McG

Joseph McGinty Nichol was born in Kalamazoo, Michigan, and grew up in Newport Beach, California. As his uncle and grandfather were also named Joe, his mother nicknamed him "McG" to avoid confusion.

McG attended Corona del Mar High School, where he met Mark McGrath. Initially he wanted to become the lead singer of a band he formed with McGrath. However, he failed as a front man and persuaded McGrath to take over. Instead he worked behind the scenes as producer and marketer for the band until he was 22. He then obtained a Bachelor of Arts in psychology from UC Irvine. McG thought of attending medical school afterwards, but tired of studying, he formed a record label known as G Recordings in 1993, working on his hobby as a still photographer, shooting local bands and musicians, along with earning money driving a delivery truck. He eventually brought to the latter job McGrath, who had been in a state of depressive apathy after graduating, and decided to again try his hand fronting a band.{{cite news|title=McG|work=Hollywood.com|url=http://www.hollywood.com/celebrity/187164/Joseph_McGinty_Nichol|access-date=September 17, 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120729235011/http://www.hollywood.com/celebrity/187164/Joseph_McGinty_Nichol|archive-date=July 29, 2012}} The band had several hit singles as Sugar Ray, signed with a label, and went on tour.{{cite web|last=Borden|first=Mark|title=Hollywood's Rogue Mogul: How Terminator Director McG Is Blowing Up the Movie Business|publisher=FastCompany.com|date=May 1, 2009|url=http://www.fastcompany.com/magazine/135/hollywoods-rogue-humanoid.html?page=0%2C0|access-date=September 17, 2009}} McGrath has said McG has been a "psychologist, therapist and [musical] collaborator" to him, including convincing him to record "Fly", which would become Sugar Ray's breakout hit, given McGrath previously did not feel he had the singing voice to perform the song well.

In 1995, McG produced Sugar Ray's first album and co-wrote several songs on their second.{{cite web|url=https://www.fastcompany.com/1263246/hollywoods-rogue-mogul-how-terminator-director-mcg-blowing-movie-business|title=Hollywood's Rogue Mogul: How Terminator Director McG Is Blowing Up the Movie Business |work=Fast Company|date=May 1, 2009|access-date=February 20, 2022}} He borrowed $3,500 from his father to make a music video for the song "Caboose", which helped the band get signed with Atlantic Records and started his career as a music video director. His work doing the first three Korn music videos led to a stint with Cypress Hill, and afterwards McG became highly sought with over fifty music video credits such as Sublime's "Santeria", Smash Mouth's "All Star", and The Offspring's "Pretty Fly (For a White Guy)", along with documentaries on Korn and Sugar Ray.[https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1999-mar-19-ca-18988-story.html Behind the McMusic : McG, Director of Hip Videos for MTV and VH1, Started Rolling Credits as a Kid Back in Newport ], Los Angeles Times In 1997, he was awarded the Billboard's Pop Video of the Year Award for Smash Mouth's "Walkin' on the Sun" and the Music Video Production Association's Pop Video of the Year Award for Sugar Ray's "Fly".{{cite web|title=McG Hollywood Breakthrough Directing Award|work=HollywoodAwards.com|date=October 1, 2002|url=http://hollywoodawards.com/breakthrough/index.html|access-date=July 1, 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090305235601/http://www.hollywoodawards.com/breakthrough/index.html|archive-date=March 5, 2009}} Eventually, this landed him in the television commercial business, directing advertisements for Major League Baseball and Coca-Cola. A notable one was a commercial for Gap, which was honored at the 1999 London International Film Festival.{{cite web|title=McG Biography|work=StarPulse.com|date=January 30, 2009|url=http://www.starpulse.com/Actors/McG/Biography/|access-date=January 30, 2009|archive-date=February 17, 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090217071051/http://www.starpulse.com/Actors/McG/Biography/}}

Impressed with McG's music videos, Drew Barrymore approached him about directing a film adaptation of Charlie's Angels. He accepted, wanting to take on bigger projects, and pitched the movie to the studio executives, who were initially reluctant but later approved the project after much persistence. The film, for which he was paid $350,000, was released in 2000 and went on to gross over $250 million worldwide with mixed critical reception from critics and fans alike. However, he won the Hollywood Breakthrough Award at the 6th Annual Hollywood Film Festival held in 2002. Sony paid him $2.5 million to direct the military action-drama Dreadnought for Red Wagon Entertainment.{{cite web|last=Linder|first=Brian|title=McG on Fast Track with Dreadnought|website=IGN|date=October 12, 2001|url=https://www.ign.com/articles/2001/10/12/mcg-on-fast-track-with-dreadnought|access-date=September 1, 2009}} He was also set to develop a sequel to Charlie's Angels and present his film producing debut with Airshow, the latter of which has yet to be made.{{cite web|last=Linder|first=Brian|title=Airshow McG's Next|website=IGN|date=January 11, 2001|url=https://www.ign.com/articles/2001/01/11/airshow-mcgs-next|access-date=February 20, 2022}}

