Adam Cozad

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Adam Cozad is an American screenwriter best known for writing the scripts for Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit , The Legend of Tarzan , and Underwater .

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Life and career

Cozad was born and grew up in Chico, California, where he attended Notre Dame School until his tenth grade. [1] He later moved to Texas and went to Trinity University, where he got his major degree in history. [2]

In 2014, Cozad wrote his first screenplay for the action film Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit , based on the character created by Tom Clancy, with rewrites by David Koepp, of Jurassic Park and Spider-Man fame. Shadow Recruit stars Kevin Costner, Chris Pine, Keira Knightley and Kenneth Branagh (who also directed). [3] [1]

His second screenplay was for the action adventure film The Legend of Tarzan , which he wrote along with Craig Brewer from their own story, which stars Alexander Skarsgård, Margot Robbie, and Christoph Waltz. [2]

Cozad had been hired to write the screenplay for the sequel to Suicide Squad film. [4] He was replaced with James Gunn.[ citation needed ]

He also performed a revision of Underwater's script from Brian Duffield. [5]

Filmography

YearTitleCreditNotes
2014 Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit Written byCo-wrote with David Koepp
2016 The Legend of Tarzan Screenplay by, story byCo-wrote with Craig Brewer
2020 Underwater Written byCo-wrote with Brian Duffield
Bloodshot Uncredited script work [6]

References

  1. 1 2 Olenyn, Jerry (January 17, 2014). "Chico native's film 'Jack Ryan' could be a blockbuster". KRCR. Retrieved September 10, 2017.
  2. 1 2 DERCKSEN, DANIEL (July 9, 2016). "The Legend of Tarzan' takes us to a world of adventure in deepest Africa which is exotic and awe-inspiring". The Writing Studio. Retrieved September 10, 2017.
  3. ↑ Rabinowitz, Mark (November 16, 2010). "Adam Cozad: Give Jack Ryan a reboot". Variety. Retrieved September 10, 2017.
  4. ↑ Kit, Borys (March 15, 2017). "'Suicide Squad 2' Lands 'Legend of Tarzan' Writer (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved September 10, 2017.
  5. ↑ Busch, Anita (February 22, 2017). "Kristen Stewart In Final Negotiations To Star In Fox Movie 'Underwater'". Deadline. Archived from the original on February 23, 2017. Retrieved September 10, 2017.
  6. ↑ Kit, Borys (March 15, 2017). "Suicide Squad 2 Lands Legend of Tarzan Writer (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved May 8, 2020.
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