Guy Busick

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Guy Busick
Born
United States
Occupations
  • Film screenwriter
  • Television writer
Years active2016–present
Notable work

Guy Busick is an American film and television screenwriter best known for his collaborations with directors Matt Bettinelli-Olpin and Tyler Gillett, including Ready or Not (2019), Scream (2022), Scream VI (2023), and Abigail (2024).

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Career

In 2016, Busick began his writing career by drafting the story for the thriller film Urge . [1] He transitioned to television by writing episodes of Stan Against Evil and Castle Rock . [2] [3] In 2019, he began his series of collaborations with directors Matt Bettinelli-Olpin and Tyler Gillett by drafting the screenplay for the horror film Ready or Not . [4] In 2020, he continued his collaborations with Bettinelli-Olpin and Gillett with the horror film Reunion, though the film has yet to begin production. [5]

The following year, he gained notability from writing the script for the slasher revival film Scream (2022), [6] and would also write the sequels Scream VI (2023) and Scream 7 (2026). [7] In October 2024, it was announced he that he would write a sequel to Ready or Not. [8] He also co-wrote the sixth film of the Final Destination series, Final Destination Bloodlines . [9] [10]

Filmography

YearTitleNotes
2016 Urge Story only [1]
2016–18 Stan Against Evil Episodes: "Life Orr Death", "Curse of the Werepony", and "Demon Who Came in From the Heat" [3]
2019 Ready or Not Also actor; with R. Christopher Murphy
2019 Castle Rock Episodes: "Restore Hope" and "The Word" [2]
2022 Scream with James Vanderbilt
2023 Scream VI with James Vanderbilt
2024 Abigail with Stephen Shields
2025 Final Destination Bloodlines with Lori Evans Taylor and co-wrote the story with Jon Watts and Lori Evans Taylor
2026 Scream 7 with Kevin Williamson; co-wrote story with James Vanderbilt; also executive producer
2026 Ready or Not 2: Here I Come with R. Christopher Murphy; also executive producer

Accolades

His work on Ready or Not was nominated for best screenplay at the 2020 Fangoria Chainsaw Awards. [11] For his work on Scream, he was nominated at the 47th Saturn Awards for Best Writing. [12]

References

  1. 1 2 Barbarian Gets the 'Urge'
  2. 1 2 Castle Rock Season 3 Release Date, Cast and Plot
  3. 1 2 Stan Against Evil Season 2 Episode 3 Review: Curse of the Werepony
  4. ↑ McNary, Dave (August 22, 2018). "Samara Weaving to Star in Thriller 'Ready or Not' for Fox Searchlight". Variety . Retrieved January 13, 2022.
  5. ↑ D'Alessandro, Anthony (September 2, 2021). "'Ready Or Not' & 'Scream' Team Board MGM High School Horror 'Reunion'". Deadline Hollywood . Retrieved January 13, 2022.
  6. ↑ D'Alessandro, Anthony (May 18, 2020). "Scream: David Arquette Returning As Dewey Riley In Spyglass Media Group Reboot". Deadline Hollywood . Archived from the original on July 3, 2020. Retrieved January 13, 2022.
  7. ↑ Kroll, Justin (February 3, 2022). "Scream Sequel Moving Forward At Paramount And Spyglass". Variety . Retrieved February 14, 2022.
  8. ↑ Kit, Borys (October 12, 2024). "Ready or Not 2 in the Works With Samara Weaving, Radio Silence Returning". The Hollywood Reporter . Retrieved December 8, 2024.
  9. ↑ Kit, Borys (January 11, 2022). "Spider-Man Director Jon Watts to Produce Final Destination Relaunch for New Line, HBO Max". The Hollywood Reporter . Retrieved January 13, 2022.
  10. ↑ D'Alessandro, Anthony (January 11, 2022). "New Line HBO Max Movie Final Destination 6 Adds Jon Watts As Producer". Deadline Hollywood . Retrieved January 15, 2022.
  11. ↑ Conrad, Jeremy (January 6, 2020). "Fangoria's 2020 Chainsaw Awards Voting is Now Live!". Bleeding Cool . Retrieved January 13, 2022.
  12. ↑ "Saturn Awards Nominations: 'The Batman', 'Nightmare Alley', 'Spider-Man', 'Better Call Saul' Top List". Deadline Hollywood. August 12, 2022. Archived from the original on August 12, 2022. Retrieved February 11, 2023.
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