Joe Cornish

{{Infobox person

| name = Joe Cornish

| image = File:Joe Cornish at Comic Con.jpg

| alt = Cornish in 2011

| caption = Cornish in 2011

| birth_name = Joseph Murray Cornish

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1968|12|20|df=y}}

| birth_place = London, England

| education = Bournemouth Film School

| other_names =

| occupation = Comedian, screenwriter, director, producer

| years_active = 1995–present

| notable_works =

}}

Joseph Murray Cornish (born 20 December 1968) is an English comedian and filmmaker. With Adam Buxton, he forms the comedy duo Adam and Joe. In 2011, Cornish released his directorial debut Attack the Block. He also co-wrote The Adventures of Tintin with Steven Moffat and Edgar Wright, and Ant-Man, with Wright, Adam McKay, and Paul Rudd.

Early life

Cornish was educated at the independent Westminster School in central London, where he became friends with both Adam Buxton and Louis Theroux.{{cite news|last1=Hogan|first1=Michael|title=Forget Christmas TV: Adam and Joe's 20th anniversary reunion podcast is the best present you'll get in 2016|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/comedy/comedians/forget-christmas-tv-adam-joes-20th-anniversary-reunion-podcast/|access-date=3 June 2017|work=The Telegraph|date=25 December 2016}} At age 18, he went on to study at the Bournemouth Film School.{{cite web|title=Adam & Joe's Biography|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/6music/shows/adam-and-joe/biography/|publisher=BBC Radio 6 Music}}

Career

The Adam and Joe Show

The Adam and Joe Show was an ironic pop culture sketch show written, presented and directed by the duo. The show found cult success during its four series between 1996 and 2001. The best-known segments featured hit feature films recreated with stuffed toys, British television shows parodied using Star Wars action figures, and Vinyl Justice, in which the pair invaded rock stars' homes and searched their record collections for embarrassing records.{{cite news|last=Freeman|first=Hadley|title=Trivia pursuits|url=https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2001/sep/15/fashion.features|newspaper=The Guardian|date=15 September 2001}}

Since the end of show, Cornish has continued to work in British television and radio as a presenter, writer and director, both with and without Buxton. He wrote and presented the BBC Radio 4 film programme Back Row between 2002 and 2003.{{Citation needed|date=May 2023}}

In 2001, he fronted the topical discussion show This Week Only, alongside Nick Frost and Lauren Laverne.

In 2007, he and Buxton began presenting Adam and Joe, a radio show on BBC Radio 6 Music. This was put on hold during 2010 while Cornish directed Attack the Block; a new series began on Saturday 2 April 2011.

=Film and TV=

Cornish has made a number of behind the scenes documentaries/video diaries. They include Cornish following the making of Little Britain series 2, which was screened on BBC Three and is included on the Little Britain Series 2 DVD; a video diary of his brief cameo as a zombie, which appears on the UK Shaun of the Dead DVD; and Hot Fuzz: The Fuzzball Rally, where he followed his friends and collaborators, Edgar Wright, Nick Frost and Simon Pegg on the US press tour for their film Hot Fuzz. There have been two cuts of the Fuzzball Rally: a 28-minute version was included on the Hot Fuzz HD DVD (UK/US) and a 71-minute version was included on both the 3-Disc Collectors Edition DVD (US) and the Blu-ray Disc (US/UK) of Fuzz. The documentary caused the latter's certification to be changed from a 15 certificate to an 18 certificate, due to the very strong language the documentary contains.

He made a brief appearance in Hot Fuzz as a white suited and bemasked Scenes-of-Crime Officer named "Bob". In 2017, he made a cameo in Star Wars: The Last Jedi alongside Wright, where both played Resistance fighters.{{Cite news | url=https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/films/news/star-wars-last-jedi-cameo-edgar-wright-a8117931.html |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220609/https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/films/news/star-wars-last-jedi-cameo-edgar-wright-a8117931.html |archive-date=9 June 2022 |url-access=subscription |url-status=live |work=The Independent | date=19 December 2017 | access-date=2 January 2018 | title=Star Wars: The Last Jedi: Edgar Wright posts photo of cameo | first1=Jack | last1=Shepherd}}

