Andy Briggs
Encyclopedia
Andy Briggs is a British author and screenwriter. He created the Hero.com
series and the Villain.net
anti-series for Oxford University Publishing, which have now been published around the world. A television movie is currently in development.
Briggs career began as an uncredited writer working on story development for Highlander: The Series
in 1991. Since then he has worked alone and with brother Peter Briggs
on a number of projects, including the Stan Lee
and Robert Evans Paramount Pictures
project Foreverman. More recent television work has included story development for the Sci-Fi Channel, BKN Kids and Disney XD
.
In the mid-2000s he did some writing for comics, and began to develop his Hero.com/Villain.net series of young adult novels. This led to new series of young adult Tarzan novels.
Comics
Tarzan:
Hero.com
Hero.com and Villain.net are two series of superhero novels by English author, Andy Briggs.Hero.com follows the exploits of four friends: Toby, Pete, Emily and Lorna. While surfing the internet during a thunderstorm they discover the mysterious Hero.com site. The nameless icons depict...
series and the Villain.net
Villain.net
Hero.com and Villain.net are two series of superhero novels by English author, Andy Briggs. The storyline of Villain.net is centred mostly around Jake Hunter, a troubled teenage bully, and a restless rebel. He receives a spam email telling him he can rule the world...
anti-series for Oxford University Publishing, which have now been published around the world. A television movie is currently in development.
Briggs career began as an uncredited writer working on story development for Highlander: The Series
Highlander: The Series
Highlander: The Series is a fantasy-adventure television series featuring Duncan MacLeod of the Scottish Clan MacLeod, as the Highlander. It was an offshoot and another alternate sequel of the 1986 feature film with a twist: Connor MacLeod did not win the prize and Immortals still exist post-1985...
in 1991. Since then he has worked alone and with brother Peter Briggs
Peter Briggs
Peter Briggs is a British born and based director, producer, screenwriter, and concept artist; hired generally by overseas Hollywood motion picture studios. Although having worked in the motion picture industry for close to 20 years, he is best known for his work on the acclaimed film Hellboy...
on a number of projects, including the Stan Lee
Stan Lee
Stan Lee is an American comic book writer, editor, actor, producer, publisher, television personality, and the former president and chairman of Marvel Comics....
and Robert Evans Paramount Pictures
Paramount Pictures
Paramount Pictures Corporation is an American film production and distribution company, located at 5555 Melrose Avenue in Hollywood. Founded in 1912 and currently owned by media conglomerate Viacom, it is America's oldest existing film studio; it is also the last major film studio still...
project Foreverman. More recent television work has included story development for the Sci-Fi Channel, BKN Kids and Disney XD
Disney XD
Disney XD is a brand of children's TV channels worldwide targeting young males, owned by The Walt Disney Company. The channel was formerly known as Toon Disney and/or Jetix in most areas. According to Gary Marsh, President of Entertainment for Disney Channel Worldwide, "XD" does not "stand for...
.
In the mid-2000s he did some writing for comics, and began to develop his Hero.com/Villain.net series of young adult novels. This led to new series of young adult Tarzan novels.
Credits
TV & film- Passage of the Four (aka Screaming Night) (2002 film) writer
- Rise of the Gargoyles (2009 TV movie) writer
- Ghost Town (2009 TV movie) writer
- Dark Relic (2010 TV movie) writer
- Legendary: The Shocate (upcoming) writer & executive producer
- Blake: Double Identity (upcoming TV series) head writer
Comics
- Kong: King of Skull Island (2007–2008) ISBN 978-1-905692-34-7
- Ritual (2009) ISBN 978-1-905692-33-0
Books
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Villain.net Hero.com and Villain.net are two series of superhero novels by English author, Andy Briggs. The storyline of Villain.net is centred mostly around Jake Hunter, a troubled teenage bully, and a restless rebel. He receives a spam email telling him he can rule the world... :
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(June 2008) (October 2008) (July 2009) (March 2010) |
- The Greystoke LegacyTarzan: The Greystoke LegacyTarzan: The Greystoke Legacy is a 2011 Young-adult novel by Andy Briggs that reboots the Tarzan book series to the present day. The novel was published in the United Kingdom by Faber and Faber, and has been distributed in Canada.-Background:...
(June 2011) ISBN 978-0-571-27238-9 - The Jungle Warrior (July 2012) ISBN 978-0-571-27353-9
- Edge:
- Warrior Number One (November 2011) ISBN 978-1-4451-0707-3