In February 2002, Jon Peters and Lorenzo di Bonaventura attached him onto the fifth installment in the Superman film series that was in development hell, thus putting his previous projects on hold. McG and Peters hired J. J. Abrams to pen a new script for the film entitled Superman: Flyby, which was submitted in July 2002.{{cite news|first=Mike |last=White |title=Superman: Grounded |work=Cashiers du Cinemart |url=http://www.impossiblefunky.com/archives/issue_15/15_superman.asp?IshNum=15 |access-date=January 31, 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080216230219/http://www.impossiblefunky.com/archives/issue_15/15_superman.asp?IshNum=15 |archive-date=February 16, 2008 }} Bailing out of the project in favor of Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle in September 2002, McG was replaced by Brett Ratner. Meanwhile, he developed and co-created a television series with John McNamara called Fastlane (2002), which was eventually canceled after one season due to the high costs of each episode. Josh Schwartz approached him and his producing partner, Stephanie Savage, about another television series as well, The O.C. (2003), which revolved around the lives of several teenagers based in McG's hometown of Newport Beach.{{cite web|url=http://www.theocinsider.com/backstage/insidercommentary/archive/01.html|title=Josh Schwartz: "The O.C." Creator|work=The OC Insider|publisher=Warner Bros|access-date=September 1, 2010}}{{cite web|url=http://www.buddytv.com/articles/the-oc/exclusive-interview-josh-scwar-2651.aspx|title=Exclusive Interview: Josh Schwartz, Creator/Executive Producer of The OC|date=December 14, 2006|publisher=BuddyTV|access-date=September 1, 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141007023801/http://www.buddytv.com/articles/the-oc/exclusive-interview-josh-scwar-2651.aspx|archive-date=October 7, 2014}} McG was set to direct the pilot, but because of scheduling conflicts with Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle, he was replaced by Doug Liman.{{cite news|url=https://variety.com/2003/scene/markets-festivals/selleck-s-on-deck-for-nbc-1117881284/|title=Selleck's on deck for NBC|last=Schneider|first=Michael|date=February 26, 2003|work=Variety|access-date=February 20, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090327000121/http://www.variety.com/article/VR1117881284.html?categoryid=1236&cs=1|archive-date=March 27, 2009}} The show ended after four seasons in 2007.{{cite web |url=https://movies.yahoo.com/movie/contributor/1808496550/bio |title=McG Biography |work=Yahoo! Movies |access-date=September 1, 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110628233729/https://movies.yahoo.com/movie/contributor/1808496550/bio |archive-date=June 28, 2011}}

The sequel to Charlie's Angels followed in 2003, and although not as successful as the first, Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle (2003) also made over $250 million worldwide. Shortly thereafter, Sony extended its first-look production deal with Wonderland Sound and Vision for an additional three years, with Hot Wheels, Airshow, and Radiant on their film slate.{{cite web|last=Kit|first=Zorianna|title=Col Extends Mcg-savage Prod'n Deal|publisher=AllBusiness.com|date=September 3, 2007|url=http://www.allbusiness.com/services/motion-pictures/4802545-1.html|access-date=September 1, 2009|archive-date=August 3, 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090803145925/http://www.allbusiness.com/services/motion-pictures/4802545-1.html}} Since then, none of those films have been developed with the former, which was previously supposed to be a directing vehicle for him in 2003 (he later chose to produce instead in 2006),{{cite web|author=KJB|title=McG to Direct Hot Wheels Movie|work=IGN|date=January 30, 2003|url=https://www.ign.com/articles/2003/01/30/mcg-to-direct-hot-wheels-movie|access-date=February 20, 2022}} being put into turnaround in 2009.{{cite web|title=Hot Wheels, Barbie, He-Man in Development|work=WorstPreviews.com|date=January 3, 2009|url=http://www.worstpreviews.com/headline.php?id=11484&count=0|access-date=January 31, 2009|archive-date=February 17, 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090217112648/http://www.worstpreviews.com/headline.php?id=11484&count=0|url-status=dead}}

Warner Bros., still satisfied with his bankability, re-hired him to direct Superman: Flyby in April 2003 after Ratner had dropped out due to casting and pre-production difficulties. During his tenure, McG and the producers spent more than $15 million planning storyboards, concept art, and locations, as well as having script revisions and the film completely pre-visualized. However, McG later left the project, citing his fear of flying to Sydney.{{cite news|last=Boucher|first=Geoff|title='Terminator Salvation' director McG: "I have a lot to prove"|newspaper=LA Times|date=May 14, 2009|url=http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/herocomplex/2009/05/mcg-is-at-a-crossroads-with-terminator-salvation-i-have-a-lot-to-prove.html|access-date=November 21, 2009}} This eventually brought Bryan Singer on board in July 2004, resulting in Superman Returns.{{cite web|title=The Strange and Evil Tale of the Production of Superman V|work=Electric-Escape.net|date=January 30, 2009|url=http://electric-escape.net/?q=node/1073|access-date=January 30, 2009|archive-date=February 17, 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090217123210/http://electric-escape.net/?q=node%2F1073}} McG produced the television series, The Mountain (2004), on the same year, also getting canceled after one season.

His next television work was Supernatural (2005), for which he served as an executive producer until 2013. The following year saw Warner Bros. allowing McG, who "looked to improve as a storyteller and wanted to get more substantial material," to direct We Are Marshall (2006), a sports drama film. Although the film received mixed critical reception, McG was complimented for his ability of emotional storytelling. Jessica Reaves of the Chicago Tribune noted that "McG shows new maturity. Scenes that could have been played for ghoulish effect, like the plane crash and its fiery aftermath, are handled with skillful efficiency."{{cite web |url=https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-xpm-2006-12-25-0612250050-story.html |title=Rising from the ashes |website=Chicago Tribune |date=December 25, 2006 |access-date=February 20, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090504135423/http://chicago.metromix.com/movies/review/movie-review-we-are/162977/content |archive-date=May 4, 2009 }} At a budget of $35 million, the film only made $43.5 million. He had also produced the horror film Stay Alive (2006), which received largely negative reviews.{{cite web|url=https://www.metacritic.com/movie/stay-alive|title=Stay Alive (2006): Reviews|website=Metacritic|access-date=September 1, 2010}}

Along with Adam Brody, McG was next set to produce a remake of the cult comedy hit Revenge of the Nerds, planned for a release in 2007 with a budget of $12.5 million and filming to begin at Emory University. However, after reviewing the script, university officials backed out two weeks before filming, citing it as "too bawdy." This led the film to be shot at Agnes Scott College for two weeks, but producers Fox Atomic shelved it due to the "lack of wide open space Emory's campus would have afforded them and [the fact that] winter was fast approaching making the prospect of shooting the movie's many outdoor scenes problematic."{{cite magazine|first=Josh|last=Grossberg|title=No Revenge for New Nerds|magazine=Entertainment Weekly|date=November 22, 2006|url=https://www.eonline.com/news/53817/no_revenge_for_new_nerds|access-date=February 20, 2022}} Furthermore, studio executive Peter Rice was disappointed with the dailies.{{cite news|author=Nicole Laporte |author2=Alex Romanelli |title=Atomic blast to 'Nerds'|work=Variety|date=November 21, 2006|url=https://variety.com/2006/film/markets-festivals/atomic-blast-to-nerds-1117954365/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090202082854/http://www.variety.com/article/VR1117954365.html?categoryid=13&cs=1|archive-date=February 2, 2009|access-date=February 20, 2022}}

