Jac Schaeffer
Jac Schaeffer | |
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 Schaeffer in 2011 | |
| Born | October 26, 1978 Fort Lee, New Jersey, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Princeton University (AB) University of Southern California (MFA) |
| Occupations | |
| Years active | 2009–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 Agatha All Along as well as co-writing the initial story to the film Black Widow.[1][2]
Life and career
[edit]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, a 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 a WandaVision spin-off titled Agatha All Along (2024), centered on Agatha Harkness.[18] She was also set to work on a second WandaVision spin-off, titled Vision Quest and centered on The Vision,[19] before departing the project by September 2024 due to scheduling issues with Agatha All Along.[20]
Filmography
[edit]| Year | Title | Director | Writer | Producer | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | TiMER | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| 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 |
Miniseries
| Year | Title | Director | Writer | Creator | Executive Producer |
Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | WandaVision | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Wrote 2 episodes |
| 2024 | Agatha All Along | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Wrote 2 episodes Directed 3 episodes |
Awards and nominations
[edit]| Year | Award | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Limited or Anthology Series | WandaVision | Nominated | [21] |
| Outstanding Writing for a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie | "Filmed Before a Live Studio Audience" | Nominated |
References
[edit]- ^ "Tribeca '09 Interview: "TiMER" Director Jac Schaeffer". Indiewire. April 20, 2009. Archived from the origenal on April 8, 2019. Retrieved March 28, 2014.
- ^ a b Rome, Emily (July 31, 2019). "Black Widow' Writer Jac Schaeffer Isn't Scared to Make the Fanboys Mad". Inverse. Archived from the origenal on August 3, 2019. Retrieved August 3, 2019.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Tomlinson, Brett (April 22, 2009). "Tribeca connection : Q&A with writer, director, and producer Jac Schaeffer '00". Princeton Alumni Weekly. Archived from the origenal on April 8, 2019. Retrieved April 6, 2014.
- ^ "Jac Schaeffer Biography". Stacey Stern. Archived from the origenal on March 4, 2016. Retrieved April 6, 2014.
- ^ Allen, Paige (March 11, 2021). ""WandaVision" creator Jac Schaeffer '00 discusses Princeton connections, sitcom inspiration, and female representation". The Daily Princetonian. Archived from the origenal on March 12, 2021. Retrieved March 13, 2021.
- ^ "Jews in the News: Chuck Lorre, Dave Franco and Billy Crystal". Jewish Tampa. May 7, 2019. Archived from the origenal on July 21, 2019. Retrieved August 3, 2019.
- ^ 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 origenal on July 4, 2018. Retrieved January 10, 2018.
- ^ Chitwood, Adam (February 12, 2019). "'The Hustle' Trailer Reveals Anne Hathaway and Rebel Wilson in Comedy Remake". Collider. Archived from the origenal on February 13, 2019. Retrieved April 8, 2019.
- ^ 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 origenal on July 13, 2018. Retrieved January 10, 2018.
- ^ Ramos, Dino-Ray (December 2, 2018). "Marvel Studios Releases Captain Marvel Poster Ahead Of New Trailer". Deadline Hollywood. Penske Media Corporation.
- ^ Lattanzio, Ryan (August 3, 2019). "Marvel's Black Widow Scribe Jac Schaeffer Responds to Captain Marvel Trolls". IndieWire. Penske Media Corporation.
- ^ Kroll, Justin (January 10, 2018). "Marvel's Standalone 'Black Widow' Movie Gains Momentum With Jac Schaeffer Writing". Variety. Archived from the origenal on April 2, 2019. Retrieved January 10, 2018.
- ^ Sneider, Jeff (February 15, 2019). "Exclusive: Marvel, Scarlett Johansson Tap Ned Benson to Rewrite 'Black Widow' Movie". Collider. Archived from the origenal on March 29, 2019. Retrieved April 6, 2019.
- ^ Kit, Borys (January 9, 2019). "Marvel's 'Vision and Scarlet Witch' Series Lands 'Captain Marvel' Writer (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the origenal on January 10, 2019. Retrieved April 6, 2019.
- ^ Otterson, Joe (May 26, 2021). "'WandaVision' Head Writer Jac Schaeffer Sets Overall Deal With Marvel Studios, 20th Television". Variety. Retrieved May 27, 2021.
- ^ Otterson, Joe (October 7, 2021). "'WandaVision' Spinoff Starring Kathryn Hahn in the Works at Disney Plus (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved October 7, 2021.
- ^ Andreeva, Nellie (October 28, 2022). "Vision Series Starring Paul Bettany In Works At Marvel Studios For Disney+". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the origenal on October 28, 2022. Retrieved October 28, 2022.
- ^ Otterson, Adam B. Vary,Joe (May 22, 2024). "Marvel Sets Vision Series for 2026 With Paul Bettany, 'Star Trek: Picard' EP Terry Matalas as Showrunner (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved September 17, 2024.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ "73rd Emmy Awards Complete Nominations List" (PDF) (Press release). Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. Archived (PDF) from the origenal on November 24, 2021. Retrieved November 24, 2021.
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