Stuart Hazeldine

Stuart Hazeldine (born June 10, 1971 in Surrey, England [imdb name|id=0371955] ) is a British screenwriter, film producer and director. He lives in London.

Biography

Raised in Hersham, Surrey, he began making student films while studying American History at the University of Kent and the University of Massachusetts Amherst. After graduation, he sold his first feature screenplay, Underground, to British producers Jeremy Bolt and Paul Trijbits in 1995.

In 1997, he secured representation in Los Angeles after writing "Blade Runner Down", a spec sequel to the film "Blade Runner", based on the novel "" by K. W. Jeter. [ [http://kipplezone.tripod.com/id2.html "Blade Runner Down"] ] He then wrote an early draft of "The Mutant Chronicles", followed by an adaptation of "The 10th Victim" from a story by Matt Greenberg, both for producer Edward R. Pressman. [ [http://www.variety.com/article/VR1117488123.html?categoryid=13&cs=1 "Quadra powers up sci-fi epic."] Variety.com.] [ [http://www.variety.com/article/VR1117502050.html?categoryid=13&cs=1 "'Victim' nabs Zeta-Jones."] Variety.com.]

In 1999, after selling the horror treatment "Rizen" to Universal Pictures and writing an unused draft of "Paycheck" for Spyglass Entertainment, he began the first of many collaborations with director Alex Proyas when they co-wrote an adaptation of Edgar Allan Poe's "The Masque of the Red Death" together. [ [http://www.variety.com/article/VR1117480948.html?categoryid=3&cs=1 "Cohen captures 'Zombie'; Rhames ankles grid."] Variety.com.] [ [http://www.variety.com/article/VR1117500148.html?categoryid=13&cs=1 "Proyas, Hazeldine on Poe tale."] Variety.com.]

His first produced script was the sci-fi adventure TV movie "Riverworld", based on the novels by Philip Jose Farmer, for Alliance Atlantis and the Sci Fi Channel. It premiered in March 2003. An adaptation of the comic book "Battle Chasers" followed in 2004. [ [http://www.variety.com/index.asp?layout=story&articleid=VR1117883887&categoryid=13&query=*&cs=1 "Fox gets ready for 'Battle'."] Variety.com.]

In 2005 he wrote and directed his debut short film, "Christian". [ [http://www.christianshortfilm.com "Christian" short film] .]

In 2006, he rewrote the supernatural thriller "Knowing", directed by Proyas and starring Nicolas Cage, then he adapted John Milton's epic poem "Paradise Lost" for director Scott Derrickson and Legendary Pictures. [ [http://www.variety.com/article/VR1117977454.html?categoryid=1236&cs=1 "Cage to star in Proyas' 'Knowing'."] Variety.com.] [ [http://www.nytimes.com/2007/03/04/movies/04gross.html "Paradise Lost."] "New York Times". 4 March 2007.]

In 2007, he rewrote the remake of "The Day the Earth Stood Still", directed by Derrickson and starring Keanu Reeves, and co-wrote an adaptation of John Christopher's sci-fi trilogy "The Tripods" with Proyas.

He plans to direct his debut feature, "Exam", in 2008.

Works

Produced screenplays

* "Riverworld" (also co-executive producer)
* "The Mutant Chronicles" (uncredited rewrite)
* The Day The Earth Stood Still (uncredited rewrite)
* "Knowing"

Unproduced screenplays (selected)

* "Underground" (action thriller)
* "Alien 4: Earthbound (spec Alien 3 sequel)
* "Blade Runner Down" (spec "Blade Runner" sequel)
* "Take Me Away" (British youth drama)
* "The Tenth Victim" (remake of "The 10th Victim")
* "Paycheck" (unused draft)
* "Rizen" (horror thriller)
* "The Masque of the Red Death" (fantasy horror)
* "Providence, R.I." (dramatic thriller)
* "Battle Chasers" (fantasy)
* "Paradise Lost" (fantasy)
* "10-13" (TV pilot) (supernatural thriller)
* "The Tripods" (sci-fi adventure)

As director

* "Christian" (short)
* "Exam" (in pre-production)

References