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'''Dave Green''' (born 1983) is an American [[Film director|film]] and [[music video director]]. He is well known for directing several music videos and short films, especially working with [[Miles Fisher]]. He made his directorial debut with the 2014 film ''[[Earth to Echo]]'' |
'''Dave Green''' (born 1983) is an American [[Film director|film]] and [[music video director]]. He is well known for directing several music videos and short films, especially working with [[Miles Fisher]]. He made his directorial debut with the 2014 film ''[[Earth to Echo]]''<ref name="earth-echo_variety_2015"/><ref name=globe-2014jun>{{cite news|last=Gilsdorf|first=Ethan|title=In 'Earth to Echo,' boys will be boys|newspaper=[[The Boston Globe]]|date=28 June 2014|url=https://www.bostonglobe.com/arts/movies/2014/06/28/earth-echo-boys-will-boys/ruxtiVVAuPwheJb6taBHkK/story.html|access-date=14 November 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231113202154/https://www.bostonglobe.com/arts/movies/2014/06/28/earth-echo-boys-will-boys/ruxtiVVAuPwheJb6taBHkK/story.html|archive-date=13 November 2023|url-status=live|df=dmy}}</ref>, going on to directed other films such as ''[[Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows]]'' (2016) and later the [[Warner Bros.|Warner Bros']] film ''[[Coyote vs. Acme]]'', until its 2023 cancellation. |
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== Career == |
== Career == |
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Green directed several music videos, including Miles Fisher's cover of the [[Talking Heads]] 2009 song "This Must Be the Place".<ref>{{cite news|last1=Schwedel|first1=Heather|title=Exclusive: The Story Behind Miles Fisher’s American Psycho Homage|url=http://flavorwire.com/31424/exclusive-the-story-behind-miles-fishers-american-psycho-homage |
Green directed several music videos, including Miles Fisher's cover of the [[Talking Heads]] 2009 song "This Must Be the Place".<ref name=mike-fisher_flavor-wire_2009>{{cite news|last1=Schwedel|first1=Heather|title=Exclusive: The Story Behind Miles Fisher’s American Psycho Homage|url=http://flavorwire.com/31424/exclusive-the-story-behind-miles-fishers-american-psycho-homage|access-date=22 March 2015|publisher=[[Flavorwire]] (www.flavorwire.com)|date=30 July 2009|archive-date=9 October 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171009102357/http://flavorwire.com/31424/exclusive-the-story-behind-miles-fishers-american-psycho-homage|url-status=dead|df=dmy}}</ref> He also co-directed the short animated comedy film ''Meltdown'' in 2009 with David Cross<ref name="meltdown_film-radar_2009">{{cite web|title=HollyShorts Filmmaker Interview: Meltdown|url=http://www.filmradar.com/interviews/item/hollyshorts_filmmaker_interview_meltdown|publisher=Film Radar (www.filmradar.com)|date=9 August 2009|access-date=22 March 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150402092200/http://www.filmradar.com/interviews/item/hollyshorts_filmmaker_interview_meltdown|archive-date=2 April 2015|url-status=dead|df=dmy}}</ref> in which [[David Cross]] voiced over the main role.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Paur|first1=Joey|title=Meltdown Short Film - Last Night's Leftovers Battle for their Lives|date=23 November 2012|publisher=Geek Tyrant (www.geektyrant.com)|url=http://geektyrant.com/news/2012/11/23/meltdown-short-film-last-nights-leftovers-battle-for-their-l.html|access-date=14 November 2023|archive-url=http://archive.today/2015.04.13-200120/http://geektyrant.com/news/2012/11/23/meltdown-short-film-last-nights-leftovers-battle-for-their-l.html|archive-date=4 February 2023|url-status=live|df=dmy}}</ref> |
