- D.B. Weiss
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Daniel B. Weiss is an American author. His debut novel Lucky Wander Boy was themed around video games and has since been linked with the screen adaptations of various science-fiction and fantasy stories. He has expressed an interest in writing for video games.
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Biography
Born and raised in Chicago, a graduate of Wesleyan University, he earned a Masters of Philosophy in Irish Literature from Trinity College, Dublin and an M.F.A. in Creative Writing from the Iowa Writers' Workshop.[1]
Bibliography
Novels
Weiss has apparently finished a second novel that he described as 'needing a second draft'.[2]
Screenwriting
D. B. Weiss was hired to rewrite the screenplay for a film adaptation of Bungie's game series Halo, based on the $1 million dollar script written by Alex Garland. The rewrite was during 2006 and planned for a 2008 release.[3] He also penned a script of Orson Scott Card's book Ender's Game.[4]
Weiss is currently working with David Benioff, the writer of Troy, on Game of Thrones, the HBO TV adaptation of George R. R. Martin's A Song of Ice and Fire series.[5]
Weiss is also currently writing the script for the I Am Legend prequel film,[6] and a remake of They Live by director John Carpenter.[7]
References
- ^ ">>>Lucky Wander Boy<<<". Lucky Wander Boy<<<. http://www.luckywanderboy.com/bio.html. Retrieved 2011-02-22.
- ^ Posted by alistairw on July 13, 2006 1:45 PM (2006-07-13). "GameSetInterview: Halo Screenwriter DB Weiss". GameSetWatch. http://www.gamesetwatch.com/2006/07/gamesetinterview_db_weiss.php. Retrieved 2011-02-22.
- ^ Miller, Ross (2006-07-14). "DB Weiss takes on Halo script [update 1". Joystiq. http://www.joystiq.com/2006/07/14/db-weiss-takes-on-halo-script/. Retrieved 2011-02-22.
- ^ "DB Weiss Talks Halo". Writerswrite.com. 2006-07-19. http://www.writerswrite.com/wblog.php?wblog=719061. Retrieved 2011-02-22.
- ^ Fleming, Michael (2007-01-16). "HBO turns 'Fire' into fantasy series". Variety.com. http://www.variety.com/article/VR1117957532.html?categoryid=14&cs=1&query=hbo+fuels+fantasy+fire. Retrieved 2011-02-22.
- ^ "'I Am Legend' prequel in the works". UPI.com. http://www.upi.com/Entertainment_News/2008/09/26/I-Am-Legend-prequel-in-the-works/UPI-45231222443469/. Retrieved 2011-02-22.
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External links
D.B. Weiss at the Internet Movie Database
Categories:- Living people
- Wesleyan University alumni
- Alumni of Trinity College, Dublin
- American novelist stubs
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