John Gatins

John Gatins (born April 16, 1968) is an American screenwriter, director, and actor. He is credited with writing and directing Dreamer and writing Coach Carter, Real Steel, and Flight, among others. As an actor, he has collaborated three times with Eddie Murphy.

Early life and education

Gatins was born in Manhattan, New York, where his father worked as a New York City police officer. Later, his family relocated to the Poughkeepsie area where Gatins went on to attend Arlington High School and Vassar College. He graduated in 1990 with a degree in drama.

Career

After graduation, Gatins moved to Los Angeles with the intention of pursuing acting. His first role was in the low budget 1993 horror film Witchboard 2: The Devil's Doorway, followed by a role in the 1994 movie Pumpkinhead II: Blood Wings. As he won small roles in larger-budget productions, including 1999's Varsity Blues and 2002's Big Fat Liar, Jeremy Kramer, a fellow Vassar grad and employee at Fox, paid him $1,000 to write a teen comedy by the name of Smells Like Teen Suicide.Varsity Blues was directed by Brian Robbins and produced by Michael Tollin, the latter of whom would, in 2001, direct Gatins's first screenplay, a romantic comedy entitled Summer Catch, while Robbins produced it. Tollin returned in 2002 to direct Gatins's second screenplay, a dramedy called Hardball. While continuing to act, Gatins wrote Coach Carter which was released in 2005. The same year, he presented his first directorial effort, Dreamer, which he also wrote. Gatins is represented by United Talent Agency.

This page contains text from Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia - https://wn.com/John_Gatins

Latest News for: john gatins

130 Best Sports Movies of All Time

Rotten Tomatoes 08 Jun 2018

130 Best Sports Movies of All Time. In the arena of the sports movie, every story can be told. The impossible underdog team that survived a brutal season into the final game ... Against ... Sports movies make us cheer, laugh, cry, and scream ... There’s racing ... Sorry ... Ready? ... John Stockwell ... Diane Lane, John Malkovich, Dylan Walsh, Dylan Baker ... John Gatins ... James Caan, John Houseman, Maud Adams, John Beck ... John Lee Hancock ... #99 ... Will Ferrell, John C....

Edit

First Look at Theo James and Emily Ratajkowski in Lying and Stealing

Coming Soon 05 Nov 2017

First look at Theo James and Emily Ratajkowski in Lying and Stealing ... Theo James (Divergent franchise, Secret Scripture, War on Everyone) stars as Ivan, a suave, young thief whose specialty is stealing high end art from the LA elite ... (Chi Raq), Evan Handler (Sex and the City, American Crime Story) and John Gatins ... Lying and Stealing ... ....

Edit

Global Road Unveils First Still, Full Cast on ‘Lying and Stealing’ (EXCLUSIVE)

Variety 04 Nov 2017

Global Road Entertainment has unveiled new details and a first still of Matt Aselton’s “Lying and Stealing” with Theo James (“Divergent”) and Emily Ratajkowski (“Gone Girl”) ... (“Chi Raq”), Evan Handler (“Sex and the City”) and John Gatins (“Real Steel”) have joined the cast of […] ... ....

Edit

Power Rangers' Post-Credit Scene Was Almost Much More Explicitly About the Green Ranger

Gizmodo 28 Jul 2017

According to screenwriter John Gatin, the scene was originally very different ... ....

Edit

June 27: This Week on Blu-ray, DVD and Digital HD

Coming Soon 27 Jun 2017

Here’s what’s hitting Blu-ray, DVD and Digital HD the week of June 27. Kicking off the new releases this week is the comically violent thriller The Belko Experiment ... RELATED. Watch an Exclusive Clip from Vestron’s The Unholy Blu-ray ... Jon_Benjamin ... The Belko Experiment ... - Gallery ... - Audio Commentary with Director Dean Israelite and Writer John Gatins ... - Audio Commentary with Director Danny Boyle and Screenwriter John Hodge ... ....

