È figlio del regista John Landis e della costumista Deborah Nadoolman Landis.In adolescenza lascia la Beverly Hills High School per un college terapeutico nella Nuova Inghilterra, ma successivamente si diploma alla Beverly Hills High School.. Nel 2014 entra a far parte del progetto SCP Foundation. At some point in our life, we’ve all read a Superman comic, seen a Superman movie or watched a Superman cartoon or TV show. Screenwriter and Eisner Award nominee Max Landis (Chronicle, American Ultra, ADVENTURES OF SUPERMAN) presents the seven-issue miniseries that chronicles Clark Kent’s development... Pete Ross and Kenny Braverman take a trip to Metropolis to catch up with their old friend Clark Kent, only to find that the “Superman” phenomenon has taken the city by storm! © 2020 CBS Interactive Inc. All rights reserved. Green Valley #7 Apr 12, 2017. He has also written limited series published by DC and Image Comics. I didn't understand that the term 'Mary Sue' had been co-opted". He sold Chronicle, a script previously included on the Black List of promising unproduced screenplays,[16] to 20th Century Fox's Davis Entertainment. In 2012 Landis began work on his directorial debut, Me Him Her,[25][26][27][28] which received a limited released in March 2016 to mixed reviews. He was hired in 2011 as screenwriter for Mr. [47][52][53][54][55] Following Akana's statement, other industry figures confirmed Landis' reputation by name. The Death and Return of Superman (2012) mockingly retells DC Comics' 1992–1993 story-line of Superman's death and revival, with scenes acted out by his friends and Hollywood actors. [10] The same year, he wrote Back to Mysterious Island (based on the Jules Verne novel) for Bluewater Comics. [7] He started writing at 16,[8] and sold his first script at the age of 18, a collaboration with his father on the Masters of Horror episode "Deer Woman". "[2][57][58] In a Twitter post expressing support for Landis' accusers, Chronicle director Josh Trank said that he had banned the writer from the set during filming. [2], Landis was born in Beverly Hills, California, the son of director John Landis and costume designer and historian Deborah Nadoolman Landis. [46][49], In December 2017, Landis was accused of sexual assault by former co-worker Anna Akana. MAD Magazine editor Allie Goertz had commented several weeks earlier about "a famous director's son," that she "couldn't imagine someone more scared in a post-Harvey Weinstein world," and various entertainment-industry figures commented in response about this person's bad reputation without naming him. This story is a tale of knights, sword and sorcery and it has a twist ending. [29][30] The 2015 film American Ultra, based on his screenplay, received mixed reviews and disappointing box office results.[31][32]. Landis, David Usher "Dirk Gently" to Television, Try to Honor Adams' Legacy "Dirk Gently" EPs Max Landis and Arvind Ethan David discuss the new incarnation of Douglas Adams' Holistic Detective on TV and in comics. [34] The video consisted of the comet Eurydice which would destroy everything. [43][44], Landis has been criticized for statements he has made about women, and he has been accused of abuse and sexual misconduct by several women and industry figures. Now regularly patrolling the skies of Metropolis as an anonymous figure known to some as “the flying man,” 24 year old Clark Kent has become a local celebrity. [48] Landis' statements were sharply criticized as misogynist and objectifying of women, such as in a Jezebel piece which described his comments as "obnoxious", "twisted", and "gross". [21] Wrestling Isn't Wrestling (2015) explains the nature of professional wrestling using the career of wrestler Triple H as an example, with several actors and wrestlers in cameos. [5], Max Landis appeared briefly in some of his father's films, including The Stupids, Blues Brothers 2000, and Burke and Hare. [4] He left Beverly Hills High School for a therapeutic boarding school in Connecticut,[5] but still graduated with a Beverly Hills High School diploma. [39] Although Landis called the project a "celebration" of Jepsen, The Daily Dot and Pride.com described the document as a conspiracy theory,[40][41] and Reid McCarter of The A.V. [47][48][49][50], In a 2015 Twitter post, Landis described the lead character Rey in Star Wars: The Force Awakens as a "Mary Sue", a term originating in critiques of fan fiction to describe "a type of female character who is depicted as unrealistically lacking in flaws or weaknesses"[51]. Upon leaving the university, he went on what one contemporary reporter called a "spec-selling streak", having three of his pitches optioned within six months. In February 2015, Landis directed Ariana Grande's music video "One Last Time". [22] Landis was later hired as a consultant for WWE Raw. Max Landis (/ˈlændɪs/; born August 3, 1985) is an American writer and filmmaker and the son of director John Landis. [42], Landis wrote a draft of the screenplay for Shadow in the Cloud (2020) before being removed from the project due to sexual assault allegations. Green Valley #9 (Of 9) Jun 14, 2017. Max Landis is an American writer and filmmaker and the son of director John Landis. Green Valley #8 (of 9) May 10, 2017. [18][19] Davis and Fox also bought Landis' script for a film based on Mary Shelley's Frankenstein,[20] which became 2015's Victor Frankenstein. Alienating a Hero: Max Landis Talks Superman: American Alien, Superman: American Alien: ComicPOP Discusses Issue #2. Hollywood screenwriter and director Max Landis has been publicly accused by actress and former girlfriend Whitney Moore of being highly abusive and doing ”horrific, inhumane things” to her during their relationship. ... Current: Max Landis; Max Landis. Latest Releases. [9] In 2008 he independently wrote an unaired episode for the series' second incarnation as Fear Itself. The covers also give away the ending and that is why I am only showing you the first 3 issues. [13] One of these was Good Time Gang, described as "a cross between The Bourne Identity and Jackass", which was not produced. He has also written limited series published by DC and Image Comics. In 2016, Netflix began production on Landis' script for Bright, then its most expensive self-produced film. Person » Max Landis is credited in 50 issues. We’re... All Site Content TM and © 2020 DC Entertainment, unless otherwise noted here. ... Spencer is a contributing reporter for Bounding Into Comics. Comic Vine users. Directed by Josh Trank,[17] it was released in February 2012 to critical acclaim and commercial success. This edit will also create new pages on Comic Vine for: Until you earn 1000 points all your submissions need to be vetted by other [11], While attending the University of Miami,[12] Landis wrote shorts which were produced by students in the school's film program. In both 2011 and 2012, he was listed among Forbes magazine's "30 Under 30" young people to watch in the entertainment industry. This process takes no more than a few hours and we'll Biografia e bibliografia cronologica di Max Landis. Landis wrote a draft for a sequel, but Fox was unhappy with it and the project was discontinued. [1] Landis has been accused of emotional and sexual abuse by several women. In both 2011 and 2012, he was listed among Forbes magazine's "30 Under 30" young people to watch in … [33] He was accused of plagiarizing the style and themes of the video from the music video for "You Are the One" by Australian band SAFIA. Landis has written and directed two short comedic features released on YouTube. Club dismissed the findings as unremarkable. From screenwriter and Eisner Award-nominee Max Landis (Chronicle, American Ultra, ADVENTURES OF SUPERMAN), it’s the seven-issue miniseries that chronicles Clark Kent’s development... After a massive explosion rocks downtown Metropolis, Clark finds himself face-to-face with a white-skinned alien riding a flying motorcycle—and the eyes of the world are all on this. All rights reserved. Green Valley is a comic written by Max Landis with pencils by Giuseppe Camuncoli. Although the script was re-written by Roseanne Liang, he received credit per Writers Guild of America rules. [6] Landis has stated that he has cyclothymia and dysgraphia. 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Max Landis is credited in 50 issues. [3] His family is Jewish. send you an email once approved. Max Landis nasce da una famiglia ebrea a Beverly Hills, in California. He wrote scripts for the films Chronicle (2012), American Ultra (2015), Victor Frankenstein (2015), and Bright (2017), directed the film Me Him Her (2015), produced the Syfy series Channel Zero, and created the series Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency for BBC America. [52] Anti-harassment activist Zoe Quinn posted about Landis, alleging that his abuse of women was an "open secret" in Hollywood, and that they'd been withholding the story because "him & his dad are powerful figures. "[47], In June 2019, Landis' former girlfriend Whitney Moore posted on Twitter about him, referring to "horrific, inhumane things he did to me",[56] and The Daily Beast published accusations from eight women about emotional and sexual abuse by him, one describing him as "a serial rapist, gaslighter, physical and psychological abuser. With a history that now extends over 75 years, we likely... By now, we’re hoping you’ve had a chance to check out and subscribe to our new DC Fans YouTube channel. “The Last Will and Testament of Lex Luthor”! He wrote scripts for the films Chronicle (2012), American Ultra (2015), Victor Frankenstein (2015), and Bright (2017), directed the film Me Him Her (2015), produced the Syfy series Channel Zero, and created the series Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency for BBC America. Screenwriter for 'Chronicle.' Alienating a Hero: Max Landis Talks Superman: American Alien At some point in our life, we’ve all read a Superman comic, seen a Superman movie or watched a Superman cartoon or TV show.