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In 2010, Green directed a short film spoof titled ''Pinkberry: The Movie'', starring Miles Fisher.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Fleming|first1=Mike Jr.|title=Here Comes 'Pinkberry: The Movie' In 3D!|url=https://deadline.com/2010/06/no-kidding-here-comes-pinkberry-the-movie-in-3d-48053 |
In 2010, Green directed a short film spoof titled ''Pinkberry: The Movie'', starring Miles Fisher.<ref name="pinkberry_deadline_2010">{{cite news|last1=Fleming|first1=Mike Jr.|title=Here Comes 'Pinkberry: The Movie' In 3D!|date=18 June 2010|url=https://deadline.com/2010/06/no-kidding-here-comes-pinkberry-the-movie-in-3d-48053|access-date=14 November 2023|website=[[Deadline Hollywood|Deadline]] (www.deadline.com)|language=en|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221122153745/https://deadline.com/2010/06/no-kidding-here-comes-pinkberry-the-movie-in-3d-48053|archive-date=22 November 2022|url-status=dead|df=dmy}}</ref> <!--The article is still searchable on Deadline's search engine [https://deadline.com/results/#?q=PinkBerry%20and%20Dave%20Green Backup: http://archive.today/2023.11.14-042330/https://deadline.com/results/%23?q=PinkBerry%20and%20Dave%20Green] but the link is broken, so there is probably a temporary glitch with the Deadline server --> Later, he directed a television short series, ''Zombie Roadkill'', starring [[Thomas Haden Church]] and produced by [[Sam Raimi]].<ref name="roadkill_roadkill_2015">{{cite news|last1=Ehrlich|first1=David|title=Trailer: Thomas Haden Church in Sam Raimi-Produced 'Zombie Roadkill'|url=http://news.moviefone.com/2010/09/10/thomas-haden-church-sam-raimi-zombie-roadkill|access-date=22 March 2015|publisher=[[Moviefone]] (www.moviefone.com)|date=10 September 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150402181902/http://news.moviefone.com/2010/09/10/thomas-haden-church-sam-raimi-zombie-roadkill|archive-date=2 April 2015|url-status=dead|df=dmy}}</ref> |
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In 2011, Green and Fisher made a viral short film ''New Romance'' along with Jake Avnet to promote ''[[Final Destination 5]]''.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Fleming|first1=Mike Jr.|title='Final Destination 5' Star Miles Fisher Makes Viral Short To Promote The Movie's Mayhem|url=https://deadline.com/2011/08/final-destination-5-star-miles-fisher-makes-viral-short-to-promote-the-movies-mayhem-153495 |
In 2011, Green and Fisher made a viral short film ''New Romance'' along with Jake Avnet to promote ''[[Final Destination 5]]''.<ref name="new-romance_deadline_2011">{{cite news|last1=Fleming|first1=Mike Jr.|title='Final Destination 5' Star Miles Fisher Makes Viral Short To Promote The Movie's Mayhem|date=4 August 2011|website=[[Deadline Hollywood|Deadline]] (www.deadline.com)|url=https://deadline.com/2011/08/final-destination-5-star-miles-fisher-makes-viral-short-to-promote-the-movies-mayhem-153495|access-date=14 November 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230204174512/https://deadline.com/2011/08/final-destination-5-star-miles-fisher-makes-viral-short-to-promote-the-movies-mayhem-153495|archive-date=4 February 2023|url-status=live|df=dmy}}</ref> Later, he directed another short, ''Dial M for Murder'', for the [[Funny or Die]].<ref name="dial-m-for-murder_roger_ebert_2014">{{cite news|last1=Fagerholm|first1=Matt|title=Interview: Dave Green and Teo Halm on "Earth to Echo"|url=https://www.rogerebert.com/interviews/interview-dave-green-and-teo-halm-on-earth-to-echo|access-date=22 March 2015|publisher=[[RogerEbert.com|Roger Ebert]] (www.rogerebert.com)|date=30 June 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221208062540/https://www.rogerebert.com/interviews/interview-dave-green-and-teo-halm-on-earth-to-echo|archive-date=8 December 2022|url-status=live|df=dmy}}</ref> |
