Evan Spiliotopoulos
| Evan Spiliotopoulos | |
|---|---|
| Born | Greece |
| Residence | Los Angeles, California |
| Nationality | Greek-American |
| Occupation | Screenwriter |
| Years active | 1995-present |
| Known for | Writing Hercules and Tinker Bell and the Lost Treasure. |
Evan Spiliotopoulos is a Greek-American screenwriter, best known for writing Hercules and Tinker Bell and the Lost Treasure. He also wrote the scripts for the films The Huntsman: Winter's War and the upcoming Beauty and the Beast.
Early life
Spiliotopoulos was born in Greece and completed his high school graduation there.[1] Right after that he moved to the United States, where he went to the University of Delaware to get an undergraduate degree in Film Theory, then he went to the American University for a master's degree in Screenwriting.[1] After moving to Los Angeles in 1995, his first job in the industry was in a television film Trial by Fire as an intern.[1]
Career
In 2014, Spiliotopoulos re-wrote the screenplay for the action-adventure fantasy film Hercules, original written by Ryan J. Condal.[2] Brett Ratner directed the film which released on July 25, 2014 by Paramount Pictures.[3]
Spiliotopoulos wrote the screenplay of action-adventure fantasy film The Huntsman: Winter's War, along with Craig Mazin, and rewritten by Frank Darabont. Cedric Nicolas-Troyan directed the film, which was released on April 22, 2016 by Universal Pictures.[4]
Spiliotopoulos also wrote the screenplay for the Walt Disney Pictures' live-action romantic fantasy film Beauty and the Beast, which is directed by Bill Condon.[5] The film is scheduled to be released on March 17, 2017.
Future and cancelled projects
In the 2000s, Spiliotopoulos was attached to write a prequel of to the classic animated Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs film.[6] However, the project was finally cancelled when Pixar Animation Studios was acquired by The Walt Disney Company in 2006.
In April 2009, Spiliotopoulos was set to write the screenplay for the action film Wanted 2, a sequel to the 2008 film Wanted.[7]
In June 2013, Universal acquired the remake rights to the Japanese 2007 anime film Vexille and set Spiliotopoulos to write the screenplay.[8]
In July 2014, Spiliotopoulos was hired by 20th Century Fox to write the script for the 2014 novel Seven Wonders written by Ben Mezrich.[9] Spiliotopoulos rewrite the script already of the horror film Ouija, but his draft wasn't used in the film.[10]
On December 16, 2015, Sony hired Spiliotopoulos to write the script for the Charlie's Angels reboot film, which would be directed by Elizabeth Banks.[11]
Filmography
| Year | Film | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Legion | TV film |
| 1998 | The Outsider | TV film |
| 2002 | Bare Witness | Direct-to-video |
| 2003 | The Jungle Book 2 | |
| 2004 | The Lion King 1½ | Direct-to-video |
| 2004 | Art Heist | |
| 2004 | Mickey, Donald, Goofy: The Three Musketeers | Direct-to-video |
| 2005 | Pooh's Heffalump Movie | |
| 2005 | Tarzan II | Direct-to-video |
| 2005 | Pooh's Heffalump Halloween Movie | Direct-to-video |
| 2006 | Khan Kluay | English-language version |
| 2007 | Cinderella III: A Twist in Time | Direct-to-video |
| 2007 | Battle for Terra | |
| 2008 | The Little Mermaid: Ariel's Beginning | Direct-to-video |
| 2008 | The Nutty Professor | Direct-to-video |
| 2009 | Tinker Bell and the Lost Treasure | |
| 2014 | Hercules | |
| 2014 | Mini Adventures of Winnie the Pooh | TV Series short, 1 episode |
| 2016 | The Huntsman: Winter's War | |
| 2017 | Beauty and the Beast | Post-production |
References
- 1 2 3 "Q&A with Evan Spiliotopoulos". scriptsandscribes.com. Retrieved September 14, 2015.
- ↑ GOLDSTEIN, GARY (July 25, 2014). "Review: Dwayne Johnson's 'Hercules' packs action-filled punch". latimes.com. Retrieved September 13, 2015.
- ↑ "Hercules (2014)". boxofficemojo.com. Retrieved September 13, 2015.
- ↑ Kroll, Justin (January 20, 2015). "Cedric Nicolas-Troyan to Replace Frank Darabont as 'Huntsman' Director". variety.com. Retrieved September 13, 2015.
- ↑ Kroll, Justin (June 4, 2014). "Bill Condon to Direct Live-Action 'Beauty and the Beast' Film for Disney". Variety. Retrieved January 27, 2015.
- ↑ Armstrong, Josh (August 14, 2013). "Mike Disa and The Seven Dwarfs: How the Snow White prequel became a Dopey movie". Animated Views. Retrieved August 11, 2014.
- ↑ "'Pooh's Heffalump Movie' writer tapped to pen 'Wanted 2'". ew.com. April 17, 2009. Retrieved September 14, 2015.
- ↑ Kroll, Justin (June 5, 2013). "Universal Acquires 'Vexille' with Evan Spiliotopoulos Adapting (EXCLUSIVE)". variety.com. Retrieved September 14, 2015.
- ↑ Ford, Rebecca; Kit, Borys (July 8, 2015). "'Hercules' Writer in Talks to Adapt Fox's 'Seven Wonders' (Exclusive)". hollywoodreporter.com. Retrieved September 14, 2015.
- ↑ Kit, Borys (19 April 2011). "Evan Spiliotopoulos to Pen Universal's 'Ouija'". hollywoodreporter.com. Retrieved 6 February 2014.
- ↑ Ford, Rebecca (December 16, 2015). "'Charlie's Angels' Reboot Lands Writer (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved December 17, 2015.