J.D. Payne in March 2014
John D. Payne (born 1980's), or J. D. Payne, is an American screenwriter and "showrunner"[1] of the TV series The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power.
His work in on-screen features began with Star Trek Beyond (2016), as an uncredited writer. He had been selected to screenwrite for its sequel before its cancellation by Paramount in early 2019[2].
Payne and his long-time writing partner Patrick McKay were chosen to head the screenwriting for at least the first season of The Rings of Power by Amazon Studios[3], coming 2022, with J.A. Bayona directing. The two have since worked on Disney's Jungle Cruise, and are currently working on an upcoming Flash Gordon film remake directed by Matthew Vaughn[4].
References[]
- ↑ "Meet our Fellowship" Video at The Lord of the Rings on Prime Facebook page, 7/28/19
- ↑ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Star_Trek_Beyond#Possible_sequel
- ↑ https://variety.com/2018/tv/news/lord-of-the-rings-amazon-jd-payne-patrick-mckay-to-develop-series-1202889212/
- ↑ https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/matthew-vaughn-talks-direct-flash-788921