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Comment: Getting there, but please add more sources. The first paragraph in "Life and career" is unsourced. EvanTech10 (talk, contribs) ⚡ 01:44, 29 August 2026 (UTC)
Kerry Williamson is a writer/producer for film and TV from Belfast, Northern Ireland.[1] She's best known for her work on Highlander, Resident Evil, What Happened to Monday, Sacred Games, and Alex Cross.
Life and Career
[edit]Williamson moved to the U.S. after being awarded a full scholarship to study for a Master's in Television, Radio and Film at the Newhouse School at Syracuse University.[2] One of her first jobs in Hollywood was as Executive assistant to Andrew Davis (The Fugitive) for Collateral Damage.[3]
Williamson's feature film credits include writing Highlander.,[4] for Amazon Studios, directed by Chad Stahelski, produced by Neal Moritz and Josh Davis, starring Henry Cavill, Russell Crowe, and Karen Gillan.[5][6] In 2020, she penned the Sandman Slim screenplay, adapted from the Richad Kadrey novel, for Chad Stahelski and Studio 8.[7][8]
In 2017, she wrote and co-produced the Netflix Original What Happened to Monday?,[9][10] produced by Raffaella De Laurentiis, directed by Tommy Wirkola and starring Noomi Rapace, Glenn Close and Willem Dafoe. In 2012, she wrote Alex Cross[11][2] for Summit Entertainment starring Tyler Perry, based on the best-selling book series by James Patterson.
Her other known feature scripts include the unreleased 2013 Breaking the Bank for Darren Aronofsky , with XYZ producing for Universal[12][13][14] an unreleased 2010 Scarpetta[15][16] feature with Angelina Jolie attached,[17][17][18][19] and a 2009 feature Fork In the Road for director Alexander Payne and producer Jim Burke for Searchlight.[20]
In 2022, Williamson deveopled a reboot series of Battlestar Galactica, in collaboration with Esmail Corp and UCP/NBC/Peacock.[21] In 2022, she was a writer and Consulting Producer on the Resident Evil series for Netflix. In 2020, she was a Co-Executive Producer on Sacred Games for Netflix.[22][23][20][24]
In January of 2026, Williamson joined the Disney+ series Eragon as a writer and co-executive producer[25]
References
[edit]- ↑ Staff, Wrap (2009-09-21). "Aronofsky Planning Bank Job, May Direct Thriller". TheWrap. Retrieved 2026-09-02.
- 1 2 "How Northern Ireland's Kerry Williamson became one of Hollywood's hottest properties". Belfast Telegraph. 2012-12-04. Retrieved 2026-09-02.
- ↑ Collateral Damage (2002). 2019-06-15. Retrieved 2026-09-02 – via shotonwhat.com.
- ↑ Kroll, Justin (2021-05-21). "Henry Cavill To Star in Lionsgate's 'Highlander' Reboot From Chad Stahelski". Deadline. Retrieved 2026-08-28.
- ↑ Couch, Aaron (2021-05-21). "Henry Cavill in Talks to Star in 'Highlander' Reboot for Lionsgate". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2026-09-02.
- ↑ Dick, Jeremy (2026-06-13). "Henry Cavill's Reboot of 40-Year-Old Fantasy Adventure Hit Gets Filming Update From Russell Crowe". CBR. Retrieved 2026-09-02.
- ↑ N'Duka, Amanda (2018-02-12). "'John Wick' Helmer Chad Stahelski To Direct 'Sandman Slim' For Studio 8". Deadline. Retrieved 2026-09-02.
- ↑ Miska, Brad (2018-02-12). "'John Wick' Director Escapes From Hell to Helm 'Sandman Slim'". Bloody Disgusting!. Retrieved 2026-09-02.
- ↑ Weinkauf, Gregory; Writer, ContributorAward-Winning; Filmmaker (2017-08-15). "Depth of Character: Screenwriter Kerry Williamson Discusses What Happened to Monday". HuffPost. Retrieved 2026-08-28.
{{cite web}}:|first2=has generic name (help) - ↑ Weinkauf, Gregory; Writer, ContributorAward-Winning; Filmmaker (2017-08-17). "Setting the Scene: Screenwriter Kerry Williamson Discusses What Happened to Monday". HuffPost. Retrieved 2026-09-02.
{{cite web}}:|first2=has generic name (help) - ↑ Weinkauf, Gregory; Writer, ContributorAward-Winning; Filmmaker (2012-10-17). "Screenwriter Kerry Williamson Talks Alex Cross". HuffPost. Retrieved 2026-08-28.
{{cite web}}:|first2=has generic name (help) - ↑ McNary, Dave (2009-09-22). "Aronofsky joins with Time for heist pic". Variety. Retrieved 2026-09-02.
- ↑ Jr, Mike Fleming (2012-05-04). "'The Raid' Helmer Gareth Evans Conspiring With Universal On MMA Fighter-Turned-Bank Robber Tale 'Breaking The Bank'". Deadline. Retrieved 2026-09-02.
- ↑ Child, Ben (2009-09-22). "Darren Aronofsky to make film of £53m Securitas heist". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2026-09-02.
- ↑ Abramowitz, Rachel (2010-02-23). "Angelina Jolie to play Kay Scarpetta". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2026-08-28.
- ↑ Miller, Ross (2010-01-14). "Jolie 'Scarpetta' Adaptation Snags Writer". ScreenRant. Retrieved 2026-09-02.
- 1 2 Press, Jay A. Fernandez,The Associated (2010-01-13). "Patricia Cornwell film adaptation finds scribe". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2026-09-02.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ↑ Abramowitz, Rachel (2010-02-23). "Angelina Jolie to play Kay Scarpetta". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2026-09-02.
- ↑ Garrett, Diane (2010-03-05). "Gumshoes spy comeback in Hollywood". Variety. Retrieved 2026-09-02.
- 1 2 Rose, Lesley Goldberg,Lacey (2011-10-13). "AMC Developing Diamond Drama From Ridley and Tony Scott (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2026-09-02.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ↑ geekslop (2019-09-17). "Battlestar Galactica Series Watch – News And Insider Info On The Battlestar Galactica Series (TBA). - Geek Slop". Retrieved 2026-08-28.
- ↑ Hale, Mike (2018-07-06). "Review: The Criminal Life in Mumbai in 'Sacred Games'". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2026-08-28.
- ↑ Soni, Aayush (2014-01-22). "A Conversation With: Author Vikram Chandra". India Ink. Retrieved 2026-09-02.
- ↑ "Mad Men makers to adapt Sacred Games". The Times of India. 2011-12-17. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 2026-09-02.
- ↑ "'Highlander' Writer Kerry Williamson Joins 'Eragon' Disney+ Series". The DisInsider. 2026-03-05. Retrieved 2026-08-28.
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