Nicholas J. Antosca (born January 23, 1983) is an American film and television writer, producer, and novelist. He is the creator and showrunner of the horror anthology television series Channel Zero (2016–2018)[2] and the true crime limited series A Friend of the Family. He also co-created and showran the Hulu true crime limited series The Act (2019) and the Netflix horror drama limited series Brand New Cherry Flavor (2021).[3]
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| Born | Nicholas J. Antosca[1] January 23, 1983 New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S. |
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| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | Yale University[1] |
| Period | 2006–present |
| Notable works | Channel Zero A Friend of the Family Brand New Cherry Flavor The Act Antlers |
| Notable awards | Shirley Jackson Award for Best Novella, 2009 |
Career
editAs a television writer, he created the Syfy horror anthology series Channel Zero and the Hulu crime anthology The Act. He also co-produced 13 episodes of the horror series Hannibal.[4] His short story "The Quiet Boy", published in the January 2019 issue of Guernica magazine,[5] was the basis for the 2021 film Antlers.
Antosca was in a screenwriting partnership for several years with novelist Ned Vizzini,[6] who died in 2013.
In January 2020, Syfy greenlit Chucky, a TV series continuation of the Child's Play franchise from creator Don Mancini, with Antosca set to executive produce.
In November 2019, it was announced that Antosca would be credited as a co-creator, writer, executive producer alongside Lenore Zion in the Netflix horror drama limited series, Brand New Cherry Flavor.[3] The series premiered on Friday August 13, 2021.[7]
Antosca served as showrunner, writer, and executive producer on A Friend of the Family for Peacock.[8][9]
Filmography
editTelevision
edit| Year | Title | Director | Producer | Writer | Notes |
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| 2012 | Teen Wolf | No | No | Yes | staff writer with Ned Vizzini |
| 2012 | Last Resort | No | No | Yes | story editor with Ned Vizzini |
| 2014 | Believe | No | No | Yes | story editor with Ned Vizzini |
| 2015 | The Player | No | Yes | Yes | Co-producer |
| 2015 | Hannibal | No | Yes | Yes | Co-producer, season 3, co-wrote three episodes |
| 2016–2018 | Channel Zero | No | Executive | Yes | Creator, showrunner |
| 2019 | The Act | No | Executive | Yes | Co-creator, showrunner |
| 2021 | Brand New Cherry Flavor | Yes | Executive | Yes | Co-creator, showrunner, directed one episode |
| 2021–2024 | Chucky | No | Executive | No | |
| 2022 | Candy | No | Executive | Yes | Co-creator |
| 2022 | A Friend of the Family | No | Executive | Yes | Creator, showrunner |
Film writing credits
edit- The Forest (2016)
- Antlers (2021)
Bibliography
edit- Fires, novel (Impetus Press, 2006; re-released in 2011 by Civil Coping Mechanisms).
- Midnight Picnic, novella (Word Riot Press, 2009).[10]
- The Obese, novella (Lazy Fascist Press, 2012).
- The Hangman's Ritual, novella (Civil Coping Mechanisms, 2013).[11]
- The Girlfriend Game, short story collection (Word Riot Press, 2013).
- The Quiet Boy (Guernica, 2019).[12]
Awards
edit- 2009 Shirley Jackson Award for Best Novella: Midnight Picnic
References
edit- ^ a b "Featured Writers". Deep Cleveland. Winter 2002. Retrieved February 7, 2020.
- ^ "Channel Zero Creator Nick Antosca on the Show's Future". Collider. 17 October 2016.
- ^ a b Andreeva, Nellie (November 15, 2019). "N'Brand New Cherry Flavor' Series Headlined By Rosa Salazar A Go At Netflix; Catherine Keener, Eric Lange, Jeff Ward & Manny Jacinto Co-Star In Horror Adaptation". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved April 24, 2021.
- ^ "'Friday the 13th' Nabs "Hannibal" Writer!". Bloody Disgusting. Retrieved 2014-02-21.
- ^ Antosca, Nick (January 28, 2019). "The Quiet Boy". Guernica. Retrieved August 22, 2019.
- ^ "Filmmaker Magazine". Retrieved 2014-02-21.
- ^ Cordero, Rosy (July 19, 2021). "Rosa Salazar Goes Dark In Netflix's 'Brand New Cherry Flavor' Teaser Trailer". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved July 19, 2021.
- ^ Thorne, Will (May 7, 2020). "'The Act' Creator Developing Jan Broberg Kidnap Series at UCP". Variety. Retrieved April 6, 2022.
- ^ Otterson, Joe (February 15, 2022). "Peacock Orders True Crime Series 'Friend of the Family' With Anna Paquin, Jake Lacy, Colin Hanks, Lio Tipton". Variety. Retrieved April 6, 2022.
- ^ Sorrento, Matthew (2009-02-09). "Review of Midnight Picnic by Nick Antosca, PopMatters". PopMatters. Retrieved 2022-11-01.
- ^ Antosca, Nick. 2013. The Hangman's Ritual. Civil Coping Mechanisms. Retrieved 2015-03-06.
- ^ Antosca, Nick. 2019. The Quiet Boy. Retrieved 2019-02-30.