EPISODE · Jun 2, 2021 · 44 MIN
115: Mortal Kombat Screenwriter Greg Russo
from The BraveMaker Podcast · host BraveMaker Media
Greg Russo has worked as a professional screenwriter for more than a decade. His first produced feature “Mortal Kombat” was released in 2021 from Warner Bros and New Line Cinema. The film broke pandemic box office records and was the most-streamed film release in HBO Max history. Greg has sold multiple specs, pitches, and TV pilots and written films for Universal, Paramount, Sony, Fox, and Warner Bros. Recently, he adapted the classic video game "Space Invaders" for New Line Cinema and "Saints Row" for director F. Gary Gray. He is currently writing "Death Note 2" for Netflix, based on the best-selling Japanese manga among other unannounced projects. Follow Greg on Twitter https://twitter.com/writerrusso Listen to his wife's podcast on episode 11 here: Tricia Russo and find out about her documentary featuring the miracle of their son's birth: https://linktr.ee/lovealwaysmomthemovie
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Greg Russo has worked as a professional screenwriter for more than a decade. His first produced feature “Mortal Kombat” was released in 2021 from Warner Bros and New Line Cinema. The film broke pandemic box office records and was the most-streamed film release in HBO Max history. Greg has sold multiple specs, pitches, and TV pilots and written films for Universal, Paramount, Sony, Fox, and Warner Bros. Recently, he adapted the classic video game "Space Invaders" for New Line Cinema and "Saints Row" for director F. Gary Gray. He is currently writing "Death Note 2" for Netflix, based on the best-selling Japanese manga among other unannounced projects. Follow Greg on Twitter https://twitter.com/writerrusso Listen to his wife's podcast on episode 11 here: Tricia Russo and find out about her documentary featuring the miracle of their son's birth: https://linktr.ee/lovealwaysmomthemovie
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115: Mortal Kombat Screenwriter Greg Russo
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