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{{short description|American actor and director}}
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| birth_date = November 15, 1966
| birth_date = November 15, 1966
| birth_place = Fort Lauderdale, Florida
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| alma_mater = [[Southern Methodist University]]
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'''J. Mills Goodloe''' is an [[United States|American]] [[film producer]], [[screenwriter]], [[film director|director]] and [[actor]].<ref name = "IMDB J Mills Goodloe">{{cite web|title=J Mills Goodloe|url=http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0328987|work=IMDB|accessdate=20 April 2007}}</ref>
'''J. Mills Goodloe''' is an American film producer, screenwriter, director, and actor.<ref name = "IMDB J Mills Goodloe">{{cite web|title=J Mills Goodloe|url=https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0328987|work=IMDB|accessdate=20 April 2007}}</ref>


==Personal life==
==Personal life==
Goodloe grew up in Fort Lauderdale, Florida<ref name="Time Out">{{cite web|last=Scarvey|first=Katie|title=Time Out|url=http://archive.salisburypost.com/archive_detail.php?archiveFile=2007/March/29/TimeOut/75636.xml&start=5119&numPer=20&keyword=spencer&sectionSearch=&begindate=1%2F1%2F1983&enddate=12%2F31%2F2009&authorSearch=&IncludeStories=1&pubsection=&page=&IncludePages=1&IncludeImages=1&mode=allwords&archive_pubname=Salisbury+Post%0A%09%09%09|work=Salisbury Post|accessdate=29 March 2007}}</ref> and attended Southern Methodist University in Dallas, Texas.
Goodloe grew up in Fort Lauderdale, Florida,<ref name="Time Out">{{cite web|last=Scarvey|first=Katie|title=Time Out|url=http://archive.salisburypost.com/archive_detail.php?archiveFile=2007%2FMarch%2F29%2FTimeOut%2F75636.xml&start=5119&numPer=20&keyword=spencer&sectionSearch=&begindate=1%2F1%2F1983&enddate=12%2F31%2F2009&authorSearch=&IncludeStories=1&pubsection=&page=&IncludePages=1&IncludeImages=1&mode=allwords&archive_pubname=Salisbury+Post%0A%09%09%09|work=Salisbury Post|accessdate=29 March 2007|archive-date=5 March 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170305003224/http://archive.salisburypost.com/archive_detail.php?archiveFile=2007%2FMarch%2F29%2FTimeOut%2F75636.xml&start=5119&numPer=20&keyword=spencer&sectionSearch=&begindate=1%2F1%2F1983&enddate=12%2F31%2F2009&authorSearch=&IncludeStories=1&pubsection=&page=&IncludePages=1&IncludeImages=1&mode=allwords&archive_pubname=Salisbury+Post%0A%09%09%09|url-status=dead}}</ref> and attended Southern Methodist University in Dallas, Texas.