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ON 22 May 2012, [[Walt Disney Pictures]] set Green to make his directorial debut with a science-fiction adventure film titled ''[[Earth to Echo]]''<ref name="earth-echo_variety_2015">{{cite news|last1=Graser|first1=Marc|title=Disney sets Green for wolf adventure pic|date=22 May 2015|url=https://variety.com/2012/film/news/disney-sets-green-for-wolf-adventure-pic-1118054520|access-date=21 March 2015|work=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]] (www.variety.com)|language=en|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221122153740/https://variety.com/2012/film/news/disney-sets-green-for-wolf-adventure-pic-1118054520|archive-date=22 November 2022|url-status=live|df=dmy}}</ref><ref name=globe-2014jun/>, scripted by Henry Gayden, produced by Andrew Panay, and starring [[Astro (rapper)|Astro]], Reese Hartwig, and [[Teo Halm]].<ref>{{cite news|last1=Roberts|first1=Sheila|title=Director Dave Green and Writer Henry Gayden Talk Earth to Echo, Capturing the Attention of a Young Audience, Found Footage, and Echo's Design|publisher=[[Collider (website)|Collider]] (www.collider.com)|date=30 June 2014|url=https://collider.com/earth-to-echo-interview-dave-green-henry-gayden|access-date=14 November 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221122153740/https://collider.com/earth-to-echo-interview-dave-green-henry-gayden|archive-date=22 November 2022|url-status=live|df=dmy}}</ref> The film was released on 2 July 2014, grossing more than $45 million.<ref>{{cite web|title=Earth to Echo (2014)|publisher=[[Box Office Mojo]] (www.boxofficemojo.com)|url=https://www.boxofficemojo.com/release/rl592545281|access-date=14 November 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230414204202/https://www.boxofficemojo.com/release/rl592545281|archive-date=14 April 2023|url-status=live|df=dmy}}</ref> Disney sold the film's rights to [[Relativity Media]] in 2013.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Ford|first1=Rebecca|date=25 June 2014|title=Why 'Earth to Echo' Moved From Studio to Studio|newspaper=[[The Hollywood Reporter]] (www.hollywoodreporter.com)|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/why-earth-echo-moved-studio-714485|access-date=14 November 2023|archive-url=http://archive.today/2014.07.11-190324/http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/why-earth-echo-moved-studio-714485|archive-date=14 November 2023|url-status=live|df=dmy}}</ref> |
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In August 2013, [[Warner Bros.]] set Green to direct sci-fi action ''Lore'', based on the graphic novel written by [[Ashley Wood]] and T.P. Louise.<ref name=LoreDirector>{{cite news|last1=Kit|first1=Borys|title=Dwayne Johnson's 'Lore' Lands 'Echo' Director (Exclusive)|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/dwayne-johnsons-lore-lands-echo-616839| |
In August 2013, [[Warner Bros.]] set Green to direct sci-fi action ''Lore'', based on the graphic novel written by [[Ashley Wood]] and T.P. Louise, that Warner Bros. had gained in 2012.<ref name=LoreDirector>{{cite news|last1=Kit|first1=Borys|date=28 August 2013|title=Dwayne Johnson's 'Lore' Lands 'Echo' Director (Exclusive)|newspaper=[[The Hollywood Reporter]] (www.hollywoodreporter.com)|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/dwayne-johnsons-lore-lands-echo-616839|access-date=14 November 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230531114022/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-features/dwayne-johnsons-lore-lands-echo-616839|archive-date=31 May 2023|url-status=live|df=dmy}}</ref> |
