Introduction
Nicholas J. Antosca (born January 23, 1983) is an American novelist, screenwriter and producer. His novels include Fires (2006), Midnight Picnic (2009), and The Girlfriend Game (2013).He is the creator and showrunner of the horror anthology television series Channel Zero (2016–2018). He co-created and showran the Hulu true crime anthology series The Act (2019).
Career
As a television writer, he created the Syfy horror anthology series Channel Zero and the Hulu crime anthology The Act. He also co-produced 13 episodes of the horror series Hannibal.
Antosca was in a screenwriting partnership for several years with novelist Ned Vizzini, who died in 2013.
In January 2020, Syfy greenlit Chucky, a TV series continuation of the Child's Play franchise from creator Don Mancini, with Antosca set to executive produce.
Awards
- 2009 Shirley Jackson Award for Best Novella: Midnight Picnic