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Brancato wrote two episodes during [[Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (season 12)|season 12]] of the long-running [[NBC]] [[legal drama]], ''[[Law & Order: Special Victims Unit]]'', titled "Branded" and "Spectacle". Brancato moved on to be executive producer/show runner/head writer for the [[Law & Order: Criminal Intent (season 10)|tenth season]] of the [[USA Network]] police-procedural ''[[Law & Order: Criminal Intent]]'', a show that is related to ''Law & Order: SVU''.<ref>http://www.deadline.com/2010/12/chris-brancato-to-run-law-order-ci/</ref> Brancato did a police-procedural pilot for [[NBC]] titled ''Blue Tilt'', where he was creator/executive producer with [[Vincent D'Onofrio]] (''Law & Order: Criminal Intent'') and [[Ethan Hawke]], who were also set to star in the project as well.<ref>{{cite news|last=Andreeva|first=Nellie|title=Ethan Hawke And Vince D'Onofrio To Star in NBC Crime Drama Written By Chris Brancato|url=http://www.deadline.com/2011/09/ethan-hawke-and-vince-donofrio-to-star-in-nbc-crime-drama-written-by-chris-brancato/|accessdate=February 7, 2012|newspaper=''Deadline''|date=September 14, 2011}}</ref> On May 11, 2012; NBC decided not to bring it, and other pilots, to series.<ref>{{cite news|last=Andreeva|first=Nellie|title=NBC Cancels Four Series, Passes on Remaining Pilots|url=http://www.deadline.com/2012/05/nbc-cancels-four-series-passes-on-remaining-pilots/|accessdate=May 15, 2012|newspaper=''Deadline''|date=May 11, 2012}}</ref> He created the Netflix series [[Narcos]] and [[Narcos: Mexico]]<ref>https://www.netflix.com/us-es/title/80997085</ref> with Carlo Bernard and [[Doug Miro]].
Brancato wrote two episodes during [[Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (season 12)|season 12]] of the long-running [[NBC]] [[legal drama]], ''[[Law & Order: Special Victims Unit]]'', titled "Branded" and "Spectacle". Brancato moved on to be executive producer/show runner/head writer for the [[Law & Order: Criminal Intent (season 10)|tenth season]] of the [[USA Network]] police-procedural ''[[Law & Order: Criminal Intent]]'', a show that is related to ''Law & Order: SVU''.<ref>http://www.deadline.com/2010/12/chris-brancato-to-run-law-order-ci/</ref> Brancato did a police-procedural pilot for [[NBC]] titled ''Blue Tilt'', where he was creator/executive producer with [[Vincent D'Onofrio]] (''Law & Order: Criminal Intent'') and [[Ethan Hawke]], who were also set to star in the project as well.<ref>{{cite news|last=Andreeva|first=Nellie|title=Ethan Hawke And Vince D'Onofrio To Star in NBC Crime Drama Written By Chris Brancato|url=http://www.deadline.com/2011/09/ethan-hawke-and-vince-donofrio-to-star-in-nbc-crime-drama-written-by-chris-brancato/|accessdate=February 7, 2012|newspaper=''Deadline''|date=September 14, 2011}}</ref> On May 11, 2012; NBC decided not to bring it, and other pilots, to series.<ref>{{cite news|last=Andreeva|first=Nellie|title=NBC Cancels Four Series, Passes on Remaining Pilots|url=http://www.deadline.com/2012/05/nbc-cancels-four-series-passes-on-remaining-pilots/|accessdate=May 15, 2012|newspaper=''Deadline''|date=May 11, 2012}}</ref> He created the Netflix series [[Narcos]] and [[Narcos: Mexico]]<ref>https://www.netflix.com/us-es/title/80997085</ref> with Carlo Bernard and [[Doug Miro]].


