Misha Green (born September 22, 1984, in Sacramento, California) is an American screenwriter, director, and producer. She is best known as the showrunner of the supernatural series Lovecraft Country on HBO and creator and executive producer of the historical drama Underground.[1]
Misha Green | |
|---|---|
| Born | September 22, 1984 Sacramento, California |
| Occupation(s) | Screenwriter, director, producer |
| Television | Lovecraft Country Underground |
Career
editGreen has previously been a staff writer for Heroes and Sons of Anarchy[2] and a producer for Helix.[3]
In 2016, together with fellow Heroes alumnus Joe Pokaski, Green created Underground, a period drama about the Underground Railroad, which takes place primarily in the Antebellum South and bordering free states of the North. The first season premiered on WGN America on March 9, 2016,[4] and the show received a positive critical response.[5][6] On April 25, 2016, the network renewed Underground for a second season,[7] which premiered on March 8, 2017.
In 2020, Green wrote a supernatural horror show, Lovecraft Country, which was produced by Get Out director and writer Jordan Peele.[8] Based on Matt Ruff's novel of the same name, the series tackles race issues, set in the 1950s, while also utilizing elements of H. P. Lovecraft. The show received a "straight-to-series" order from HBO.[9] The series co-stars Underground star Jurnee Smollett-Bell. On July 2, 2021, HBO announced that the series would not be returning for a second season.[10] In James Andrew Miller's book Tinderbox: HBO's Ruthless Pursuit of New Frontiers, several writers of the show claimed it was cancelled due to Green's alleged creation of a toxic work environment.[11]
In January 2021, she was chosen by MGM to write and direct the sequel to 2018's Tomb Raider, a franchise she has described herself as a fan of since its first entries on PlayStation.[12][13] Green confirmed via her official Twitter account in May 2021 that the first draft of the script, with the working title Tomb Raider: Obsidian, had been completed.[14] In July 2021 Alicia Vikander told Collider that the sequel is still happening but had not been greenlit yet.[15] In September 2021 Green responded to a fan question about the status of the film, and indicated that she was still set to direct her own script.[13] In July 2022, it was reported that MGM had lost the film rights to the Tomb Raider franchise, after the window ran out to give the sequel the green light, culminating in Vikander's departure from the lead role. The rights reverted to the game company and prompted a bidding war among studios.[16]
In July 2021 Green signed a multi-year overall deal to create and develop television projects for Apple TV+.[17]
In April 2021 Green was announced as producer for the upcoming film, Cleopatra Jones.[18] She will also wrote and produced the Netflix film The Mother,[19] and write the upcoming Black Canary film for Warner Bros.[20]
In January 2023, she was announced to make her directorial debut with Sunflower, a Lionsgate film. The script was the first she sold after arriving in Hollywood.[21]
Filmography
editFilm
| Year | Title | Writer | Producer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | The Mother | Yes | Yes |
Television
| Year | Title | Director | Writer | Producer | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Sons of Anarchy | No | Yes | No | Episode "Potlatch" (also staff writer) |
| 2009–10 | Heroes | No | Yes | No | Episodes "Shadowboxing" and "The Art of Deception" |
| 2011 | Spartacus: Gods of the Arena | No | Yes | No | Episode "Beneath the Mask" (also story editor) |
| 2012 | Spartacus | No | Yes | No | Episode "Chosen Path" (also story editor) |
| 2014 | Helix | No | Yes | No | 3 episodes |
| 2016–17 | Underground | No | Yes | Yes | 18 episodes; Also co-creator |
| 2020 | Lovecraft Country | Yes | Yes | Executive | Directed episode "Jig-a-Bobo"; Also developer and showrunner |
Awards and nominations
edit| Year | Award | Category | Work | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Black Reel Awards | Outstanding Drama Series | Underground | Nominated |
| 2020 | Bram Stoker Awards | Best Screenplay | Lovecraft Country (for "Sundown") | Nominated |
| Lovecraft Country (for "Jig-a-Bobo") | Nominated | |||
| 2021 | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series | Lovecraft Country (for "Sundown") | Nominated |
| 2021 | Black Reel Awards | Outstanding Drama Series | Lovecraft Country | Nominated |
| Outstanding Directing, Drama Series | Nominated | |||
| Outstanding Writing, Drama Series | Nominated | |||
| 2021 | NAACP Image Awards | Outstanding Directing in a Drama Series | Lovecraft Country (for "Jig-a-Bobo") | Nominated |
| 2021 | International Online Cinema Awards | Best Writing for a Drama Series | Lovecraft Country (for "Meet Me in Daegu") | Nominated |
| 2021 | Nebula Awards | Ray Bradbury Award for Outstanding Dramatic Presentation | Lovecraft Country | Nominated |
| 2021 | Writers Guild of America Awards | New Series | Nominated |
References
edit- ^ Littleton, Cynthia (27 February 2015). "WGN America Gives Series Order to Slavery Drama 'Underground'". Variety. Retrieved March 11, 2016.
