Spenser Cohen

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Spenser Cohen
NationalityAmerican
Occupations
  • Film screenwriter
  • Executive producer
  • Director
Years active2012–present
Notable work

Spenser Cohen is an American film screenwriter, executive producer, and director best known for his work on Extinction (2018) and Moonfall (2022).

Career[edit]

In March 2012, Cohen directed Diana DeGarmo's music video "Good Goodbye".[1] Cohen began his writing career by drafting the screenplay for Extinction.[2] In December 2013, it was revealed that the screenplay had been included in the 2013 Black List of the year's best unproduced scripts in Hollywood.[3] In 2019, Cohen was writing the script for Moonfall.[4] On February 21, 2019, Amblin Partners announced it had bought Cohen's script for the science fiction film Distant.[5] In August 2021, Cohen gained notability from writing the screenplay and story for Expend4bles.[6] He wrote the script for the upcoming horror film Tarot (originally Horrorscope).[7]

Filmography[edit]

Year Title Director Writer Executive
Producer
Notes Ref.
2012 Good Goodbye Yes No No [1]
2018 Extinction No Yes No [2]
2022 Moonfall No Yes Yes [8]
Blink Yes Yes No Short film [9]
2023 Expend4bles No Story Yes [6][10]
2024 Tarot Yes Yes Yes Post-production [11]
TBA Distant No Yes No [5][12]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b "Watch American Idol TV Show - ABC.com". American Broadcasting Company. Archived from the original on April 25, 2012. Retrieved December 12, 2021.
  2. ^ a b McNary, Dave (February 8, 2018). "Netflix Buys Michael Pena-Lizzy Caplan Thriller 'Extinction' From Universal (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved December 12, 2021.
  3. ^ Kroll, Justin (December 16, 2013). "The Black List Announces 2013 Screenplays (Complete List)". Variety. Retrieved December 12, 2021.
  4. ^ Wiseman, Andreas (May 7, 2019). "Cannes Biggie: Roland Emmerich, AGC Studios & CAA Media Finance Launch $150M Sci-Fi 'Moonfall'". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved December 12, 2021.
  5. ^ a b Mezerski, Brian (February 21, 2019). "Amblin Grabs Feature Spec 'Distant' In Pre-Emptive Strike". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on October 5, 2020. Retrieved December 12, 2021.
  6. ^ a b Kit, Borys (August 30, 2021). "Jason Statham, Sylvester Stallone, 50 Cent, Megan Fox to Star in New 'The Expendables' Movie for Lionsgate (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved December 12, 2021.
  7. ^ "Film and TV Projects Going Into Production - Horrorscope". Variety Insight. Archived from the original on May 16, 2021. Retrieved December 12, 2021.
  8. ^ Hipes, Patrick (May 26, 2021). "Roland Emmerich's 'Moonfall' Finally Lands A Release Date". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved December 12, 2021.
  9. ^ Couch, Aaron (March 8, 2022). "Blink Filmmakers Parlayed a Horror Short Into Their Feature Debut". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved March 9, 2022.
  10. ^ Swann, Erik (October 12, 2021). "Expendables 4: Sylvester Stallone Looks Thoroughly Badass In New Set Video". CinemaBlend. Archived from the original on October 14, 2021. Retrieved December 12, 2021.
  11. ^ Kroll, Justin (June 28, 2022). "Jacob Batalon, Alana Boden, Adain Bradley and Avantika To Star In Screen Gems' 'Horrorscope'". Deadline. Retrieved October 27, 2023.
  12. ^ D'Alessandro, Anthony (November 3, 2021). "Universal Now Launching DreamWorks' Sci-Fi Pic 'Distant' In Fall 2022". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved December 12, 2021.

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