creative Studies (BFA)
American Film Institute (MFA)

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| yearsactive = 1999–present

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Daniel Casey (born November 15, 1981) is an American screenwriter best known as the writer of the 2018 film Kin{{cite news |last=Horwitz |first=Jane |date=August 30, 2018 |title=The cool finale of 'Kin' can't save the clichés that preceded it |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/goingoutguide/movies/the-cool-finale-of-kin-cant-save-the-cliches-that-preceded-it/2018/08/29/8b0e03be-a646-11e8-97ce-cc9042272f07_story.html |newspaper=The Washington Post |location=washingtonpost.com |access-date=December 4, 2018 }}{{cite news |last=Kenny |first=Glenn |date=August 30, 2018 |title=Review: In 'Kin,' a Futuristic Weapon and Family Troubles |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2018/08/30/movies/kin-review.html |work=The New York Times |location=nytimes.com |access-date=December 4, 2018 }}{{cite news |last=Coyle |first=Jake |date=August 29, 2018 |title=In the Detroit-set 'Kin,' a kid with a very big gun |url=http://www.startribune.com/review-in-the-detroit-set-kin-a-kid-with-a-very-big-gun/492031411/ |agency=Associated Press |location=startribune.com |access-date=December 4, 2018 |archive-date=August 30, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180830122538/http://www.startribune.com/review-in-the-detroit-set-kin-a-kid-with-a-very-big-gun/492031411/ |url-status=dead }}{{cite news |last=McNary |first=Dave |date=August 30, 2016 |title= James Franco, Zoe Kravitz, Jack Reynor to Star in Sci-Fi Film 'Kin' |url= https://variety.com/2016/film/news/james-franco-zoe-kravitz-jack-reynor-sci-fi-movie-kin-1201847814// |work=Variety |location=variety.com |access-date=January 24, 2019}} and the 2021 installment in the Fast & Furious franchise, F9.

Early life

Casey grew up in Royal Oak, Michigan. He graduated from George A. Dondero High School before attending the College for Creative Studies in Detroit, Michigan where he earned his BFA in digital cinema and received his MFA in Film Directing from the American Film Institute, where he was the recipient of the Tom Yoda Scholarship Award.{{cite news |date=2009 |title= Twenty In Their 20s |url= https://www.crainsdetroit.com/awards/daniel-casey |work=Crian's Detroit Business |location=crainsdetroit.com |access-date=January 25, 2019}} Casey with his film Poletown was selected as one of 13 projects to participate in the annual Sundance Institute's June Directors and Screenwriters Labs, held at the Sundance Resort in Utah.{{cite press release |last= Addicott |first= Brooks |date= April 30, 2008 |title= Sundance Institute Announces 13 Projects for the 2008 June Directors and Screenwriters Labs |url= http://www.sundance.org/pdf/press-releases/2008-04-30-screenwriters-directors.pdf |location= sundance.org |publisher= Sundance Institute |agency= Sundance Institute |access-date= January 30, 2019 |archive-date= December 26, 2021 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20211226130536/http://www.sundance.org/pdf/press-releases/2008-04-30-screenwriters-directors.pdf |url-status= dead }}

Career

Casey replaced Chris Morgan in writing the screenplay for the latest installment in the Fast & Furious franchise, F9, which was released on June 25, 2021.{{cite news |last=Kit |first=Borys |date=May 14, 2018 |title='Fast and Furious 9' Lands 'Kin' Writer |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/fast-furious-9-lands-kin-writer-1111726 |work=Hollywood Reporter |location=hollywoodreporter.com |access-date=December 4, 2018}}{{cite news |last=Kroll |first=Justin |date=May 14, 2018 |title= 'Fast and Furious 9' Taps Writer Daniel Casey |url= https://variety.com/2018/film/news/daniel-casey-fast-and-furious-9-1202810251/ |work=Variety |location=variety.com |access-date=January 24, 2019}}{{cite news |last=Stefansky |first=Emma |date=August 1, 2019 |title=Everything We Know About 'Fast & Furious 9' |url=https://www.thrillist.com/entertainment/nation/fast-furious-9-release-date-cast-news |work=Thrillist |location=Thrillist.com |access-date=August 6, 2019}}

He has been selected to work on Sony's adaptation of the comic, Incognito, by Ed Brubaker. Fede Álvarez is set to direct.{{cite news |last=Kit |first=Borys |date=October 11, 2016 |title=Sony's 'Incognito' Project Enlists Writer Daniel Casey |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/daniel-casey-work-sony-adaptation-937314 |work=Hollywood Reporter |location=hollywoodreporter.com |access-date=January 22, 2019}}

He is also attached to another comic book adaptation for the big screen from Brubaker, Kill or Be Killed. It will be directed by Chad Stahelski.{{cite news |last=Kit |first=Borys |date=December 7, 2017 |title= 'John Wick' Director Tackling Ed Brubaker Comic 'Kill or Be Killed' |url= https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/john-wick-director-tackling-ed-brubaker-comic-kill-be-killed-1066847|work=Hollywood Reporter |location=hollywoodreporter.com |access-date=January 24, 2019}}

J. J. Abrams' Bad Robot is producing Casey's script The Heavy for Paramount. The superhero movie is in negotiations with Overlord director Julius Avery to direct.{{cite news |last=Kit |first=Borys |date=May 3, 2018 |title= J. J. Abrams, Paramount Plot Superhero Thriller From 'Overlord' Director |url= https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/jj-abrams-paramount-plot-superhero-thriller-overlord-director-1108033 |work=Hollywood Reporter |location=hollywoodreporter.com |access-date=January 24, 2019}}

