Seth Lochhead

Seth Lochhead is a Canadian screenwriter. He is best known for writing the 2011 film Hanna with David Farr.

Seth Lochhead
Seth Lochhead Visits Vancouver Film School, in April 2011
Born (1981-08-17) August 17, 1981
Nanaimo, British Columbia, Canada
OccupationScreenwriter
LanguageEnglish
NationalityCanadian
Notable worksHanna (2011)

Career

Lochhead attended Vancouver Film School's Writing for Film & Television program, where he wrote his first screenplay, Hanna, while he was in his early 20s.[1][2] He completed the script after leaving film school[3] and in 2006 it was listed on the Hollywood Black List of the best unproduced scripts in Hollywood.[4][5] Lochhead sold the screenplay to Focus Features in March 2007, although he received a much higher bid from another American production company.[4][6] Hanna was directed by Joe Wright and released in 2011 after being in development for a total of six years.[7] Lochhead shared the writing credit with David Farr, a British writer and theatre director, who wrote another draft of the film during its development but whom Lochhead does not personally know.[7] He has been chosen to write for the upcoming Shadow of the Colossus movie.[8]

Before Hanna had been produced, Lochhead was approached to pitch himself as a writer for Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows and a film adaptation of the Masters of the Universe series featuring He-Man.[7] He has written several screenplays since Hanna, including Cadar, which was sold to Spitfire Pictures, and Governess, which was picked up by Warner Bros. with Michael Bay as a producer.[9] He has considered becoming a film director in addition to screenwriting, as well as relocating to Los Angeles.[10]

Personal life

Lochhead currently lives in Vancouver with his girlfriend.[9]

His mother is a feminist and his father is a skilled fisherman and carpenter; Lochhead has said they both influenced his self-sufficiency.[1]

References
  1. Crawford, Julie (April 18, 2011). "Coming-of-age thriller a first-time winner for North Van director". Surrey Now. Retrieved January 6, 2012.
  2. "Interview: Seth Lochhead (Part 1)". Brig. June 14, 2011. Retrieved January 6, 2012.
  3. Birnie, Peter (April 7, 2011). "Vancouver Film School helped Seth Lochhead realize his ambition for big thriller Hanna". The Vancouver Sun. Retrieved January 6, 2012.
  4. "Hanna: Interview with Seth Lochhead". YAM Magazine. April 20, 2011. Retrieved January 6, 2012.
  5. "2006 Black List" (PDF) (Press release). The Black List. Retrieved January 6, 2012.
  6. Garrett, Diane (March 25, 2007). "Focus hopes to spin a hit with 'Hanna'". Variety. Retrieved January 6, 2012.
  7. "Hanna Screenwriter Seth Lochhead Returns to VFS". Vancouver Film School. April 21, 2011. Retrieved January 6, 2012.
  8. "Shadow of the Colossus", Wikipedia, 2019-09-24, retrieved 2019-11-13
  9. "Seth Lochhead". Focus Features. Retrieved January 6, 2012.
  10. "Interview: Seth Lochhead (Part 3)". Brig. June 14, 2011. Retrieved January 6, 2011.
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