Josh Friedman

Josh Friedman (born February 14, 1967) is an American screenwriter and television producer. He is best known for his work on the science-fiction action genre, including on the series Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles, the film adaptation of H. G. Wells' War of the Worlds (2005), Terminator: Dark Fate (2019), James Cameron's Avatar: The Way of Water (2022), and Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes (2024). He also wrote the neo-noir murder mystery The Black Dahlia (2006). Description above from the Wikipedia article Josh Friedman, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Works

Avatar 4

The fourth installment of the Avatar franchise.

Release Date: 2029-12-19

Department: Writing

Job: Writer

Avatar: Fire and Ash

In the wake of the devastating war against the RDA and the loss of their eldest son, Jake Sully and Neytiri face a new threat on Pandora: the Ash People, a violent and power-hungry Na'vi tribe led by the ruthless Varang. Jake's family must fight for their survival and the future of Pandora in a conflict that pushes them to their emotional and physical limits.

Release Date: 2025-12-11

Department: Writing

Job: Story

The Fantastic Four: First Steps

Against the vibrant backdrop of a 1960s-inspired, retro-futuristic world, Marvel's First Family is forced to balance their roles as heroes with the strength of their family bond, while defending Earth from a ravenous space god called Galactus and his enigmatic Herald, Silver Surfer.

Release Date: 2025-07-23

Department: Writing

Job: Screenplay

7.1

Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes

Several generations following Caesar's reign, apes – now the dominant species – live harmoniously while humans have been reduced to living in the shadows. As a new tyrannical ape leader builds his empire, one young ape undertakes a harrowing journey that will cause him to question all he's known about the past and to make choices that will define a future for apes and humans alike.

Release Date: 2024-05-08

Department: Writing

Job: Writer

Vote Count: 3572

7.6

Avatar: The Way of Water

Set more than a decade after the events of the first film, learn the story of the Sully family (Jake, Neytiri, and their kids), the trouble that follows them, the lengths they go to keep each other safe, the battles they fight to stay alive, and the tragedies they endure.

Release Date: 2022-12-14

Department: Writing

Job: Story

Vote Count: 12279

Foundation
7.8

Foundation

Follow a band of exiles on their monumental journey to save humanity and rebuild civilization amid the fall of the Galactic Empire.

Release Date: 2021-09-23

Department: Production

Job: Executive Producer

Episode Count: 10

Vote Count: 1304

Snowpiercer
7.4

Snowpiercer

More than seven years after the world has become a frozen wasteland, the remnants of humanity inhabit a gigantic, perpetually-moving train that circles the globe as class warfare, social injustice and the politics of survival play out.

Release Date: 2020-05-17

Department: Writing

Job: Story

Episode Count: 1

Vote Count: 1258

6.4

Terminator: Dark Fate

Decades after Sarah Connor prevented Judgment Day, a lethal new Terminator is sent to eliminate the future leader of the resistance. In a fight to save mankind, battle-hardened Sarah Connor teams up with an unexpected ally and an enhanced super soldier to stop the deadliest Terminator yet.

Release Date: 2019-10-23

Department: Writing

Job: Story

Vote Count: 5198

Emerald City
6.6

Emerald City

In the blink of a tornado’s eye, 20-year-old Dorothy Gale and her K9 police dog are transported to another world, one far removed from our own — a mystical land of competing kingdoms, lethal warriors, dark magic and a bloody battle for supremacy. This is the fabled Land of Oz in a way you’ve never seen before, where wicked witches don’t stay dead for long and a young girl becomes a headstrong warrior who holds the fate of kingdoms in her hands.

Release Date: 2017-01-06

Department: Production

Job: Executive Producer

Episode Count: 10

Vote Count: 185

The Asset

A globe-trotting photojournalist has a secret life as a CIA field agent.

Release Date: 2012-02-12

Department: Writing

Job: Writer

The Finder
7.1

The Finder

Walter Sherman, an Iraq War veteran, has the extraordinary ability to help people find the unfindable.

Release Date: 2012-01-12

Department: Writing

Job: Writer

Episode Count: 1

Vote Count: 155

6.9

Locke & Key

Three children become the caretakers of a New England mansion that is home to a bevy of secrets and magic.

Release Date: 2011-01-01

Department: Writing

Job: Teleplay

Vote Count: 35

5.6

The Black Dahlia

In 1940s Los Angeles, two former boxers-turned-cops must grapple with corruption, narcissism, stag films and family madness as they pursue the killer of an aspiring young actress.

Release Date: 2006-09-15

Department: Writing

Job: Screenplay

Vote Count: 1115

Untitled Star Trek 4

Pitched as the final film in the Kelvin Star Trek timeline.

Department: Writing

Job: Writer

6.7

Tales from the Script

Shane Black ("Lethal Weapon"), John Carpenter ("Halloween"), Frank Darabont ("The Shawshank Redemption"), William Goldman ("The Princess Bride"), Paul Schrader ("Taxi Driver"), and dozens of other Hollywood screenwriters share hilarious anecdotes and penetrating insights in "Tales from the Script," the most comprehensive documentary ever made about screenwriting. By analyzing their triumphs and recalling their failures, the participants explain how successful writers develop the skills necessary for toughing out careers in one of the world's most competitive industries. They also reveal the untold stories behind some of the greatest screenplays ever written, describing their adventures with luminaries including Harrison Ford, Stanley Kubrick, Joel Silver, Martin Scorsese, and Steven Spielberg. The film was produced in tandem with the upcoming HarperCollins book of the same name.

Release Date: 2009-01-10

Character: Self

Vote Count: 38

Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles
7.5

Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles

The series picks up four years after the events of Terminator 2: Judgment Day with John and Sarah Connor trying to stay under-the-radar from the government, as they plot to destroy the computer network, Skynet, in hopes of preventing Armageddon.

Release Date: 2008-01-13

Department: Writing

Job: Writer

Episode Count: 4

Vote Count: 892

6.5

War of the Worlds

Ray Ferrier is a divorced dockworker and less-than-perfect father. Soon after his ex-wife and her new husband drop off his teenage son and young daughter for a rare weekend visit, a strange and powerful lightning storm touches down.

Release Date: 2005-06-13

Department: Writing

Job: Screenplay

Vote Count: 8478

5.8

Chain Reaction

At the University of Chicago, a research team that includes brilliant student machinist Eddie Kasalivich experiences a breakthrough: a stable form of fusion that may lead to a waste-free energy source. However, a private company wants to exploit the technology, so Kasalivich and physicist Dr. Lily Sinclair are framed for murder, and the fusion device is stolen. On the run from the FBI, they must recover the technology and exonerate themselves.

Release Date: 1996-08-02

Department: Writing

Job: Story

Vote Count: 1093

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