Steven S. DeKnight (born October 28, 1965)[1] is an American filmmaker and comic book writer. He is best known for being the creator, head writer, and executive producer of the Starz series Spartacus, including Spartacus: Blood and Sand,[2] Spartacus: Gods of the Arena, Spartacus: Vengeance, and Spartacus: War of the Damned, as well as developing Jupiter's Legacy for Netflix.
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 DeKnight in 2010 | |
| Born | October 28, 1965 Millville, New Jersey, U.S. |
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| Spouse | Jaime Slater |
Career
editDeKnight previously worked on Smallville, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, and Angel. He also wrote "Swell", a story in the Buffy the Vampire Slayer Season Eight comic series, and served as a consulting producer on Joss Whedon's television series Dollhouse.
In May 2014, DeKnight was reported to be taking over showrunning duties for the first season on the Netflix exclusive television series Daredevil from Drew Goddard, after Goddard's departure due to scheduling conflicts with directing Sinister Six.[3] He was later replaced by Doug Petrie and Marco Ramirez to serve as co-showrunners for the second season of the series.
In 2015, DeKnight joined the Transformers Cinematic Universe franchise's writers room, where Paramount Pictures hired multiple noted screenwriters to flesh out the future of the film series.[4] He directed the science fiction sequel Pacific Rim: Uprising. The original film's director, Guillermo del Toro, remained on the film in the role of producer.[5]
On July 17, 2018, it was announced that DeKnight would be credited as a show-runner and executive producer alongside Lorenzo di Bonaventura and Dan McDermott in the Netflix superhero series, Jupiter's Legacy.[6][7] On September 16, 2019, it was confirmed that DeKnight departed the series as a showrunner over creative differences in the midst of the production for the first season.[8]
On April 15, 2019, DeKnight joined a host of other writers in firing their agents as part of the WGA's stand against the ATA and the practice of packaging.[9]
In November, 2023, Starz has greenlighted the new 10 episode drama series Spartacus: House of Ashur with the return of DeKnight to the franchise serving as showrunner and executive producer.[10]
Filmography
editFilm
| Year | Title | Director | Writer |
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| 2018 | Pacific Rim: Uprising | Yes | Yes |
Television
| Year | Title | Director | Writer | Producer | Creator | Showrunner | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000–2002 | Buffy the Vampire Slayer | No | Yes | No | No | No | Writer (5 episodes); Story editor (season 6) |
| 2002–2004 | Angel | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | No | Director (3 episodes); Writer (12 episodes); Producer and supervising producer (season 5) |
| 2004–2007 | Smallville | Yes | Yes | No | No | No | Director (2 episodes); Writer (15 episodes) |
| 2009 | Dollhouse | Yes | Yes | Consulting | No | No | Episode "The Target" |
| 2010–2013 | Spartacus | No | Yes | Executive | Yes | Yes | Writer (10 episodes) |
| 2015 | Daredevil | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | Director (1 episode); Writer (3 episodes) |
| 2021 | Jupiter's Legacy | Yes | Yes | Executive | Yes | Yes | Director (2 episodes); Writer (2 episodes) |
| TBD | Spartacus: House of Ashur | No | Yes | Executive | Yes | Yes |
References
edit- ^ Steven DeKnight [@stevendeknight] (October 29, 2022). "Google has let us down! Oct. 28th, 1965" (Tweet). Retrieved March 23, 2023 – via Twitter.
- ^ "Spartacus: Blood and Sand cast and crew". Retrieved January 30, 2010.
- ^ Goldberg, Lesley (May 24, 2014). "Marvel's Netflix Drama 'Daredevil' Taps New Showrunner (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved May 24, 2014.
- ^ Fleming, Mike Jr. (June 8, 2015). "'Daredevil's Steven DeKnight Rounds Out 'Transformers' Writers Room". Deadline. Archived from the original on June 9, 2015.
- ^ "Pacific Rim 2: Steven S. DeKnight to Direct". Collider. 23 February 2016.
- ^ Kit, Borys; Goldberg, Lesley (July 17, 2018). "'Jupiter's Legacy' Series, 'Empress' Film Among Mark Millar's First Netflix Slate". Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved February 10, 2019.
- ^ "Netflix announces first slate of series and films based on the stories of Mark Millar". Netflix Media Center. July 17, 2018. Retrieved February 10, 2019.
- ^ Andreeva, Nellie (September 16, 2019). "'Jupiter's Legacy': Showrunner Steven S. DeKnight Exits As Filming Of Netflix Series Continues". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved September 16, 2019.
- ^ "Damon Lindelof, Hart Hanson Among Top Showrunners Posting Termination Letters In Wake Of Failed WGA-ATA Negotiations". Deadline. 13 April 2019.
- ^ Cordero, Rosy (2023-11-09). "Starz Greenlights 'Spartacus: House Of Ashur' From Steven S. DeKnight; Nick Tarabay Sets Return". Deadline. Retrieved 2024-02-16.
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