Writing
Josh Friedman
Born February 14, 1967 · USA (age 59)
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), and Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes (2024). He also wrote the neo-noir murder myst…
Known For
Avatar: Fire and Ash · 2025Avatar: Fire and Ash
★ 7.62025
MovieScience FictionAdventure
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.
Avatar: The Way of Water · 2022Avatar: The Way of Water
★ 7.62022
MovieActionAdventure
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.
The Fantastic 4: First Steps · 2025The Fantastic 4: First Steps
★ 7.02025
MovieScience FictionAdventure
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.
Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes · 2024Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes
★ 7.12024
MovieScience FictionAdventure
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.
War of the Worlds · 2005War of the Worlds
★ 6.62005
MovieAdventureThriller
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.
Terminator: Dark Fate · 2019Terminator: Dark Fate
★ 6.42019
MovieScience FictionAction
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.

Dec 19, 2029
Avatar 4 · 2029Avatar 4
2029
MovieScience FictionAdventure
The fourth installment of the franchise. Plot TBA.
Chain Reaction · 1996Chain Reaction
★ 5.81996
MovieThrillerAction
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.
Movies
Avatar: Fire and Ash · 2025Avatar: Fire and Ash
★ 7.62025
MovieScience FictionAdventure
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.
Avatar: The Way of Water · 2022Avatar: The Way of Water
★ 7.62022
MovieActionAdventure
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.
The Fantastic 4: First Steps · 2025The Fantastic 4: First Steps
★ 7.02025
MovieScience FictionAdventure
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.
Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes · 2024Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes
★ 7.12024
MovieScience FictionAdventure
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.
War of the Worlds · 2005War of the Worlds
★ 6.62005
MovieAdventureThriller
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.
Terminator: Dark Fate · 2019Terminator: Dark Fate
★ 6.42019
MovieScience FictionAction
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.

Dec 19, 2029
Avatar 4 · 2029Avatar 4
2029
MovieScience FictionAdventure
The fourth installment of the franchise. Plot TBA.
Chain Reaction · 1996Chain Reaction
★ 5.81996
MovieThrillerAction
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.
The Black Dahlia · 2006The Black Dahlia
★ 5.62006
MovieCrimeThriller
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.

Dec 17, 2031
Avatar 5 · 2031Avatar 5
2031
MovieAdventureScience Fiction
The fifth installment of the franchise. Plot TBA.
Locke & Key · 2011Locke & Key
★ 6.92011
MovieTV MovieThriller
Three children become the caretakers of a New England mansion that is home to a bevy of secrets and magic.
Tales from the Script · 2009Tales from the Script
★ 6.52009
MovieDocumentary
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.
TV Shows
Foundation · 2021Foundation
★ 7.72021
SeriesSci-Fi & FantasyDrama
Follow a band of exiles on their monumental journey to save humanity and rebuild civilization amid the fall of the Galactic Empire.
Snowpiercer · 2020Snowpiercer
★ 7.42020
SeriesSci-Fi & FantasyDrama
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.
Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles · 2008Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles
★ 7.52008
SeriesSci-Fi & FantasyDrama
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.
The Finder · 2012The Finder
★ 7.12012
SeriesDrama
Walter Sherman, an Iraq War veteran, has the extraordinary ability to help people find the unfindable.
Emerald City · 2017Emerald City
★ 6.62017
SeriesSci-Fi & FantasyDrama
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.