Scott Teems
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Scott Teems is an American film director, screenwriter, and producer best known for his work on That Evening Sun (2009), The Quarry (2020), Halloween Kills (2021), Firestarter (2022) and Insidious: The Red Door (2023).
Career
In 2009, Teems started his career by directing and writing the drama film That Evening Sun.[1] In February 2012, Teems signed on to script a film version of Cutting for Stone.[2] In October 2012, he was attached to script Scott Derrickson's horror film The Breathing Method, based on Stephen King's novella of the same name.[3] In 2014, he wrote and directed the documentary film Holbrook/Twain: An American Odyssey.[4] By 2016, he scripted six episodes for the drama series Rectify, directing two of them.[5]
In November 2018, he drafted the script for an episode of Narcos: Mexico.[6] In 2020, he directed the mystery thriller film The Quarry, from a screenplay he wrote alongside Andrew Brotzman.[7] He wrote the script and story for horror sequel Halloween Kills (2021),[8] and also scripted the horror-thriller remake Firestarter, released in 2022.[9][10]
In July 2019, Teems drafted the story for David Gordon Green's The Exorcist: Believer.[11][12] In October 2020, he was brought on board to script Insidious: The Red Door.[13][14]
Filmography
Short film
Year | Title | Director | Writer | Executive Producer |
Editor | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2004 | Root. | Yes | Yes | No | No | |
2006 | Le Chase | Yes | No | No | Yes | Co-directed with Charlie Shahnaian |
2007 | A Death in the Woods | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | |
2012 | The Network Effect Featuring Dr. Steven Shepard | Yes | No | No | No | Documentary short |
2018 | Interpreting Twain | No | No | Yes | No |
Feature film
Year | Title | Director | Writer | Executive Producer |
Notes | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2009 | That Evening Sun | Yes | Yes | No | [15] | |
2014 | Holbrook/Twain: An American Odyssey | Yes | Yes | Yes | Documentary film | [16] |
2020 | The Quarry | Yes | Yes | No | [7] | |
2021 | Halloween Kills | No | Yes | No | [8] | |
2022 | Firestarter | No | Yes | Yes | [9][17] | |
2023 | Insidious: The Red Door | No | Yes | No | [18] | |
The Exorcist: Believer | No | Story | No | [19] |
Television
Year | Title | Director | Writer | Executive Producer |
Notes | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2014–16 | Rectify | Yes | Yes | Yes | 6 episodes | [5] |
2018 | Narcos: Mexico | No | Yes | Yes | Episode: "Rafa, Rafa, Rafa" | [6] |
Accolades
For That Evening Sun, he won awards at the 2006 IFP Market Award for "Emerging Narrative Screenplay Award",[20] the 2009 Atlanta Film Festival for "Jury Award for Best Narrative",[21] the 2009 Newport International Film Festival for "Special Narrative Feature Jury Prize" and "Student Jury Narrative Grand Prize",[22] the 2009 Sidewalk Moving Picture Festival for "Best Director",[23] the 2009 Little Rock Film Festival for "Best Narrative Feature Award",[24] the 2009 South by Southwest for "Narrative Feature Audience Award",[25] the 2009 Sarasota Film Festival for "Audience Award for Best Narrative Feature",[26] and the 2009 Memphis Indie Film Festival for "Jury Award for Best Narrative Feature".[27]
For The Exorcist: Believer, he was nominated at the 44th Golden Raspberry Awards for Worst Screenplay.[28]
References
- ^ Tully, Michael (November 5, 2009). "A Conversation with Scott Teems". Hammer to Nail. Retrieved February 12, 2022.
- ^ Jeff Sneider (February 9, 2012). "Anonymous Content pic adapts Abraham Verghese novel". Variety. Retrieved February 12, 2022.
- ^ Fleming, Mike Jr. (October 15, 2012). "Sinister's Blumhouse And Scott Derrickson Re-Team On Stephen King Novella 'Breathing Method'". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved February 12, 2022.
- ^ Susan King (June 13, 2014). "'American Odyssey' chronicles 60 years of Hal Holbrook as Mark Twain". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved February 12, 2022.
- ^ a b Trumbore, Dave (April 28, 2017). "'Firestarter' Remake in the Works for Director Akiva Goldsman, 'Rectify' Writer". Collider. Retrieved February 11, 2022.