==Early career==
==Early career==


He began his career at Warner Brothers working for director [[Richard Donner]] <ref name="Time Out" /> whose credits include ''[[Superman (1978 film)|Superman]]'', ''[[The Omen]]'', ''[[Scrooged]]'' and the ''[[Lethal Weapon (film series)|Lethal Weapon]]'' series.<ref name = "IMDB DD">{{cite web|title=Richard Donner|url=http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0001149/|work=IMDB|accessdate=24 Aug 2016}}</ref> Goodloe was employed as Donner's assistant from 1992 to 1995 on films such as ''[[Lethal Weapon 3]]'' and ''[[Maverick (film)|Maverick]]''.<ref name = "IMDB J Mills Goodloe" /> In 1996, Goodloe was promoted to president of Donner Productions. Over the next four years, Goodloe produced ''[[Assassins (film)|Assassins]]'', starring [[Sylvester Stallone]] and [[Julianne Moore]], ''[[Conspiracy Theory]]'' starring [[Mel Gibson]] and [[Julia Roberts]], and the final installment of the ''Lethal Weapon'' series starring Gibson, [[Danny Glover]] and [[Chris Rock]].<ref name = "IMDB J Mills Goodloe" /> In 2001, Goodloe exited Donner Productions to write and direct ''A Gentleman's Game'' starring [[Gary Sinise]], [[Dylan Baker]] and [[Philip Baker Hall]].<ref name = "IMDB J Mills Goodloe" /> The film was nominated for an ESPY in the category of Best Sports Film.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.sportspectator.com/fancentral/lists/bestsportsmovies/espy.html |title=ESPY Awards Best Sports Movie Nominees and Winners |last=Jones|first=Bryan |publisher=Open Publishing |date=30 April 2005 |website=Sports Spectator |access-date=23 August 2016}}</ref>
He began his career at Warner Brothers, working for director [[Richard Donner]]<ref name="Time Out" /> whose credits include ''[[Superman (1978 film)|Superman]]'', ''[[The Omen]]'', ''[[Scrooged]]'' and the ''[[Lethal Weapon (film series)|Lethal Weapon]]'' series.<ref name = "IMDB DD">{{cite web|title=Richard Donner|url=https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0001149/|work=IMDB|accessdate=24 Aug 2016}}</ref> Goodloe worked as Donner's assistant from 1992 to 1995 on films such as ''[[Lethal Weapon 3]]'' and ''[[Maverick (film)|Maverick]]''.<ref name = "IMDB J Mills Goodloe" /> In 1996, Goodloe was promoted to president of Donner Productions. Over the next four years, Goodloe produced ''[[Assassins (1995 film)|Assassins]]'', starring [[Sylvester Stallone]] and [[Julianne Moore]], ''[[Conspiracy Theory (film)|Conspiracy Theory]]'' starring [[Mel Gibson]] and [[Julia Roberts]], and the final installment of the ''Lethal Weapon'' series starring Gibson, [[Danny Glover]] and [[Chris Rock]].<ref name = "IMDB J Mills Goodloe" /> In 2001, Goodloe left Donner Productions to write and direct ''[[A Gentleman's Game]]'' starring [[Gary Sinise]], [[Dylan Baker]] and [[Philip Baker Hall]].<ref name = "IMDB J Mills Goodloe" /> The film was nominated for an ESPY Award in the category of Best Sports Film.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.sportspectator.com/fancentral/lists/bestsportsmovies/espy.html |title=ESPY Awards Best Sports Movie Nominees and Winners |last=Jones|first=Bryan |publisher=Open Publishing |date=30 April 2005 |website=Sports Spectator |access-date=23 August 2016}}</ref>


==Career==
==Career==
Goodloe wrote the adaptation for the [[John Grisham]] novel ''[[Bleachers (novel)|Bleachers]]'' for [[Revolution Studios]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Revolution Studios does John Grisham's Bleachers|url=http://movieweb.com/revolution-studios-does-john-grishams-bleachers/|work=Movieweb|accessdate=16 April 2013}}</ref>
Goodloe wrote the adaptation of the [[John Grisham]] novel ''[[Bleachers (novel)|Bleachers]]'' for [[Revolution Studios]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Revolution Studios does John Grisham's Bleachers|url=http://movieweb.com/revolution-studios-does-john-grishams-bleachers/|work=Movieweb|accessdate=16 April 2013}}</ref>
Goodloe also co-wrote the screenplay for the sports film ''[[Pride (2014 film)|Pride]]'', released theatrically in 2007 by [[Lionsgate]] and starring [[Terrence Howard]] and [[Bernie Mac]].<ref name=SwimmingWorld>[https://www.swimmingworldmagazine.com/news/get-out-the-vote-for-swimmers-nominated-for-espy-awards/ Swimming World: "Get Out The Vote for Swimmers Nominated for ESPY Awards"] June 26, 2007</ref><ref name=LAT-Pride>[http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/la-sneaks17_jbdj3vnc-photo.html LA Times: by Saeed Adyani] March 23, 2007</ref>
Goodloe also co-wrote the screenplay for the sports film ''[[Pride (2014 film)|Pride]]'', released theatrically in 2007 by [[Lionsgate]] and starring [[Terrence Howard]] and [[Bernie Mac]].<ref name=SwimmingWorld>[https://www.swimmingworldmagazine.com/news/get-out-the-vote-for-swimmers-nominated-for-espy-awards/ Swimming World: "Get Out The Vote for Swimmers Nominated for ESPY Awards"] June 26, 2007</ref><ref name=LAT-Pride>[https://web.archive.org/web/20160828185032/http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/la-sneaks17_jbdj3vnc-photo.html LA Times: by Saeed Adyani] March 23, 2007</ref>


