Guy Busick
American film and television screenwriter
- Film screenwriter
- Television screenwriter
- Scream
- Ready or Not
- Scream VI
Guy Busick is an American film and television screenwriter best known for his collaborations with directors Matt Bettinelli-Olpin and Tyler Gillett, including Ready or Not (2019), Scream (2022), and Scream VI (2023).
Career
In 2016, Busick began his writing career by drafting the story for the thriller film Urge.[1] He transitioned to television by writing episodes of Stan Against Evil and Castle Rock.[2][3] In 2019, he began his series of collaborations with directors Matt Bettinelli-Olpin and Tyler Gillett by drafting the screenplay for the horror film Ready or Not.[4] In 2020, he continued his collaborations with Bettinelli-Olpin and Gillett with the upcoming horror film Reunion.[5] The following year, he gained notability from writing the script for the slasher revival film Scream.[6] In January 2022, he was hired to script the upcoming horror film Final Destination: Bloodlines.[7][8] In February 2022, he wrote the screenplay for Scream VI, a sequel to the 2022 Scream slasher revival.[9]
Filmography
| Year | Title | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Urge | Story only[1] |
| 2016–18 | Stan Against Evil | Episodes: "Life Orr Death", "Curse of the Werepony", and "Demon Who Came in From the Heat"[3] |
| 2019 | Ready or Not | Also actor; with R. Christopher Murphy |
| 2019 | Castle Rock | Episodes: "Restore Hope" and "The Word"[2] |
| 2022 | Scream | with James Vanderbilt |
| 2023 | Scream VI | with James Vanderbilt |
| 2024 | Abigail | Post-production; with Stephen Shields |
| 2025 | Final Destination: Bloodlines | Filming; with Lori Evans Taylor |
| 2025 | Untitled Scream 7 |
Accolades
His work on Ready or Not was nominated for best screenplay at the 2020 Fangoria Chainsaw Awards.[10] For his work on Scream, he was nominated at the 47th Saturn Awards for Best Writing.[11]
References
- ^ a b Barbarian Gets the 'Urge'
- ^ a b Castle Rock Season 3 Release Date, Cast and Plot
- ^ a b Stan Against Evil Season 2 Episode 3 Review: Curse of the Werepony
- ^ McNary, Dave (August 22, 2018). "Samara Weaving to Star in Thriller 'Ready or Not' for Fox Searchlight". Variety. Retrieved January 13, 2022.
- ^ D'Alessandro, Anthony (September 2, 2021). "'Ready Or Not' & 'Scream' Team Board MGM High School Horror 'Reunion'". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved January 13, 2022.
- ^ D'Alessandro, Anthony (May 18, 2020). "Scream: David Arquette Returning As Dewey Riley In Spyglass Media Group Reboot". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on July 3, 2020. Retrieved January 13, 2022.
- ^ Kit, Borys (January 11, 2022). "Spider-Man Director Jon Watts to Produce Final Destination Relaunch for New Line, HBO Max". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved January 13, 2022.
- ^ D'Alessandro, Anthony (January 11, 2022). "New Line HBO Max Movie Final Destination 6 Adds Jon Watts As Producer". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved January 15, 2022.
- ^ Kroll, Justin (February 3, 2022). "Scream Sequel Moving Forward At Paramount And Spyglass". Variety. Retrieved February 14, 2022.
- ^ Conrad, Jeremy (January 6, 2020). "Fangoria's 2020 Chainsaw Awards Voting is Now Live!". Bleeding Cool. Retrieved January 13, 2022.
- ^ "Saturn Awards Nominations: 'The Batman', 'Nightmare Alley', 'Spider-Man', 'Better Call Saul' Top List". Deadline Hollywood. August 12, 2022. Archived from the original on August 12, 2022. Retrieved February 11, 2023.
External links
- Guy Busick at IMDb
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