Declan O'Brien
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Declan O'Brien is President of Utopia Pictures & Television
as well as a writer
and producer whose most recent work was writing, along with the help of Jeff Hare and Kevin Moore
, for the Sci Fi Pictures original film, Savage Planet
.
has also included writing for the film The Snake King
and he is currently attached to the upcoming The Harpy
which began pre-production
on June 26, 2006. He directed also the third Wrong Turn
movie Left for Dead
. O'Brien also directed Roger Corman
's horror flick Sharktopus
.
Utopia Pictures & Television
Utopia Pictures & Television is a production company and film distributor whose credits include the three movies based on the novel, Shiloh. On February 1, 2004, Variety announced that they had acquired the rights to produce three of Philip K. Dick's works: Flow My Tears, The Policeman Said, VALIS...
as well as a writer
Screenwriter
Screenwriters or scriptwriters or scenario writers are people who write/create the short or feature-length screenplays from which mass media such as films, television programs, Comics or video games are based.-Profession:...
and producer whose most recent work was writing, along with the help of Jeff Hare and Kevin Moore
Kevin Moore
For the blues singer, see Keb' Mo'.Kevin Moore is a keyboardist, vocalist and composer and founder of the Chroma Key music project. He is also a former member of the American progressive metal band Dream Theater, co-founder of the progressive rock supergroup O.S.I. and has composed film soundtracks...
, for the Sci Fi Pictures original film, Savage Planet
Savage Planet (film)
Savage Planet is a Sci Fi Pictures original film that premiered August 12, 2006 on the Sci Fi Channel.-Synopsis:In the year 2068, Earth can no longer sustain human life with its natural resources depleted beyond repair. Whereas other companies are seeking to colonize the Moon, Calron sets its aim...
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Biography
His work with SyfySyfy
Syfy , formerly known as the Sci-Fi Channel and SCI FI, is an American cable television channel featuring science fiction, supernatural, fantasy, reality, paranormal, wrestling, and horror programming. Launched on September 24, 1992, it is part of the entertainment conglomerate NBCUniversal, a...
has also included writing for the film The Snake King
The Snake King
The Snake King, also known as Snakeman, is a Sci Fi Pictures original film that premiered April 8, 2005 on the Sci Fi Channel. The fact that the film was released a year after Anacondas: The Hunt for the Blood Orchid is widely noted in many criticisms.- Story :Anthropologists deep in the Amazon...
and he is currently attached to the upcoming The Harpy
The Harpy
The Harpy is a Sci Fi Pictures original film directed by Josh Becker. Stan Lee is the executive producer. The Harpy began pre-production on June 26, 2006 and first aired on June 23, 2007...
which began pre-production
Pre-production
Pre-production or In Production is the process of preparing all the elements involved in a film, play, or other performance.- In film :...
on June 26, 2006. He directed also the third Wrong Turn
Wrong Turn
Wrong Turn is a 2003 American slasher horror film, directed by Rob Schmidt, and written by Alan B. McElroy. The film was shot in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada and stars Desmond Harrington and Eliza Dushku...
movie Left for Dead
Wrong Turn 3: Left for Dead
Wrong Turn 3: Left for Dead is a 2009 American slasher film, directed by Declan O'Brien, and starring Janet Montgomery, Tamer Hassan and Chucky Venice. This film was released direct-to-DVD on October 20, 2009.-Plot:...
. O'Brien also directed Roger Corman
Roger Corman
Roger William Corman is an American film producer, director and actor. He has mostly worked on low-budget B movies. Some of Corman's work has an established critical reputation, such as his cycle of films adapted from the tales of Edgar Allan Poe, and in 2009 he won an Honorary Academy Award for...
's horror flick Sharktopus
Sharktopus
Sharktopus is a 2010 American science fiction film directed by Declan O'Brien, starring Eric Roberts. It is a Syfy production.-Plot:The U.S. Navy commissions a group known as "Blue Water" to genetically engineer a half-shark, half-octopus for combat. During a demonstration off of Santa Monica, the...
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Selected credits
- Wrong Turn 4: Bloody BeginningsWrong Turn 4: Bloody BeginningsWrong Turn 4: Bloody Beginnings is an American horror film and the fourth installment in the Wrong Turn horror/slasher franchise that began with Wrong Turn then continued with Wrong Turn 2: Dead End and Wrong Turn 3: Left for Dead. The fourth film serves as a prequel to the previous three...
(20112011 in filmThe year 2011 is notable for containing the release of the most film sequels in a single year, at 27 sequels. The following tables list films that are in production or have completed production and will be released in the United States and Canada at some point in 2011.- Highest-grossing films :...
) (director / writer) - SharktopusSharktopusSharktopus is a 2010 American science fiction film directed by Declan O'Brien, starring Eric Roberts. It is a Syfy production.-Plot:The U.S. Navy commissions a group known as "Blue Water" to genetically engineer a half-shark, half-octopus for combat. During a demonstration off of Santa Monica, the...
(20102010 in filmThe year 2010 saw many new films released worldwide. 2010 saw a dramatic increase and prominence in the use of 3D-technology in filmmaking and film releases after the success of Avatar in the format, with releases such as Alice in Wonderland, Clash of the Titans, Jackass 3D, all animated films and...
) (director) - Wrong Turn 3: Left for DeadWrong Turn 3: Left for DeadWrong Turn 3: Left for Dead is a 2009 American slasher film, directed by Declan O'Brien, and starring Janet Montgomery, Tamer Hassan and Chucky Venice. This film was released direct-to-DVD on October 20, 2009.-Plot:...
(20092009 in filmThe year 2009 saw the release of many films. Seven made the top 50 list of highest-grossing films, and the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced that as of this year, their Best Picture category would consist of ten nominees, rather than five .- Highest-grossing films :Please note...
) (director) - Rock MonsterRock MonsterRock Monster is a 2008 TV movie directed by Declan O'Brien. This TV film is one of the Sci Fi Channel's original movies.-Plot:A group of college students travel to an Eastern European village. The protagonist, Jason, pulls a sword from a stone, unwittingly reviving a giant monster whose body is...
(20082008 in filmThis is a list of all major films made in 2008.-Highest-grossing films:Please note that following the tradition of the English-language film industry, these are the top grossing films that were first released in the USA in 2008...
) (director / writer) - Genesis Code (2008) (director / writer)
- Cyclops (2008) (TV)
- Creature Unknown (20042004 in filmThe year 2004 in film involved some significant events. Major releases of sequels took place. It included blockbuster films like Shrek 2, Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, The Passion of the Christ, Meet the Fockers, Blade: Trinity, Spider-Man 2, Alien vs. Predator, Kill Bill Vol...
) (executive producerExecutive producerAn executive producer is a producer who is not involved in any technical aspects of the film making or music process, but who is still responsible for the overall production...
) - On the 2nd Day of ChristmasOn the 2nd Day of ChristmasOn the 2nd Day of Christmas is a Lifetime television movie starring Mary Stuart Masterson and Mark Ruffalo, directed by James Frawley.-Plot:...
(19971997 in film-Events:* The original Star Wars trilogy's Special Editions are released.* Production begins on Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace.* Titanic becomes the first film to gross US$1,000,000,000 at the box office making it the highest grossing film in history until Avatar broke the record in 2010.*...
) (co-producer)