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Writer. Additional Crew. IMDbPro Starmeter See rank. Kevin J. Hynes is known for Fatal Attraction (2023), Perry Mason (2020) and Dirty John (2018). Add photos, demo reels.
- Producer, Writer, Additional Crew
- Kevin J. Hynes
- Breaking Into Television
- The Personal Spec Script
- Creating The Heeled: The Curious Case of Marla Trump’s Shoes Podcast
- A Tale of Celebrity Obsession
- The Podcast Narrative
- Constructing The Podcast Format of Heeled
“My career transition into TV writing was a very personal story to me,” declared Hynes. “I had gone from being a prosecutor to a criminal defense attorney, and then I went back to prosecution where I reinvestigated Robert Durst.” Durst was a real estate heir in New York, was suspected of murdering three people, including his wife. “That was the mos...
The script about a lawyer in a DA’s office that helped launch Hynes’ career was very personal to him, which came out in the work. “I tell young writers all the time it’s really important that you bleed on the page, that you bring something very personal into your first script that you’re going to use as a calling card on how you write.” The screenw...
Heeled is the bizarre true-story about Chuck Jones, dubbed “The Shoe Bandit,” who had an unhealthy fascination with Marla Trump’s shoes. “Chuck Jones was Marla Maple’s publicist, who became obsessed with her and started to steal shoes from her apartment.” Hynes continued, “The Chuck Jones case was dropped in my lap in 1992. I was trying violent cri...
“We didn’t fictionalize anything in Heeled. We didn’t need to. Everything I say in the podcast actually happened,” clarified Hynes. “Truth is always stranger than fiction. I think the analysis of his psyche is probably correct.” The screenwriter went on to say Donald Trump was the biggest celebrity in New York in the 1990s, so Chuck Jones somewhat ...
“I am a huge fan of true crime podcasts,” said the screenwriter. “What I found was that I was getting tired of podcasts on murder, rape, and robbery. They’re very dark and I knew this could be much lighter – kind of funny – and potentially use the podcast as a launching pad for a television series.” Essentially, creating the podcast allows for the ...
“During pre-production, we talked about different ways to tell this story. We discussed the idea of reaching out to Marla Maples and Chuck Jones, but we decided it’s better told as a story between two friends.” As such, the story is told from Hynes and Trisha’s point-of-view. “It’s a crazy case with all these twists and turns, except we don’t pop o...
May 9, 2023 · During this interview with Collider, showrunner Alexandra Cunningham, executive producer Kevin J. Hynes, and director Silver Tree talked about the opportunity to take a different approach to...
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Apr 26, 2023 · So Alexandra Cunningham (“Dirty John,” “Desperate Housewives”) and Kevin J. Hynes (“Perry Mason”), working with the film’s writer, James Dearden, have reimagined “Fatal Attraction” in myriad...
Kevin J Hynes - Founder, Writer - JustKill Productions, Inc. | LinkedIn. Television Writer/Producer. Los Angeles, California, United States. 627 followers 500+ connections. View mutual...
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Fatal Attraction is an American erotic psychological thriller television series developed by Alexandra Cunningham and Kevin J. Hynes. It is based on the 1987 film of the same name written by James Dearden. The series aired on Paramount+ from April 30 to May 28, 2023. In October 2023, the series was cancelled after one season.
Apr 30, 2023 · Alexandra Cunningham ( Dirty John, Chance) serves as writer, showrunner and executive producer on the series alongside executive producer Kevin J. Hynes ( Perry Mason ), with whom Cunningham developed the project, and executive producers Darryl Frank ( The Americans) and Justin Falvey ( The Americans) for Amblin Television.