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On 4 December 2014, Green was set by [[Paramount Pictures]] to direct ''[[Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows]]'', a sequel to the successful 2014 film ''[[Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2014 film)|Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles]]'' directed by [[Jonathan Liebesman]].<ref name="DirectorTMNT">{{cite news|last1=Sneider|first1=Jeff|title=‘Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 2’ Eyes ‘Earth to Echo’ Director Dave Green (Exclusive)|date=4 December 2014|publisher=[[TheWrap|The Wrap]] (www.thewrap.com)|url=https://www.thewrap.com/teenage-mutant-ninja-turtles-2-eyes-earth-to-echo-director-dave-green-exclusive|access-date=14 November 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231107003355/https://www.nydailynews.com/2015/03/20/teenage-mutant-ninja-turtles-2-to-film-in-new-york-city-and-buffalo-bringing-an-estimated-70-million-in-spending|archive-date=7 November 2023|url-status=live|df=dmy}}</ref> Filming began in April 2015 in [[New York City]] and [[Buffalo, New York|Buffalo]].<ref>{{cite news|last1=Fermino|first1=Jennifer|title='Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 2' to film in New York City and Buffalo, bringing an estimated $70 million in spending|date=20 March 2015|newspaper=[[Daily News (New York)|Daily News]] (www.nydailynews.com)|location=New York|url=http://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/teenage-mutant-ninja-turtles-2-film-nyc-buffalo-article-1.2157366|access-date=14 November 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231107003355/https://www.nydailynews.com/2015/03/20/teenage-mutant-ninja-turtles-2-to-film-in-new-york-city-and-buffalo-bringing-an-estimated-70-million-in-spending|archive-date=7 November 2023|url-status=live|df=dmy}}</ref> and the film was released on 3 June 2016.<ref name="DirectorTMNT"/><ref>{{cite news|title=Noel Fisher Talks Mikey in 'Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles' Exclusive|publisher=[[MovieWeb|Movie Web]] (www.movieweb.com)|first=B. Alan|last=Orange|date=16 August 2014|url=https://movieweb.com/noel-fisher-talks-mikey-in-teenage-mutant-ninja-turtles-exclusive|access-date=14 November 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220529200930/https://movieweb.com/noel-fisher-talks-mikey-in-teenage-mutant-ninja-turtles-exclusive|archive-date=29 May 2022|url-status=live|df=dmy}}</ref> |
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On 17 December 2019, it was reported that Green would direct a live-action/animated film based on ''[[Looney Tunes]]'' character [[Wile E. Coyote]], titled ''[[Coyote vs. Acme]]''.<ref name="coyote-vs-acme_variety_2019">{{cite web|url=https://variety.com/2019/film/news/looney-tunes-coyote-v-acme-director-dave-green-warner-bros-1203440879|title=Warner Bros.' Wile E. Coyote Movie Sets Dave Green to Direct (EXCLUSIVE)|last=Donnelly|first=Matt|work=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]] (www.variety.com)|publisher=[[Penske Media Corporation]]|date=17 December 2019|access-date=18 December 2019|language=en|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230608043324/https://variety.com/2019/film/news/looney-tunes-coyote-v-acme-director-dave-green-warner-bros-1203440879|archive-date=8 June 2023|url-status=live|df=dmy}}</ref><ref name="CoyotevsAcme"/> ''Coyote vs. Acme'' was originally set to be released on 21 July 2023, however, the [[Greta Gerwig]] film ''[[Barbie (film)|Barbie]]'' had taken over the summer slot.<ref name="CoyotevsAcme">{{cite web |last1=Rubin |first1=Rebecca|title=Warner Bros. to Release 'Mad Max: Fury Road' Prequel and 'The Color Purple' Musical in Theaters in 2023|date=23 December 2020|url=https://variety.com/2020/film/news/warner-bros-mad-max-fury-road-color-purple-1234874609|website=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]] (www.variety.com)|access-date=13 November 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231113074655/https://variety.com/2020/film/news/warner-bros-mad-max-fury-road-color-purple-1234874609|archive-date=13 November 