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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.
- Screenwriter
- March 23, 1968 (age 55), New York, U.S.
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
March 23, 1968 · New York, New York, USA. Mini Bio. 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.
Beacon 23 is a TV series created by Zak Penn, set in the 23rd century, about a man who works at a space lighthouse. The series stars Stephan James, Natasha Mumba, Lena Headey and others, and premieres in November 2023.
- Drama, Mystery, Sci-Fi
- Bo Martynowska, Daniel Malik, Dylan Taylor
- 2023-11-12
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 · Assembling 'The Avengers' for the Big Screen: Interview with Screenwriter Zak Penn. Script Magazine. May 18, 2012. When it comes to screenwriting, says Zak Penn, “the comic book stuff has taken up all of my adaptation juice!”. Such comic book “stuff” includes work on projects like X2, Elektra, X-Men: The Last Stand, The Incredible Hulk ...
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Aug 16, 2021 · Zak Penn is a co-writer of Free Guy, a comedy about a video game character who realizes he's a background extra. He talks about his career, his approach to story structure, and his influences from Last Action Hero to Elf.