In 2007, McG worked mostly on television, producing Pussycat Dolls Present: The Search for the Next Doll (2007) and Chuck (2007). Co-created by Josh Schwartz, his partner on The O.C., he directed the latter's pilot and remained an executive producer throughout the series. Fox had also given a script commitment to Invisible, a television pilot written by Ari Eisner about a criminal who becomes invisible he was supposed to produce,{{cite web|title=FOX Spots 'Invisible' McG|publisher=Zap2it|date=September 27, 2007|url=http://www.zap2it.com/tv/news/zap-foxinvisiblemcg,0,4569320.story|access-date=September 1, 2009|archive-date=September 25, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120925220316/http://www.zap2it.com/tv/news/zap-foxinvisiblemcg,0,4569320.story}} and We Are Marshall writer Jamie Linden was working with him on a TV pilot called Flash Back.{{cite web|last=Stern|first=Bayard|title=FSU grad pens screenplay for 'We Are Marshall'|publisher=FSU.edu|url=https://www.fsu.edu/news/2007/01/08/marshall.screenplay/|access-date=February 20, 2022|date=January 8, 2007}} However, as of 2011, there have been no updates on these shows.

On August 2, 2007, McG signed a three-year first-look production deal for his Wonderland Sound and Vision company with Warner Bros., planning to "produce three movies a year" and directing "one of them every year." The first four films set up were Nightcrawlers (now known as Monster Squad), an untitled spy project, Yucatan, and Maintenance.{{cite web|last=Campbell|first=Christopher|title=McG is a 'Maintenance' Man|publisher=Cinematical.com|date=August 10, 2007|url=http://www.cinematical.com/2007/08/10/mcg-is-a-maintenance-man/|access-date=September 16, 2009|archive-date=December 16, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181216210823/http://www.cinematical.com/2007/08/10/mcg-is-a-maintenance-man/}} The former, about an aberrant father who must confront his childhood tormentor to rid of his fear of monsters and the dark, was arranged to start in November 2007, but McG dropped out and was later replaced by Mike Mitchell;{{cite web|last=Rappe|first=Elisabeth|title=Don't Panic When You Hear About 'Monster Squad'|publisher=Cinematical.com|date=October 19, 2009|url=http://www.cinematical.com/2009/10/19/dont-panic-when-you-hear-about-monster-squad/|access-date=November 21, 2009}} the untitled spy project was rewritten by Phil Alden Robinson and was to be produced by Basil Iwanyk;{{cite magazine|last=Garrett|first=Diane|title=McG sets up projects at WB|magazine=Variety|date=August 1, 2007|url=https://variety.com/2007/film/markets-festivals/mcg-sets-up-projects-at-wb-1117969575/|access-date=February 20, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090709191029/http://www.variety.com/article/VR1117969575.html?categoryid=1236&cs=1|archive-date=July 9, 2009}} Yucatan, based on Steve McQueen's leftover notes and storyboards of his passion project, is an epic adventurous heist film, though Warner Bros. has now placed the project under Team Downey;{{cite news|last=McNary|first=Dave|title=Robert and Susan Downey shape Team|work=Variety|date=June 15, 2010|url=https://variety.com/2010/film/news/team-downey-develops-steve-mcqueen-project-1118020661/|access-date=February 20, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100621013248/http://www.variety.com/article/VR1118020661.html?categoryid=13&cs=1|archive-date=June 21, 2010}} and Maintenance was a film adaptation of Jim Massey's comic book series of the same name about two janitors who work for a weapons manufacturer that supply to the world's most evil super villains, but the rights of the film have moved to DreamWorks Animation.{{cite web|title=Maintenance Moves to DreamWorks Animation|publisher=ComingSoon.net|date=December 17, 2010|url=https://www.comingsoon.net/movies/news/72511-maintenance-moves-to-dreamworks-animation|access-date=February 20, 2022}} As a result, none of them will feature the involvement of McG.{{cite web|last=Bartyzel|first=Monika|title=McG Gets New McDeal|publisher=Cinematical.com|date=August 2, 2007|url=http://www.cinematical.com/2007/08/02/mcg-gets-new-mcdeal/|access-date=September 16, 2009|archive-date=August 19, 2007|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070819233134/http://www.cinematical.com/2007/08/02/mcg-gets-new-mcdeal/}}

On October 30, 2007, Fox approved a pilot for an American remake of the British cult show Spaced, which McG served as an executive producer, even though Simon Pegg and fans were outraged at the prospect of having a remake without the original creators' involvement. Nonetheless, the pilot, written by Adam Barr,{{cite web|first=Eric|last=Goldman|title=Spaced Remake in Development|work=IGN|date=October 30, 2007|url=http://www.ign.com/articles/2007/10/30/spaced-remake-in-development|access-date=February 20, 2022}} was panned before its airing, resulting in Fox scrapping the series.{{cite web|author=Jace|title=Where Pilots Go to Die: FOX's "Spaced"|work=TelevisionaryBlog|date=May 28, 2008|url=http://www.televisionaryblog.com/2008/05/where-pilots-go-to-die-foxs-spaced.html|access-date=January 31, 2009}} McG then executive produced Pussycat Dolls Present: Girlicious (2008). The Pussycat Dolls Present series was canceled afterward. He was the executive producer for the WB Television Network's online series, Sorority Forever (2008) and Exposed (2010), as well.{{Cite news | url = https://variety.com/2008/digital/features/wb-revived-as-online-platform-1117984772/ | title = WB revived as online platform | date = April 28, 2008 | work = Variety | access-date = February 20, 2022| first = Diane | last = Garrett | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20080501173352/http://www.variety.com/VR1117984772.html | archive-date = May 1, 2008 }}

