Zachary Jones Baylin is an American screenwriter, known as the writer of King Richard and co-writer of Creed III and Gran Turismo.

Life and career

Baylin is a native of Wilmington, Delaware.[1] He attended the Tatnall School and graduated from Johns Hopkins University in 2002, where he was a two-time Academic All-America receiver on the football team.[2]

After graduating, Baylin moved to New York City, where he worked as a production assistant and set dresser for films and television including Dave Chappelle's Block Party, Jack Goes Boating, Top Five, Boardwalk Empire, and Gossip Girl.[3][4]

He wrote the screenplay to King Richard, which was listed on the 2018 Black List, the entertainment industry's annual report of best unproduced screenplays.[5] The film earned him a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay.

Baylin co-wrote Creed III with Keenan Coogler, set for a wide release on March 3, 2023. In April 2022, he was announced as the writer of a new film based on The Crow, starring Bill Skarsgård.[6]

Baylin is married to Katherine Temma Susman, with whom he has two children.[3][7]

Writing credits

Year Title Director
2021 King Richard Reinaldo Marcus Green
2023 Creed III Michael B. Jordan
Gran Turismo Neill Blomkamp
2024 Bob Marley: One Love Reinaldo Marcus Green
The Crow Rupert Sanders
TBA The Order Justin Kurzel

References

  1. ↑ Cormier, Ryan. "Wilmington native and 'King Richard' writer Zach Baylin loses out on Oscar". The Delawarean. Retrieved April 30, 2022.
  2. ↑ "Zach Baylin, 2002". krieger.jhu.edu. Retrieved April 30, 2022.
  3. 1 2 "Scripting the career he always wanted". hub.jhu.edu. 24 March 2022. Retrieved April 30, 2022.
  4. ↑ "Zach Baylin". Turner Classic Movies. Retrieved April 30, 2022.
  5. ↑ D'Alessandro, Anthony (17 December 2018). "The Black List 2018 Ranked: Disgruntled Snapchat Employee Story 'Frat Boy Genius' Leads; Scripts About Matt Drudge & Young Samuel L. Jackson Round Out Survey". Deadline. Retrieved April 30, 2022.
  6. ↑ Kroll, Justin (April 2022). "'The Crow': Bill Skarsgard Tapped To Play Eric Draven In New Reimagining From Rupert Sanders, FKA Twigs To Co-Star". Deadline. Retrieved April 30, 2022.
  7. ↑ "Zachary Jones Baylin, Katherine Temma Susman". The New York Times. 17 April 2010. Retrieved April 30, 2022.
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