Keith Thomas (director)
{{short description|American director, screenwriter, producer, and author}}
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Keith Thomas is an American film director, screenwriter, producer, and author. He is best known for directing horror films such as The Vigil (2019) and Firestarter (2022).
Career
In 2017, he founded the production company Night Platform and began his career by directing, writing, and producing the horror short film Arkane.{{cite web |url=https://dailydead.com/impressions-keith-thomas-short-witchcraft-film-arkane/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200811041253/https://dailydead.com/impressions-keith-thomas-short-witchcraft-film-arkane/ |archive-date=August 11, 2020 |url-status=live |title=Impressions: Keith Thomas' Witchcraft Short Film Arkane |website=DailyDead |last=Smith |first=Jerry |date=August 3, 2017 |access-date=February 11, 2022}} In 2019, he directed the supernatural horror feature film The Vigil.{{cite web |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/review/vigil-review-1239097 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190913035048/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/review/vigil-review-1239097 |archive-date=September 13, 2019 |url-status=live|title=The Vigil: Film Review {{!}} TIFF 2019 |last=Mintzer |first=Jordan |date=September 12, 2019 |website=The Hollywood Reporter |access-date=February 11, 2022 }}{{cite web|url=https://www.rogerebert.com/festivals/tiff-2019-the-vigil-first-love-the-vast-of-night |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220211/https://www.rogerebert.com/festivals/tiff-2019-the-vigil-first-love-the-vast-of-night |archive-date=February 11, 2022 |url-status=live|title=TIFF 2019: The Vigil, First Love, The Vast of Night|last=Tallerico|first=Brian|date=September 13, 2019|website=RogerEbert.com|access-date=July 26, 2024}}{{cbignore}} In December 2019, Thomas signed on to direct the Stephen King adaptation Firestarter.{{cite news|last=Kroll|first=Justin|date=December 16, 2019|title='Firestarter' Reboot Taps 'Vigil' Filmmaker to Direct|website=Variety|url=https://variety.com/2019/film/news/universal-blumhouses-firestarter-vigil-director-1203440204/ |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220211/https://variety.com/2019/film/news/universal-blumhouses-firestarter-vigil-director-1203440204/ |archive-date=February 11, 2022|url-status=live|access-date=February 11, 2022}}{{cbignore}}{{cite web|last=Sneider|first=Jeff|url=https://collider.com/firestarter-remake-keith-thomas-director-blumhouse/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191217015755/https://collider.com/firestarter-remake-keith-thomas-director-blumhouse/ |archive-date=December 17, 2019 |url-status=live|title=Blumhouse's 'Firestarter' Remake Heats Up with 'The Vigil' Director Keith Thomas|work=Collider|date=December 16, 2019|access-date=July 26, 2024}} In September 2021, Thomas was hired to direct an episode on the Netflix series Guillermo del Toro's Cabinet of Curiosities.{{cite web |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/guillermo-del-toro-netflix-horror-anthology-reunites-babadook-essie-davis-jennifer-kent-1234972538/ |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220211/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/guillermo-del-toro-netflix-horror-anthology-reunites-babadook-essie-davis-jennifer-kent-1234972538/ |archive-date=February 11, 2022 |url-status=live|title=Guillermo del Toro's Netflix Horror Anthology to Reunite 'Babadook' Star Essie Davis With Director Jennifer Kent |website=The Hollywood Reporter |last=Ritman |first=Alex |date=September 2, 2021 |access-date=February 11, 2022}}{{cbignore}}{{cite web|last=Rice|first=Lynette|date=August 15, 2022|title='Guillermo Del Toro's Cabinet Of Curiosities' Gets Trailer And Premiere Date At Netflix|url=https://deadline.com/2022/08/netflix-unveils-trailer-premiere-date-for-guillermo-del-toros-cabinet-of-curiosities-1235091888/|access-date=July 26, 2024|website=Deadline Hollywood}} In February 2022, Thomas directed, wrote, and produced the music video I Disappear (When You're Near), for A Place to Bury Strangers' album See Through You.{{cite web |url=https://bloody-disgusting.com/exclusives/3701898/the-vigil-director-keith-thomas-puts-a-horror-spin-on-a-place-to-bury-strangers-video-for-i-disappear-exclusive/ |title='The Vigil' Director Keith Thomas Puts a Horror Spin on A Place to Bury Strangers' Video for "I Disappear" |website=Bloody Disgusting |last=Miska |first=Brad |date=February 4, 2022 |access-date=February 11, 2022}}{{cite web|url=https://www.stereogum.com/2167555/a-place-to-bury-strangers-lets-see-each-other-see-through-you/music/|title=A Place To Bury Strangers – 'Let's See Each Other'|website=Stereogum|last=Brodsky|first=Rachel|date=November 16, 2021|access-date=February 11, 2022|archive-url=https://archive.today/20211211095329/https://www.stereogum.com/2167555/a-place-to-bury-strangers-lets-see-each-other-see-through-you/music/|archive-date=December 11, 2021|url-status=live}} In May 2022, Thomas stated that there are ongoing discussions to possibly expand Firestarter into a franchise.{{cite web|url=https://comicbook.com/horror/news/firestarter-reboot-sequel-spinoff-franchise-future-stephen-king/|work=ComicBook.com|title=Firestarter Director Teases 'All Sorts of Ideas' for Expanding Stephen King Franchise|last=Cavanaugh|first=Patrick|date=May 9, 2022|access-date=August 31, 2022}} By May 2023, he wrote the screenplay for The First Omen, which serves as a prequel to The Omen (1976).{{cite web|url=https://directories.wga.org/project/1234417/the-first-omen|title=The First Omen|work=Writers Guild of America West|date=May 10, 2023|access-date=November 11, 2023}}
Thomas also wrote the novels The Clarity, Dahlia Black, and The Dunnie.
Filmography
Short film
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! Year ! Title ! Director ! Writer ! Producer |
| 2017
| Arkane | {{yes}} | {{yes}} | {{yes}} |
Feature film
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! Year ! Title ! Director ! Writer |
| 2019
| {{yes}} | {{yes}} |
| 2022
| {{yes}} | {{no}} |
| 2024
| {{no}} | {{yes}} |
Television
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! Year ! Title ! Note |
| 2022
| Guillermo del Toro's Cabinet of Curiosities | Episode "Pickman's Model" |
Music video
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! Year ! Title ! Artist |
| 2022 |
==Bibliography==
- The Clarity (2018)
- Dahlia Black (2019)
- The Dunnie (2022)
Accolades
For his work on The First Omen, he was nominated for "Best Screenplay" at the Fangoria Chainsaw Awards.{{cite web |url=https://www.fangoria.com/2024-fangoria-chainsaw-awards-nominees/ |title=The Wait Is Over: Here Are The 2024 Fangoria Chainsaw Awards Nominees |website=Fangoria |last=Melanson |first=Angel |date=July 8, 2024 |access-date=July 26, 2024}}
References
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External links
- {{IMDb name|8928699}}
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