Marcus began his career at the age of fifteen, co-creating the Westport Theatreworks Theatrical Company. He directed and produced more than fifty shows. He then attended the Tisch School of the Arts at New York University. While there, he received the Best Picture Award at the Student Academy Awards in 1990 for his film, "... So You Like This Girl."[5]
Career
In 1991, Marcus moved to Los Angeles after being hired by filmmaker Sean S. Cunningham to work on producing and directing features films. That same year, he co-produced My Boyfriend's Back for Cunningham and Disney Studio.[6]
Marcus and his writing partner Debra Sullivan began screenwriting for Paramount (the adaptation of James Patterson's Virgin, later titled Cradle and All) and Fox (the original Black Autumn).[8] In 1995, Marcus founded Damn Skippy Theatreworks a theater company based in L.A. In the summer and fall of 1998, he directed the independently financed comedy film, Let It Snow (also known as Snow Days).[9] The movie screened at the Independent Feature Film Market (IFFM) in New York City, where it was named the most successful film at the market by Variety, Time Out and IndieWire.[citation needed] The film premiered at the American Film Institute's Los Angeles International Film Festival in the New Visions Category. It won Best New Writer and Best Editing.[9] It was included in the official selection of Sundance 2000 in the American Spectrum section[citation needed] where it was given two extra screenings[citation needed] and sold out all seven of its showings.[citation needed]Let It Snow received positive reviews from Variety, The Hollywood Reporter, Ain't It Cool News, The New York Times, and The Gore Score.[10] In 2008, He directed the feature film Conspiracy for Sony Pictures, which he co-wrote with Sullivan. The film was shot in Santa Fe, New Mexico and starred Val Kilmer, Jennifer Esposito and Gary Cole.[11] In 2009, he gave his comments in a documentary His Name Was Jason: 30 Years of Friday the 13th.[12] In 2013, Marcus co-wrote the sequel to The Texas Chain Saw Massacre, Texas Chainsaw 3D with partner Sullivan and Kirsten Elms.[13] He co-wrote the feature film Cabin Fever: Outbreak with Sullivan and he is directing and co-writing The Plantation, an adaptation of Val Lewton's RKO classic I Walked with a Zombie.[2]
^Marcus, Adam (2012-09-24), Conspiracy (Mystery, Thriller), Val Kilmer, Gary Cole, Jennifer Esposito, Stage 6 Films, Hollywood Media Bridge, retrieved 2024-11-29