Blumhouse Productions is rumored to be remaking The Craft. Casey is tied to the project with fellow writer Zoe Lister-Jones. Lister-Jones has also been rumored to direct.{{cite news |last=Vincent |first=Brittany |date=March 25, 2019 |title= BUCKLE UP, WITCHES: THE CRAFT REBOOT HAS REPORTEDLY BEEN GREENLIT |url= http://www.mtv.com/news/3118282/the-craft-reboot-july/ |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20190326130314/http://www.mtv.com/news/3118282/the-craft-reboot-july/ |url-status= dead |archive-date= March 26, 2019 |work=MTV |location=MTV.com |access-date=April 10, 2019}}

In July 2021, Casey was announced to have been selected by the Russo brothers to write the script for the movie adaptation of the popular anime Battle of the Planets.{{Cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2021/07/russo-brothers-battle-of-the-planets-f9-daniel-casey-writing-1234798128/|title = 'F9' Scribe Daniel Casey to Write AGBO's 'Battle of the Planets' Feature – Comic-Con|date = July 22, 2021}}

In November 2024, it was reported that Casey would write and executive produce a TV series adaptation of the Mass Effect video game franchise for Amazon MGM Studios.{{Cite web |last=Otterson |first=Joe |date=2024-11-07 |title=‘Mass Effect’ TV Series in the Works at Amazon From ‘Fast & Furious 9’ Writer (EXCLUSIVE) |url=https://variety.com/2024/tv/news/mass-effect-tv-series-amazon-writer-marvel-1236203755/ |access-date=2024-11-08 |website=Variety |language=en-US}}

Personal life

Casey currently resides in Los Angeles, California.{{cite news |last=Drake |first=Monica |date=December 21, 2010 |title=Ferndale man's film to be shown at Detroit festival |url=https://www.theoaklandpress.com/news/ferndale-man-s-film-to-be-shown-at-detroit-festival/article_063bfa30-5222-5e70-9624-3b842a482ab8.html |work=Oakland Press |location=theoaklandpress.com |access-date=January 25, 2019 |archive-date=August 30, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190830183354/https://www.theoaklandpress.com/news/ferndale-man-s-film-to-be-shown-at-detroit-festival/article_063bfa30-5222-5e70-9624-3b842a482ab8.html |url-status=dead }}

Filmography

= Film =

class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="margin-right: 0;"
Year ! Title ! Director ! Writer ! Producer ! Editor ! Notes
rowspan=2\| 2003 \| style="text-align:left;"\| The Passage \| {{yes}} \| {{yes}} \| {{yes}} \| {{yes}} \|
style="text-align:left;"\| Secrets of Fenville \| {{yes}} \| {{yes}} \| {{no}} \| {{yes}} \| segment "Happily Married Vigilantes"
2006 \| style="text-align:left;"\| The Death of Michael Smith \| {{yes}} \| {{yes}} \| {{yes}} \| {{yes}} \|
2008 \| style="text-align:left;"\| Dead Man's Hour \| {{no}} \| {{yes}} \| {{no}} \| {{no}} \|
2016 \| style="text-align:left;"\| 10 Cloverfield Lane \| {{no}} \| {{partial\|uncredited}} \| {{no}} \| {{no}} \|
2018 \| style="text-align:left;"\| Kin \| {{no}} \| {{yes}} \| {{no}} \| {{no}} \|
2021 \| style="text-align:left;"\| F9 \| {{no}} \| {{yes}} \| {{no}} \| {{no}} \|

class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="margin-right: 0;"

Year

! Title

! Director

! Writer

! Producer

! Editor

! Notes

rowspan=2| 2003

| style="text-align:left;"| The Passage

| {{yes}}

style="text-align:left;"| Secrets of Fenville

| {{yes}}

| {{no}}

| {{yes}}

| segment "Happily Married Vigilantes"

2006

| style="text-align:left;"| The Death of Michael Smith

| {{yes}}

2008

| style="text-align:left;"| Dead Man's Hour

| {{no}}

| {{yes}}

| {{no}}

2016

| style="text-align:left;"| 10 Cloverfield Lane

| {{no}}

| {{partial|uncredited}}

| {{no}}

2018

| style="text-align:left;"| Kin

| {{no}}

| {{yes}}

| {{no}}

2021

| style="text-align:left;"| F9

| {{no}}

| {{yes}}

| {{no}}

Special Thanks

Deadheads (2011)

= Television =

Writer

Dr0ne (2012) (1 episode)

Editor

Chosen (2013) (6 episodes)

Awards and nominations

class="wikitable sortable"
Year ! Award ! Category ! Nominated work ! Result
rowspan=3\|2004 \|rowspan=2\|B-Movie Film Festival \| Best Writer \|rowspan=3\|The Passage \|{{won}}
Best B-Movie \|{{Nominated}}
Tambay Film and Video Festival \|New Filmmaker Award \|{{Won}}
rowspan=2\|2007 \|Slamdance Film Festival \| Grand Jury Prize for Excellence \|rowspan=2\|The Death of Michael Smith \|{{won}}
Silver Lake Film Festival \|Best Narrative Feature Award \|{{won}}

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Year

! Award

! Category

! Nominated work

! Result

rowspan=3|2004

|rowspan=2|B-Movie Film Festival

| Best Writer

|rowspan=3|The Passage

|{{won}}

Best B-Movie