Patrick Melton
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Patrick Melton | |
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| Born | Champaign, Illinois, United States |
| Occupation(s) | Screenwriter Producer Novelist |
| Years active | 2004–present |
Patrick Melton is an American screenwriter, producer and novelist.
Film career
[edit]In 2004, Melton won the third season of Project Greenlight, along with Marcus Dunstan and John Gulager. The television show premiered on Bravo and resulted in the horror/comedy film Feast and two sequels followed, Feast II: Sloppy Seconds and Feast III: The Happy Finish. However, it was Melton's involvement with the Saw series, that brought him worldwide recognition and international box office success.[1] He wrote Saw IV, Saw V, Saw VI, and Saw 3D for a worldwide take of nearly $500,000,000.[2] Additionally, Melton wrote the home invasion thriller The Collector, which was directed by Dunstan.[3]
Melton and Dunstan adapted the graphic novel Smoke and Guns by Kirsten Baldock and Fabio Moon.[4]
In the fall of 2006, Dimension Films preemptively acquired a dark and edgy horror/thriller spec script from Melton and Dunstan titled The Neighbor for a six-figures.[5]
Additionally, the writing team of Melton and Dunstan have performed writing duties on Lionsgate's My Bloody Valentine 3D, Piranha 3D by Alexandre Aja, a remake of Clive Barker's Hellraiser, a remake of William Castle's classic horror film The Tingler at Columbia Pictures for producer Neal Moritz, a remake of Scanners by David Cronenberg, a film adaptation of the classic sci-fi TV anthology The Outer Limits for MGM, and the action/adventure tentpole Pacific Rim by Guillermo del Toro for Legendary Pictures and Warner Bros.[6][7][8][9][10]
The sequel to Melton and Dunstan's horror film The Collector,[11] titledThe Collection and again directed by Dunstan, started filming in Atlanta, GA during the spring of 2011. It was theatrically released in 2012.[12]
In November 2011, it was announced that Melton's debut horror/thriller novel, Black Light, would be adapted into a film with producer Michael De Luca.[10]
In December 2011, Melton sold a sci-fi pitch titled Rise to Warner Bros. along with his writing partner Marcus Dunstan. David Karlak was attached to direct and Roy Lee was attached to produce.[13]
In July 2012, The Hollywood Reporter reported that Melton and Dunstan were hired to adapt the God of War film.[14][15]
In September 2012, Deadline Hollywood reported that Melton and Dunstan were hired to rewrite the fantasy project Waterproof for Legendary Pictures.[16]
In June 2013, Melton sold a sci-fi pitch titled Outliers to 20th Century Fox along with his writing partner Marcus Dunstan. David Karlak is attached to direct and Peter Chernin is attached to produce.[17] In 2015 they co-wrote a screenplay for the 11th Halloween installment,[18] which was originally planned with a release in 2015 under the direction of Dunstan.[19]
In October 2016, Melton, along with partner Dunstan, were selected to write for the adaptation of Brandon Sanderson's The Way of Kings.[citation needed]
Filmography
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Film
[edit]| Year | Title | Writer | Producer | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Feast | Yes | No | |
| 2007 | Saw IV | Yes | No | |
| 2008 | Feast II: Sloppy Seconds | Yes | No | |
| 2008 | Saw V | Yes | No | |
| 2009 | Feast III: The Happy Finish | Yes | No | |
| The Collector | Yes | No | ||
| Saw VI | Yes | No | ||
| 2010 | Saw 3D | Yes | No | |
| The Candidate | Yes | Yes | Short film | |
| 2012 | Piranha 3DD | Yes | No | |
| The Collection | Yes | No | ||
| 2016 | The Neighbor | Yes | Executive | |
| Rise | Yes | No | Short film | |
| 2017 | Naked Fury | Yes | No | |
| 2019 | Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark | Story | No | |
| Into the Dark | Yes | Executive | Episode: "Pilgrim" | |
| 2022 | Unhuman | Yes | Executive |
Television
[edit]In October 2006, the duo sold their first television idea to FOX titled The Vineyard. It was a raunchy half-hour horror/comedy with Family Guy show runner Chris Sheridan attached as executive producer.[5]
In 2008, Melton and Dunstan sold an hourlong drama to CBS titled The Good Neighbor.[citation needed]
Melton and Dunstan collaborated with Clive Barker in 2009 and sold an hourlong drama titled Clive Barker's Hotel to ABC. McG was attached to produce.[20]
Novels
[edit]On October 5, 2011, Melton's debut novel, Black Light, co-written with Marcus Dunstan and Stephen Romano, was released by Mulholland Books, an imprint of Little, Brown and Company, and in the UK by Mulholland Books, an imprint of Hodder & Stoughton.[21] It is currently being adapted into a film for producer Michael De Luca.[22]
References
[edit]- ^ "Saw: The Most Successful Horror Franchise of All Time". Time. July 25, 2010.
- ^ "Saw Movies at the Box Office". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 2016-06-29.
- ^ "Cockneys vs. Zombies TV Spot Arrives via Walker - Dread Central". www.dreadcentral.com. 13 August 2012.
- ^ "Error". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. Archived from the original on 2012-07-10.
- ^ a b Decker, Sean (2010-11-16). "Exclusive: Patrick Melton talks Piranha 3DD, The Collection, The Outer Limits and More!". Dread Central. Retrieved 2016-06-29.
- ^ "Chiller | Scary Good". Fearnet.com. Retrieved 2016-06-29.
- ^ "Movie News - Moviefone.com". Blog.moviefone.com. Retrieved 2016-06-29.
- ^ "Patrick Melton and Marcus Dunstan Feeling The Tingler". Movieweb.com. Retrieved 2016-06-29.
- ^ "Interview - Patrick Melton Talks Saw 7 3D, Scanners Remake and More!". Killerreviews.com. Archived from the original on March 15, 2011. Retrieved 2016-06-29.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ a b "Patrick Melton on "The Outer Limits" Movie". WorstPreviews.com. Retrieved 2016-06-29.
- ^ "Halloween Is Returning to Haddonfield". bloody-disgusting.com. 9 February 2015.
- ^ <%- movieName %> (2011-12-12). "Liddell Entertainment Launches LD Distribution". ComingSoon.net. Retrieved 2016-06-29.
- ^ Barton, Steve (2011-12-14). "Warner Brothers Ready to Rise". Dread Central. Retrieved 2016-06-29.
- ^ Kit, Borys (2012-07-10). "'Pacific Rim' Writers Tapped for 'God of War' Adaptation (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2012-07-11.
- ^ Lesnick, Silas (2012-07-11). "God of War Back on Track With New Writer Duo". ComingSoon.net. Retrieved 2016-06-29.
- ^ Fleming, Mike (2012-09-25). "Legendary Pictures Fantasy 'Waterproof' Getting Rewrite From Melton & Dunstan". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 2016-06-29.
- ^ Siegel, Tatiana (June 19, 2013). "Fox Acquires 'Outliers' Pitch for Peter Chernin to Produce (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter.
- ^ Siegel, Tatiana (June 19, 2013). "Finally – New Halloween News!". BD.
- ^ "Halloween Brings Michael Myers Back". bloody-disgusting.com. 9 February 2015.
- ^ Moore, Debi (2009-08-19). "ABC Checks Into Clive Barker's Hotel". Dread Central. Retrieved 2016-06-29.
- ^ "Black Light | Mulholland Books". www.mulhollandbooks.com. Archived from the original on 2011-05-14.
- ^ Fleming, Mike (2011-11-02). "Scribe Team Melton & Dunstan Plot Screen Version Of 'Black Light'". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 2016-06-29.