2023|url-status=live|df=dmy}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last=D'Alessandro|first=Anthony |title=''Barbie'' Heads To Summer 2023 – CinemaCon|date=26 April 2022|url=https://deadline.com/2022/04/barbie-coyote-vs-acme-release-date-1235010330|website=[[Deadline Hollywood|Deadline]] (www.deadline.com)|access-date=26 April 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220426234202/https://deadline.com/2022/04/barbie-coyote-vs-acme-release-date-1235010330|archive-date=26 April 2022|url-status=live|df=dmy}}</ref> After, Greens and his team had worked for three years on the project<ref name="coyote-vs-acme_rolling-stone_2023"/>, ''Coyote vs. Acme'' was eventually shelved in November 2023.<ref>{{Cite web|last=D'Alessandro|first=Anthony|date=9 November 2023|title=‘Coyote Vs. Acme’: Warner Bros Shelves Finished Live-Action/Animated Pic Completely As Studio Takes $30M Tax Write-off|language=en|website=[[Deadline Hollywood|Deadline]] (www.deadline.com)|url=https://deadline.com/2023/11/coyote-vs-acme-shelved-warner-bros-discovery-writeoff-david-zaslav-1235598676|access-date=14 November 2023|archive-url=http://archive.today/2023.11.14-000851/https://deadline.com/2023/11/coyote-vs-acme-shelved-warner-bros-discovery-writeoff-david-zaslav-1235598676|archive-date=14 November 2023|url-status=live|df=dmy}}</ref> Green and its top producers were informed of the decision to shelve the #70 million film project after Warner Brother had already began undergoing the process of using it as an estimate $30 million tax write-off.<ref name="coyote-vs-acme_rolling-stone_2023"/> In a statement on 9 November 2023 Green stated “I am beyond proud of the final product, and beyond devastated by Warner Brothers’ decision." <ref name="coyote-vs-acme_rolling-stone_2023">{{Cite magazine|last=Roundtree |first=Cheyenne|date=10 November 2023|title=''Coyote vs. Acme'' Crew Were Blindsided by Warner Bros. Killing Movie|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/tv-movies/tv-movie-news/coyote-vs-acme-crew-blindsided-by-warner-bros-killing-movie-1234873156|access-date=11 November 2023|magazine=[[Rolling Stone]] (www.rollingstone.com)|language=en|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231111001302/https://www.rollingstone.com/tv-movies/tv-movie-news/coyote-vs-acme-crew-blindsided-by-warner-bros-killing-movie-1234873156|archive-date=11 November 2023|url-status=live|df=dmy}}</ref> |
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== Filmography == |
== Filmography == |
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The projects<ref name="bio_imdb_current(2023)">{{Cite web|title=Dave Green(XVI)|date=|page=|website=[[IMBd]] (www.imdb.com)|publisher=|url=https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1757777/?ref_=ttfc_fc_dr1|language=en|access-date=13 November 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160605144542/http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1757777/?ref_=ttfc_fc_dr1|archive-date=5 June 2016|url-status=live|df=dmy}}</ref> that Green has been involved with include: |
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Revision as of 04:59, 14 November 2023
Dave Green | |
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Born | 1983 (age 40–41) |
Nationality | American |
Other names | David Green |
Occupation(s) | Film director, music video director |
Years active | 2002–present |
Notable work | Earth to Echo Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows |
Dave Green (born 1983) is an American film and music video director. He is well known for directing several music videos and short films, especially working with Miles Fisher. He made his directorial debut with the 2014 film Earth to Echo[1][2], going on to directed other films such as Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows (2016) and later the Warner Bros' film Coyote vs. Acme, until its 2023 cancellation.
