Stephany Folsom

Stephany Folsom is a screenwriter best known for her work on Toy Story 4 and Thor: Ragnarok.[1]

Stephany Folsom
OccupationScreenwriter and Producer
LanguageEnglish
GenreFilm and Television
Notable worksToy Story 4
Thor: Ragnarok
Website
stephanyfolsom.com

Career

Before turning to screenwriting, Folsom produced short-form documentaries.[1]

In 2013, Folsom's unproduced screenplay 1969: A Space Odyssey, or How Kubrick Learned to Stop Worrying and Land on the Moon was number 56 on the 2013 Hit List, Launchpad's list of the best spec scripts of the year, and was listen on the 2013 Black List.[2][3][4] 1969: A Space Odyssey was given a staged reading at the first Black List Live! event as part of the LA Film Festival in the following year.[5] The reading featured Jared Harris as Stanley Kubrick and Kathryn Hahn as a NASA employee.[6] Folsom began writing 1969: A Space Odyssey in January 2013.[2] The story is based off the conspiracy theory that Stanley Kubrick faked the moon landing footage.[7]

Disney hired Folsom to write The Princess of North Sudan in 2015.[8][9] The film was based on the story of Jeremiah Heaton, a man who claimed a piece of land between Egypt and Sudan to make his daughter a princess.[10] The film has yet to be released.[11]

Folsom wrote two episodes for season one, "The High Tower" and "Secrets and Holograms" of the television series Star Wars: Resistance.[12][13] Folsom was the first female writer to work on the series.[14]

In 2018 it was announced that Folsom would write the screenplay for This is Jane, a film adaptation of The Story of Jane: The Legendary Underground Feminist Abortion Service by Laura Kaplan. The film is set to star Michelle Williams.[15]

Folsom co-wrote the screenplay for Toy Story 4 with Andrew Stanton. The screenplay was a finalist for the 45th annual Humanitas Prize in the Family Feature Film Category.[16]

Folsom has a 'story by' credit on Marvel's Thor: Ragnarok. Due to regulations, she was denied a writer credit on the film by the Writer's Guild of America (WGA).[17] The Chicago Tribune credits Folsom for polishing the script.[18]

Folsom is a consulting producer on Amazon's Lord of the Rings television series, for which she also wrote the first two episodes.[19][1][20]

In 2019 it was announced that Folsom will be adapting Brian K. Vaughn's comic book series, Paper Girls, for television.[21][22]

Filmography

Film
Year Title Credit Notes
TBA This is Jane Writer In production
2019 Toy Story 4 Co-writer, story
2017 Thor: Ragnarok Story Due to WGA regulations, Folsom was denied a writing credit[17]
2013 1969: A Space Odyssey, or How Kubrik learned to Stop Worrying and Land on the Moon Writer Unproduced

Television
Year Title Credit Notes
TBA Paper Girls Showrunner, writer,[21] executive producer[22]
TBA The Lord of the Rings Writer, consulting producer
2018 Star Wars: Resistance Writer Episodes: "The High Tower" and "Secrets and Holograms"

Awards and Nominations
Year Film Nomination/Win Award Category Notes
2020 Toy Story 4 Nomination Humanitas Prize Family Feature Film The screenplay, which Folsom co-wrote with Andrew Stanton, was nominated

References
  1. "Stephany Folsom's schedule for 2019 Austin Film Festival & Conference". 2019austinfilmfestivalconfe.sched.com. Retrieved 2020-02-07.
  2. Delin, Kevin (July 30, 2014). "The Wide Margin: Stephany Folsom - From Rule Breaker to the Black List". Script Magazine. Retrieved 2020-02-07.
  3. "The Black List 2013" (PDF).
  4. "THE HIT LIST 2013 (FULL LIST)". The Tracking Board. 2013-12-13. Retrieved 2020-02-07.
  5. Barker, Andrew (2014-06-16). "Review: Black List Screenplay Gets a Live Read With Clark Gregg, Kathryn Hahn". Variety. Retrieved 2020-02-07.
  6. "LAFF: 'Mad Men,' 'Chozen' Actors Stage Live Reading of Black List Script '1969: A Space Odyssey'". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2020-02-07.
  7. Haglund, David (2013-12-17). "A Movie About Kubrick Faking the Moon Landing? Yes, Please". Slate Magazine. Retrieved 2020-02-07.
  8. "Disney's 'Princess of North Sudan' Nabs Black List Writer (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2020-02-07.
  9. Rosen, Christopher. "Disney screenwriter responds to critics after colonialism controversy". EW.com. Retrieved 2020-02-07.
  10. Hamid, Rushaa (2015-05-15). "I can't believe Disney is making a film that echoes the horrors of colonialism". The Independent. Retrieved 2020-02-07.
  11. Kotiai, Fedya (2019-02-19). "10 Disney Princess Controversies That Confuse Even True Fans". amoanimals.com. Retrieved 2020-02-07.
  12. "TheForce.net: Star Wars Resistance - "The High Tower" Review". www.theforce.net. Retrieved 2020-02-07.
  13. "TheForce.net: Star Wars Resistance - "Secrets and Holograms" Recap And Review". www.theforce.net. Retrieved 2020-02-07.
  14. Brown, Ross (2018-11-02). "Star Wars Resistance: "The High Tower" Review". FANgirl Blog. Retrieved 2020-02-07.
  15. McNary, Dave (2018-11-13). "Film News Roundup: 'Toy Story 4' Writer Boards Michelle Willliams Drama 'This Is Jane'". Variety. Retrieved 2020-02-07.
  16. "Finalists Announced For The 45th annual Humanitas Prize™". www.prnewswire.com (Press release). The HUMANITAS Prize. Retrieved 2020-02-07.
  17. "'Thor: Ragnarok' Writer Denied Credit by WGA, Cries Foul". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2020-02-07.
  18. Kroll, Justin. "Cate Blanchett in talks for Marvel's 'Thor: Ragnarok'". chicagotribune.com. Retrieved 2020-02-07.
  19. Andreeva, Nellie (2019-11-19). "'The Lord Of the Rings' Series Gets Early Season 2 Renewal By Amazon, Sets Season 1 Hiatus". Deadline. Retrieved 2020-02-07.
  20. "Stephany Folsom". IMDb. Retrieved 2020-02-07.
  21. Goldberg, Matt (2019-07-12). "Amazon to Adapt Brian K. Vaughan's 'Paper Girls' into a Series". Collider. Retrieved 2020-02-07.
  22. Andreeva, Nellie (2019-07-12). "'Paper Girls' Graphic Novel Adaptation From Legendary TV & Plan B Gets Amazon Series Commitment". Deadline. Retrieved 2020-02-07.
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