User:Redlamp99/Scott Derrickson

Early life
Derrickson grew up in Denver, Colorado. He graduated from Biola University with a B.A. in Humanities with an emphasis in philosophy and literature and a B.A. in communications with an emphasis in film and theology. He completed his graduate studies at USC School of Cinema-Television. Per his own Instagram, Scott Derrickson is married to Maggie Levin and has two children. == In 2021, Derrickson directed the adaptation of Joe Hill's short story The Black Phone, from a script by Derrickson and C. Robert Cargill. Produced by Blumhouse and Universal Pictures, The Black Phone re-teamed Derrickson with Ethan Hawke and James Ransone, and was theatrically released to positive reviews on June 24, 2022. This movie was very personal to Derrickson, as he claims it was grown out of three years of therapy. He also said that it was a way for him to explore "the traumatic nature of my own childhood". ==

In December 2018, it was announced that Derrickson would direct the Doctor Strange sequel entitled Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness which was planned for a May 2021 release. In January 2020, Derrickson announced that he had stepped away from directing duties as a result of unspecified creative differences, after which Sam Raimi took over. Derrickson remained involved with the film as an executive producer. Derrickson's departure from the film allowed him to put more focus on The Black Phone. Ultimately, Derrickson and Marvel had different opinions about the movie's direction, so Derrickson decided to step away for The Black Phone.

In March 2022, Derrickson was set to direct The Gorge for Skydance. Apple TV+ acquried the right of the film. The film is set to feature big names like Anya Taylor Joy, Miles Teller, and Sigourney Weaver


 * No Man of God (2021)