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Written by Phoenix Pictures Inc.
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Wednesday, 31 March 2010 14:30 |
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DOUGLAS McKAY currently serves as Vice-President of Production where he is actively producing a slate of projects including an adaptation of Ray Bradbury’s “Dandelion Wine.” He’s also Co-Producing the Kirk Jones-directed WHAT TO EXPECT WHEN YOU’RE EXPECTING, starring Cameron Diaz and Jennifer Lopez. In addition, McKay is working as a Production/Development executive on such Phoenix properties as: “The Last Voyage of the Demeter” (director, David Slade); “The Unpleasant Profession of Jonathan Hoag” (writer and director, Alex Proyas); “Absolutely Anything” (writer and director, Terry Jones); and “Playing for Pizza” (based on the novel by John Grisham), among others. Previously, McKay worked as a creative executive for Phoenix, a promotion he received after serving as Medavoy’s executive assistant upon entering the company. His additional feature film credits include Wim Wenders’ “Don’t Come Knocking,” Sebastian Gutierrez’s “Rise” and Kyle Newman’s “The Hollow,” as well as the LionsGate releases “Breaking Dawn” and “The Job.” McKay attended the Graduate School of Cinema/Television and the Annenberg School of Journalism, both at the University of Southern California. He was also awarded a B.A. in English literature from the University of Virginia. His work at both institutions of higher learning earned him accolades and awards. Prior to joining Phoenix, he worked as a reporter for The Associated Press (London), The Cape Argus (Cape Town, South Africa) and The Daily Breeze (Redondo Beach, California).
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