![]() ![]() Both 500 Days of Summer and The Pink Panther 2 were released in 2009 although The Pink Panther 2 was panned by reviewers, 500 Days of Summer was well received by critics and audiences alike, and it was Fox Searchlight's highest grossing film of the year. They originally declined the job offer from Sony but ended up accepting it and writing the script after their managers stressed how "important to get a movie made". While 500 Days of Summer was still in pre-production, Sony Pictures Entertainment asked Weber and Neustadter to write The Pink Panther 2, the sequel to The Pink Panther (2006), which in turn was a reboot of the original Pink Panther franchise. They broke out as screenwriters in 2006, when they successfully sold their spec script, titled 500 Days of Summer, to Fox Searchlight Pictures. They started writing comedy together in their spare time, and soon after began writing a screenplay based on a failed relationship that Neustadter had experienced. Weber met his writing partner Scott Neustadter in 1999 at TriBeCa Productions when Neustadter hired Weber as his development intern. He attended Syracuse University and graduated in 2000. ![]() Miller Great Neck North High School, and strongly identified with teen films as he was growing up, particularly those made by John Hughes and Cameron Crowe he cites Ferris Bueller's Day Off and The Breakfast Club as two films he identified with in high school since he often skipped school and spent time in detention. Weber grew up in a Jewish family in Great Neck, New York. They also created the sitcom Friends with Benefits, which lasted one season. They also wrote the screenplays for the film adaptations of the novels The Spectacular Now, The Fault in Our Stars, and Paper Towns.įor writing The Disaster Artist, Neustadter and Weber were nominated for an Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay. The film is based on two real relationships Neustadter had. He and his writing partner, Scott Neustadter, are best known for writing the screenplay for the romantic comedy film 500 Days of Summer. Weber (born January 13, 1978) is an American screenwriter and producer. His two most recent works include My Name is Lopez, a documentary on ‘60s pop star Trini Lopez (now available on Amazon Prime and the Roku Channel) and Satanic Hispanics, a Latin horror anthology in which he composed the entire score for the section directed by Eduardo Sánchez (of The Blair Witch Project fame).Michael H. In addition to his 2 albums and 2 EPs released under his own name, Weber composes film scores. He was the winner of MTV's “Amazingness” television talent/variety show hosted by Rob Dyrdek and has performed on stage with numerous Grammy winners and Rock Hall inductees, including Counting Crows, Nils Lofgren (E-Street Band), Jim Peterik (Survivor), and regularly with garage rock legends, The Shadows of Knight (“Gloria”).Ī record Weber wrote, played on, and produced for The Shadows of Knight entitled “Wild Man” was released on Little Steven Van Zandt’s Wicked Cool Records, came in 4th place on Sirius XM 21’s Coolest Song of the Year listener’s poll, and received a glowing review on-air from Iggy Pop during his BBC radio program. ![]() The Michael Weber Show is an explosive rock group fronted by guitar phenom, Michael Weber. ![]()
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