In 2006, he was announced as co-writer on a feature film adaptation of the Marvel Comics comic book character Ant-Man, with Shaun of the Dead director Edgar Wright. Both Wright and Cornish received story by and screenplay credit on the finished film, after Wright's departure from the project in 2014. Wright and Cornish also rewrote Steven Moffat's script for The Adventures of Tintin co-starring Simon Pegg, for Steven Spielberg and Peter Jackson.{{Cite news| url=https://entertainment.time.com/2011/12/21/spielbergs-3-d-cartoon-adventure-its-tintinastic/ |publisher=Time | date=21 December 2011 | access-date=5 July 2012 | title=Spielberg's 3-D Cartoon Adventure: It's Tintinastic! | first1=Richard | last1=Corliss}} In November 2013, Cornish was tipped to be J. J. Abrams' lead choice for director of the upcoming Star Trek Beyond.{{Cite news| url=https://variety.com/2013/film/news/joe-cornish-star-trek-3-1200775433/|publisher=Variety | date=2 November 2012 | access-date=5 November 2013 | title='Star Trek 3' Orbits Director Joe Cornish | first1=Justin | last1=Kroll}} However, Roberto Orci was ultimately chosen to direct, before leaving the project in late 2014.{{Cite news | url=https://variety.com/2014/film/news/roberto-orci-exits-star-trek-3-1201372245/ |publisher=Variety | date=5 December 2014 | access-date=8 December 2014 | title=Roberto Orci Will No Longer Direct 'Star Trek 3' | first1=Justin | last1=Kroll}}

In December 2020, the thriller series Lockwood & Co. was announced to be going to Netflix, adapted by Cornish.{{cite web |url=https://variety.com/2020/tv/global/netflix-uk-original-series-slate-1234852613/ |title=Netflix Unveils Projects |last=Ravindran |first=Manori |date=13 December 2020| website=Variety}}

Cornish has continued his work in television comedy, directing parts of the pilot of Modern Toss, and the pilot to Channel 4's Blunder. According to an interview in Word Magazine, he pulled out of directing the series of Blunder due to creative differences with Channel 4 and the production company. In early 2007, he directed the video for Charlotte Hatherley's single "I Want You to Know".

Attack the Block

On 13 May 2011, Optimum Releasing released Attack the Block, Cornish's directorial debut, which had his friend and collaborator, Edgar Wright, working as executive producer, and was produced by Film4, Big Talk Pictures, the UK Film Council and Optimum's French parent company StudioCanal (which would later rebrand Optimum under their name four months after the film's British release). The film is a science fiction action horror comedy set in South London that pitches a gang of youths against an alien invasion. The film initially had no US distributor, but after the reaction of the press and attendees at the SXSW premiere,{{cite web|last=McWeeney|first=Drew|title=Review: Midnight movie 'Attack The Block' is an instant genre classic|url=http://www.hitfix.com/blogs/motion-captured/posts/review-midnight-movie-attack-the-block-is-an-instant-genre-classic|work=Hitfix|access-date=14 March 2011|archive-date=16 March 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110316115037/http://www.hitfix.com/blogs/motion-captured/posts/review-midnight-movie-attack-the-block-is-an-instant-genre-classic|url-status=dead}} the US rights were purchased by Screen Gems for theatrical release on 29 July 2011.{{Cite news | url=http://www.ifc.com/fix/2011/04/sxsw-hit-attack-the-block-gets | publisher=IFC | date=6 April 2011 | access-date=5 July 2011 | title=SXSW Hit "Attack the Block" Gets U.S. Distribution | first1=Matt | last1=Singer | archive-date=15 May 2013 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130515105204/http://www.ifc.com/fix/2011/04/sxsw-hit-attack-the-block-gets | url-status=dead }}

The Kid Who Would Be King

Cornish's second film was the fantasy adventure The Kid Who Would Be King, starring Louis Ashbourne Serkis. Filming took place in Tintagel. The film, also featuring Patrick Stewart and Rebecca Ferguson,{{Cite web|url=https://www.cornwalllive.com/news/celebs-tv/patrick-stewart-cast-filming-cornwall-642618|title=Cast of major movie starring Sir Patrick Stewart pictured filming|first1=Shannon|last1=Hards|date=17 October 2017|website=cornwalllive}} was released on 25 January 2019.