Edit

What's New on TV, Netflix, Digital, and DVD/Blu-ray This Week: June 26-July 2

Moviefone 26 Jun 2017

At a loss for what to watch this week? From new DVDs and Blu-rays, to what's new on Netflix and TV, we've got you covered ... Bonus features include 30 minutes worth of deleted scenes, audio commentary with director Danny Boyle and screenwriter John Hodge, and the featurette "20 Years in the Making ... The DVD includes deleted/alternate/extended scenes, outtakes, and audio commentary with director Dean Israelite and writer John Gatins ... ....

Edit

Power Rangers DVD, Blu-ray and 4K Specs Revealed

Coming Soon 01 Jun 2017

RELATED. CS Video ... Among the set’s new special features are an audio commentary with director Dean Israelite and writer John Gatins, as well as a nine-part documentary featuring commentary from the actors and filmmakers, including Power Rangers creator Haim Saban ... – Audio Commentary with Director Dean Israelite and Writer John Gatins ... – Audio Commentary with Director Dean Israelite and Writer John Gatins ... Power Rangers ... ....

Edit

Kong: Skull Island Blu-ray Details and Box Art Revealed

Coming Soon 24 May 2017

Kong. Skull Island Blu-ray details and box art revealed. See the origins of one of the most powerful monster myths of all when Kong ... Kong ... Jackson (Django Unchained, Pulp Fiction), John Goodman (Transformers. Age of Extinction, Argo), Oscar winner Brie Larson (Best Actress winner for Room) and Oscar nominee John C ... Vogt-Roberts directed the film from a story by John Gatins and Dan Gilroy and a screenplay by Dan Gilroy and Max Borenstein ... ....

Edit

Kong: Skull Island Stomps Past $500M at the Global Box Office

Coming Soon 06 Apr 2017

Kong. Skull Island stomps past $500M at the global box office. Warner Bros. Pictures, Legendary Pictures and Tencent Pictures’ global blockbuster Kong ... Jackson John Goodman, Jing Tian, Toby Kebbell, John Ortiz, Corey Hawkins, Jason Mitchell, Shea Whigham, Thomas Mann, Terry Notary and John C. Reilly ... Skull Island is scripted by John Gatins and Max Borenstein. Legendary’s John Jashni and Thomas Tull are producing alongside Mary Parent ... Kong ... ....

Edit

“Kong: Skull Island” Stomps Past Half a Billion at the Worldwide Box Office

Market Watch 06 Apr 2017

Age of Ultron”), John Goodman (“transformers.Age of Extinction)(“transformers.” “Argo”), Oscar winner Brie Larson (“Room,” “Trainwreck”), Jing Tian (“police story.Lockdown”), Toby Kebbell (“Dawn of the Planet of the Apes”), John Ortiz (“Steve ... Skull Island” from a screenplay by Dan Gilroy and Max Borenstein and Derek Connolly, story by John Gatins....

Edit

Why Power Rangers is a one-of-a-kind TV franchise

Vox 29 Mar 2017

The new big-budget movie seems ashamed of the original series' low-budget zaniness. That's a shame ... The Rangers juggled small-scale high school social dramas along with global showdowns, mostly against the cackling baddie Rita Repulsa and her army of brainless creatures ... The screenplay, by John Gatins, gestures toward character development, but the Rangers themselves come across like characters from a forgettable teen soap opera ... ....

Edit

‘Beauty and the Beast’ Soars Past $500 Million Global Mark at Friday Box Office

The Wrap 25 Mar 2017

Disney’s “Beauty and the Beast” will easily hold on to the No ... Coming in second is Lionsgate’s “Power Rangers,” the highest among newcomers this week, with $15 million from 3,693 screens ... Also Read ... Dean Israelite directed the film from a screenplay by John Gatins, with “Power Rangers” creator Haim Saban producing with Wyck Godfrey, Marty Bowen and Brian Casentini ... Also Read ... Also Read....

Edit

Power Rangers Review

Coming Soon 24 Mar 2017

Pulled together by Oscar-nominated screenwriter John Gatins (Flight) and director Dean Israelite (Project Almenac), this iteration wants to hone in on what would make a teenager want to do this, and what would stand in their way ... Gatins and Israelite also invest a great deal of visual and actual humor....

Edit