In August 2008, Goodloe was hired by [[Phoenix Pictures]] to adapt John Grisham's New York Times bestselling novel ''[[Playing for Pizza]]''.<ref>{{cite web|last=Luce|first=Patrick|title=Movie News|url=http://www.monstersandcritics.com/movies/news/article_1421888.php/Adam_Shankman_directing_John_Grisham%92s_%91Playing_for_Pizza%92|work=Monsters and Critics|accessdate=6 Aug 2008}}</ref>
In August 2008, Goodloe was hired by [[Phoenix Pictures]] to adapt John Grisham's New York Times bestselling novel ''[[Playing for Pizza]]''.<ref>{{cite web|last=Luce|first=Patrick|title=Movie News|url=http://www.monstersandcritics.com/movies/news/article_1421888.php/Adam_Shankman_directing_John_Grisham%92s_%91Playing_for_Pizza%92|work=Monsters and Critics|accessdate=6 Aug 2008|archive-date=16 May 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090516005358/http://www.monstersandcritics.com/movies/news/article_1421888.php/Adam_Shankman_directing_John_Grisham%92s_%91Playing_for_Pizza%92|url-status=dead}}</ref>
In October 2014, [[Relativity Media]] released Goodloe's adaptation of [[Nicholas Sparks]]' best-selling novel ''[[The Best of Me (novel)|The Best of Me]]'', starring Michelle Monaghan and James Marsden.<ref name="BestOfMe">{{cite web|url=http://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=bestofme.htm|title=The Best of Me (2014)|publisher=[[Box Office Mojo]]|accessdate=July 1, 2016}}</ref>
In October 2014, [[Relativity Media]] released Goodloe's adaptation of [[Nicholas Sparks]]' best-selling novel ''[[The Best of Me (novel)|The Best of Me]]'', starring Michelle Monaghan and James Marsden.<ref name="BestOfMe">{{cite web|url=https://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=bestofme.htm|title=The Best of Me (2014)|publisher=[[Box Office Mojo]]|accessdate=July 1, 2016}}</ref>


In 2014, ''[[The Hollywood Reporter]]'' announced that [[Sony Pictures]] hired Goodloe to write the screenplay for ''Christian the Lion'' with [[Neal H. Moritz]]'s [[Original Film]] producing.<ref name=THR>{{cite magazine |url=http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/christian-lion-snags-up-coming-650979 |magazine=The Hollywood Reporter |title=Christian the Lion' Snags Up-and-Coming Scribe (Exclusive) |first=Borys |last=Kit |date=October 25, 2013}}</ref>
In 2014, ''[[The Hollywood Reporter]]'' announced that [[Sony Pictures]] hired Goodloe to write the screenplay for ''Christian the Lion'' with [[Neal H. Moritz]]'s [[Original Film]] producing.<ref name=THR>{{cite magazine |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/christian-lion-snags-up-coming-650979 |magazine=The Hollywood Reporter |title=Christian the Lion' Snags Up-and-Coming Scribe (Exclusive) |first=Borys |last=Kit |date=October 25, 2013}}</ref>


On April 24, 2015, Lionsgate released ''[[The Age of Adaline]]'', an original Goodloe and [[Salvador Paskowitz]] screenplay,<ref name= "sana" /> starring [[Blake Lively]], [[Harrison Ford]] and [[Michiel Huisman]].<ref name=adeline>[http://www.btlnews.com/news/j-mills-goodloe-spends-years-making-the-age-of-adaline/ BTL News: "J. Mills Goodloe Spends Years Making The Age Of Adaline" by Scott Essman] May 8, 2015</ref>
On April 24, 2015, Lionsgate released ''[[The Age of Adaline]]'', an original Goodloe and [[Salvador Paskowitz]] screenplay,<ref name="sana" /> starring [[Blake Lively]], [[Harrison Ford]] and [[Michiel Huisman]].<ref name=adeline>[http://www.btlnews.com/news/j-mills-goodloe-spends-years-making-the-age-of-adaline/ BTL News: "J. Mills Goodloe Spends Years Making The Age Of Adaline" by Scott Essman] May 8, 2015</ref>


