David Magee

{{short description|American screenwriter and actor (born 1962)}}

{{Infobox writer

| name = David Magee

| birth_date = {{birth year and age|1962}}

| birth_place = Flint, Michigan, U.S.

| occupation = Screenwriter, producer, actor

| notable_works = {{ubl|Finding Neverland|Life of Pi|Mary Poppins Returns}}

| spouse = Pamela Magee

| website = {{url|https://www.brassmantle.com}}

| children = 3

| awards = {{ubl|Academy Award Nominee (adapted screenplay)|BAFTA Nominee (adapted screenplay)|Humanitas Prize winner}}

| image =

| birth_name = David Stuart Magee, Jr.

| caption = Magee in 2018

| education = Michigan State University (BFA), University of Illinois (MFA)

}}

David Magee (born 1962) is an American screenwriter who was nominated for a 2004 Academy Award and a Golden Globe for Finding Neverland. Along with Simon Beaufoy, he wrote the screenplay for Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day starring Frances McDormand and Amy Adams, which was released in 2008.

His 2012 screen adaptation of the novel Life of Pi by Yann Martel earned him a Satellite Award for Best Adapted Screenplay and a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay.

He wrote the screenplay for the Disney musical Mary Poppins Returns, directed by Rob Marshall, and starring Emily Blunt and Lin-Manuel Miranda, which was released in 2018.{{Cite news|url=https://thewaltdisneycompany.com/mary-poppins-returns-sequel-announced-for-december-2018/|title="Mary Poppins Returns" Sequel Announced for December 2018 - The Walt Disney Company|date=2016-05-31|newspaper=The Walt Disney Company|access-date=2017-02-10|language=en-US}} He received the Humanitas Prize in the Best Family Film category for his screenplay.{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2019/02/44th-humanitas-prize-honors-films-on-the-basis-of-sex-and-love-simon-tvs-god-friended-me-1202553343/|title=44th Humanitas Prize Honors Films 'On The Basis Of Sex' And 'Love Simon', TV's 'God Friended Me'|first1=Diane|last1=Haithman|date=February 9, 2019|website=Deadline Hollywood|access-date=March 2, 2019}}

Magee is writing an untitled musical about Hans Christian Andersen with Stephen Schwartz.{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2018/02/ansel-elgort-hans-christian-andersen-musical-wicked-stephen-schwartz-craig-zadan-neil-meron-fox-2000-david-magee-1202305862/|title=Fox 2000 Wins Hans Christian Andersen Musical By 'Wicked's Stephen Schwartz, David Magee, Zadan & Meron; 'Baby Driver' Ansel Elgort Circling|first1=Mike Jr. |last1=Fleming|date=February 28, 2018|website=Deadline Hollywood|access-date=March 2, 2019}}

In March 2019, it was announced that Paramount Pictures would develop an animated film version of The Tiger's Apprentice by Laurence Yep from Magee's script adaptation of the book.{{cite web|last1=Pedersen|first1=Erik|title=Paramount Moves 'Limited Partners' To 2020 & Dates 'The Tiger's Apprentice' Toon|url=https://deadline.com/2019/07/limited-partners-release-date-tiffany-haddish-rose-byrne-the-tigers-apprentice-release-date-paramount-1202576608/|date=15 March 2019|website=Deadline|access-date=17 March 2019}}

In May 2020, it was also announced that Paul Feig would direct an adaptation of The School for Good and Evil based on a script by Magee. The film was released on Netflix in 2022. {{Cite web|date=2020-05-28|title=Paul Feig to Direct 'The School for Good and Evil' For Netflix|url=https://www.thewrap.com/paul-feig-to-direct-the-school-for-good-and-evil-for-netflix/|access-date=2022-02-24|language=en-US}}

In 2021, Magee was tapped to adapt the controversial romance novel Lady Chatterley's Lover, with Emma Corrin set to star, Laure de Clermont-Tonnerre directing, helmed by 3000 Pictures and distributed by Netflix. The film premiered at the 2022 Telluride Film Festival. {{Cite web|last=Kroll|first=Justin|date=2020-06-25|title='Lady Chatterley's Lover' to Be Revived by 'The Mustang' Director and 3000 Pictures (EXCLUSIVE)|url=https://variety.com/2020/film/news/lady-chatterleys-lover-the-mustang-laure-de-clermont-tonnerre-1234690473/|access-date=2022-02-24|website=Variety|language=en-US}}

In January 2022, it was announced that Marc Forster would direct Tom Hanks in an American adaptation of Swedish novel A Man Called Ove (retitled A Man Called Otto) with a script penned by Magee. The film was acquired by Sony Pictures and released January 2023. {{Cite web|last=Wiseman|first=Andreas|date=2022-01-18|title=Marc Forster To Direct Tom Hanks In 'A Man Called Ove;' SF Studios, Rita Wilson & Playtone And Forster's 2DUX2 Producing David Magee Script|url=https://deadline.com/2022/01/tom-hanks-man-called-ove-marc-forster-rita-wilson-comedy-movie-1234914185/|access-date=2022-02-24|website=Deadline|language=en-US}}