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In 2014, Sparling was hired by Warner Brothers and Leonardo DiCaprio to adapt the crime novel Blood on Snow, written by author Jo Nesbø. This same year, his original screenplay, The Sea of Trees, went into production, starring Matthew McConaughey, Naomi Watts, and Ken Watanabe, and directed by Gus Van Sant.
Oct 24, 2014 · Kim Garland interviews writer/director Chris Sparling on his journey to getting his breakout film — BURIED — made and his thriving career today.
Writer: Buried. Chris Sparling was born on 21 March 1977 in Providence, Rhode Island, USA. He is a writer and producer, known for Buried (2010), The Sea of Trees (2015) and The Atticus Institute (2015).
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Oct 6, 2010 · The script, a tight, contained thriller, was one of the most highly regarded in its genre these past few years. I am very excited to share an interview with its screenwriter, Chris Sparling.
Jan 3, 2021 · He’s now a widely praised Hollywood veteran, and screen writer for the new blockbuster disaster film, Greenland. The film, starring Gerard Butler and Morena Baccarin, was just released “on demand,” following a European theatrical release last Fall.
Since, Sparling has written, directed and produced a number of films across a wide range of genres, and his family-centered, apocalyptic thriller “Greenland” starring Gerard Butler will...
Chris Sparling is now a sought-out commodity, as we wait for his The Sea of Trees with Matthew McConaughey to hit the theaters, and five years upon his screenwriting graduation, we sat down to discuss his career, writing style, sources of inspiration and much more.