Goodloe adapted the ''New York Times'' bestselling novel ''[[Everything, Everything (novel)|Everything, Everything]]'' for MGM studios.<ref name=VarietyMGM>[http://shadowandact.com/2016/06/01/stella-meghie-will-direct-mgms-adaptation-of-nicola-yoons-everything-everything/ Shadow and Act: "STELLA MEGHIE WILL DIRECT MGM’S ADAPTATION OF NICOLA YOON’S ‘EVERYTHING, EVERYTHING’" by TAMBAY OBENSON ] June 1, 2016</ref> The film began principal photography in August 2016. Starring [[Nick Robinson (American actor)|Nick Robinson]] and [[Amandla Stenberg]],<ref name=VarietyEvery>[https://variety.com/2016/film/news/amandla-stenberg-nick-robinson-everything-everything-1201818827 Variety: "Amandla Stenberg, Nick Robinson Star in ‘Everything Everything" by Dave McNary] August 24, 2016</ref> Warner Bros. released the film nationwide on May 19, 2017.
Goodloe adapted the ''New York Times'' bestselling novel ''[[Everything, Everything (novel)|Everything, Everything]]'' for MGM studios.<ref name=VarietyMGM>[http://shadowandact.com/2016/06/01/stella-meghie-will-direct-mgms-adaptation-of-nicola-yoons-everything-everything/ Shadow and Act: "STELLA MEGHIE WILL DIRECT MGM’S ADAPTATION OF NICOLA YOON’S ‘EVERYTHING, EVERYTHING’" by TAMBAY OBENSON ] June 1, 2016</ref> The film began principal photography in August 2016. Starring [[Nick Robinson (American actor)|Nick Robinson]] and [[Amandla Stenberg]],<ref name=VarietyEvery>[https://variety.com/2016/film/news/amandla-stenberg-nick-robinson-everything-everything-1201818827 Variety: "Amandla Stenberg, Nick Robinson Star in ‘Everything Everything" by Dave McNary] August 24, 2016</ref> Warner Bros. released the film nationwide on May 19, 2017.
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Goodloe co-wrote the screenplay for the film ''[[The Mountain Between Us (film)|The Mountain Between Us]]'', with [[Chris Weitz]]. Starring [[Idris Elba]] and [[Kate Winslet]], the romance drama was directed by Academy Award-nominated [[Hany Abu-Assad]], and was released on October 6, 2017, by [[20th Century Fox|Fox]].<ref name=VarietyMountain>[https://variety.com/2016/film/news/kate-winslet-idris-elba-mountain-between-us-1201791718/ Variety: "Kate Winslet in Talks to Star Opposite Idris Elba in ‘Mountain Between Us’" by Dave McNary] July 20, 2016</ref>
Goodloe co-wrote the screenplay for the film ''[[The Mountain Between Us (film)|The Mountain Between Us]]'', with [[Chris Weitz]]. Starring [[Idris Elba]] and [[Kate Winslet]], the romance drama was directed by Academy Award-nominated [[Hany Abu-Assad]], and was released on October 6, 2017, by [[20th Century Fox|Fox]].<ref name=VarietyMountain>[https://variety.com/2016/film/news/kate-winslet-idris-elba-mountain-between-us-1201791718/ Variety: "Kate Winslet in Talks to Star Opposite Idris Elba in ‘Mountain Between Us’" by Dave McNary] July 20, 2016</ref>


