Guy Busick is an American film and television screenwriter best known for his collaborations with directors Matt Bettinelli-Olpin and Tyler Gillett, including Ready or Not (2019), Scream (2022), Scream VI (2023) and Abigail (2024).
Guy Busick | |
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| Nationality | American |
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| Years active | 2016–present |
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Career
editIn 2016, Busick began his writing career by drafting the story for the thriller film Urge.[1] He transitioned to television by writing episodes of Stan Against Evil and Castle Rock.[2][3] In 2019, he began his series of collaborations with directors Matt Bettinelli-Olpin and Tyler Gillett by drafting the screenplay for the horror film Ready or Not.[4] In 2020, he continued his collaborations with Bettinelli-Olpin and Gillett with the upcoming horror film Reunion.[5] The following year, he gained notability from writing the script for the slasher revival film Scream.[6] In January 2022, he was hired to script the upcoming horror film Final Destination: Bloodlines.[7][8] In February 2022, he wrote the screenplay for Scream VI, a sequel to the 2022 Scream slasher revival.[9] In October 2024, he wrote a sequel to his 2019 film Ready or Not.[10]
Filmography
edit| Year | Title | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Urge | Story only[1] |
| 2016–18 | Stan Against Evil | Episodes: "Life Orr Death", "Curse of the Werepony", and "Demon Who Came in From the Heat"[3] |
| 2019 | Ready or Not | Also actor; with R. Christopher Murphy |
| 2019 | Castle Rock | Episodes: "Restore Hope" and "The Word"[2] |
| 2022 | Scream | with James Vanderbilt |
| 2023 | Scream VI | with James Vanderbilt |
| 2024 | Abigail | with Stephen Shields |
| 2025 | Final Destination: Bloodlines | Post-production; with Lori Evans Taylor |
| 2026 | Scream 7 | Solo writer; Co-wrote story with James Vanderbilt |
Accolades
editHis work on Ready or Not was nominated for best screenplay at the 2020 Fangoria Chainsaw Awards.[11] For his work on Scream, he was nominated at the 47th Saturn Awards for Best Writing.[12]
References
edit- ^ a b Barbarian Gets the 'Urge'
- ^ a b Castle Rock Season 3 Release Date, Cast and Plot
- ^ a b Stan Against Evil Season 2 Episode 3 Review: Curse of the Werepony
- ^ McNary, Dave (August 22, 2018). "Samara Weaving to Star in Thriller 'Ready or Not' for Fox Searchlight". Variety. Retrieved January 13, 2022.
- ^ D'Alessandro, Anthony (September 2, 2021). "'Ready Or Not' & 'Scream' Team Board MGM High School Horror 'Reunion'". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved January 13, 2022.
- ^ D'Alessandro, Anthony (May 18, 2020). "Scream: David Arquette Returning As Dewey Riley In Spyglass Media Group Reboot". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on July 3, 2020. Retrieved January 13, 2022.
- ^ Kit, Borys (January 11, 2022). "Spider-Man Director Jon Watts to Produce Final Destination Relaunch for New Line, HBO Max". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved January 13, 2022.
- ^ D'Alessandro, Anthony (January 11, 2022). "New Line HBO Max Movie Final Destination 6 Adds Jon Watts As Producer". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved January 15, 2022.
- ^ Kroll, Justin (February 3, 2022). "Scream Sequel Moving Forward At Paramount And Spyglass". Variety. Retrieved February 14, 2022.
- ^ Kit, Borys (October 12, 2024). "Ready or Not 2 in the Works With Samara Weaving, Radio Silence Returning". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved December 8, 2024.
- ^ Conrad, Jeremy (January 6, 2020). "Fangoria's 2020 Chainsaw Awards Voting is Now Live!". Bleeding Cool. Retrieved January 13, 2022.
- ^ "Saturn Awards Nominations: 'The Batman', 'Nightmare Alley', 'Spider-Man', 'Better Call Saul' Top List". Deadline Hollywood. August 12, 2022. Archived from the original on August 12, 2022. Retrieved February 11, 2023.
External links
edit- Guy Busick at IMDb