Jac Schaeffer

American screenwriter and producer (born 1978)

Jac Schaeffer
Schaeffer in 2011
Born (1978-10-26) October 26, 1978 (age 45)
Fort Lee, New Jersey, U.S.
Alma materPrinceton University (AB) University of Southern California (MFA)
Occupations
  • Screenwriter
  • film director
  • film producer
  • television producer
Years active2009–present

Jacqueline Schaeffer (born October 26, 1978) is an American screenwriter and producer best known for her 2009 feature film debut TiMER and for her work in the Marvel Cinematic Universe creating the Disney+ television miniseries WandaVision and co-writing the initial story to the film Black Widow.[1][2]

Life and career

Schaeffer grew up in Agoura Hills, California and was inspired by filmmakers Quentin Tarantino, Robert Rodriguez, Allison Anders, and Lisa Cholodenko as a teenager.[3] Schaeffer graduated from Princeton University with an A.B. in English in 2000 after completing an 81-page senior thesis, titled "Splinter in the Mind: The Dilemma of the Political Dystopian Protagonist and the Cyberpunk Hero", under the supervision of Maria DiBattista.[4] She went on to earn a Master of Fine Arts in Film Production from the USC School of Cinematic Arts.[3][5][6] She wrote for the Princeton Triangle Club theatre groupe, where she played versions of herself.[7] She is Jewish on her father's side,[8] and has two children.[3] She wrote, produced and directed her first feature film, an science fiction romantic comedy called TiMER starring Emma Caulfield. The film premiered at the 2009 Tribeca Film Festival and saw a limited US release a year later.[2]

Schaeffer wrote The Hustle, a Dirty Rotten Scoundrels remake starring Anne Hathaway and Rebel Wilson,[9] which was released in May 2019.[10] Schaeffer is also developing her Blacklisted-script The Shower with Hathaway.[11]

Schaeffer contributed to the screenplay for the Marvel Studios film Captain Marvel with Geneva Robertson-Dworet, Anna Boden and Ryan Fleck. The film was released on March 8, 2019.[12][13]

Schaeffer also wrote the Marvel Studios film Black Widow starring Scarlett Johansson,[14] until she was replaced with Ned Benson, who was in turn replaced by Eric Pearson.[15] She was also hired by Marvel to write the first and final episodes and serve as head writer for the Disney+ miniseries WandaVision, in January 2019.[16] In May 2021, she signed a three-year overall deal with Marvel Studios and 20th Television to develop projects for them,[17] including two series planned as WandaVision spin-offs: Agatha, centered on Agatha Harkness;[18] and Vision Quest, centered on The Vision.[19]

Filmography

Film

Year Title Credited as Notes
Director Writer Producer
2009 TiMER Yes Yes Yes Directorial debut
2017 Olaf's Frozen Adventure No Yes No Short film
2019 Captain Marvel No Uncredited No
The Hustle No Yes No
2021 Black Widow No Story No

Television

Year Title Credited as Notes
Director Writer Executive
Producer 		Showrunner
2021 WandaVision No Yes Yes Yes Miniseries; Wrote 2 episodes
2024 Agatha Yes Yes Yes Yes Miniseries; Post-production
TBA Vision Quest TBA Yes Yes Yes Miniseries; In-development

References

  1. ^ "Tribeca '09 Interview: "TiMER" Director Jac Schaeffer". Indiewire. April 20, 2009. Archived from the original on April 8, 2019. Retrieved March 28, 2014.
  2. ^ a b Rome, Emily (July 31, 2019). "Black Widow' Writer Jac Schaeffer Isn't Scared to Make the Fanboys Mad". Inverse. Archived from the original on August 3, 2019. Retrieved August 3, 2019.
  3. ^ a b c Rome, Emily (July 31, 2019). "'Black Widow' Writer Jac Schaeffer Isn't Scared to Make the Fanboys Mad". Inverse. Retrieved January 17, 2021.
  4. ^ Schaeffer, Jacqueline Sidford (2000). Splinter in the Mind: The Dilemma of the Political Dystopian Protagonist and the Cyberpunk Hero (Undergraduate Senior thesis). Princeton University. Docket 12115.
  5. ^ Tomlinson, Brett (April 22, 2009). "Tribeca connection : Q&A with writer, director, and producer Jac Schaeffer '00". Princeton Alumni Weekly. Archived from the original on April 8, 2019. Retrieved April 6, 2014.
  6. ^ "Jac Schaeffer Biography". Stacey Stern. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved April 6, 2014.
  7. ^ Allen, Paige (March 11, 2021). ""WandaVision" creator Jac Schaeffer '00 discusses Princeton connections, sitcom inspiration, and female representation". The Daily Princetonian. Archived from the original on March 12, 2021. Retrieved March 13, 2021.
  8. ^ "Jews in the News: Chuck Lorre, Dave Franco and Billy Crystal". Jewish Tampa. May 7, 2019. Archived from the original on July 21, 2019. Retrieved August 3, 2019.
  9. ^ Fleming, Mike Jr. (January 19, 2017). "Anne Hathaway, Rebel Wilson Are The 'Nasty Women' In MGM's 'Dirty Rotten Scoundrels' Remake". Deadline. Archived from the original on July 4, 2018. Retrieved January 10, 2018.
  10. ^ Chitwood, Adam (February 12, 2019). "'The Hustle' Trailer Reveals Anne Hathaway and Rebel Wilson in Comedy Remake". Collider. Archived from the original on February 13, 2019. Retrieved April 8, 2019.
  11. ^ Ford, Rebecca; Kit, Borys (January 15, 2016). "Anne Hathaway's Alien Invasion Comedy 'The Shower' Landing at Warner Bros. (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on July 13, 2018. Retrieved January 10, 2018.
  12. ^ Ramos, Dino-Ray (December 2, 2018). "Marvel Studios Releases Captain Marvel Poster Ahead Of New Trailer". Deadline Hollywood. Penske Media Corporation.
  13. ^ Lattanzio, Ryan (August 3, 2019). "Marvel's Black Widow Scribe Jac Schaeffer Responds to Captain Marvel Trolls". IndieWire. Penske Media Corporation.
  14. ^ Kroll, Justin (January 10, 2018). "Marvel's Standalone 'Black Widow' Movie Gains Momentum With Jac Schaeffer Writing". Variety. Archived from the original on April 2, 2019. Retrieved January 10, 2018.
  15. ^ Sneider, Jeff (February 15, 2019). "Exclusive: Marvel, Scarlett Johansson Tap Ned Benson to Rewrite 'Black Widow' Movie". Collider. Archived from the original on March 29, 2019. Retrieved April 6, 2019.
  16. ^ Kit, Borys (January 9, 2019). "Marvel's 'Vision and Scarlet Witch' Series Lands 'Captain Marvel' Writer (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on January 10, 2019. Retrieved April 6, 2019.
  17. ^ Otterson, Joe (May 26, 2021). "'WandaVision' Head Writer Jac Schaeffer Sets Overall Deal With Marvel Studios, 20th Television". Variety. Retrieved May 27, 2021.
  18. ^ Otterson, Joe (October 7, 2021). "'WandaVision' Spinoff Starring Kathryn Hahn in the Works at Disney Plus (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved October 7, 2021.
  19. ^ Andreeva, Nellie (October 28, 2022). "Vision Series Starring Paul Bettany In Works At Marvel Studios For Disney+". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on October 28, 2022. Retrieved October 28, 2022.

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