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Scott Teems

{{short description|American director and screenwriter}}

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| occupation = {{hlist|Film director|screenwriter|producer}}

| years_active = 2009–present

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Scott Teems is an American film director, screenwriter, and producer best known for his work on That Evening Sun (2009), The Quarry (2020), Halloween Kills (2021), Firestarter (2022) and Insidious: The Red Door (2023).

Career

In 2009, Teems started his career by directing and writing the drama film That Evening Sun.{{cite news | last = Tully | first = Michael | url=http://www.hammertonail.com/dialogues/a-conversation-with-scott-teems/ | title = A Conversation with Scott Teems | work = Hammer to Nail | date = 5 November 2009 | access-date = February 12, 2022}} In February 2012, Teems signed on to script a film version of Cutting for Stone.{{cite web |url = https://variety.com/2012/film/news/susanne-bier-to-helm-cutting-for-stone-1118049969/|author = Jeff Sneider|title = Anonymous Content pic adapts Abraham Verghese novel|work= Variety|date = February 9, 2012|access-date = February 12, 2022}} In October 2012, he was attached to script Scott Derrickson's horror film The Breathing Method, based on Stephen King's novella of the same name.{{cite web |url=https://deadline.com/2012/10/sinisters-blumhouse-and-scott-derrickson-re-team-on-stephen-king-novella-breathing-method-354140/ |title=Sinister's Blumhouse And Scott Derrickson Re-Team On Stephen King Novella 'Breathing Method' |website=Deadline Hollywood |first=Mike Jr. |last=Fleming |date=October 15, 2012 |access-date=February 12, 2022}} In 2014, he wrote and directed the documentary film Holbrook/Twain: An American Odyssey.{{cite web|url=https://www.latimes.com/entertainment/movies/moviesnow/la-et-mn-laff-hal-holbrook-american-odyssey-20140614-story.html |date=2014-06-13 |title='American Odyssey' chronicles 60 years of Hal Holbrook as Mark Twain |author=Susan King |work=Los Angeles Times |access-date=February 12, 2022}} By 2016, he scripted six episodes for the drama series Rectify, directing two of them.

In November 2018, he drafted the script for an episode of Narcos: Mexico.{{cite web |url=https://popculture.com/movies/news/halloween-2-narcos-mexico-scribe-scott-teems-in-talks-to-write/ |title='Halloween 2': 'Narcos: Mexico' Scribe Scott Teems In Talks to Write |website=PopCulture |last=Andrew |first=Stephen |date=February 7, 2019 |access-date=February 12, 2022}} In 2020, he directed the mystery thriller film The Quarry, from a screenplay he wrote alongside Andrew Brotzman.{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2019/04/michael-shannon-shea-whigam-the-quarry-scott-teems-1202591600/|title=Michael Shannon & Shea Whigham Reteam 'The Quarry' Starts Production|website=Deadline Hollywood|first=Anthony|last=D'Alessandro|date=April 8, 2019|access-date=February 12, 2022}} He wrote the script and story for horror sequel Halloween Kills (2021),{{cite web|last=Sneider|first=Jeff|url=http://collider.com/halloween-2-writer-scott-teems/|title=Exclusive: Halloween Sequel to Be Written by Firestarter Scribe Scott Teems|date=February 6, 2019|work=Collider|access-date=February 12, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190206234655/http://collider.com/halloween-2-writer-scott-teems/|archive-date=February 6, 2019|url-status=live}} and also scripted the horror-thriller remake Firestarter, released in 2022.{{cite news|first=Justin|last=Kroll|title='In the Fade' Director to Take on Stephen King's 'Firestarter' for Universal, Blumhouse (EXCLUSIVE)|url=https://variety.com/2018/film/news/firestarter-fatih-akin-stephen-king-universal-blumhouse-1202852347/|date=June 28, 2018|website=Variety|access-date=February 12, 2022}}{{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 12, 2022}}{{cbignore}}

