Potsy Ponciroli

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Potsy Ponciroli is an American film director, screenwriter and producer.

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Life and career

Ponciroli started his career as a director of commercials and music videos. [1] In 2016, he co-created the sitcom Still the King . [2] He co-founded Hideout Pictures, which produced Jay and Silent Bob Reboot and Ted K , among others. [1]

Ponciroli's feature film debut Old Henry premiered out of competition at the 78th Venice International Film Festival to critical acclaim. [1] In 2023, he directed the dark comedy film Greedy People . [3] His following film, Motor City , starring Alan Ritchson, Shailene Woodley and Ben Foster was selected to be screened at the 82nd Venice International Film Festival, in the Venice Spotlight sidebar. [4] He has been attached to write the sequel of The Goonies . [1] [5]

Filmography

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Grobar, Matt (14 February 2025). "Potsy Ponciroli Tapped To Pen 'The Goonies' Sequel For Warner Bros". Deadline . Retrieved 23 July 2025.
  2. ↑ Lloyd, Robert (12 June 2016). "Review: 'Still the King' on CMT is familiar, adorable and appealingly weird around the edges". Los Angeles Times . Retrieved 23 July 2025.
  3. ↑ Clement, Nick (1 November 2023). "'Old Henry' Director Moves Into Dark Comedy With 'Greedy People' Starring Joseph Gordon-Levitt and Lily James". Variety . Retrieved 23 July 2025.
  4. ↑ Roxborough, Scott (22 July 2025). "Guillermo del Toro's 'Frankenstein,' Benny Safdie's 'The Smashing Machine,' Kathryn Bigelow's 'A House of Dynamite' Among Stellar Venice Lineup". The Hollywood Reporter . Retrieved 23 July 2025.
  5. ↑ Marc, Christopher (17 February 2025). "'Goonies 2' Script To Be Penned By Potsy Ponciroli For WB". The Playlist. Retrieved 23 July 2025.
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