Writing
Zak Penn
Born 1968-03-23
New York, USA
Department: Writing
Biography
Zak Penn (born March 23, 1968) is an American screenwriter. Penn wrote and directed Incident at Loch Ness and The Grand, wrote the script for The Incredible Hulk, co-wrote the scripts for X2, X-Men: The Last Stand, and the story for The Avengers. With Michael Karnow, Penn is the co-creator of the television series Alphas on the Syfy network. Description above from the Wikipedia article Zak Penn, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Known For
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The Avengers
2012
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Ready Player One
2018
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The Incredible Hulk
2008
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X2
2003
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X-Men: The Last Stand
2006
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Free Guy
2021
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Antz
1998
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Last Action Hero
1993
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Elektra
2005
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Grimsby
2016
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Filmography & Credits
Complete career catalog (50 titles)
| Poster | Title | Character / Role | Type | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Doe | Screenplay | Movie | 2028 | |
| John Doe | Producer | Movie | 2028 | |
 | Stuart Fails to Save the Universe Podcast | Self | TV Series | 2026 |
 | Stuart Fails to Save the Universe | Writer | TV Series | 2026 |
| Stuart Fails to Save the Universe | Executive Producer | TV Series | 2026 |
| Stuart Fails to Save the Universe | Creator | TV Series | 2026 |
 | Beacon 23 | Writer | TV Series | 2023 |
| Beacon 23 | Executive Producer | TV Series | 2023 |
| Beacon 23 | Creator | TV Series | 2023 |
 | Free Guy | Screenplay | Movie | 2021 |
 | In Search of the Last Action Heroes | Self | Movie | 2019 |
 | Ready Player One | Screenplay | Movie | 2018 |
 | Grimsby | Thanks | Movie | 2016 |
 | Atari: Game Over | Self | Movie | 2014 |
| Atari: Game Over | Director | Movie | 2014 |
| Atari: Game Over | Writer | Movie | 2014 |
 | The Avengers | Story | Movie | 2012 |
 | Alphas | Writer | TV Series | 2011 |
| Alphas | Producer | TV Series | 2011 |
| Alphas | Creator | TV Series | 2011 |
 | Tales from the Script | Self | Movie | 2009 |
 | The Incredible Hulk | Screenplay | Movie | 2008 |
| The Incredible Hulk | Screenstory | Movie | 2008 |
 | Starz Inside: Comic Books Unbound | Self - Screenwriter, X2 & X-Men: The Last Stand | Movie | 2008 |
 | The Grand | Director | Movie | 2007 |
| The Grand | Writer | Movie | 2007 |
| The Grand | Producer | Movie | 2007 |
| X3: The Excitement Continues | Self | Movie | 2006 | |
 | X-Men: The Last Stand | Writer | Movie | 2006 |
 | Elektra | Writer | Movie | 2005 |
 | Incident at Loch Ness | Self | Movie | 2004 |
| Incident at Loch Ness | Writer | Movie | 2004 |
| Incident at Loch Ness | Director | Movie | 2004 |
 | Suspect Zero | Screenplay | Movie | 2004 |
| Suspect Zero | Story | Movie | 2004 |
 | X2 | Story | Movie | 2003 |
 | Ozzy & Drix | Executive Producer | TV Series | 2002 |
 | Behind Enemy Lines | Screenplay | Movie | 2001 |
 | Osmosis Jones | ER Doctor #3 | Movie | 2001 |
| Osmosis Jones | Producer | Movie | 2001 |
 | Nutty Professor II: The Klumps | Writer | Movie | 2000 |
 | Chuck & Buck | Josh Weintraub | Movie | 2000 |
 | Inspector Gadget | Screenplay | Movie | 1999 |
 | Antz | Story Consultant | Movie | 1998 |
 | Star Maps | Carmel County Writer | Movie | 1997 |
 | PCU | Bathroom Patron | Movie | 1994 |
| PCU | Writer | Movie | 1994 |
 | Last Action Hero | Story | Movie | 1993 |
| Untitled J.J. Abrams Film | Writer | Movie | — | |
| Ready Player Two | Screenplay | Movie | — |