In July 2019, Teems drafted the story for David Gordon Green's The Exorcist: Believer.{{cite web|last=Welk|first=Brian|url=https://www.thewrap.com/the-exorcist-trilogy-acquired-by-universal-leslie-odom-jr-to-star-and-ellen-burstyn-to-return/|title=Universal Pays $400 Million for New Exorcist Trilogy Featuring Leslie Odom Jr. and Ellen Burstyn|date=July 26, 2021|website=TheWrap|access-date=February 12, 2022}}{{cite web|last=Lussier|first=Germain|url=https://gizmodo.com/a-new-exorcist-trilogy-is-coming-from-universal-and-blu-1847362971|title=A New Exorcist Trilogy Is Coming From Universal and Blumhouse [Updated]|date=July 26, 2021|website=Gizmodo|access-date=February 12, 2022}} In October 2020, he was brought on board to script Insidious: The Red Door.{{Cite web|date=2020-10-29|title=Patrick Wilson to Make Directing Debut With 5th 'Insidious' for Blumhouse|url=https://www.thewrap.com/patrick-wilson-directorial-debut-fifth-insidious-film-blumhouse/|access-date=February 12, 2022|website=TheWrap|language=en-US|archive-date=2020-11-16|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201116004814/https://www.thewrap.com/patrick-wilson-directorial-debut-fifth-insidious-film-blumhouse/|url-status=live}}{{Cite web|title=Patrick Wilson to Make Directorial Debut With 'Insidious 5'|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/patrick-wilson-to-make-directorial-debut-with-insidious-5|access-date=February 12, 2022|website=The Hollywood Reporter|date=October 29, 2020 |archive-date=2020-11-16|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201116004808/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/patrick-wilson-to-make-directorial-debut-with-insidious-5|url-status=live}}

Filmography

Short film

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2004

| Root.

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2006

| Le Chase

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| {{no}}

| {{yes}}

| Co-directed with Charlie Shahnaian

2007

| A Death in the Woods

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| {{yes}}

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Feature film

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2009

| That Evening Sun

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| {{cite news | first = Greg | last = Akers | url = http://www.memphisflyer.com/SingAllKinds/archives/2009/10/08/indie-memphis-outtakes-filmmaker-scott-teems | title = Indie Memphis Outtakes: Filmmaker Scott Teems | date = 8 October 2009 | work = Memphis Flyer | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20110613221639/http://www.memphisflyer.com/SingAllKinds/archives/2009/10/08/indie-memphis-outtakes-filmmaker-scott-teems | archive-date = 13 June 2011 | url-status = live | access-date = February 12, 2022}}

2020

| The Quarry

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| {{yes}}

| {{no}}

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2021

| Halloween Kills

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| {{yes}}

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2022

| Firestarter

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| {{yes}}

| {{yes}}

| {{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=February 11, 2022}}

rowspan=2|2023

| Insidious: The Red Door

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| {{yes}}

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|{{cite web |last1=John |first1=Squires |date=August 22, 2022 |title=Fear the Dark: Filming Has Wrapped on 'Insidious Chapter 5' |url=https://bloody-disgusting.com/movie/3728435/fear-the-dark-filming-has-wrapped-on-insidious-chapter-5/ |website=Bloody Disgusting |access-date=12 October 2022}}

The Exorcist: Believer

| {{no}}

| {{partial|Story}}

| {{no}}

|{{cite web|url=https://comicbook.com/horror/news/the-exorcist-reboot-ellen-burstyn-already-filmed-scenes-sequel-legacy/|work=ComicBook.com|title=The Exorcist Star Ellen Burstyn Already Shot Scenes for New Movie|last=Outlaw|first=Kofi|date=June 2, 2022|access-date=June 12, 2022}}

Documentary film

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2012

| The Network Effect Featuring Dr. Steven Shepard

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| {{no}}

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| Documentary short

2014

| Holbrook/Twain: An American Odyssey

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| {{yes}}

| {{yes}}

| {{cite web|url=http://www.playbill.com/article/watch-trailer-for-holbrook-twain-an-american-odyssey |date=2019-10-29 |title=Watch Trailer for Holbrook/Twain: An American Odyssey |author=Andrew Gans |publisher=Playbill}}

2018

| Interpreting Twain

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| {{no}}

| {{yes}}

| Documentary short

Television

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2014–16

| Rectify

| {{yes}}

| {{yes}}

| {{yes}}

| 6 episodes

| {{cite web |url=https://collider.com/firestarter-remake-akiva-goldsman/ |title='Firestarter' Remake in the Works for Director Akiva Goldsman, 'Rectify' Writer |website=Collider |last=Trumbore |first=Dave |date=April 28, 2017|access-date=February 11, 2022}}

