Bryan Woods

American film director and screenwriter (born 1984)Template:SHORTDESC:American film director and screenwriter (born 1984)

**Bryan Woods** (born September 14, 1984) is an American film director and screenwriter born in Davenport, Iowa and raised in the neighboring community of Bettendorf. He co-writes and co-directs with filmmaking partner Scott Beck. Together they co-wrote and executive produced *A Quiet Place* for Paramount Pictures, in addition to writing and directing *Haunt* for producer Eli Roth, and *Nightlight*, a supernatural thriller for Lionsgate and Herrick Entertainment.

In 2016, Woods and Beck sold their original screenplay for *A Quiet Place* to Paramount Pictures. The film, executive produced by Woods, Beck, Michael Bay and Platinum Dunes, stars Emily Blunt and John Krasinski, the latter of who also directed and co-wrote the script. Paramount subsequently signed Woods and Beck to a blind script deal for a second project they will write and direct. *A Quiet Place* was released in April 2018 to critical acclaim with a Rotten Tomatoes approval rating of 95%. It became a major box office hit, grossing over $330 million worldwide.

The duo also wrote and directed the thriller *Haunt*, produced by Eli Roth and Sierra/Affinity. In June 2018, Woods and Beck signed on to adapt and executive produce Stephen King's short story *The Boogeyman* for 20th Century Fox and 21 Laps Entertainment. In the television world, Woods and Beck developed the series *Zeroes* for Sony Pictures Television and Davis Entertainment, based on the novel by New York Times best-selling author Scott Westerfeld, Margo Lanagan, and Deborah Biancotti.

In May 2020, it was announced Beck & Woods would be writing, directing, and producing *65* for Sony Pictures and producer Sam Raimi. The film will star Adam Driver.

## References

1. ↑ <templatestyles src="Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css"></templatestyles>"Nightlight". *Dread Central*. 2012-06-27. Retrieved 2014-01-03.
2. ↑ <templatestyles src="Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css"></templatestyles>D'Alessandro, Anthony (2017-03-15). "Emily Blunt & John Krasinski Team For 'A Quiet Place'". *Deadline Hollywood*. Retrieved 2017-08-03.
3. ↑ A Quiet Place (2018).
4. ↑ *A Quiet Place* (2018). Box Office Mojo.
5. ↑ <templatestyles src="Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css"></templatestyles>Fleming, Mike Jr. (2017-07-07). "'Haunt' Horror Thriller In Works From 'A Quiet Place' Writing Duo". *Deadline Hollywood*. Retrieved 2017-08-03.
6. ↑ <templatestyles src="Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css"></templatestyles>Fleming, Mike Jr. (2018-06-26). "Fox, 21 Laps Scare Up 'The Boogeyman' Deal; 'A Quiet Place' Scribes Beck & Woods Adapt Stephen King Short Story". *Deadline Hollywood*. Retrieved 2018-07-09.
7. ↑ <templatestyles src="Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css"></templatestyles>Kroll, Justin (2020-05-04). "'A Quiet Place' Writers Team With Sam Raimi and Sony on Sci-Fi Thriller". *Variety*. Retrieved 2020-05-07.
8. ↑ <templatestyles src="Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css"></templatestyles>Kroll, Justin (2020-09-01). "Adam Driver To Star In Sony's Sci-Fi Thriller '65' From Sam Raimi And 'A Quiet Place' Writers". *Deadline Hollywood*. Retrieved 2020-09-01.

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## External links

* Bryan Woods at IMDb
* Bluebox Films

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