Claim: The original pitch for The Blacklist was written by an American writer.
Evidence: The pilot episode was written by Jon Bokenkamp and directed by Joe Carnahan.
Joseph Aaron `` Joe '' Carnahan -LRB- born May 9 , 1969 -RRB- is an American independent film director , screenwriter , producer and actor best known for his films Blood , Guts , Bullets and Octane , Narc , Smokin ' Aces , The A-Team , and The Grey.