2018

| Narcos: Mexico

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| {{yes}}

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| Episode "Rafa, Rafa, Rafa"

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Accolades

For That Evening Sun, he won awards at the 2006 IFP Market Award for "Emerging Narrative Screenplay Award",{{Cite news |first=Eugene |last=Hernandez |date=September 16, 2006 |title=IFP MARKET '06: With a New Conference and 186 Projects, Indie Film Market Set to Begin |work=IndieWire |url=https://www.indiewire.com/article/ifp_market_06_with_a_new_conference_and_186_projects_indie_film_market_set_/ |access-date=July 31, 2024}} the 2009 Atlanta Film Festival for "Jury Award for Best Narrative",{{Cite news |date=2009-04-20 |title=2009 Atlanta Film Festival - Jury Award Winners |work=Atlanta Film Festival |url=http://atlantafilmfestival.com/component/option,com_myblog/show,09-ATLFF-Jury-Award-Winners.html/Itemid,48/ |url-status=dead |access-date=2024-07-31 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090603223626/https://www.atlantafilmfestival.com/component/option,com_myblog/show,09-ATLFF-Jury-Award-Winners.html/Itemid,48/ |archive-date=June 3, 2009}} the 2009 Newport International Film Festival for "Special Narrative Feature Jury Prize" and "Student Jury Narrative Grand Prize",{{Cite news|url=http://www.newportfilmfestival.com/2009/news.asp?newsid=24 |title=NIFF Announced 2009 Award Winners |date=2009-06-07 |access-date=February 12, 2022 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091218210448/http://www.newportfilmfestival.com/2009/news.asp?newsid=24 |archive-date=December 18, 2009 }} the 2009 Sidewalk Moving Picture Festival for "Best Director",{{Cite news| url = http://www.sidewalkfest.com/ | title = Sidewalk Moving Picture Festival | date = 2009-09-27 | access-date = February 12, 2022}} the 2009 Little Rock Film Festival for "Best Narrative Feature Award",{{Cite news |title=LRFF 2009 Awards |work=Little Rock Film Festival |url=http://www.littlerockfilmfestival.org/2009/06/this-years-results/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100211154137/http://www.littlerockfilmfestival.org/2009/06/this-years-results/ |archivedate=February 11, 2010}} the 2009 South by Southwest for "Narrative Feature Audience Award",{{Cite news |last=McNary |first=Dave |date=March 17, 2009 |title=SXSW festival winners announced |work=Variety |url=https://variety.com/2009/film/news/sxsw-festival-winners-announced-1118001346/ |access-date=2024-07-31}} the 2009 Sarasota Film Festival for "Audience Award for Best Narrative Feature",{{Cite news |date=April 6, 2009 |title=More Fun Than a Hot Tub Full Of Filmmakers: The 2009 Sarasota Film Festival |work=IndieWire |url=https://www.indiewire.com/2009/04/more-fun-than-a-hot-tub-full-of-filmmakers-the-2009-sarasota-film-festival-246988/ |access-date=July 31, 2024}} and the 2009 Memphis Indie Film Festival for "Jury Award for Best Narrative Feature".{{Cite news |date=October 11, 2009 |title=Indie Memphis Film Fest: Award Winners/Encore Screenings |work=Memphis Flyer |url=http://www.memphisflyer.com/SingAllKinds/archives/2009/10/11/indie-memphis-film-fest-award-winnersencore-screenings |access-date=July 31, 2024}}

For The Exorcist: Believer, he was nominated at the 44th Golden Raspberry Awards for Worst Screenplay.{{Cite web |date=22 January 2024 |title=Razzie Noms 2024: Chris Evans and Jennifer Lopez Up for Worst Actors; 'Shazam 2' and 'Ant-Man 3' Tie With 4 Nods |url=https://variety.com/2024/film/news/razzie-nominations-2024-chris-evans-jennifer-lopez-1235879949/ |access-date=26 July 2024 |website=Variety |language=en-US |archive-date=January 24, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240124130819/https://variety.com/2024/film/news/razzie-nominations-2024-chris-evans-jennifer-lopez-1235879949/ |url-status=live }}

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