Biography

Martin Shapiro is an award-winning screenwriter and producer. He created the horror comic book series Chopper published by Asylum Press, and sold the movie rights to it. He wrote the screenplay as well. Also in development are adaptations of his Skinwalker comic book series. As part of an ambitious transmedia launch, the prequel to Chopper was adapted into a popular web TV series starring Tyler Mane (Rob Zombie's Halloween, X-Men) and Andrew Bryniarski Andrew Bryniarski (Texas Chainsaw Massacre, Batman Returns).

Shapiro's action-thriller screenplay Lair of the Fox was optioned by Ilya Salkind (Producer of Superman). Shapiro has written and developed projects for MGM, HBO and numerous production companies including an adaptation of Dragonlance, the New York Times bestselling series of fantasy novels with sales of 22 million copies worldwide, and the role-playing game Millennium's End. He received his Master's Degree in Screenwriting from UCLA. While in the program, he won the prestigious UCLA Showcase award for his war drama Crossfire. Prior to entering the film business, he served for eight years in the U.S. Air Force.

- IMDb mini biography by: Scott Agostoni