- ^ a b Andrew, Stephen (February 7, 2019). "'Halloween 2': 'Narcos: Mexico' Scribe Scott Teems In Talks to Write". PopCulture. Retrieved February 12, 2022.
- ^ a b D'Alessandro, Anthony (April 8, 2019). "Michael Shannon & Shea Whigham Reteam 'The Quarry' Starts Production". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved February 12, 2022.
- ^ a b Sneider, Jeff (February 6, 2019). "Exclusive: Halloween Sequel to Be Written by Firestarter Scribe Scott Teems". Collider. Archived from the original on February 6, 2019. Retrieved February 12, 2022.
- ^ a b Kroll, Justin (June 28, 2018). "'In the Fade' Director to Take on Stephen King's 'Firestarter' for Universal, Blumhouse (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved February 12, 2022.
- ^ Kroll, Justin (December 16, 2019). "'Firestarter' Reboot Taps 'Vigil' Filmmaker to Direct". Variety. Archived from the original on February 11, 2022. Retrieved February 12, 2022.
- ^ Welk, Brian (July 26, 2021). "Universal Pays $400 Million for New Exorcist Trilogy Featuring Leslie Odom Jr. and Ellen Burstyn". TheWrap. Retrieved February 12, 2022.
- ^ Lussier, Germain (July 26, 2021). "A New Exorcist Trilogy Is Coming From Universal and Blumhouse [Updated]". Gizmodo. Retrieved February 12, 2022.
- ^ "Patrick Wilson to Make Directing Debut With 5th 'Insidious' for Blumhouse". TheWrap. October 29, 2020. Archived from the original on November 16, 2020. Retrieved February 12, 2022.
- ^ "Patrick Wilson to Make Directorial Debut With 'Insidious 5'". The Hollywood Reporter. October 29, 2020. Archived from the original on November 16, 2020. Retrieved February 12, 2022.
- ^ Akers, Greg (October 8, 2009). "Indie Memphis Outtakes: Filmmaker Scott Teems". Memphis Flyer. Archived from the original on June 13, 2011. Retrieved February 12, 2022.
- ^ Andrew Gans (October 29, 2019). "Watch Trailer for Holbrook/Twain: An American Odyssey". Playbill.
- ^ Sneider, Jeff (December 16, 2019). "Blumhouse's 'Firestarter' Remake Heats Up with 'The Vigil' Director Keith Thomas". Collider. Archived from the original on December 17, 2019. Retrieved February 11, 2022.
- ^ John, Squires (August 22, 2022). "Fear the Dark: Filming Has Wrapped on 'Insidious Chapter 5'". Bloody Disgusting. Retrieved October 12, 2022.
- ^ Outlaw, Kofi (June 2, 2022). "The Exorcist Star Ellen Burstyn Already Shot Scenes for New Movie". ComicBook.com. Retrieved June 12, 2022.
- ^ Hernandez, Eugene (September 16, 2006). "IFP MARKET '06: With a New Conference and 186 Projects, Indie Film Market Set to Begin". IndieWire. Retrieved July 31, 2024.
- ^ "2009 Atlanta Film Festival - Jury Award Winners". Atlanta Film Festival. April 20, 2009. Archived from the original on June 3, 2009. Retrieved July 31, 2024.
- ^ "NIFF Announced 2009 Award Winners". June 7, 2009. Archived from the original on December 18, 2009. Retrieved February 12, 2022.
- ^ "Sidewalk Moving Picture Festival". September 27, 2009. Retrieved February 12, 2022.
- ^ "LRFF 2009 Awards". Little Rock Film Festival. Archived from the original on February 11, 2010.
- ^ McNary, Dave (March 17, 2009). "SXSW festival winners announced". Variety. Retrieved July 31, 2024.
- ^ "More Fun Than a Hot Tub Full Of Filmmakers: The 2009 Sarasota Film Festival". IndieWire. April 6, 2009. Retrieved July 31, 2024.
- ^ "Indie Memphis Film Fest: Award Winners/Encore Screenings". Memphis Flyer. October 11, 2009. Retrieved July 31, 2024.
- ^ "Razzie Noms 2024: Chris Evans and Jennifer Lopez Up for Worst Actors; 'Shazam 2' and 'Ant-Man 3' Tie With 4 Nods". Variety. January 22, 2024. Archived from the original on January 24, 2024. Retrieved July 26, 2024.
External links
- Scott Teems at IMDb