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Max Borenstein (born June 20, 1981) is an American screenwriter. He is best known as the creator of the MonsterVerse film series featuring classic Kaiju of Toho 's Godzilla mythos , including writing Godzilla , Godzilla: Awakening (both 2014) and Kong: Skull Island (2017), and contributing to the story of Godzilla: King of the Monsters (2019 ...
Max Borenstein is known for The Terror (2018), Godzilla (2014) and Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty (2022).
- Writer, Producer, Director
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- Why Worth Wasn't Stuck in "Development Hell"
- Casting Michael Keaton in Worth
- Involving Real Widowers and Grieving relatives
In 2001, Feinberg was chosen by President George W. Bushto be the Special Master of the U.S. government's September 11th Victim Compensation Fund, giving him the seemingly impossible task of assigning a dollar value on the lives lost on 9/11. He detailed his experiences devising his system, and communicating with those grieving in What is Life Wort...
Michael Keaton has the honor of playing the character Kenneth Feinberg in Worth. Borenstein says Keaton was always first choice for the role, but he "flirted" with it for a while before eventually saying yes to the project. Luckily for Netflix, Michael and the man he was hired to portray got on like a house on fire. Borenstein said: "Michael and Ke...
Borenstein had plenty of real accounts to choose from, which were featured in Feinstein's book What is Life Worth?These stories are regularly highlighted on screen in the Netflix adaptation. "It was really important to be able to include those stories while trying not to exploit or sensationalize them. At the same time I'm not just making it an ite...
- Jamie Burton
Sep 2, 2021 · Borenstein spoke to RogerEbert.com about the challenges in adapting this story with no easy villains and heroes, how films from the Monsterverse help us grapple with 9/11, and more. What were some rules you set for yourself when adapting this story?
May 8, 2022 · Max Borenstein. For my money, Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty is easily one of the best shows on television right now. Even though I don’t care for the Los Angeles Lakers, their story, especially considering the place and time, is incredibly compelling.
Jul 11, 2022 · The showrunner and co-creator of "Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty" extends his contract with HBO for three more years. He is also known for his work on "Minority Report," "The Terror" and "Godzilla" films.
Oct 19, 2023 · EXCLUSIVE: Grandview has signed showrunner, writer and executive producer Max Borenstein. Borenstein is currently under an overall deal at HBO where he was the executive producer and creator...
