Steven S. DeKnight
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DeKnight at the San Diego Comic-Con International in July 2010. | |
| Occupation | Screenwriter, producer, director |
Steven S. DeKnight is an American television screenwriter, producer, and director. He is best known for being the creator, head writer and executive producer of the Starz series Spartacus, including Spartacus: Blood and Sand,[1] Spartacus: Gods of the Arena, Spartacus: Vengeance and Spartacus: War of the Damned.
Previously, DeKnight worked on Smallville, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, and Angel. He also wrote "Swell", a story in the Buffy the Vampire Slayer season eight comic series, and served as a consulting producer on Joss Whedon's television series Dollhouse.
In May 2014, DeKnight took over showrunning duties on Marvel's Daredevil from Drew Goddard, after his departure due to scheduling conflicts with directing Sinister Six.[2] In 2015, DeKnight is reported to have joined the Transformers franchise's writers room.[3]
In February 2016, it was announced that he would take over directing duties of Pacific Rim: Maelstrom from Guillermo del Toro, who will remain on the film in a producer role.[4] DeKnight has shown interest in participating in the development of an R-rated Punisher TV series. His involvement in the upcoming series is not yet disclosed.
References
- ↑ "Spartacus: Blood and Sand cast and crew". Retrieved January 30, 2010.
- ↑ Goldberg, Lesley (May 24, 2014). "Marvel's Netflix Drama 'Daredevil' Taps New Showrunner (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved May 24, 2014.
- ↑ Fleming, Jr, Mike (June 8, 2015). "'Daredevil's Steven DeKnight Rounds Out 'Transformers' Writers Room". Deadline.
- ↑ "Pacific Rim 2: Steven S. DeKnight to Direct". 23 February 2016.