McG's next film project was Terminator Salvation (2009), the fourth installment of the Terminator film series that introduces the future war fought between humanity and Skynet. After the Halcyon Company purchased the rights, they signed McG onto the project, for which he was paid $6 million.{{cite news|url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2009-may-26-fi-ct-terminator26-story.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090613023010/http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-ct-terminator26-2009may26,0,5446645,full.story|archive-date=June 13, 2009|title=Legal sparks fly on the way to 'Terminator Salvation'|work=Los Angeles Times|date=May 26, 2009|access-date=February 20, 2022 | first1=Claudia | last1=Eller | first2=Ben | last2=Fritz}} Although he promised fans that he would bring back credibility to the saga, with the casting of Christian Bale and a personal talk with James Cameron,{{cite news|last=Boucher|first=Geoff|title=McG: 'We're bringing credibility back' to 'Terminator' franchise|newspaper=L.A. Times|date=May 5, 2009|url=http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/herocomplex/2009/05/mcg-were-bringing-credibility-back-to-terminator-franchise.html|access-date=November 21, 2009}} the film, released on May 21, 2009, in the United States and Canada, received mixed reviews. It grossed $371 million worldwide, well below industry expectations considering its high budget.{{cite news|first=Brian |last=Tallerico |title=Box Office Predictions: The Top 20 Movies of Summer 2009 |work=MovieRetriever.com |date=April 30, 2009 |url=http://www.movieretriever.com/blog/319/box-office-predictions-the-top-20-movies-of-summer-2009 |access-date=November 21, 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100308035232/http://www.movieretriever.com/blog/319/box-office-predictions-the-top-20-movies-of-summer-2009 |archive-date=March 8, 2010 }} In promotion of Terminator Salvation, at a Wondercon event, McG highlighted actress Moon Bloodgood, and asked the audience, “Do you want to see Moon’s boobs?”{{cite web | url=https://www.vulture.com/2009/03/mcg_battling_warner_bros_over_terminator.html | title=MCG Battling Warner Bros. Over Terminator Toplessness | date=March 2, 2009 }} https://youtube/nKigWJ6K7Os?si=ntqOSLUTOCBLaTF7

Following Terminator Salvation, he was expected to direct a remake of 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea for Disney, for which he was interested in casting Sam Worthington for Captain Nemo.{{cite news|first=Michael|last=Fleming|title=McG to direct Disney's 'Leagues'|work=Variety|date=January 6, 2009|url=https://variety.com/2009/film/markets-festivals/mcg-to-direct-disney-s-leagues-1117998080/|access-date=February 20, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090319041155/http://www.variety.com/article/VR1117998080.html?categoryid=13&cs=1|archive-date=March 19, 2009}}{{cite web|first=Jim|last=Vejvoda|title=Finding McG's Nemo|work=IGN|date=January 15, 2009|url=https://www.ign.com/articles/2009/01/15/finding-mcgs-nemo|access-date=February 20, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090221090207/http://uk.movies.ign.com/articles/945/945281p1.html|archive-date=February 21, 2009}} However, after spending nearly $10 million on pre-production work, Walt Disney Studios' movie chief Rich Ross put the project on hold indefinitely due to creative concerns, and McG is no longer attached.{{cite news|author=Claudia Eller |author2=Dawn C. Chmielewski |title=New Disney movie chief pulls plug on costly 'Captain Nemo'|newspaper=L.A. Times|date=November 17, 2009|url=http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/entertainmentnewsbuzz/2009/11/new-disney-movie-chief-pulls-plug-on-costly-captain-nemo.html|access-date=September 16, 2009}} Subsequently, he went into negotiations with 20th Century Fox to direct This Means War, a spy comedy project about two best friends who go to war against each other after falling for the same girl. Though initially troubled with numerous casting dropouts, including Bradley Cooper,{{cite magazine|last=Sperling|first=Nicole|title=Exclusive: Bradley Cooper drops out of spy comedy 'This Means War'|magazine=Entertainment Weekly|date=February 24, 2010|url=https://ew.com/article/2010/02/24/exclusive-bradley-cooper-drops-out-of-spy-comedy-this-means-war/|access-date=February 20, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100227022501/http://hollywoodinsider.ew.com/2010/02/24/exclusive-bradley-cooper-drops-out-of-spy-comedy-this-means-war/|archive-date=February 27, 2010}} Seth Rogen,{{cite web|title=Seth Rogen Passes on McG's 'This Means War'|publisher=The Playlist|date=July 23, 2010|url=https://theplaylist.net/seth-rogen-passes-on-mcgs-this-means-20100723/|access-date=February 20, 2022}} and Sam Worthington,{{cite web|last=Fischer|first=Russ|title=Tom Hardy Replaces Sam Worthington in McG's This Means War|publisher=/Film|date=July 27, 2010|url=https://www.slashfilm.com/510345/tom-hardy-replaces-sam-worthington-in-mcgs-this-means-war/|access-date=February 20, 2022}} the film was finally filmed in Vancouver and was released in 2012.{{cite web|last=Kit|first=Borys|title=EXCLUSIVE: McG, Breck Eisner Vying to Direct Universal's 'Ouija'|work=The Hollywood Reporter|date=December 18, 2010|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/mcg-breck-eisner-vying-direct-61485/|access-date=February 20, 2022}} Since then, he has been in negotiations for the directing duties for Universal Pictures' Oujia (a film based on the Hasbro board game of the same name,{{cite web|last=Barr|first=Jason|title=McG Will Direct OUIJA|publisher=Collider|date=January 4, 2011|url=https://collider.com/mcg-ouija/68173/|access-date=March 4, 2011|archive-date=March 11, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110311140600/http://collider.com/mcg-ouija/68173/|url-status=dead}}) and has been attached to Lorene Scafaria's pitch based on a Rolling Stone article about the true life events of Esther Reed named "The Girl Who Conned the Ivy League," along with Amanda Seyfried,{{cite web|title=McG and Seyfried Teaming on Impersonator Story|publisher=ComingSoon.net Blog|date=March 18, 2010|url=https://www.comingsoon.net/movies/news/64362-mcg-and-seyfried-teaming-on-impersonator-story|access-date=February 20, 2022}} and a high-profile untitled space adventure project written by David Callaham for 20th Century Fox.{{cite news|publisher=ComingSoon.net|title=20th Century Fox Buys Space Adventure Steered By McG|url=https://deadline.com/2011/03/20th-century-fox-buys-space-adventure-steered-by-mcg-113780/|date=March 14, 2011|access-date=July 8, 2011}} McG was also in discussions to supervise development and direct the fifth installment of the Terminator film series, having made a $10 million right-of-first-refusal deal with the Halcyon Company, but with the rights of the series transferred to hedge fund Pacificor, his further involvement became unlikely.{{cite news|last=Fritz|first=Ben|title='Terminator' rights go to hedge fund despite objections by Sony, Lions Gate (updated)|newspaper=LA Times Blog|date=February 10, 2010|url=http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/entertainmentnewsbuzz/2010/02/terminator-rights-go-to-hedge-fund-despite-objections-by-sony-lions-gate.html|access-date=February 27, 2010}} The film adaptation of Peter M. Lenkov's graphic novel series R.I.P.D. was another project he was circling, but because of his commitment to This Means War, he was replaced by Robert Schwentke.{{cite news|last=Coll|first=Kevin|title=Director Robert Schwentke Circling R.I.P.D. Project for Universal|newspaper=LA Times Blog|date=August 12, 2010|url=http://www.fusedfilm.com/2010/08/director-robert-schwentke-circling-r-i-p-d-project-for-universal/|access-date=January 1, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111009052518/http://www.fusedfilm.com/2010/08/director-robert-schwentke-circling-r-i-p-d-project-for-universal/|archive-date=October 9, 2011}} He produced The Duff (2015), a teen comedy based on a book.{{cite web|title=McG to Adapt The DUFF|publisher=ComingSoon.net|date=June 1, 2010|url=https://www.comingsoon.net/movies/news/66692-mcg-to-adapt-the-duff|access-date=February 20, 2022}}

