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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 TV series Alphas on the Syfy network.
Zak Penn's career began as a screenwriter when he sold his first script, Last Action Hero, at the age of twenty-three. Since then, Penn has become known for his work on numerous films based on Marvel comics, including X-Men 2 and X-Men: The Last Stand, The Incredible Hulk, and The Avengers.
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Zak Penn is a screenwriter and director who has worked on Marvel films, Werner Herzog collaborations, and improvised comedies. Learn about his career, family, trivia, and quotes on IMDb.
Zak Penn is a screenwriter who made it big fast with The Last Action Hero and PCU, but also faced failures and frustrations. He talks about his two low-budget movies, Incident at Loch Ness and The Grand, where he used improvisation and poker to challenge himself and his actors.
Beacon 23 is an American science fiction psychological thriller television series created by Zak Penn, based on the short story series of the same name by Hugh Howey. Starring Lena Headey and Stephan James, it is a co-production between Spectrum and Boat Rocker Media.
May 18, 2012 · Interview with screenwriter Zak Penn on his adaptation of The Avengers for the screen. When it comes to screenwriting, says Zak Penn, “the comic book stuff has taken up all of my adaptation juice!”
Aug 16, 2021 · Zak Penn started his career on a high note when he sold his first script at age 23 and landed Arnold Schwarzenegger as the star. The thrill didn’t last long. Last Action Hero got re-written, Penn was relegated to a “story by” credit and the would-be blockbuster flopped at the box office.