- ^ "Misha Green". Niad Management. Retrieved 11 March 2016.
- ^ Morales, Wilson. "Interview With WGN America's Underground Showrunners Misha Green & Joe Pokaski". Black Film. Retrieved March 11, 2016.
- ^ Petski, Denise (December 14, 2015). "'Underground' Gets March Premiere Date On WGN America". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved March 11, 2016.
- ^ "Underground: Season 1 (2016)". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved March 9, 2017.
- ^ "Underground: Season 1". Metacritic. Retrieved March 9, 2017.
- ^ Kissell, Rick (April 25, 2016). "WGN America Renews 'Underground' for Second Season". Variety.com. Penske Business Media, LLC. Retrieved April 28, 2016.
- ^ "Lovecraft Country Comes to Life in Misha Green & Jordan Peele Produced HBO Series". PEOPLE.com. August 24, 2020. Retrieved August 24, 2020.
- ^ Fleming, Mike Jr. (May 16, 2017). "'Get Out's Jordan Peele Teams With WBTV, HBO & Bad Robot For 'Lovecraft Country' Drama Series; Misha Green Writing". Deadline. Retrieved May 16, 2017.
- ^ Andreeva, Nellie (2021-07-02). "'Lovecraft Country' Not Returning For Season 2 On HBO". Deadline. Retrieved 2022-05-14.
- ^ Hibberd, James (November 17, 2021). "James Andrew Miller on the Big Revelations in HBO Book Tinderbox". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on May 20, 2022. Retrieved May 23, 2022.
- ^ Fleming, Mike Jr (January 25, 2021). "MGM Sets 'Lovecraft Country's Misha Green To Write/Direct Next 'Tomb Raider' With Alicia Vikander Reprising As Lara Croft". Deadline. Retrieved January 26, 2021.
- ^ a b Green, Misha (23 September 2021). "Nope. I've been a fan of Tomb Raider since I first played the games back when Playstations were grey. And writing is the house of my best accomplishments. I'm saving all my nerves for directing it!". Twitter. Retrieved 14 May 2022.
- ^ Green, Misha (14 May 2021). "Still a long journey to production. Title's not even approved. But first draft finished!!! #TombRaider". Twitter. Retrieved 14 May 2022.
- ^ Chitwood, Adam (2021-07-20). "Alicia Vikander Says 'Tomb Raider' Sequel Isn't Yet Greenlit, But She's Hopeful It'll Happen". Collider. Retrieved 2022-05-14.
- ^ "Tomb Raider Bidding War Erupts as MGM Loses Film Rights". 2022-07-28. Retrieved 2022-08-09.
- ^ Otterson, Joe (July 9, 2021). "'Lovecraft Country' Creator Misha Green Sets Apple Overall Deal". Variety. Retrieved July 10, 2021.
- ^ D'Alessandro, Anthony (April 29, 2021). "'Cleopatra Jones': 'Lovecraft Country' Scribe Ihuoma Ofordire To Pen Reboot Of 1973 Pic For Macro & Warner Bros". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved April 29, 2021.
- ^ D'Alessandro, Anthony (February 1, 2020). "Jennifer Lopez To Star & Produce Action Pic 'The Mother' At Netflix, Niki Caro In Talks To Direct". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved February 1, 2021.
- ^ Kit, Borys (August 20, 2021). "'Birds of Prey' Spinoff In the Works With Misha Green, Jurnee Smollett". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on August 20, 2021. Retrieved August 22, 2021.
- ^ Vlessing, Etan (January 31, 2023). "Misha Green to Make Directorial Debut With Jurnee Smollett Thriller 'Sunflower'". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved January 31, 2023.
External links
edit- Misha Green at IMDb
- Misha Green on Twitter