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Zak Penn (born March 23, 1968) is an American screenwriter. Penn wrote and directed Incident at Loch Ness and The Grand, wrote the script for The Incredible Hulk, co-wrote the scripts for X2, X-Men: The Last Stand, and the story for The Avengers. With Michael Karnow, Penn is the co-creator of the TV series Alphas on the Syfy network.
Zak Penn's career began as a screenwriter when he sold his first script, Last Action Hero, at the age of twenty-three. Since then, Penn has become known for his work on numerous films based on Marvel comics, including X-Men 2 and X-Men: The Last Stand, The Incredible Hulk, and The Avengers.
- January 1, 1
- 2 min
- New York, New York, USA
Zak Penn is a screenwriter and director who has worked on Marvel films, Werner Herzog collaborations, and improvised comedies. Learn about his career, family, trivia, and quotes on IMDb.
Zak Penn is a screenwriter who made it big fast with The Last Action Hero and PCU, but also faced failures and frustrations. He talks about his two low-budget movies, Incident at Loch Ness and The Grand, where he used improvisation and poker to challenge himself and his actors.
Beacon 23: Created by Zak Penn. With Stephan James, Natasha Mumba, Lena Headey, Eric Lange. A man living in the 23rd Century works at a remote "lighthouse" in space that serves as a beacon to help passing ships.
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- 2023-11-12
- Drama, Mystery, Sci-Fi
- Stephan James, Natasha Mumba, Lena Headey
Sep 14, 2021 · Zak Penn and Matt Lieberman are the screenwriters of Free Guy, a movie that pays homage to video game genres and tropes. In this interview, they share their writing process, inspiration, and collaboration on the film.
May 18, 2012 · Interview with screenwriter Zak Penn on his adaptation of The Avengers for the screen. When it comes to screenwriting, says Zak Penn, “the comic book stuff has taken up all of my adaptation juice!”