In August 2016, [[Paramount Pictures]] announced it had engaged Goodloe to adapt the New York Times bestselling novel ''[[Anatomy of A Misfit]]'', which will be produced by ''Rogue One'' producer [[Allison Shearmur]].<ref name=Deadline>[http://deadline.com/2016/07/anatomy-of-a-misfit-movie-j-miles-goodloe-screenplay-paramount-1201789790/ Deadline: "J. Mills Goodloe To Adapt ‘Anatomy Of A Misfit’ For Paramount" by Patrick Hipes] July 26, 2016</ref>
In August 2016, [[Paramount Pictures]] announced it had engaged Goodloe to adapt the New York Times bestselling novel ''[[Anatomy of A Misfit]]'', which will be produced by ''Rogue One'' producer [[Allison Shearmur]].<ref name=Deadline>[https://deadline.com/2016/07/anatomy-of-a-misfit-movie-j-miles-goodloe-screenplay-paramount-1201789790/ Deadline: "J. Mills Goodloe To Adapt ‘Anatomy Of A Misfit’ For Paramount" by Patrick Hipes] July 26, 2016</ref>


In 2018, [[Lionsgate]] announced that Goodloe was hired to adapt [[How the Girl Guides Won the War]] for [[La La Land (film)|La La Land]] producer [[Marc Platt (producer)|Marc Platt]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://deadline.com/2018/03/lionsgate-options-guides-of-chefoo-producer-marc-platt-j-mills-goodloe-1202326161/|title=Lionsgate Options ‘Girl Guides’ Book For Producer Marc Platt & Walden Media; Screenwriter Hired To Adapt|last=Busch|first=Anita|date=2018-03-13|work=Deadline|access-date=2018-03-14|language=en-US}}</ref>
In 2018, [[Lionsgate]] announced that Goodloe was hired to adapt [[How the Girl Guides Won the War]] for [[La La Land (film)|La La Land]] producer [[Marc Platt (producer)|Marc Platt]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://deadline.com/2018/03/lionsgate-options-guides-of-chefoo-producer-marc-platt-j-mills-goodloe-1202326161/|title=Lionsgate Options 'Girl Guides' Book For Producer Marc Platt & Walden Media; Screenwriter Hired To Adapt|last=Busch|first=Anita|date=2018-03-13|work=Deadline|access-date=2018-03-14|language=en-US}}</ref>

In 2019, Goodloe was hired to write '[[To All the Boys: P.S. I Still Love You]],' the sequel to the hit [[Netflix]] YA movie ''[[To All the Boys I've Loved Before (film)|The To All the Boys I've Loved Before]]''
,
<ref name = "PS I still love you">
{{cite news
| last = Hipes
| first = Patrick
| title = ‘To All The Boys I’ve Loved Before’ Producer Snags New YA Novel ’10 Blind Dates’; J. Mills Goodloe To Pen Movie
| work = Deadline
| date = 23 May 2019
| url = https://deadline.com/2019/05/10-blind-dates-movie-to-all-the-boys-ive-loved-before-producer-j-mills-goodloe-ashley-elston-1202621511/
| access-date = 29 April 2022}}
</ref>

In December 2020, Goodloe was hired to write the music [[biopic]] ''Reckless Love'' for [[Paramount Pictures]]. The script is based on the [[Reckless_Love_(song)|hit song]] of the same name by [[Cory Asbury]].
<ref name = "reckless">
{{cite news
| last = N'Duka
| first = Amanda
| title = ‘Paramount Pictures, DeVon Franklin To Produce Film Based On Cory Asbury’s Song ‘Reckless Love’
| work = Deadline
| date = 1 December 2020
| url = https://deadline.com/2020/12/paramount-pictures-devon-franklin-cory-asbury-song-reckless-love-movie-1234635629/
| access-date = 1 May 2023}}
</ref>

