Jeff Wadlow, a renowned film director and producer, has been nominated for a DGA award for his work on the upcoming theatrical film "Imaginary". This marks his third collaboration with Jason Blum under a first-look deal that launched Wadlow's own production company, Tower of Babble Entertainment.
Wadlow's previous projects include "The Curse of Bridge Hollow", a Netflix original film that debuted at number one on the platform and starred Marlon Wayans. He also directed and executive produced "Bloodshot", a big-screen adaptation of the critically acclaimed comic book, and "Fantasy Island", a re-imagining of the classic TV show.
Wadlow's first collaboration with Blum was the original theatrical feature "Truth or Dare", which grossed approximately $100 million in theaters from a budget of just $3.5 million. He also wrote and directed "True Memoirs of an International Assassin", a movie that was at the forefront of Netflix's expansion into original features.
Before his career in film, Wadlow graduated from Dartmouth College and received his Master's degree from the prestigious Peter Stark Producing Program at USC, where he conceived and directed his thesis film, "tHE tOWeR oF BabBLe", which won more than a dozen awards.
Wadlow used the million-dollar grant from his thesis film to make his first feature, "Cry_Wolf", which was released by Universal Studios. He then went on to direct "Never Back Down", an action/drama film that starred Djimon Hounsou and won "Best Fight" at the MTV Movie Awards.
In addition to his work in film, Wadlow has also developed and executive produced several TV shows, including the Emmy-nominated series "Bates Motel" and the action-comedy series "Ryan Hansen Solves Crime on Television". He has also directed several award-winning short subjects and has worked with a number of high-profile actors, including Vanessa Williams, Danny DeVito, and Meryl Streep.
For his work on the re-boot of the classic 90's TV show "Are You Afraid of the Dark?", Wadlow received a DGA award nomination. He has also founded the Adrenaline Film Project, a program that helps filmmakers of all ages write, shoot, and screen a short film in just 72 hours. Through the program, Wadlow has helped produce more than 200 short films and has personally mentored over 600 aspiring filmmakers.
