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Lionsgate is releasing the film domestically, with Universal handling distribution in the rest of the world except for Japan, which is handled by Kino Films.
Antoine Fuqua directs, with John Logan as screenwriter and Jaafar Jackson starring as his late uncle.
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Pat Saperstein, Variety, 24 July 2025
Nelson, who's also a playwright, screenwriter, and director, will launch his second novel, Superhero, on Dec. 2, and Entertainment Weekly has an exclusive first look at the cover.
—EW.com, 23 July 2025
Director Matt Shakman and screenwriters Josh Friedman, Eric Pearson, Jeff Kaplan and Ian Springer appear to have taken that to heart.
—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 22 July 2025
His brother, Richard Tillman, has been an actor, comedian, screenwriter, and a stay-at-home dad.
—Chloe Mayer, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 July 2025
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Pat Saperstein, Variety, 24 July 2025
Nelson, who's also a playwright, screenwriter, and director, will launch his second novel, Superhero, on Dec. 2, and Entertainment Weekly has an exclusive first look at the cover.
—EW.com, 23 July 2025
Director Matt Shakman and screenwriters Josh Friedman, Eric Pearson, Jeff Kaplan and Ian Springer appear to have taken that to heart.
—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 22 July 2025
His brother, Richard Tillman, has been an actor, comedian, screenwriter, and a stay-at-home dad.
—Chloe Mayer, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 July 2025
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“Screenwriter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/screenwriter. Accessed 27 Jul. 2025.
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screenwriter
noun
screen·writ·er
-ˌrīt-ər 
: a writer of screenplays
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