Andrew_Lanham

Andrew Lanham

Andrew Lanham

American film screenwriter

Andrew Lanham is an American film screenwriter best known for his collaborations with Destin Daniel Cretton, including The Shack (2017), The Glass Castle (2017), Just Mercy (2019), and Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings (2021).

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Career

In 2015, he began his career with a script for the drama film Boy21.[1] In 2016, Lanham started a series of collaborations with Destin Daniel Cretton, by co-writing screenplay for the religious film The Shack.[2] A second collaborative effort was developed in the same year with the drama film The Glass Castle.[3] In 2017, he drafted the screenplay for the western film The Kid.[4] In 2019, he wrote the script for Cretton's drama film Just Mercy.[5] In 2021, he gained notability when he wrote the superhero film Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings.[6] In February 2022, he was writing the screenplay for Harbinger, based on the Valiant Comics comic book series of the same name.[7]

Filmography

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Accolades

In February 2020, Lanham's work on Just Mercy was nominated at the NAACP Image Awards for Outstanding Writing in a Motion Picture.[9] In September 2022, Lanham work on Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings was nominated at the Hugo Awards for Best Dramatic Presentation, Long Form.[10]

References

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    Kit, Borys; Siegel, Tatiana (January 22, 2015). "Lasse Hallstrom to Direct 'Boy21' for 'Foxcatcher' Exec Producer's New Company". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved January 21, 2022.
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    "My Interview with Screenwriter Andrew Lanham". Blue Harvest Films. March 7, 2019. Retrieved January 21, 2022.
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    Kroll, Justin (October 9, 2013). "'Short Term 12' Director Circles 'Glass Castle' Starring Jennifer Lawrence (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Penske Business Media. Retrieved January 21, 2022.
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    Fleming, Mike Jr. (September 20, 2017). "Vincent D'Onofrio Sets Jake Schur In Title Role Of 'The Kid'". Deadline Hollywood. Penske Media Corporation. Retrieved January 21, 2022.
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    Scott, A. O. (December 24, 2019). "'Just Mercy' Review: Echoes of Jim Crow on Alabama's Death Row". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved January 21, 2022.
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    Chitwood, Adam (April 19, 2021). "Marvel's First Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings Trailer Reveals a New Hero and a Familiar Villain". Collider. Archived from the original on April 19, 2021. Retrieved January 21, 2022.
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    D'Alessandro, Anthony (February 11, 2022). "Wes Ball Attached To Direct Paramount Pictures' Feature Take Of Valiant Comic Harbinger". Deadline Hollywood. Penske Media Corporation. Retrieved February 14, 2022.
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    Debruge, Peter (August 23, 2021). "'Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings' Review: Marvel Gives Lesser-Known Asian Hero the A-List Treatment". Variety. Archived from the original on August 23, 2021. Retrieved January 21, 2022.
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    "NAACP | NOMINEES ANNOUNCED FOR 51st NAACP IMAGE AWARDS". NAACP. January 9, 2020. Archived from the original on June 26, 2021. Retrieved September 14, 2022.
  10. [10]
    "Announcing the 2022 Hugo Award Finalists". Tor.com. April 7, 2022. Retrieved September 14, 2022.
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