McG has also delved into comics with Wonderland set to publish the original Haunted City, written by Chap Taylor, that will expand into a feature film, which he plans to direct, a television show, and a video game.{{cite news|first=Mike|last=Fleming|website=Deadline Hollywood|title=McG Launches Comic Imprint, Plots 'Haunted City' As First Project|url=https://deadline.com/2011/03/mcg-launches-comic-imprint-plots-haunted-city-as-first-transmedia-project-119250/|date=March 31, 2011|access-date=July 8, 2011}}

He has been actively developing a film adaptation of the rock musical Spring Awakening, planning to independently produce and film it in six weeks for $25 million,{{cite web|last=Raddish|first=Christina|title=Director McG Gives IESB an Update on 20,000 LEAGUES UNDER THE SEA and Says it's Action Packed!|publisher=IESB.com|date=August 7, 2009|url=http://www.iesb.net/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=7257:director-mcg-gives-iesb-an-update-on-20000-leagues-under-the-sea-and-says-its-action-packed&catid=44:interviews&Itemid=172|access-date=September 17, 2009}} with additional producing duties for: a film adaptation of Jon Stock's Dead Spy Running novel;{{cite web|title=Stephen Gaghan Adapting Dead Spy Running|work=Comingsoon.net|date=February 20, 2009|url=https://www.comingsoon.net/movies/news/53059-stephen-gaghan-adapting-dead-spy-running|access-date=February 20, 2022}}{{cite news|first=Nellie|last=Andreeva|website=Deadline Hollywood|title=NBC Picks Up Stephen Gaghan Drama Pilot|url=https://deadline.com/2011/01/nbc-picks-up-stephen-gaghan-drama-pilot-100416/|date=January 25, 2011|access-date=July 8, 2011}} I Am A Genius of Unspeakable Evil and I Want to be Your Class President, a film adaptation of the book of the same name by Josh Lieb;{{cite web|last=Pederson|first=Nicole|title=I Am A Genius of Unspeakable Evil and I Want to be Your Class President|publisher=Collider|date=March 25, 2008|url=https://collider.com/i-am-a-genius-of-unspeakable-evil-and-i-want-to-be-your-class-president/|access-date=February 20, 2022}} Medieval, a film he was previously set to direct but is now being helmed by Rob Cohen;{{cite web|last=Sciretta|first=Peter|title=Rob Cohen Goes Medieval, Drops xXx Sequel|publisher=/Film|date=June 9, 2009|url=https://www.slashfilm.com/504093/rob-cohen-goes-medieval-drops-xxx-sequel/|access-date=February 20, 2022}} Elysium, a modern retelling of a classic Greek myth written by Matt Cirulnick for New Regency;{{cite news|last=Laporte|first=Nicole|title=McG, Cirulnick go Greek|work=Variety|date=May 1, 2006|url=https://variety.com/2006/film/markets-festivals/mcg-cirulnick-go-greek-1200336786/|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120530055013/http://www.variety.com/article/VR1117942344?refCatId=13|archive-date=May 30, 2012|access-date=February 20, 2022|url-status=live}} Medallion, an action thriller starring Nicolas Cage about a former master thief on the search for his kidnapped daughter;{{cite web|last=Lussier|first=Germaine|title=Nicolas Cage Stars in 'Medallion' Directed by Simon West|publisher=/Film|date=December 15, 2010|url=https://www.slashfilm.com/512734/nicolas-cage-stars-medallion-directed-simon-west/|access-date=January 1, 2011}} Tink, a live action romantic comedy based on Disney's Tinkerbell;{{cite magazine|last=Graser|first=Marc|title='Tink' in Disney's tank|magazine=Variety|url=https://variety.com/2010/film/markets-festivals/tink-in-disney-s-tank-1118021772/|access-date=February 20, 2022|date=July 14, 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100718063959/http://www.variety.com/article/VR1118021772.html?categoryid=13&cs=1|archive-date=July 18, 2010}} and CBS Films' Face It.{{cite news|publisher=ComingSoon.net|title=CBS Films Will Face It|url=https://www.comingsoon.net/movies/news/75618-cbs-films-will-face-it|date=March 25, 2011|access-date=February 20, 2022|first=Silas|last=Lesnick}} Other projects he has expressed interest in include a World War II film and an adaptation of Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?, which was previously filmed by Ridley Scott as 1982's Blade Runner.{{cite web|first=Edward|last=Douglas|title=Exclusive: We Are Marshall Director McG!|work=Comingsoon.net|date=December 18, 2006|url=https://www.comingsoon.net/movies/features/17957-exclusive-we-are-marshall-director-mcg|access-date=February 20, 2022}}{{cite news|first=Tatiana|last=Siegel|title=Derek Anderson & Victor Kubicek|work=Variety|url=https://variety.com/2008/scene/markets-festivals/derek-anderson-victor-kubicek-1117991557/|date=September 3, 2008|access-date=February 20, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080926162426/http://www.variety.com/article/VR1117991557.html?categoryid=3231&cs=1|archive-date=September 26, 2008}}

