Misha Green

Misha Green (born 22 September 1984 in Sacramento, California, USA) is an American television writer, director and producer. She is best known as the showrunner of the supernatural series Lovecraft Country on HBO and creator and executive producer of the historical drama Underground.[1]

Career

Green has previously been a staff writer for Heroes and Sons of Anarchy[2] and a producer for Helix.[3]

In 2016, together with fellow Heroes alumnus Joe Pokaski, Green created Underground, a period drama about the Underground Railroad, which takes place primarily in the Antebellum South and bordering free states of the North. The first season premiered on WGN America on March 9, 2016,[4] and the show received a positive critical response.[5][6] On April 25, 2016, the network renewed Underground for a second season,[7] which premiered on March 8, 2017.

In 2020, Green wrote a supernatural horror show, Lovecraft Country, which was produced by Get Out director and writer Jordan Peele.[8] Based on the novel of the same name, the series tackles race issues, set in the 1950s, while also utilizing elements of H.P. Lovecraft. The show received a "straight-to-series" order from HBO.[9] The series co-stars her Underground star, Jurnee Smollett-Bell.

In January 2021, she was chosen to write and direct the upcoming Tomb Raider sequel in her feature directorial debut.[10]

References
  1. Littleton, Cynthia. "WGN America Gives Series Order to Slavery Drama 'Underground'". Variety. Retrieved 11 March 2016.
  2. "Misha Green". Niad Management. Retrieved 11 March 2016.
  3. Morales, Wilson. "Interview With WGN America's Underground Showrunners Misha Green & Joe Pokaski". Black Film. Retrieved 11 March 2016.
  4. Petski, Denise. "'Underground' Gets March Premiere Date On WGN America". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 11 March 2016.
  5. "Underground: Season 1". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved March 9, 2017.
  6. "Underground: Season 1". Metacritic. Retrieved March 9, 2017.
  7. Kissell, Rick. "WGN America Renews 'Underground' for Second Season". Variety.com. Penske Business Media, LLC. Retrieved April 28, 2016.
  8. "'Lovecraft Country' Comes to Life in Misha Green & Jordan Peele Produced HBO Series". PEOPLE.com. Retrieved 2020-08-24.
  9. Mike Flemming Jr. "'Get Out's Jordan Peele Teams With WBTV, HBO & Bad Robot For 'Lovecraft Country' Drama Series; Misha Green Writing". Deadline. Retrieved 16 May 2017.
  10. Fleming, Mike Jr (January 25, 2021). "MGM Sets 'Lovecraft Country's Misha Green To Write/Direct Next 'Tomb Raider' With Alicia Vikander Reprising As Lara Croft". Deadline. Retrieved January 26, 2021.


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