Geneva Robertson-Dworet

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Geneva Robertson-Dworet
Born (1985-05-08) May 8, 1985 (age 38)
Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.
OccupationScreenwriter
Education Harvard College
Years active2010–present

Geneva Robertson-Dworet (born May 8, 1985) is an American screenwriter. She rose to prominence after being hired in 2015 to rewrite the script for the 2018 Tomb Raider reboot, starring Alicia Vikander and directed by Roar Uthaug. [1] She co-wrote the screenplay for Marvel Studios' Captain Marvel (2019) [2] and is the co-showrunner and co-creator of the television adaptation of the Fallout video game franchise for Amazon Prime Video. [3]

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Robertson-Dworet was originally set to write the screenplay for David Ayer's Gotham City Sirens film, as part of the DC Extended Universe. [4] Additionally, she wrote the third Sherlock Holmes , the newest adaptation of the role playing game Dungeons & Dragons , and the screenplay for Artemis . [5] [6] [ needs update ]

She was originally slated to co-write Sony Pictures' Silver & Black , a team-up film about the Spider-Man characters Black Cat and Silver Sable, with Lindsey Beer. However the film was removed from Sony's production schedule and the project's future is unclear. [7]

Robertson-Dworet is a 2007 graduate of Harvard College. [8] She wrote for The Harvard Lampoon during her time there. [9]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleDirector(s)Notes
2018 Tomb Raider Roar Uthaug Co-wrote story with Evan Daugherty
Co-wrote screenplay with Alastair Siddons
2019 Captain Marvel Anna Boden and Ryan Fleck Co-wrote screenplay with Anna Boden and Ryan Fleck
Co-wrote story with Nicole Perlman, Meg LeFauve, Anna Boden and Ryan Fleck

Television

YearTitleNotes
2024 Fallout Showrunner and executive producer

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