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Zak Penn is a screenwriter, producer and director who has worked on films such as X-Men, The Avengers, Ready Player One and Free Guy. He has also collaborated with Werner Herzog on documentaries and created the TV series Alphas.
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Zak Penn wrote the story and a screenplay for The Incredible Hulk and an unused screenplay for The Avengers.
He was given a writer's credit for The Avengers for writing its first script.
•Zak Penn's script for The Incredible Hulk was rewritten by lead actor Edward Norton. He also wrote a story and screenplay for The Avengers, although it was discarded by Joss Whedon, who chose to write his own script. However, due to WGA rules, Penn was still given a co-writer screenplay credit for The Avengers as he was the film's first writer.
•Zak Penn wrote an unused script for the Universal Pictures production Hulk.
•Zak Penn wrote a story for the 20th Century Fox production X2.
•Zak Penn wrote screenplays for the 20th Century Fox productions Elektra and X-Men: The Last Stand.
•Zak Penn also wrote the video games Fantastic Four and X-Men: The Official Game.
•Zak Penn also wrote an unused script for the DC Entertainment production The Suicide Squad.
1.The Battle of New York: An 'Avengers' Oral History
Aug 16, 2021 · Zak Penn is a co-writer of Free Guy, a comedy about a video game character who realizes he's a background extra. He talks about his career, his approach to story structure, and his influences from Last Action Hero to Elf.
Beacon 23: Created by Zak Penn. With Stephan James, Natasha Mumba, Lena Headey, Wade Bogert-O'Brien. A man living in the 23rd Century works at a remote "lighthouse" in space that serves as a beacon to help passing ships.
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Zak Penn is an American screenwriter, director, and producer. He is known for his work on X-Men, The Avengers, Ready Player One, and Alphas.
Release. November 12, 2023 (2023-11-12) – May 26, 2024 (2024-05-26) Beacon 23 is an American science fiction psychological thriller television series created by Zak Penn. It stars Lena Headey and Stephan James, and is a co-production between Spectrum and Boat Rocker Media. Although originally greenlit by Spectrum Originals and AMC Networks ...
May 16, 2012 · Zak Penn, writer of THE AVENGERS, X-MEN, and THE INCREDIBLE HULK, shares his thoughts on writing action adventure with Robert McKee in this interview segment...
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