1. Joshua R Olson is an American screenwriter and podcaster, known for writing the 2005 film A History of Violence.
10 Facts About Josh Olson
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Josh Olson wrote the screenplay for the 2005 film A History of Violence.
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Josh Olson was nominated for the British Academy Award, the Writer's Guild Award and the Academy Award.
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In 2006, Josh Olson collaborated with Harlan Ellison on an adaptation of the author's short story "The Discarded" for ABC's series Masters of Science Fiction.
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Josh Olson worked on Peter Jackson's film based on the Halo video game series, but the project was later cancelled.
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Josh Olson wrote the first draft of the movie Jack Reacher, for Paramount Pictures.
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Josh Olson wrote two seasons of the audio drama, Bronzeville, which is produced by and stars Laurence Fishburne and Larenz Tate.
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Josh Olson is one of the hosts of the film interview podcast, "The Movies That Made Me", along with director Joe Dante.
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In 2020, Josh Olson started Rainy Day Podcasts with Mick Jagger, Steve Bing, and Victoria Pearman.
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Josh Olson has a "first look deal" with Warner Brothers, and will produce original narrative podcasts.