For his television work, Wonderland Sound & Vision sold three pilots for the 09–10 season: Thunder Road, a reality show described as an automobile version of Wipeout, for CBS;{{cite web|title=Pilots: McG Takes 'Thunder Road' to CBS|publisher=Zap2it|date=February 17, 2009|url=http://www.zap2it.com/tv/news/zap-thunder-road-mcg-cbs-pilot-story,0,7995913.story|access-date=September 1, 2009|archive-date=April 22, 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090422163812/http://www.zap2it.com/tv/news/zap-thunder-road-mcg-cbs-pilot-story,0,7995913.story}} Limelight, a contemporary version of Fame based on the life of Pharrell Williams, who was also executive producing, for ABC;{{cite magazine|last=Schneider|first=Michael|title=ABC OK's Bruckheimer, McG pilots|magazine=Variety|date=January 30, 2009|url=https://variety.com/2009/scene/markets-festivals/abc-ok-s-bruckheimer-mcg-pilots-1117999385/|access-date=February 20, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090414134621/http://variety.com/article/VR1117999385.html?categoryid=1300&cs=1|archive-date=April 14, 2009}} and Human Target, loosely based on the comic book of the same name about a bodyguard hired to protect his clients, for Fox. Only the latter ended up airing on network TV, debuting on

January 17, 2010,{{cite web|title=FOX ANNOUNCES PRIMETIME SLATE FOR 2009–2010 SEASON|publisher=TheFutonCritic.com|date=May 18, 2009|url=http://www.thefutoncritic.com/news.aspx?id=20090518fox03|access-date=February 20, 2022}} and ending after two seasons.{{cite news|first=Michael|last=Ausiello|work=TVLine|title=Fox Cancels Human Target, Lie To Me, Chicago Code, Two Others|url=http://www.tvline.com/2011/05/breaking-fox-cancels-human-target-breaking-in/|date=May 10, 2011|access-date=July 8, 2011|archive-date=September 5, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120905024848/http://tvline.com/2011/05/10/breaking-fox-cancels-human-target-breaking-in/|url-status=dead}} On the same year, The CW gave a series order to Nikita, a remake of La Femme Nikita, which premiered on September 9.{{cite web|last=Hibberd |first=James |title=CW picks up 'Nikita,' 'Hellcats,' 'Life,' 'OTH' |work=The Hollywood Reporter |date=May 18, 2010 |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/cw-picks-nikita-hellcats-life-53671/|access-date=February 20, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100521043331/http://livefeed.hollywoodreporter.com/2010/05/cw-picks-up-nikita-hellcats-life-oth-.html |archive-date=May 21, 2010 }}

Since 2009, McG and Wonderland Sound & Vision have been lined up to produce numerous shows for a variety of networks: the Josh Friedlander-developed Camp Morningwood;{{cite magazine|title=Lionsgate Has A One Night Stan|magazine=Empire Online|date=August 11, 2009|url=https://www.empireonline.com/movies/news/lionsgate-one-night-stan/|access-date=February 20, 2022}} Our Show, an NBC comedy project co-developed with Larry Charles about "a disparate group of people who begin making episodes of their favorite sci-fi show after it ends";{{cite web|author=|title=Development Update: Friday, March 5 (Part 1)|publisher=The Futon Critic|date=March 5, 2010|url=http://www.thefutoncritic.com/news.aspx?date=03/05/10&id=8556|access-date=March 21, 2010}} the Danny Comden-penned The Intruders;{{cite magazine|last=Schneider|first=Michael|title=Charles, McG team up for NBC comedy|magazine=Variety|date=November 15, 2009|url=https://variety.com/2009/scene/markets-festivals/charles-mcg-team-up-for-nbc-comedy-1118011356/|access-date=February 20, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091119030025/http://www.variety.com/article/VR1118011356.html?categoryid=14&cs=1|archive-date=November 19, 2009}} an untitled space Western conceived by Scott Rosenbaum;{{cite web|last=Woerner|first=Meredith|title=Fox Brings Back Space Western... That Isn't Firefly|publisher=Gizmodo|date=September 10, 2009|url=https://gizmodo.com/fox-brings-back-space-western-that-isnt-firefly-5356150|access-date=February 20, 2022}} and Clive Barker's Hotel for ABC, about "a series of ghoulish incidents at a haunted hotel."{{cite web|last=Moore|first=Debi|title=ABC Checks into Clive Barker's Hotel|publisher=Dread Central|date=August 19, 2009|url=https://www.dreadcentral.com/news/13022/abc-checks-into-clive-barker-s-hotel/|access-date=February 20, 2022}} However, like the majority of shows that get green-lit every season, none of them has actually aired or picked up for a full season.

