- James V. Hart
James V. "Jim" Hart (born 1960 in
Fort Worth, Texas ) is a screenwriter and author.He wrote the 2005 children's novel "", a prequel depicting
J. M. Barrie 's villainCaptain Hook , the nemesis ofPeter Pan , when Hook was a youngster. Earlier, Hart wrote the screenplay to theSteven Spielberg feature film "Hook " which functioned as a sequel to Barrie's original story.Hart also wrote the screenplay adaptation for "
Crisis in the Hot Zone ", but the movie never materialized.He recently did the first draft screenplay of "Atlas Shrugged", which is now being fully developed by director
Randall Wallace .Recently it has been announced that screenwriter James V. Hart wrote an adaptation of "
Sirens of Titan ", which Vonnegut approved of before he died. [http://www.mtv.com/movies/news/articles/1557119/20070413/story.jhtml]Personal life
Hart is the son of Dr. William Hart, Sr. and Kate Hart. He has two sisters, Jill and Ann, and one brother, Bill Jr. He lives in New York with his wife. Their two children (born in 1980 and 1983) are also writers. [Bio blurb on dust jacket of "Capt. Hook", published 2005.]
elected filmography
* "
August Rush " (2007)
* "Sahara" (2005) (screenplay)
* "" (2003) (story)
* "Tuck Everlasting" (2002) (screenplay)
* "Contact" (1997) (screenplay)
* "Muppet Treasure Island " (1996) (screenplay)
* "Bram Stoker's Dracula " (1992) (screenplay)
* "Hook" (1991) (screenplay)References
External links
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