Jonathan Blair Hensleigh Bio/Wiki, Net Worth, Married 2018
One of the most prolific screenwriters in the action/adventure genre, Jonathan started his career writing episodes of The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles (1992) for George Lucas and ABC. He wrote Die Hard: With a Vengeance (1995), re-conceived from his original spec script "Simon Says". He followed that with Jumanji (1995). His script for the The ...
He is now filming his new movie The Punisher (2004) for Marvel which he is writing and directing and is due for release in Summer 2004. [August 2003]
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Was originally slated to direct a sequel of The Punisher (2004) with Thomas Jane returning as Frank Castle/The Punisher. However, due to creative differences and budget cuts made by Lionsgate, Hensleigh left the project which Thomas Jane who leave later on for the same reason. Lionsgate then replace Hensleigh with director Lexi Alexander and decided to reboot the film into Punisher: War Zone (2008).
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Stated in an interview that he no longer attempt to do another film based on a comic book after the experience with The Punisher (2004). He felt he can never please either fans of "The Punisher", who some of them thought the movie was too light, or critics who thought the movie was too dark and too violent.
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Is a fan of the London-based football team, Arsenal.
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Stepfather of Lolita De Palma.
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In 1998, Jonathan was set to make his directorial debut with the Marvel Comics hero The Hulk, but plans for that project failed. His wife Gale Anne Hurd was the producer.
Writer
Title
Year
Status
Character
Kill the Irishman
2011
screenplay
The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Demons of Deception
2007
Video screenplay - segment "Verdun"
Welcome to the Jungle
2007
Video
Next
2007
screenplay
The Punisher
2004
written by
The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Trenches of Hell
1999
Video screenplay - segments "Somme", "Germany"
The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Masks of Evil
1999
Video written by - segment "Transylvania"
The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Journey of Radiance
1999
Video screenplay - segment "Benares"
Armageddon
1998
screenplay / story
The Saint
1997
screenplay / story
Jumanji
1995
screenplay
Die Hard with a Vengeance
1995
written by
Young Indiana Jones
1992-1993
TV Series writer - 5 episodes
A Far Off Place
1993
screenplay
Director
Title
Year
Status
Character
Kill the Irishman
2011
Welcome to the Jungle
2007
Video
The Punisher
2004
Producer
Title
Year
Status
Character
Gone in Sixty Seconds
2000
executive producer
Armageddon
1998
executive producer
Con Air
1997
executive producer
Miscellaneous
Title
Year
Status
Character
Virus
1999
script doctor - uncredited
The Rock
1996
additional writing contributor - uncredited / script doctor - uncredited
Cinematographer
Title
Year
Status
Character
Welcome to the Jungle
2007
Video
Music Department
Title
Year
Status
Character
The Punisher
2004
executive soundtrack producer
Self
Title
Year
Status
Character
Decoding Die Hard
2013
Video documentary
Himself
Into the Wild: The Making of Welcome to the Jungle
2007
Video short
Himself
The Dialogue: An Interview with Screenwriter Jonathan Hensleigh
$950,000
