Travis Beacham
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Travis Beacham is an American
screenwriter
. He studied screenwriting at the North Carolina School of the Arts
.
directed by fellow alum Mark Freiburger
.
In late 2005, his first spec script Killing on Carnival Row was picked up by New Line Cinema
where it is currently in development for a tentative 2009 release. As of February 2007, Neil Jordan
is attached to direct.
In May 2006, Beacham was tapped to write the Warner Bros.
remake of the 1981 mythology epic Clash of the Titans
.
He is currently at work on a project titled The Tanglewood. Described as an "otherworldly fantasy," the pitch was picked up in March 2007 by Carnival Row producers Arnold Kopelson
and Anne Kopelson. Beacham has written a treatment entitled Pacific Rim, about giant monsters, which was mistakenly rumored to be the basis for Legendary Pictures
' Godzilla reboot.
United States
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screenwriter
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:...
. He studied screenwriting at the North Carolina School of the Arts
North Carolina School of the Arts
The University of North Carolina School of the Arts , formerly the North Carolina School of the Arts, is a public coeducational arts conservatory in Winston-Salem, North Carolina that grants high school, undergraduate and graduate degrees. It is one of the seventeen constituent campuses of the...
.
Movie career
Just prior to graduating from the School of the Arts in 2005, Beacham co-wrote the independent feature Dog Days of SummerDog Days of Summer (film)
Dog Days of Summer is a 2008 American independent feature film directed by Mark Freiburger and shot on location in Edenton, North Carolina. It is based on an original screenplay by screenwriters Travis Beacham and Christopher J. Waild....
directed by fellow alum Mark Freiburger
Mark Freiburger
Stephen Mark Freiburger is an American filmmaker. Freiburger grew up in Charlotte, North Carolina, attending Providence High School and the North Carolina School of the Arts. At 22, Freiburger produced and directed his first feature, Dog Days of Summer...
.
In late 2005, his first spec script Killing on Carnival Row was picked up by New Line Cinema
New Line Cinema
New Line Cinema, often simply referred to as New Line, is an American film studio. It was founded in 1967 by Robert Shaye and Michael Lynne as a film distributor, later becoming an independent film studio. It became a subsidiary of Time Warner in 1996 and was merged with larger sister studio Warner...
where it is currently in development for a tentative 2009 release. As of February 2007, Neil Jordan
Neil Jordan
Neil Patrick Jordan is an Irish filmmaker and novelist. He won an Academy Award for The Crying Game.- Early life :...
is attached to direct.
In May 2006, Beacham was tapped to write the Warner Bros.
Warner Bros.
Warner Bros. Entertainment, Inc., also known as Warner Bros. Pictures or simply Warner Bros. , is an American producer of film and television entertainment.One of the major film studios, it is a subsidiary of Time Warner, with its headquarters in Burbank,...
remake of the 1981 mythology epic Clash of the Titans
Clash of the Titans (2010 film)
Clash of the Titans is a 2010 fantasy and action remake of the 1981 film of the same name . The story is very loosely based on the Greek myth of Perseus. Directed by Louis Leterrier and starring Sam Worthington, the film was originally set for standard release on March 26, 2010...
.
He is currently at work on a project titled The Tanglewood. Described as an "otherworldly fantasy," the pitch was picked up in March 2007 by Carnival Row producers Arnold Kopelson
Arnold Kopelson
Arnold Kopelson is an American film producer.Among his credits are Platoon, Seven, Outbreak, The Fugitive and The Devil's Advocate.-Biography:...
and Anne Kopelson. Beacham has written a treatment entitled Pacific Rim, about giant monsters, which was mistakenly rumored to be the basis for Legendary Pictures
Legendary Pictures
Legendary Pictures is an American film production company, whose parent company, Legendary Entertainment, is based in Burbank, California and was founded by Thomas Tull in 2004...
' Godzilla reboot.