Career
Green directed several music videos, including Miles Fisher's cover of the Talking Heads 2009 song "This Must Be the Place".[3] He also co-directed the short animated comedy film Meltdown in 2009 with David Cross[4] in which David Cross voiced over the main role.[5]
In 2010, Green directed a short film spoof titled Pinkberry: The Movie, starring Miles Fisher.[6] Later, he directed a television short series, Zombie Roadkill, starring Thomas Haden Church and produced by Sam Raimi.[7]
In 2011, Green and Fisher made a viral short film New Romance along with Jake Avnet to promote Final Destination 5.[8] Later, he directed another short, Dial M for Murder, for the Funny or Die.[9]
ON 22 May 2012, Walt Disney Pictures set Green to make his directorial debut with a science-fiction adventure film titled Earth to Echo[1][2], scripted by Henry Gayden, produced by Andrew Panay, and starring Astro, Reese Hartwig, and Teo Halm.[10] The film was released on 2 July 2014, grossing more than $45 million.[11] Disney sold the film's rights to Relativity Media in 2013.[12]
In August 2013, Warner Bros. set Green to direct sci-fi action Lore, based on the graphic novel written by Ashley Wood and T.P. Louise, that Warner Bros. had gained in 2012.[13]
On 4 December 2014, Green was set by Paramount Pictures to direct Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows, a sequel to the successful 2014 film Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles directed by Jonathan Liebesman.[14] Filming began in April 2015 in New York City and Buffalo.[15] and the film was released on 3 June 2016.[14][16]
On 17 December 2019, it was reported that Green would direct a live-action/animated film based on Looney Tunes character Wile E. Coyote, titled Coyote vs. Acme.[17][18] Coyote vs. Acme was originally set to be released on 21 July 2023, however, the Greta Gerwig film Barbie had taken over the summer slot.[18][19] After, Greens and his team had worked for three years on the project[20], Coyote vs. Acme was eventually shelved in November 2023.[21] Green and its top producers were informed of the decision to shelve the #70 million film project after Warner Brother had already began undergoing the process of using it as an estimate $30 million tax write-off.[20] In a statement on 9 November 2023 Green stated “I am beyond proud of the final product, and beyond devastated by Warner Brothers’ decision." [20]
Filmography
The projects[22] that Green has been involved with include:
Year | Title | Details | Role |
---|---|---|---|
2002 | Gruel Game | Film | Production Assistant |
2004 | Spider-Man 2 | Film | Production Assistant |
2007 | Spider-Man 3 | Film | Production Assistant |
2009 | Miles Fisher: This Must Be the Place | Music Video | Director[3] |
2009 | Meltdown | Short | Director[4] |
2010 | Pinkberry: The Movie | Short | Director[6] |
2010 | Zombie Roadkill | Series | Director[7] |
2011 | Minor Stars | Series | Camera Operator |
2011 | Ham Sandwich | Short | Director |
2011 | New Romance | Short | Director[8] |
2011 | Dial M for Murder | Short | Director[9] |
2014 | Earth to Echo | Film | Director[1][2] |
2016 | Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows | Film | Director[14] |
2023 | Coyote vs. Acme (Unreleased - Canceled 2023) | Film | Director[17][18] |
References
- ^ a b c Graser, Marc (22 May 2015). "Disney sets Green for wolf adventure pic". Variety (www.variety.com). Archived from the original on 22 November 2022. Retrieved 21 March 2015.
- ^ a b c Gilsdorf, Ethan (28 June 2014). "In 'Earth to Echo,' boys will be boys". The Boston Globe. Archived from the original on 13 November 2023. Retrieved 14 November 2023.
- ^ a b Schwedel, Heather (30 July 2009). "Exclusive: The Story Behind Miles Fisher's American Psycho Homage". Flavorwire (www.flavorwire.com). Archived from the original on 9 October 2017. Retrieved 22 March 2015.
- ^ a b "HollyShorts Filmmaker Interview: Meltdown". Film Radar (www.filmradar.com). 9 August 2009. Archived from the original on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 22 March 2015.
- ^ Paur, Joey (23 November 2012). "Meltdown Short Film - Last Night's Leftovers Battle for their Lives". Geek Tyrant (www.geektyrant.com). Archived from the original on 4 February 2023. Retrieved 14 November 2023.
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- ^ a b Ehrlich, David (10 September 2010). "Trailer: Thomas Haden Church in Sam Raimi-Produced 'Zombie Roadkill'". Moviefone (www.moviefone.com). Archived from the original on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 22 March 2015.
