Mark Protosevich

Mark Protosevich is an American screenwriter. He is best known for his screenplays for the films The Cell (2000), I Am Legend (2007) and Thor (2011).

He has also written two remakes: Poseidon (2006), an update of The Poseidon Adventure (1972) for director Wolfgang Petersen, and Oldboy (2013), an adaptation of the 2003 South Korean film of the same name for Spike Lee.

Life and career

Protosevich was born in Chicago, Illinois and is an alumnus of Columbia College.

In late 1996, he wrote the script for the unproduced Batman Unchained, a mooted third film in the superhero franchise to be directed by Joel Schumacher.{{cite web|url=http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/batman-movie-series-list-unmade-802032|title='Batman' Movie Series: List of Unmade Projects - Hollywood Reporter|author=Aaron Couch|date=14 June 2015|work=The Hollywood Reporter}} In 2011, Steven Spielberg met with Protosevich to discuss story ideas for a fourth film in the Jurassic Park franchise.{{cite news| url=http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/steven-spielberg-brainstorming-jurassic-park-200911 | work=The Hollywood Reporter | first=Jay A. | last = Fernandez | title=Steven Spielberg Brainstorming 'Jurassic Park 4' with Writer Mark Protosevich (Exclusive) | date=June 15, 2011|accessdate= 2014-11-06}} Protosevich wrote two story treatments for the film, neither of which were produced.{{cite web|url=http://thisisinfamous.com/talking-oldboy-mark-protosevich-nycc/ |title=Talking OLDBOY With Mark Protosevich at NYCC |first=Dan |last=Porsa |website=This is Infamous |date=October 16, 2013 |accessdate=2014-11-06 |url-status=usurped |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20141106194503/http://thisisinfamous.com/talking-oldboy-mark-protosevich-nycc/ |archivedate=November 6, 2014 }}

He recently created the Apple TV+ series Sugar, which premiered on April 5, 2024, his first foray into television. He wrote or co-wrote the majority of the episodes, as well as serving as executive producer.

Protosevich currently lives on Cape Cod with his wife, the painter Robena Malicoat.

Filmography

Film

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Year ! Title !width=65\| Writer ! Co-producer
2000 \| The Cell \| {{yes}} \| {{yes}}
2006 \| Poseidon \| {{yes}} \| {{no}}
2007 \| I Am Legend \| {{yes}} \| {{no}}
2011 \| Thor \| {{yes\|Story}} \| {{no}}
2013 \| Oldboy \| {{yes}} \| {{yes}}

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Year

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2000

| The Cell

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2006

| Poseidon

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