The recent line-up of shows he's been attached to are Zombies vs. Vampires, a buddy cop series about two officers, one of whom is a vampire, that deal with "zombie crimes";{{cite web|last=Andreeva|first=Nellie|title=NBC Buys 'Zombies Vs. Vampires' Spec|website=Deadline Hollywood|date=August 4, 2010|url=https://deadline.com/2010/08/nbc-buys-zombies-vs-vampires-spec-59621/|access-date=January 1, 2011}} a private eye series named I, PI he co-developed with Paul Scheuring;{{cite magazine|last=Schneider|first=Michael|title=ABC, McG eye detective series|magazine=Variety|date=September 3, 2010|url=https://variety.com/2010/scene/markets-festivals/abc-mcg-eye-detective-series-1118023678/|access-date=February 20, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110128201711/http://www.variety.com/article/VR1118023678?refCatId=14|archive-date=January 28, 2011}} and the web series Aim High, premiered on October 18, 2011, on Facebook.{{cite news|first=Rich|last=Mbariket|publisher=WebSeriesNetwork.com|title=Warner Bros. Unveils First Trailer From McG's Action Web Series 'Aim High'|url=http://www.webseriesnetwork.com/profiles/blogs/warner-bros-unveils-first|date=June 24, 2011|access-date=July 8, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110629105310/http://www.webseriesnetwork.com/profiles/blogs/warner-bros-unveils-first|archive-date=June 29, 2011}}

On December 11, 2008, he was awarded the Kodak filmmaker of the year by CineAsia.{{cite news|first=Dave|last=McNary|title=CineAsia salutes McG|work=Variety|date=November 17, 2008|url=https://variety.com/2008/film/awards/cineasia-salutes-mcg-1117995992/|access-date=February 20, 2022}}

Takashi Murakami and McG directed short Akihabara Majokko Princess, where Kirsten Dunst sings a cover of The Vapors' 1980 song "Turning Japanese". This was shown at the "Pop Life" exhibition in London's Tate Modern museum from October 1, 2009, to January 17, 2010. It shows Dunst dancing around Akihabara, a shopping district in Tokyo, Japan.{{cite news|first=Lauren A.E. |last=Schuker |url=https://www.wsj.com/articles/SB10001424052748704471504574445603670923492 |title=The Artist and the Director |access-date=February 22, 2010 |date=October 2, 2009 |work=The Wall Street Journal |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100201123457/http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748704471504574445603670923492.html |archive-date=February 1, 2010 }}{{cite news|first=Mercedes |last=Bunz |url=https://www.theguardian.com/media/pda/2010/feb/25/viral-video-kirsten-dunst-turning-japanese |title=Viral Video Chart: Kirsten Dunst turns Japanese and a pigeon takes the train |access-date=February 26, 2010 |date=February 25, 2010 |work=The Guardian |location=UK |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100301080223/http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/pda/2010/feb/25/viral-video-kirsten-dunst-turning-japanese |archive-date=March 1, 2010 }}{{cite web|url=http://www.tate.org.uk/whats-on/tate-modern/exhibition/pop-life-art-material-world/pop-life-art-material-world-explore/p-15 |title=Pop Life: Art in a Material World, explore the exhibition, room 17 |publisher=Tate Modern |access-date=March 12, 2015 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150531065310/http://www.tate.org.uk/whats-on/tate-modern/exhibition/pop-life-art-material-world/pop-life-art-material-world-explore/p-15 |archive-date=May 31, 2015 }}

In October 2011 McG was set to direct Puzzle Palace for the Summit Entertainment.{{cite web|title=McG in Talks to Direct Cop Drama PUZZLE PALACE for Summit|date=October 26, 2011 |url=https://collider.com/mcg-puzzle-palace/|publisher=Collider|access-date=July 18, 2013}}{{cite news|title=McG Signing to Direct 'Puzzle Palace' For Summit|url=https://www.slashfilm.com/mcg-signing-direct-puzzle-palace-summit/|access-date=July 18, 2013|newspaper=slashfilm.com|date=October 26, 2011}}

On January 22, 2016, Deadline reported that McG will direct the reboot film for Masters of the Universe and will also oversee a rewrite of the script.{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2016/01/masters-of-the-universe-mcg-sony-pictures-1201688130/|title=McG Orbiting 'Masters Of The Universe' At Sony|website=Deadline Hollywood|last=Fleming |first=Mike Jr.|date=January 22, 2016}} It was announced on April 26, 2017, that McG would no longer be directing or involved with the film.{{cite magazine|url=https://ew.com/movies/2017/04/26/sony-release-date-masters-of-the-universe-reboot/|title=McG no longer directing Masters of the Universe|magazine=Entertainment Weekly|last=Lawrence|first=Derek|date=April 26, 2017}}

In 2015, McG directed the horror comedy film The Babysitter starring Samara Weaving, Judah Lewis, Hana Mae Lee, Robbie Amell and Bella Thorne.{{cite news|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/mcg-direct-horror-comedy-babysitter-821867/|title=McG to Direct Horror Comedy The Babysitter|last1=Kit|first1=Borys|work=The Hollywood Reporter|date=September 10, 2015|access-date=February 20, 2022}} The film was released on Netflix on October 13, 2017.{{cite magazine |url=https://ew.com/movies/2017/10/03/the-babysitter-trailer-netflix/ |title=Netflix horror-comedy The Babysitter gets the week's most bonkers, NSFW trailer |magazine=Entertainment Weekly |first=Devan |last=Coogen |date=October 3, 2017 |access-date=October 18, 2017 |archive-date=February 12, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210212022334/https://ew.com/movies/2017/10/03/the-babysitter-trailer-netflix/ |url-status=dead }} In 2019, McG helmed a sequel, The Babysitter: Killer Queen,{{cite web|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/judah-lewis-mcg-returning-sequel-netflix-horror-flick-babysitter-1243455/|title=Judah Lewis Returning for Sequel to Netflix Horror Flick 'The Babysitter' (Exclusive)|website=The Hollywood Reporter|first=Borys|last=Kit|date=September 25, 2019|access-date=October 18, 2019}} which was released on September 10, 2020.{{cite web|url=https://bloody-disgusting.com/movie/3627296/sequel-babysitter-killer-queen-coming-netflix-september-images/|title=Sequel 'The Babysitter: Killer Queen' Coming to Netflix in September!|website=Bloody Disgusting|first=John|last=Squires|date=August 12, 2020|access-date=August 12, 2020}}

