Will Staples
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| Alma mater | Princeton University |
| Occupation | Screenwriter |
| Years active | 2003–present |
Will Staples is an American screenwriter. He is best known for his work on the video game Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3, contributions to the film Sweet Girl (film)|Sweet Girl, and the upcoming television series The Right Stuff (TV series)|The Right Stuff
Career
Two of his screenplays have appeared on the The Black List (screenplays)|The Black List, an annual list compiled by Hollywood executives of their favorite unproduced screenplays – once for his adaption of the book King of Heists by J. North Conway, and again for Landslide, an adaptation of the book How to Break a Terrorist|How to Break a Terrorist, co-written with Tony Camerino.[1][2]
In 2011, Staples and screenwriter Paul Haggis wrote the script for the video game, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3,[3] which was the largest entertainment release in history and broke the movie Avatar (2009 film)|Avatar'’s record as the fastest franchise to reach $1 billion in box office.[4]
On October 25, 2013, Deadline announced that Ben Affleck and Warner Bros had hired Staples to write a geopolitical thriller about a team of mercenaries in Eastern Congo for Affleck to star in and direct.[5] The following year, Warner announced that Staples had been hired to write a movie set in the world of illicit animal trafficking for Leonardo DiCaprio, Tom Hardy, and Tobey Maguire to produce and star in.[6]
In May 2014, Staples was hired to rewrite Mission: Impossible – Rogue Nation.[7]
In 2017, National Geographic announced that Staples would be creating The Right Stuff (TV series)|The Right Stuff television series based on Tom Wolfe’s 1979 book The Right Stuff (book)|The Right Stuff, with Leonardo DiCaprio executive producing.[8] The series moved to Disney+ in 2020.[9]
Filmography
Film
| Year | Film | Credit |
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| 2021 | Sweet Girl | Screenplay |
Television
| Year | Title | Credit |
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| 2017 | Shooter | Writer, Consulting Producer |
| 2020 | The Right Stuff | Writer, Executive Producer |
Video games
| Year | Title | Credit |
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| 2007 | Lair | Writer |
| 2011 | Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 | Writer |
| 2013 | Need for Speed Rivals | Writer |
| 2014 | Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare | Special Thanks |
References
- ↑ Hipes, Patrick; Hipes, Patrick (2015-12-14). "Black List 2015 Scripts Announced With 'Bubbles' King Of The Jungle – Full List". Deadline. Retrieved 2020-08-19.
- ↑ "The 2012 Black List: The Year's Hottest Unproduced Screenplays". /Film. 2012-12-17. Retrieved 2020-08-19.
- ↑ https://www.cinemablend.com/new/Ben-Affleck-Aims-Post-Batman-Oscar-With-His-Next-Directing-Project-40038.html
- ↑ Reisinger, Don. "Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 makes $1 billion--in 16 days". CNET. Retrieved 2020-08-19.
- ↑ Jr, Mike Fleming; Jr, Mike Fleming (2013-10-25). "Ben Affleck Plans Geopolitical Africa-Set Warner Bros Thriller; Will Staples Scripting". Deadline. Retrieved 2020-08-19.
- ↑ Jr, Mike Fleming; Jr, Mike Fleming (2014-08-14). "Will Staples Takes On WB Animal Poaching Pic For Tobey Maguire, Leo DiCaprio And Tom Hardy". Deadline. Retrieved 2020-08-19.
- ↑ "'Mission: Impossible 5' Taps New Writer (Exclusive) | Hollywood Reporter". www.hollywoodreporter.com. Retrieved 2020-08-19.
- ↑ Holloway, Daniel; Holloway, Daniel (2017-07-25). "Leonardo DiCaprio Developing 'The Right Stuff' as National Geographic Scripted Series". Variety. Retrieved 2020-08-19.
- ↑ Andreeva, Nellie; Andreeva, Nellie (2020-05-05). "'The Right Stuff': Nat Geo's Mercury 7 Drama Series Moves To Disney+ For Fall Premiere". Deadline. Retrieved 2020-08-19.
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