Daniel Casey

Daniel Casey (born November 15, 1981) is an American screenwriter best known as the writer of the 2018 film Kin and the 2021 installment in the Fast & Furious franchise, F9. Casey with his film Poletown was selected as one of 13 projects to participate in the annual Sundance Institute's June Directors and Screenwriters Labs, held at the Sundance Resort in Utah.

Career Casey replaced Chris Morgan in writing the screenplay for the latest installment in the Fast & Furious franchise, F9, which was released on June 25, 2021.

He has been selected to work on Sony's adaptation of the comic, Incognito, by Ed Brubaker. Fede Álvarez is set to direct.

He is also attached to another comic book adaptation for the big screen from Brubaker, Kill or Be Killed. It will be directed by Chad Stahelski.

J. J. Abrams' Bad Robot is producing Casey's script The Heavy for Paramount. The superhero movie is in negotiations with Overlord director Julius Avery to direct.

Blumhouse Productions is rumored to be remaking The Craft. Casey is tied to the project with fellow writer Zoe Lister-Jones. Lister-Jones has also been rumored to direct.

In July 2021, Casey was announced to have been selected by the Russo brothers to write the script for the movie adaptation of the popular anime Battle of the Planets.

In November 2024, it was reported that Casey would write and executive produce a TV series adaptation of the Mass Effect video game franchise for Amazon MGM Studios.

Personal life Casey currently resides in Los Angeles, California.

Filmography Film Year Title Director Writer Producer Editor Notes 2003 The Passage Secrets of Fenville segment "Happily Married Vigilantes" 2006 The Death of Michael Smith 2008 Dead Man's Hour 2016 10 Cloverfield Lane 2018 Kin 2021 F9 2026 Wardriver

Special Thanks Deadheads (2011)

Television Writer Dr0ne (2012) (1 episode)

Editor Chosen (2013) (6 episodes)

Awards and nominations