Background
Derrickson grew up in Denver, Colorado.
director screenwriter film producer
Derrickson grew up in Denver, Colorado.
He graduated from Biola University with a Bachelor of Arts in Humanities, with an emphasis on literature and philosophy, and a Bachelor of Arts in Communications, with an emphasis on film, and a minor in theological studies.
He lives in Los Angeles, California. He earned his Master of Arts in film production from University of Southern California School of Cinematic Arts. Derrickson co-wrote and directed the film The Exorcism of Emily Rose which was loosely based on a true story about Anneliese Michel.
That same year, Derrickson wrote Land of Plenty for director Wim Wenders, an independent drama starring Michelle Williams.
Derrickson next directed The Day the Earth Stood Still starring Keanu Reeves and Jennifer Connelly, written by David Scarpa. The film was released in late 2008 and earned over $230 million worldwide.
In 2010, Derrickson wrote and directed both an adaptation the Danish thriller The Substitute, produced by Sam Raimi, and the Lakeshore Entertainment supernatural suspense thriller The Living. In August 2011, Derrickson teamed up with producer Jason Blum to write and direct Sinister, a mystery-horror film starring Ethan Hawke.
The $3 million picture was released in theaters by Summit Entertainment on October 12, 2012 and received generally positive critical reviews.
Sinister earned over $48 million at the United States. box office and over $87 million worldwide. Derrickson wrote but did not direct Sinister 2. Derrickson"s script Devil"s Knot was directed by Atom Egoyan.
The film had its world premiere at the 2013 Toronto Film Festival.
lieutenant was released in 2014. Derrickson directed his own script, Deliver Us from Evil, for producer Jerry Bruckheimer and Sony Screen Gems.
Eric Bana played the lead role, and the film was released wide in theaters on July 2, 2014. In 2014, Derrickson wrote a film version of The Outer Limits with Cargill.
Other upcoming Derrickson projects include an adaptation of Stephen King"s The Breathing Method with Jason Blum producing, and an adaptation of the popular video game Deus Ex: Human Revolution for Columbia Broadcasting System Films.
In 2015, Derrickson began directing a theatrical feature film based on Marvel Comics" Doctor Strange property as part of the Marvel Cinematic Universe. lieutenant is scheduled for release in November 2016. Critical, public and commercial reception to films Derrickson has directed as of May 14, 2015.
Scott Derrickson at the Internet Movie Database
Scott Derrickson on Facebook
Scott Derrickson on Twitter
Interviews and essays
Interview with Scott Derrickson at The Movie Crypt
Interview with Scott Derrickson at DecentFilms
Conversation with Kevin Smith Participant 1 at Smoviemakers
Conversation with Kevin Smith Participant 2 at Smoviemakers
Interview with Scott Derrickson at Film Z
Interview with Scott Derrickson at Inside Horror
Interview with Scott Derrickson, Jason Blum and Ethan Hawke at Administrative Management College Movies
On Religion, Evil, and Other Dark Things at Film School Rejects
A Chestertonian in Hollywood at Gilbert Magazine
Scott Derrickson Explains How ‘Blow Out’ Helped Shape ‘Sinister’ at Film School Rejects.