- ^ a b Fleming, Mike Jr. (4 August 2011). "'Final Destination 5' Star Miles Fisher Makes Viral Short To Promote The Movie's Mayhem". Deadline (www.deadline.com). Archived from the original on 4 February 2023. Retrieved 14 November 2023.
- ^ a b Fagerholm, Matt (30 June 2014). "Interview: Dave Green and Teo Halm on "Earth to Echo"". Roger Ebert (www.rogerebert.com). Archived from the original on 8 December 2022. Retrieved 22 March 2015.
- ^ Roberts, Sheila (30 June 2014). "Director Dave Green and Writer Henry Gayden Talk Earth to Echo, Capturing the Attention of a Young Audience, Found Footage, and Echo's Design". Collider (www.collider.com). Archived from the original on 22 November 2022. Retrieved 14 November 2023.
- ^ "Earth to Echo (2014)". Box Office Mojo (www.boxofficemojo.com). Archived from the original on 14 April 2023. Retrieved 14 November 2023.
- ^ Ford, Rebecca (25 June 2014). "Why 'Earth to Echo' Moved From Studio to Studio". The Hollywood Reporter (www.hollywoodreporter.com). Archived from the original on 14 November 2023. Retrieved 14 November 2023.
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timestamp mismatch; 2014-07-11 suggested (help) - ^ Kit, Borys (28 August 2013). "Dwayne Johnson's 'Lore' Lands 'Echo' Director (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter (www.hollywoodreporter.com). Archived from the original on 31 May 2023. Retrieved 14 November 2023.
- ^ a b c Sneider, Jeff (4 December 2014). "'Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 2' Eyes 'Earth to Echo' Director Dave Green (Exclusive)". The Wrap (www.thewrap.com). Archived from the original on 7 November 2023. Retrieved 14 November 2023.
- ^ Fermino, Jennifer (20 March 2015). "'Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 2' to film in New York City and Buffalo, bringing an estimated $70 million in spending". Daily News (www.nydailynews.com). New York. Archived from the original on 7 November 2023. Retrieved 14 November 2023.
- ^ Orange, B. Alan (16 August 2014). "Noel Fisher Talks Mikey in 'Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles' Exclusive". Movie Web (www.movieweb.com). Archived from the original on 29 May 2022. Retrieved 14 November 2023.
- ^ a b Donnelly, Matt (17 December 2019). "Warner Bros.' Wile E. Coyote Movie Sets Dave Green to Direct (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety (www.variety.com). Penske Media Corporation. Archived from the original on 8 June 2023. Retrieved 18 December 2019.
- ^ a b c Rubin, Rebecca (23 December 2020). "Warner Bros. to Release 'Mad Max: Fury Road' Prequel and 'The Color Purple' Musical in Theaters in 2023". Variety (www.variety.com). Archived from the original on 13 November 2023. Retrieved 13 November 2023.
- ^ D'Alessandro, Anthony (26 April 2022). "Barbie Heads To Summer 2023 – CinemaCon". Deadline (www.deadline.com). Archived from the original on 26 April 2022. Retrieved 26 April 2022.
- ^ a b c Roundtree, Cheyenne (10 November 2023). "Coyote vs. Acme Crew Were Blindsided by Warner Bros. Killing Movie". Rolling Stone (www.rollingstone.com). Archived from the original on 11 November 2023. Retrieved 11 November 2023.
- ^ D'Alessandro, Anthony (9 November 2023). "'Coyote Vs. Acme': Warner Bros Shelves Finished Live-Action/Animated Pic Completely As Studio Takes $30M Tax Write-off". Deadline (www.deadline.com). Archived from the original on 14 November 2023. Retrieved 14 November 2023.
- ^ "Dave Green(XVI)". IMBd (www.imdb.com). Archived from the original on 5 June 2016. Retrieved 13 November 2023.
External links
- Dave Green at IMDb