Justin Marks (writer)


Justin Marks is an American screenwriter, producer and television showrunner. He is best known for writing Disney's The Jungle Book and for creating and showrunning the Starz espionage thriller Counterpart.

Education

Marks graduated from Columbia College of Columbia University in 2002 and he studied architecture in college. During his senior year, he befriended a literary manager, who helped him launch his career in screenwriting.

Career

In July 2013, Marks was hired by Disney to write a live-action adaptation of The Jungle Book. Jon Favreau came on board as director, and the film was released in April 2016, grossing $966 million worldwide.
In 2016, Marks was working on a Jungle Book sequel with Favreau returning as director.
Marks created the Starz science-fiction thriller Counterpart, starring J. K. Simmons. The show was ordered straight-to-series for two 10-episode seasons. The first episode premiered December 10, 2017.

Filmography

Films

Television