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| 4 | Eric Andrew Heisserer (born 1970) is an American writer, director, and producer. |
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| 6 | Heisserer is best known for his work in {{science fiction}}, most notably writing the 2016 film ''Film/{{Arrival}}'', which received an UsefulNotes/AcademyAward nomination for Best Adapted Screenplay. He'd previously written the [[Film/{{A Nightmare on Elm Street|2010}} 2010 remake]] of ''Film/{{A Nightmare on Elm Street|1984}}'', ''Film/FinalDestination5'', ''Film/{{Lights Out|2016}}'', and his directorial debut ''Hours'', starring Creator/PaulWalker in one of his final performances. His follow-up to ''Arrival'', the [[Film/BirdBox film adaptation]] of Creator/JoshMalerman's 2014 novel ''Literature/BirdBox'', was released on Creator/{{Netflix}} in 2018. Within its first week of availability, ''Bird Box'' was reportedly viewed by upwards of 45 million accounts, making it Netflix's most-watched original film at the time. Currently, he is serving as the showrunner of ''Series/ShadowAndBone'', the Netflix adaptation of Creator/LeighBardugo's Literature/TheGrishaverse. |
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| 8 | Heisserer is also known for his association with [[Creator/ValiantComics Valiant Entertainment]]. He wrote the 2017 reboot of their ''ComicBook/SecretWeapons'' title, and was originally attached to the 2018 event series ''ComicBook/HarbingerWars2'', but pulled out after only completing a prelude issue. In addition to writing comics for the company, he also wrote and produced [[Film/Bloodshot2020 a live-action film]] based on the ComicBook/{{Bloodshot}} character. |
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| 11 | !! Selected filmography: |
| 12 | !!! '''As writer''' |
| 13 | [[index]] |
| 14 | * ''Film/{{A Nightmare on Elm Street|2010}}'' (with Wesley Strick, 2010) |
| 15 | * ''Film/FinalDestination5'' (2011) |
| 16 | * ''Film/{{The Thing|2011}}'' (2011) |
| 17 | * ''Film/{{Hours|2013}}'' (2013, also director) |
| 18 | * ''Film/{{Lights Out|2016}}'' (2016; also producer) |
| 19 | * ''Film/{{Arrival}}'' (2016) |
| 20 | * ''Film/BirdBox'' (2018) |
| 21 | * ''Film/{{Bloodshot|2020}}'' (with Jeff Wadlow, 2020; also producer) |
| 22 | * ''Series/ShadowAndBone'' (2021-2023; also executive producer) |
| 23 | [[/index]] |
| 24 | !! Selected bibliography: |
| 25 | !!! '''Creator/DarkHorseComics''' |
| 26 | [[index]] |
| 27 | * ''Shaper'' (2015) |
| 28 | * ''Lone Wolf 2100'' (2016) |
| 29 | [[/index]] |
| 30 | !!! '''Creator/ValiantComics''' |
| 31 | [[index]] |
| 32 | * ''ComicBook/{{Secret Weapons|ValiantEntertainment}}'' vol. 2 (2017) |
| 33 | * ''ComicBook/HarbingerWars2: Prelude'' (2018) |
| 34 | [[/index]] |
| 35 | !!! Other |
| 36 | [[index]] |
| 37 | * ''Literature/TheDionaeaHouse'' (2004-06) |
| 38 | [[/index]] |
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