After going through several iterations, Brancato is credited as a co-screenwriter for third Sherlock Holmes film along with screenwriter with Joel Silver, Susan Downey and Lionel Wigram returning as producers, and Village Roadshow returning as co-producer. Warner Bros. have confirmed the third film will include Benedict Cumberbatch, Robert Downey Jr, and Jude Law, with an expected release date December 19, 2020 <ref>https://deadline.com/2018/05/warner-bros-dates-sherlock-holmes-3-for-christmas-2020-1202384395/</ref>
After going through several iterations, Brancato is credited as a co-screenwriter for third Sherlock Holmes film along with screenwriter with Joel Silver, Susan Downey and Lionel Wigram returning as producers, and Village Roadshow returning as co-producer. Warner Bros. have confirmed the third film will include Robert Downey Jr and Jude Law, with an expected release date December 19, 2020 <ref>https://deadline.com/2018/05/warner-bros-dates-sherlock-holmes-3-for-christmas-2020-1202384395/</ref>


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Chris Brancato
Born (1962-07-24) July 24, 1962 (age 61)
Occupation(s)Screenwriter, film producer

Chris Brancato (born July 24, 1962) is a Hollywood writer and producer of several films and television programs. Brancato grew up in Teaneck, New Jersey[1] and graduated from Teaneck High School. He subsequently attended and graduated from Brown University.

Brancato wrote or was story editor for several episodes of the 1992 season of Beverly Hills, 90210. He co-wrote the X-Files episode Eve, which first aired on December 10, 1993.[2] Brancato created and wrote Sci Fi Channel's First Wave, which aired from 1998–2001.[1] Brancato also co-wrote the 1998 film Species II.[1]

Brancato wrote the 1997 film Hoodlum set in crime-ridden 1930s New York City.

Brancato was executive producer of the 2002 film Stealing Harvard.[3] Brancato was also a writer/producer for the critically acclaimed 2002–2003 television series Boomtown.

Brancato wrote two episodes during season 12 of the long-running NBC legal drama, Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, titled "Branded" and "Spectacle". Brancato moved on to be executive producer/show runner/head writer for the tenth season of the USA Network police-procedural Law & Order: Criminal Intent, a show that is related to Law & Order: SVU.[4] Brancato did a police-procedural pilot for NBC titled Blue Tilt, where he was creator/executive producer with Vincent D'Onofrio (Law & Order: Criminal Intent) and Ethan Hawke, who were also set to star in the project as well.[5] On May 11, 2012; NBC decided not to bring it, and other pilots, to series.[6] He created the Netflix series Narcos and Narcos: Mexico[7] with Carlo Bernard and Doug Miro.

After going through several iterations, Brancato is credited as a co-screenwriter for third Sherlock Holmes film along with screenwriter with Joel Silver, Susan Downey and Lionel Wigram returning as producers, and Village Roadshow returning as co-producer. Warner Bros. have confirmed the third film will include Robert Downey Jr and Jude Law, with an expected release date December 19, 2020 [8]

References

  1. ^ a b c Profile of Chris Brancato: Writer / Creator of Sci Fi Channel's First Wave, accessed January 1, 2007. "Brancato always knew he was going to be a writer – but not for the movies. He grew up in Teaneck, N.J., with school-teacher parents."
  2. ^ The X Files" – Eve, from the Internet Movie Database, accessed January 1, 2007
  3. ^ Full Cast and Crew for Stealing Harvard, from the Internet Movie Database, accessed January 1, 2007
  4. ^ http://www.deadline.com/2010/12/chris-brancato-to-run-law-order-ci/
  5. ^ Andreeva, Nellie (September 14, 2011). "Ethan Hawke And Vince D'Onofrio To Star in NBC Crime Drama Written By Chris Brancato". Deadline. Retrieved February 7, 2012. {{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |newspaper= (help)
  6. ^ Andreeva, Nellie (May 11, 2012). "NBC Cancels Four Series, Passes on Remaining Pilots". Deadline. Retrieved May 15, 2012. {{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |newspaper= (help)
  7. ^ https://www.netflix.com/us-es/title/80997085
  8. ^ https://deadline.com/2018/05/warner-bros-dates-sherlock-holmes-3-for-christmas-2020-1202384395/

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