In October 2022, Goodloe Directed and Executive Produced the Feature Film ''Days When the Rains Came,'' starring [[Beau Bridges]], [[Marisa Couglin]], [[Freddy Rodriguez (actor)|Freddy Rodriguez]] and [[Sam Trammell]].
<ref name = "days - deadline">
{{cite news
| last = Grobar
| first = Matt
| title = ‘Riverside Entertainment Hires; Beau Bridges, Eliza Coupe, Michael Madsen, Edward Furlong Castings; ‘I Am DB Cooper’, ‘Jurassic Punk’ Acquisitions; More – Film Briefs
| work = Deadline
| date = 21 October 2022
| url = https://deadline.com/2022/10/beau-bridges-eliza-coupe-michael-madsen-castings-film-briefs-1235150034/
| access-date = 11 May 2023}}
</ref>


==Filmography==
==Filmography==
*''[[Pride (2007 film)|Pride]]'' (Writer)
*''[[Pride (2007 film)|Pride]]'' (Writer)
*''A Gentleman's Game'' (Writer & Director)
*''[[A Gentleman's Game]]'' (Writer & Director)
*''Lethal Weapon 4'' (Co Producer)
*''Lethal Weapon 4'' (Co Producer)
*''Double Tap'' (Executive Producer)
*''Double Tap'' (Executive Producer)
*''Conspiracy Theory'' (Co Producer)
*''Conspiracy Theory'' (Co Producer)
*''Assassins'' (Assoc. Producer)
*''Assassins'' (Assoc. Producer)
*''[[The Best of Me (film)|The Best of Me]]'' (Writer, 2014)
*''[[The Best of Me (2014 film)|The Best of Me]]'' (Writer, 2014)
*''[[The Age of Adaline]]'' (Writer, 2015)
*''[[The Age of Adaline]]'' (Writer, 2015)
*''[[Everything, Everything (film)|Everything, Everything]]'' (Writer, 2017)
*''[[Everything, Everything (film)|Everything, Everything]]'' (Writer, 2017)
*''[[To All the Boys: P.S. I Still Love You]] (Screenplay by, 2020 – Screenplay by Sofia Alvarez and J. Mills Goodloe )


==References==
==References==
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==External links==
==External links==
*{{IMDb name|0328987}}
*{{IMDb name|0328987}}
*http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/hr/content_display/film/news/e3iec86729e87e7d19462910a72ef285df7
*https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/hr/content_display/film/news/e3iec86729e87e7d19462910a72ef285df7
*http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/hr/content_display/film/news/e3iabea5ee8f01f624a6dd5b90dabf281a0
*https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/hr/content_display/film/news/e3iabea5ee8f01f624a6dd5b90dabf281a0
*http://www.darkhorizons.com/news/23318/michael-fassbender-climbs-a-mountain
*http://www.darkhorizons.com/news/23318/michael-fassbender-climbs-a-mountain
*http://blogs.indiewire.com/theplaylist/yet-another-nicholas-sparks-book-headed-to-the-big-screen-this-time-its-the-best-of-me#
*http://blogs.indiewire.com/theplaylist/yet-another-nicholas-sparks-book-headed-to-the-big-screen-this-time-its-the-best-of-me# {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120326202643/http://blogs.indiewire.com/theplaylist/yet-another-nicholas-sparks-book-headed-to-the-big-screen-this-time-its-the-best-of-me |date=2012-03-26 }}
*http://variety.com/2016/film/news/amandla-stenberg-nick-robinson-everything-everything-1201818827/
*https://variety.com/2016/film/news/amandla-stenberg-nick-robinson-everything-everything-1201818827/
*http://variety.com/2016/film/news/kate-winslet-idris-elba-mountain-between-us-1201791718/
*https://variety.com/2016/film/news/kate-winslet-idris-elba-mountain-between-us-1201791718/


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J. Mills Goodloe
BornNovember 15, 1966
Fort Lauderdale, Florida, U.S.
Alma materSouthern Methodist University

J. Mills Goodloe is an American film producer, screenwriter, director, and actor.[1]

Personal life

[edit]

Goodloe grew up in Fort Lauderdale, Florida,[2] and attended Southern Methodist University in Dallas, Texas.

