Adi Shankar
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Born |
Aditya Shankar 8 January 1985 Kolkata, India[1] |
Nationality | American |
Occupation | Producer |
Years active | 2010-present |
Adi Shankar (born Aditya Shankar;[2] January 8, 1985) is an Indian-American film producer, YouTube personality, and occasional actor, who is best known for Dredd, and his "Bootleg Universe" One-Shot series of unauthorized pop culture satire films which include[3] The Punisher: Dirty Laundry,[4][5] Venom: Truth in Journalism, and Power/Rangers.[6] He is also known for being the youngest producer to have a number one film at the North American box office with The Grey.
In 2014, Shankar ranked number 20 on GQ magazine's list of “Most Influential Global Indian Men."[7] He co-founded the production company 1984 Private Defense Contractors.[8] In 2015, upon signing a three-picture deal with Disney's Maker Studios, Shankar was proclaimed the "Quentin Tarantino of the digital generation" by Maker executives.[9]
Early life
Aditya Shankar was born in Kolkata, India to a banking executive and an educator.[10] His family spent his formative years relocating between Chennai, Mumbai, Hong Kong, Rhode Island, and Singapore.[11] Shankar studied communications, business, and theater at Northwestern University and graduated in June 2007.[12]
Influences
For his controversial "Bootleg Universe" Shankar cites British street artist Banksy as a major influence.[13] In addition, Shankar frequently cites rapper Eminem, writer Warren Ellis, artist Takashi Murakami, wrestler Diamond Dallas Page, and Final Fantasy VII character Sephiroth as artistic and stylistic influences.[14]
Filmography
Television Series
Year | Title | Genre | Notes |
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2017 | Castlevania | Action Fantasy | Executive Producer, Showrunner |
TBA | Adi Shankar's Gods and Secrets | Action Drama | Executive producer, Director, and Story Writer |
TBA | Assassin's Creed | Executive Producer |
Feature Films
Year | Title | Genre | Notes |
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2010 | Main Street | Drama | Executive producer |
2011 | Machine Gun Preacher | Action Drama | Executive producer |
2011 | The Grey | Action Drama | Executive producer |
2012 | Dredd | Action Crime | Executive producer |
2012 | Killing Them Softly | Crime Drama | Executive producer |
2012 | Gangs of Wasseypur | Crime Drama | Executive producer, Presenter |
2013 | Broken City | Crime Drama | Executive producer |
2013 | Lone Survivor | War Drama | Executive producer |
2014 | The Voices | Crime Comedy | Producer |
2014 | A Walk Among the Tombstones | Crime Drama | Executive Producer |
2017 | Bodied | Social Satire | Producer |
"Bootleg Universe" One-Shot Films
Year | Title | Length | Genre | Notes |
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2012 | The Punisher: Dirty Laundry | 9 min 50 seconds | Action Crime | Thomas Jane reprises his role as Marvel anti-hero Frank Castle aka the Punisher from the 2004 film. |
2013 | Venom: Truth in Journalism | 17 min 8 seconds | Crime Comedy | In a black and white homage to cult Belgian black comedy Man Bites Dog and set in the late 1980s, Ryan Kwanten stars as Spider-Man's nemesis Eddie Brock / Venom. |
2014 | Judge Dredd: Superfiend | 26 min 32 seconds | Animation Action Comedy | A re-interpretation of Judge Dredd in the form of a violent Saturday morning cartoon. Does not take place in the continuity of the Shankar produced 2012 Judge Dredd film Dredd. |
2015 | Power/Rangers | 11 min 45 seconds | Action Sci-Fi | A dark reimagining of the Mighty Morphin Power Rangers that explores a timeline where the Rangers lost, starring James Van Der Beek and Katee Sackhoff. |
2015 | James Bond: In Service of Nothing | 10 min 55 seconds | Animation Spy Action | An animated short film in the style of a film animatic, where after 30 years in the agency, James Bond is no longer required for his services leading to his retirement as he tries adjust himself to a new life in the present. |
2018 | Mr. Rogers: A War Hero | 14 min 06 seconds | Biopic | A "What if?" scenario based on the longstanding rumor where Fred Rogers served in the Vietnam War and based several characters on Mister Rogers' Neighborhood from his wartime comrades |
As Actor
Year | Title | Role |
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2014 | The Voices | Role: John |
2014 | Mostly Ghostly: Have You Met My Ghoulfriend | Role: Photographer Shankar |
2015 | Bob Thunder: Internet Assassin | Role: The Scientist |
2016 | Officer Downe | Role: Crook #2 |
2017 | Get the Girl | Role: KJ |
References
- ↑ Jason Price (11 March 2014). "Shattering the Mold: Producer Adi Shankar Offers a Glimpse Inside His World". Icon vs Icon. Retrieved 2017-05-27.
- ↑ "Adi Shankar". IMDb.com. Retrieved 2014-02-08.
- ↑ Gilman, Greg (2013-08-08). "How 'Dredd' Producer Adi Shankar's Marvel Bootlegs Are Building a Buzzy Fanboy Brand". The Wrap. Retrieved 2015-03-01.
- ↑ "Producer Adi Shankar Talks TRUTH IN JOURNALISM Short, the Success of DIRTY LAUNDRY, Casting Ryan Kwanten, and More". Collider. Retrieved 2014-02-08.
- ↑ "Topic Galleries". Chicagotribune.com. Retrieved 2014-02-08.
- ↑ "Adi Shankar Dredd". BD. Retrieved 2014-02-08.
- ↑ Thomas, Steff (2015-02-07). "Producer and Go-Getter Adi Shankar Talks Diversity and the Need for Integrity in the Film Industry". Galo Magazine.
- ↑ Dave McNary (April 10, 2013). "1984 Private Defense Contractors Boards 'The Voices' (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved 2016-06-29.
- ↑ Jeff Sneider (April 10, 2013). "Adi Shankar Signs 3 Picture Deal With Maker Studios". The Wrap. Retrieved 2015-10-05.
- ↑ Asia One, Ankita Pandey Vallikappen. "An Indian Shade in The Grey". Asia One. Retrieved 2017-07-06.
- ↑ CNN, Todd Leopold. "Who are these 'Power/Rangers' guys?". CNN. Retrieved 2017-07-02.
- ↑ Leona Liu. "Adi On Advertising". The Daily Northwestern. Retrieved 2014-02-08.
- ↑ "'Dredd' EP Adi Shankar on His New Bootleg 'Judge Dredd' Miniseries". VideoInk. 2014-10-27. Retrieved 2017-07-02.
- ↑ "'Castlevania' Netflix producer Adi Shankar talks video games and the epic movie-mashup he almost made". Retrieved 2017-07-10.
External links
- Adi Shankar on IMDb