James V. Hart
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James V. "Jim" Hart is an American screenwriter and author.
's villain Captain Hook
, the nemesis of Peter Pan
, when Hook was a youngster. Earlier, Hart wrote the screenplay to the Steven Spielberg
feature film Hook
which functioned as a sequel to Barrie's original story.
Hart also wrote the screenplay adaptation for Crisis in the Hot Zone
, but the movie never materialized.
He recently did the first draft screenplay of Atlas Shrugged
, which is now being fully developed by director Randall Wallace
. Recently it has been announced that screenwriter James V. Hart wrote an adaptation of The Sirens of Titan
, which Kurt Vonnegut
approved of before he died. http://www.mtv.com/movies/news/articles/1557119/20070413/story.jhtml
At the Awake and Aware 2009 conference in LA, David Wilcock spoke of working with James Hart on his upcoming film 'Convergence'. http://www.ustream.tv/channel/project-camelot
Career
He wrote the 2005 children's novel Capt. Hook: The Adventures of a Notorious Youth, a prequel depicting J. M. BarrieJ. M. Barrie
Sir James Matthew Barrie, 1st Baronet, OM was a Scottish author and dramatist, best remembered today as the creator of Peter Pan. The child of a family of small-town weavers, he was educated in Scotland. He moved to London, where he developed a career as a novelist and playwright...
's villain Captain Hook
Captain Hook
Captain James Hook is the main antagonist of J. M. Barrie's play Peter Pan; or, the Boy Who Wouldn't Grow Up and its various adaptations. The character is a villainous pirate captain of the Jolly Roger brig, and lord of the pirate village/harbour in Neverland, where he is widely feared. Most...
, the nemesis of Peter Pan
Peter Pan
Peter Pan is a character created by Scottish novelist and playwright J. M. Barrie . A mischievous boy who can fly and magically refuses to grow up, Peter Pan spends his never-ending childhood adventuring on the small island of Neverland as the leader of his gang the Lost Boys, interacting with...
, when Hook was a youngster. Earlier, Hart wrote the screenplay to the Steven Spielberg
Steven Spielberg
Steven Allan Spielberg KBE is an American film director, screenwriter, producer, video game designer, and studio entrepreneur. In a career of more than four decades, Spielberg's films have covered many themes and genres. Spielberg's early science-fiction and adventure films were seen as an...
feature film Hook
Hook (film)
Hook is a 1991 American fantasy film directed by Steven Spielberg. The film stars Robin Williams, Dustin Hoffman, Julia Roberts, Bob Hoskins, and features Maggie Smith, Caroline Goodall, Charlie Korsmo, Amber Scott, and Dante Basco. Hook acts as a sequel to Peter Pan's original adventures, focusing...
which functioned as a sequel to Barrie's original story.
Hart also wrote the screenplay adaptation for Crisis in the Hot Zone
Crisis in the Hot Zone
Crisis in the Hot Zone was the title of a 1992 non-fiction article by Richard Preston in The New Yorker. It chronicles the story of how the U.S...
, but the movie never materialized.
He recently did the first draft screenplay of Atlas Shrugged
Atlas Shrugged (film)
Atlas Shrugged: Part I is a 2011 American film adaptation of part of Ayn Rand’s 1957 novel Atlas Shrugged, intended as the first film of a trilogy encompassing the entire book. After various treatments and proposals floundered for nearly 40 years, investor John Aglialoro initiated production in...
, which is now being fully developed by director Randall Wallace
Randall Wallace
Randall Wallace is an American screenwriter, director, producer, and songwriter who came to prominence by writing the screenplay for the 1995 film Braveheart. His work on the film earned him an Oscar nomination for Best Original Screenplay and a Writers Guild of America award for Best...
. Recently it has been announced that screenwriter James V. Hart wrote an adaptation of The Sirens of Titan
The Sirens of Titan
The Sirens of Titan is a Hugo Award-nominated novel by Kurt Vonnegut, Jr., first published in 1959. His second novel, it involves issues of free will, omniscience, and the overall purpose of human history...
, which Kurt Vonnegut
Kurt Vonnegut
Kurt Vonnegut, Jr. was a 20th century American writer. His works such as Cat's Cradle , Slaughterhouse-Five and Breakfast of Champions blend satire, gallows humor and science fiction. He was known for his humanist beliefs and was honorary president of the American Humanist Association.-Early...
approved of before he died. http://www.mtv.com/movies/news/articles/1557119/20070413/story.jhtml
At the Awake and Aware 2009 conference in LA, David Wilcock spoke of working with James Hart on his upcoming film 'Convergence'. http://www.ustream.tv/channel/project-camelot
Personal life
Hart is the son of Dr. William Hart, Sr. and Kate Hart. He has two sisters, Jill and Ann, and one brother, Bill Jr. He lives in New York with his wife. Their two children (born in 1980 and 1983) are also writers.Selected filmography
- August RushAugust RushAugust Rush is a 2007 drama film directed by Kirsten Sheridan and written by Paul Castro, Nick Castle, and James V. Hart, and produced by Richard Barton Lewis.-Plot:...
(2007) - SaharaSahara (2005 film)Sahara is a 2005 action-comedy adventure film directed by Breck Eisner and based on the best-selling book of the same name by Clive Cussler...
(2005) (screenplay) - Lara Croft Tomb Raider: The Cradle of LifeLara Croft Tomb Raider: The Cradle of LifeLara Croft Tomb Raider: The Cradle of Life is a 2003 action film directed by Jan de Bont, and starring Angelina Jolie as Lara Croft. It is a sequel to the 2001 film Lara Croft: Tomb Raider...
(2003) (story) - Tuck EverlastingTuck Everlasting (2002 film)Tuck Everlasting is a 2002 film based on the children's book of the same title by Natalie Babbitt published in 1975. This Disney version was directed by Jay Russell.- Plot summary :...
(2002) (screenplay) - ContactContact (film)Contact is a 1997 American science fiction drama film adapted from the Carl Sagan novel of the same name and directed by Robert Zemeckis. Both Sagan and wife Ann Druyan wrote the story outline for the film adaptation of Contact....
(1997) (screenplay) - Muppet Treasure IslandMuppet Treasure IslandMuppet Treasure Island is a 1996 American musical film based on Robert Louis Stevenson's Treasure Island. It is the fifth feature film to star The Muppets and was directed by Jim Henson's son Brian Henson....
(1996) (screenplay) - Mary Shelley's Frankenstein (1994) (story)
- Bram Stoker's Dracula (1992) (screenplay)
- HookHook (film)Hook is a 1991 American fantasy film directed by Steven Spielberg. The film stars Robin Williams, Dustin Hoffman, Julia Roberts, Bob Hoskins, and features Maggie Smith, Caroline Goodall, Charlie Korsmo, Amber Scott, and Dante Basco. Hook acts as a sequel to Peter Pan's original adventures, focusing...
(1991) (screenplay)