Spenser Cohen

American film screenwriter, executive producer, and music video director

  • Film screenwriter
  • Executive producer
  • Director
Years active2012–presentNotable work
  • Extinction
  • Moonfall

Spenser Cohen is an American screenwriter, film producer, and director best known for his work on Extinction (2018) and Moonfall (2022).

Career

In March 2012, Cohen directed Diana DeGarmo's music video "Good Goodbye".[1] In December 2013, his screenplay for the science fiction action film Extinction appeared on Black List,[2] before being picked up by Netflix and released in 2018.[3] In February 2019, Amblin Partners announced it had bought Cohen's script for the science fiction film Distant.[4] In May 2019, Cohen was writing the script for Moonfall.[5]

In June 2021, Cohen wrote the screenplay for the Netflix film Ivy.[6][7] The film was retitled to House/Wife before it was dropped by Netflix.[8] In August 2021, Cohen gained notability from writing the screenplay and story for Expend4bles.[9] In March 2022, he wrote and directed the horror short film Blink.[10] In May 2024, he made his feature-length directorial debut with the horror film Tarot (originally Horrorscope), which he also wrote.[11][12]

Filmography

Year Title Director Writer Executive
producer 		Notes Ref.
2012 Good Goodbye Yes No No Music video [1]
2018 Extinction No Yes No [3]
2022 Moonfall No Yes Yes [13]
Blink Yes Yes No Short film [10]
2023 Expend4bles No Story Yes [9][14]
2024 Tarot Yes Yes Yes [11]
Distant No Yes No [4][15]
TBA House/Wife No Yes Yes [8]

Accolades

For his work on Expend4bles, he was nominated at the 44th Golden Raspberry Awards for Worst Screenplay.[16]

References

  1. ^ a b "Watch American Idol TV Show - ABC.com". American Broadcasting Company. Archived from the original on April 25, 2012. Retrieved December 12, 2021.
  2. ^ Kroll, Justin (December 16, 2013). "The Black List Announces 2013 Screenplays (Complete List)". Variety. Retrieved December 12, 2021.
  3. ^ a b McNary, Dave (February 8, 2018). "Netflix Buys Michael Pena-Lizzy Caplan Thriller 'Extinction' From Universal (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved December 12, 2021.
  4. ^ a b Mezerski, Brian (February 21, 2019). "Amblin Grabs Feature Spec 'Distant' In Pre-Emptive Strike". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on October 5, 2020. Retrieved December 12, 2021.
  5. ^ Wiseman, Andreas (May 7, 2019). "Cannes Biggie: Roland Emmerich, AGC Studios & CAA Media Finance Launch $150M Sci-Fi 'Moonfall'". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved December 12, 2021.
  6. ^ "Danis Goulet to helm new Netflix thriller feature Ivy" by Jordan Pinto at playbackonline.ca
  7. ^ Rebecca Rubin, "‘Queen of the South’ Actor Alice Braga to Star in Netflix Thriller ‘Ivy’". Variety, June 17, 2021.
  8. ^ a b Galuppo, Mia (January 27, 2023). "Netflix Offloads Two Completed Films, Filmmakers Shop Projects Elsewhere". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on January 28, 2023. Retrieved August 3, 2024.
  9. ^ a b Kit, Borys (August 30, 2021). "Jason Statham, Sylvester Stallone, 50 Cent, Megan Fox to Star in New 'The Expendables' Movie for Lionsgate (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved December 12, 2021.
  10. ^ a b Kroll, Justin (June 28, 2022). "Jacob Batalon, Alana Boden, Adain Bradley and Avantika To Star In Screen Gems' 'Horrorscope'". Deadline. Retrieved October 27, 2023.
  11. ^ "Film and TV Projects Going Into Production - Horrorscope". Variety Insight. Archived from the original on May 16, 2021. Retrieved December 12, 2021.
  12. ^ Hipes, Patrick (May 26, 2021). "Roland Emmerich's 'Moonfall' Finally Lands A Release Date". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved December 12, 2021.
  13. ^ Swann, Erik (October 12, 2021). "Expendables 4: Sylvester Stallone Looks Thoroughly Badass In New Set Video". CinemaBlend. Archived from the original on October 14, 2021. Retrieved December 12, 2021.
  14. ^ D'Alessandro, Anthony (November 3, 2021). "Universal Now Launching DreamWorks' Sci-Fi Pic 'Distant' In Fall 2022". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved December 12, 2021.
  15. ^ "Razzie Noms 2024: Chris Evans and Jennifer Lopez Up for Worst Actors; 'Shazam 2' and 'Ant-Man 3' Tie With 4 Nods". Variety. January 22, 2024. Retrieved August 4, 2024.
  • Spenser Cohen at IMDb