Early career

[edit]

He began his career at Warner Brothers, working for director Richard Donner[2] whose credits include Superman, The Omen, Scrooged and the Lethal Weapon series.[3] Goodloe worked as Donner's assistant from 1992 to 1995 on films such as Lethal Weapon 3 and Maverick.[1] In 1996, Goodloe was promoted to president of Donner Productions. Over the next four years, Goodloe produced Assassins, starring Sylvester Stallone and Julianne Moore, Conspiracy Theory starring Mel Gibson and Julia Roberts, and the final installment of the Lethal Weapon series starring Gibson, Danny Glover and Chris Rock.[1] In 2001, Goodloe left Donner Productions to write and direct A Gentleman's Game starring Gary Sinise, Dylan Baker and Philip Baker Hall.[1] The film was nominated for an ESPY Award in the category of Best Sports Film.[4]

Career

[edit]

Goodloe wrote the adaptation of the John Grisham novel Bleachers for Revolution Studios.[5] Goodloe also co-wrote the screenplay for the sports film Pride, released theatrically in 2007 by Lionsgate and starring Terrence Howard and Bernie Mac.[6][7]

In August 2008, Goodloe was hired by Phoenix Pictures to adapt John Grisham's New York Times bestselling novel Playing for Pizza.[8]

In October 2014, Relativity Media released Goodloe's adaptation of Nicholas Sparks' best-selling novel The Best of Me, starring Michelle Monaghan and James Marsden.[9]

In 2014, The Hollywood Reporter announced that Sony Pictures hired Goodloe to write the screenplay for Christian the Lion with Neal H. Moritz's Original Film producing.[10]

On April 24, 2015, Lionsgate released The Age of Adaline, an original Goodloe and Salvador Paskowitz screenplay,[11] starring Blake Lively, Harrison Ford and Michiel Huisman.[12]

Goodloe adapted the New York Times bestselling novel Everything, Everything for MGM studios.[13] The film began principal photography in August 2016. Starring Nick Robinson and Amandla Stenberg,[14] Warner Bros. released the film nationwide on May 19, 2017.

In August 2015, StudioCanal bought an original action-thriller pitch, Sana, from Goodloe. Sana, a drone-focused story follows an Air Force major whose entire squadron has been poisoned by a jihadist infiltrator.[11]

Goodloe co-wrote the screenplay for the film The Mountain Between Us, with Chris Weitz. Starring Idris Elba and Kate Winslet, the romance drama was directed by Academy Award-nominated Hany Abu-Assad, and was released on October 6, 2017, by Fox.[15]

In August 2016, Paramount Pictures announced it had engaged Goodloe to adapt the New York Times bestselling novel Anatomy of A Misfit, which will be produced by Rogue One producer Allison Shearmur.[16]

In 2018, Lionsgate announced that Goodloe was hired to adapt How the Girl Guides Won the War for La La Land producer Marc Platt.[17]

In 2019, Goodloe was hired to write 'To All the Boys: P.S. I Still Love You,' the sequel to the hit Netflix YA movie The To All the Boys I've Loved Before , [18]

In December 2020, Goodloe was hired to write the music biopic Reckless Love for Paramount Pictures. The script is based on the hit song of the same name by Cory Asbury. [19]

In October 2022, Goodloe Directed and Executive Produced the Feature Film Days When the Rains Came, starring Beau Bridges, Marisa Couglin, Freddy Rodriguez and Sam Trammell. [20]

Filmography

[edit]

References

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  12. ^ BTL News: "J. Mills Goodloe Spends Years Making The Age Of Adaline" by Scott Essman May 8, 2015
  13. ^ Shadow and Act: "STELLA MEGHIE WILL DIRECT MGM’S ADAPTATION OF NICOLA YOON’S ‘EVERYTHING, EVERYTHING’" by TAMBAY OBENSON June 1, 2016
  14. ^ Variety: "Amandla Stenberg, Nick Robinson Star in ‘Everything Everything" by Dave McNary August 24, 2016
  15. ^ Variety: "Kate Winslet in Talks to Star Opposite Idris Elba in ‘Mountain Between Us’" by Dave McNary July 20, 2016
  16. ^ Deadline: "J. Mills Goodloe To Adapt ‘Anatomy Of A Misfit’ For Paramount" by Patrick Hipes July 26, 2016
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