1. John August created his first television show, DC, in 2000 for The WB.
17 Facts About John August
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John August's adaptation became the 2003 Tim Burton film of the same name and earned August a 2003 BAFTA Award nomination for Best Adapted Screenplay.
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John August wrote the 2003 film sequel, Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle.
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John August reunited with Big Fish director Burton in 2005 for Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, an adaptation of Roald Dahl's children's book.
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John August earned a 2006 Grammy nomination for his lyrics for "Wonka's Welcome Song" from the film.
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John August collaborated for a third time with Burton on the stop-motion animated fantasy Corpse Bride, released in 2005.
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John August made his feature directorial debut in 2007 with science fiction psychological thriller The Nines, starring Ryan Reynolds, Melissa McCarthy, Hope Davis and Elle Fanning.
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The film, which John August wrote, premiered at the 2007 Sundance Film Festival and Venice Film Festival's Critics' Week.
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John August reunited with Burton again in 2012 for the stop-motion fantasy horror comedy Frankenweenie, a remake of Burton's 1984 short film of the same name.
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John August returned to Big Fish for a 2013 Broadway musical adaptation, with music and lyrics by Andrew Lippa, directed and choreographed by Susan Stroman.
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In July 2016, John August signed a deal to write a three-book series aimed at middle-grade children, inspired by his experience as a Boy Scout.
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John August was nominated for a BAFTA Award for Best Adapted Screenplay in 2003 for Big Fish.
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John August earned a 2006 Grammy nomination for his lyrics for "Wonka's Welcome Song" from Charlie and the Chocolate Factory.
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John August founded Quote-Unquote Apps in 2010, which develops software related to film and the film industry.
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John August debuted a second podcast in January 2018, titled Launch, a six-episode series produced by Wondery, which chronicles John August's experience writing, selling, and releasing his debut novel, Arlo Finch in the Valley of Fire.
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John August launched a 2014 Kickstarter for Writer Emergency Pack, a deck of cards designed to help writers when they're stuck.
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In May 2015, John August launched a second Kickstarter for a card game called One Hit Kill.