=Future projects=

In June 2012, it was announced that Cornish had been signed as director of a future film adaptation of Neal Stephenson's classic 1992 novel Snow Crash for Paramount Pictures.{{cite news|title = Joe Cornish signs up for 'Snow Crash' | website=Deadline Hollywood | url = https://deadline.com/2012/06/attack-the-blocks-joe-cornish-lands-snow-crash-at-paramount-286692/ | date=15 June 2012}} In May 2020, it was announced that Cornish would direct and write the TV series adaptation of Lockwood & Co. for Netflix.{{Cite web|first=Andreas|last=Wiseman|title=Edgar Wright, Nira Park, Joe Cornish & Rachael Prior Launch London & LA-based Film & TV Company Complete Fiction With Three Series in Works at Netflix|url=https://deadline.com/2020/05/edgar-wright-film-tv-company-complete-fiction-netflix-series-1202938194/|date=19 May 2020|website=Deadline Hollywood|access-date=9 December 2021}}{{Cite web|first=Alex|last=Ritman|title=Netflix Unveils 7 New U.K. Originals From Rowan Atkinson, Joe Cornish, Sam Mendes and More|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/netflix-announces-7-new-u-k-originals-from-rowan-atkinson-joe-cornish-sam-mendes-and-more-4104575/|date=13 December 2020|website=The Hollywood Reporter|access-date=9 December 2021}} In April 2021, it was announced that Cornish would direct and write an adaptation of Starlight for 20th Century Studios.{{Cite web|date=2021-04-12|title=Joe Cornish to Direct Mark Millar's 'Starlight' Adaptation|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/joe-cornish-to-direct-mark-millars-starlight-adaptation|access-date=2021-04-13|website=The Hollywood Reporter|language=en}} In May 2021, it was announced that Cornish would write, direct, and produce a sequel to Attack the Block.{{Cite web|date=2021-05-17|title=John Boyega, Joe Cornish Reteaming for 'Attack the Block' Sequel

|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/attack-the-block-2-john-boyega-joe-cornish-1234954628/|website=The Hollywood Reporter|language=en}} In October 2024, it was announced that Cornish would direct one of three live-action LEGO movies for Universal Pictures. He will also be rewriting from previous drafts by Heather Anne Campbell and Simon Rich.{{cite web |url= https://deadline.com/2024/10/lego-movies-patty-jenkins-jake-kasdan-joe-cornish-1236163597/|title= Jake Kasdan, Patty Jenkins & Joe Cornish Set To Helm Lego Movies For Universal|date= October 31, 2024|access-date= October 31, 2024|first= Anthony|last= D'Alessandro|work= Deadline Hollywood}}

Filmography

Film

class="wikitable"

! Year

! Title

! width=65 | Director

! width=65 | Writer

! width=65 | Executive
Producer

rowspan=2| 2011

| The Adventures of Tintin

| {{no}}

| {{yes}}

| {{no}}

Attack the Block

| {{yes}}

2015

| Ant-Man

| {{no}}

| {{yes}}

| {{no}}

2019

| The Kid Who Would Be King

| {{yes}}

| {{no}}

Cameo roles

class="wikitable"

! Year

! Title

! Role

! Notes

1999

| Notting Hill

| Fan Receiving Anna's Autograph

|rowspan=2|Uncredited

2004

| Shaun of the Dead

| Zombie Shot by Soldiers

2007

| Hot Fuzz

| Bob

2017

| Star Wars: The Last Jedi

| Resistance Trooper

| Uncredited

Television

class="wikitable"

! Year

! Title

! width=65 | Director

! width=65 | Writer

! width=65 | Executive
Producer

2003

| Adam and Joe Go Tokyo

| {{yes}}

2023

| Lockwood & Co.

| {{yes}}

References

External links

{{IMDb name|id=180428|name=Joe Cornish}}
[http://www.channel4.com/entertainment/comedy/microsites/C/comedy_news/joecornish.html The Tall Guy: The Joe Cornish Interview] – Channel 4
[https://web.archive.org/web/20090319111137/http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_qn4159/is_20030511/ai_n12739491 Adam and Joe: How We Met] – The Independent
[https://www.independent.co.uk/news/media/joe-adam-and-the-antman-907659.html Joe, Adam and the Ant-man] – The Independent
[https://web.archive.org/web/20100607084032/http://www.slashfilm.com/2009/10/29/some-groovy-attack-the-block-updates-shaun-of-the-dead-with-aliens/#ixzz0aS6kvHRq Some Groovy Attack the Block Updates – Shaun of the Dead With Aliens?]

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Category:English screenwriters

Category:English male screenwriters

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Category:Film directors from London