In March 2018, it was reported that McG would direct Rim of the World for Netflix from a screenplay by Zack Stentz.{{cite magazine|url=https://www.wired.com/story/rim-of-the-world-sci-fi-netflix/|title=Netflix's 'Rim of the World' Shows Where Sci-Fi Is Headed|last=Rogers|first=Adam|date=May 24, 2019|magazine=Wired|access-date=June 4, 2019|issn=1059-1028}}{{cite web |author=Mike Fleming Jr |url=https://deadline.com/2018/03/mcg-rim-of-the-world-netflix-1202348325/ |title=McG Sets 'Rim Of The World' At Netflix |work=Deadline Hollywood |date=March 20, 2018 }}{{cite web|url=https://www.flickeringmyth.com/2018/03/mcg-to-direct-sci-fi-adventure-rim-of-the-world-for-netflix/|title=McG to direct sci-fi adventure Rim of the World for Netflix|date=March 25, 2018|website=flickeringmyth.com|access-date=March 25, 2018}} The film was released on May 24, 2019.{{Cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2019/05/rim-of-the-world-netflix-1202623519/|title=McG's Sci-Fi Feature 'Rim of the World' Crashes Into Netflix UK Top Spot With 'Dead To Me' Holding Steady In Second|last=White|first=Peter|date=May 29, 2019|website=Deadline|access-date=June 4, 2019}}

McG has suffered from agoraphobia. He was unable to board a plane going to Australia to shoot Superman: Flyby and dropped from the film as a result.{{Cite web |last=Couch |first=Aaron |date=2017-10-13 |title=How McG Turned Losing a 'Superman' Movie Into Something Positive |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-features/babysitter-how-mcg-moves-losing-superman-flyby-1048439/ |access-date=2025-01-18 |website=The Hollywood Reporter |language=en-US}} McG told people he suffered from fear of flying despite the issue being persistent agoraphobia. "It was easier to say it was a fear of flying because, while it might make me look weak, people can understand it and I don't have to say, 'Well, I'm kind of crazy,'" he told Fast Company.{{Cite news |date=2009-05-01 |title=Hollywood's Rogue Mogul: How Terminator Director McG Is Blowing Up the Movie Business |url=https://www.fastcompany.com/90184783/hollywoods-rogue-mogul-how-terminator-director-mcg-is-blowing-up-the-movie-business |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20220625105006/https://www.fastcompany.com/90184783/hollywoods-rogue-mogul-how-terminator-director-mcg-is-blowing-up-the-movie-business |archive-date=2022-06-25 |access-date=2025-01-18 |work=Fast Company |language=en-US}}

His brother died of a cocaine overdose in 2007, which he says has kept him grounded and reminds him not to take life for granted.{{cite web |author=--girl |date=June 12, 2009 |title=McG on brotherly loss and headbutts |url=http://www.celebutopia.net/2009/06/mcgs-tragedy-keeps-him-grounded/ |url-status=usurped |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110723041149/http://www.celebutopia.net/2009/06/mcgs-tragedy-keeps-him-grounded/ |archive-date=July 23, 2011 |access-date=May 27, 2010 |work=CelebUtopia.com}}

He and actress Bridget Moynahan met on an airplane and dated for a time, starting in late 2010.{{cite web|url=https://people.com/celebrity/new-love-match-director-mcg-bridget-moynahan/|title=New Love Match: Director McG & Bridget Moynahan|date=September 29, 2010|first=Alison|last=Schwartz|work=People|access-date=February 20, 2022}}{{cite web |last=Hammel |first=Sara |date=February 22, 2011 |title=Bridget Moynahan Maintains a 'Loving' Family for Son with Ex Tom Brady |url=https://people.com/celebrity/gisele-tom-brady-bridget-moynahan-maintain-loving-family/ |access-date=February 20, 2022}}{{cite web|url=http://www.eonline.com/news/707626/bridget-moynahan-is-married-blue-bloods-star-shows-off-wedding-dress-hours-after-hamptons-ceremony|title=Bridget Moynahan Is Married! Blue Bloods Star Shows Off Wedding Dress Hours After Hamptons Ceremony|date=October 16, 2015|first=Mike|last=Vulpo|work=E Online|access-date=October 18, 2015}}

McG received an honorary doctorate of fine arts from York College of Pennsylvania on May 14, 2022.{{cite web | last=Maenza | first=Anthony | title=Filmmaker McG to deliver York College commencement address | website=York Dispatch | date=April 19, 2022 | url=https://www.yorkdispatch.com/story/news/2022/04/19/filmmaker-mcg-deliver-york-college-commencement-address/7366438001/ | access-date=September 3, 2022}}

Producer only

• Stay Alive (2006)
• Fantasyland{{cite news|last=Cook|first=Liz|title=Stephen Palgon on "Fantasyland": "I was instantly intrigued…" (Watch it Now, Free)|work=indieWire|date=March 19, 2010|url=https://www.indiewire.com/2010/03/stephen-palgon-on-fantasyland-i-was-instantly-intrigued-watch-it-now-free-245557/|access-date=February 20, 2022}} (2010)
• Stolen (2012) – executive producer
• Before We Go (2014)
• Playing It Cool (2014)
• Mercy (2014)
• The DUFF (2015)
• When We First Met (2018)
• I Feel Pretty (2018)
• Tall Girl (2019)
• Holidate (2020)
• Love Hard (2021)
• Tall Girl 2 (2022)
• Música (2024)

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