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- Writer Producer Simon Allen on the Writers' PanelWriter Producer Simon Allen talks to Ben Blacker about creating his show The Watch for BBC America, show-running The Musketeers, his career and writing/producing.https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/simon-allen-the-watch/id455020248?i=1000505120301
- Writer Producer Simon Allen interview Sci Fi NowCHOOSE OR DIE: F*CK THE EIGHTIES!https://www.scifinow.co.uk/exclusive/choose-or-die-fck-the-eighties/?fbclid=IwAR2zHuFQqyFAKm0qsdp0SyfoGfAtTfeJ_tc69DUnkXTDKlWMk51SWXNKmqs
Sci Fi Now speaks to director Toby Meakins and writer Simon Allen about their new horror movie Choose Or Die and why we should all f*ck the Eighties… - Nerdist calls Simon Allen's The Watch 'exciting and hilarious'Michael Walsh of Nerdist reviews writer producer Simon Allen's comic queer fantasy The Watch.https://nerdist.com/article/the-watch-tv-series-review-terry-pratchett/?amp
- Bleeding Cool calls Simon Allen's The Watch 'Bold and Brilliant'Eden Arnold of Bleeding Cool reviews creator Simon Allen's queer comic fantasy The Watch.https://bleedingcool.com/tv/the-watch-bold-brilliant-bbca-adapt-isnt-the-books-so-what/
- Los Angeles Times calls Simon Allen's The Watch 'a colorful, energetic treat'Robert Lloyd of Los Angeles Times reviews creator Simon Allen's queer comic fantasy The Watch.https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/tv/story/2021-01-03/the-watch-terry-pratchett-bbc-america-discworld
- Wall Street Journal says Simon Allen's The Watch is 'Making Fantasy Fun'John Anderson of The Wall Street Journal reviews Simon Allen's The Watch.https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-watch-review-making-fantasy-fun-11609279736
- Death at SeaWorld announced with Simon Allen as showrunnerDeadline announces writer producer Simon Allen's adaptation of Death at SeaWorld, David Kirby's investigative masterpiece that draws on events preceding and following the award-winning documentary Blackfish.https://deadline.com/2020/10/death-seaworld-blackfish-tv-series-apartment-castlefield-1234599530/
- Variety announces Simon Allen's adaptation of Death at SeaWorldVariety announces Fremantle's forthcoming adaptation of David Kirby's investigative thriller Death at SeaWorld with Simon Allen showrunning and Lorenzo Mieli and Hilary Martin as producers.https://variety.com/2020/tv/global/death-at-seaworld-series-mania-fremantle-viacomcbs-1234809269/
- Simon Allen at SuperPod 8Writer Producer Simon Allen talks to scientists, activists and advocates at SuperPod 8 on San Juan Island,. Washington.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=spRV5AOCd1o
- Writer Producer Simon Allen talks to ColliderCreator of The Watch Simon Allen talks to Collider about his comic fantasy show.https://collider.com/the-watch-bbc-america-discworld-interview/
- Creator of The Watch Simon Allen talks to Drama QuarterlyWriter Producer Simon Allen talks to Drama Quarterly about creating his show The Watch.https://dramaquarterly.com/tag/simon-allen/
- Simon Allen and his cast talk to Comic Book ResourcesCreator of The Watch Simon Allen and his cast talk to Comic Book Resources about the show.https://www.cbr.com/watch-interview-simon-allen-richard-dormer-jo-eaton-kent-adam-hugill-marama-corlett/
- Writer Producer Simon Allen interview We Got This CoveredExclusive Interview: Writer Simon Allen and Director Toby Meakins discuss Netflix’s ‘Choose or Die’https://wegotthiscovered.com/movies/exclusive-interview-writer-simon-allen-and-director-toby-meakins-discuss-netflixs-choose-or-die/
Choose or Die, formerly known as Cursr, has been streaming on Netflix since April 20 and riding high on its global Top 10 list ever since. This indie horror hybrid combines retro gaming tech and psychological horror tropes into a cinematic cocktail of undeniable depth.
Writer Simon Allen and director Toby Meakins recently took time out to talk to We Got This Covered about the project. From the challenges of shooting in lockdown to indie filmmaking as a whole, both talk candidly about the obstacles and advantages which come with working in that arena. - Simon Allen's CURSR to be produced by Ridley ScottDeadline announcement about writer Simon Allen's original horror series CURSR to be produced by Ridley Scott.https://deadline.com/2019/12/ridley-scott-anton-stigma-films-quibi-thriller-curs_r-1202806241/
- Creator Simon Allen talks to Sci Fi BulletinCreator of The Watch Simon Allen talks to Sci Fi Bulletin.https://scifibulletin.com/us-tv/the-watch-interview-simon-allen/
- Interview with Creator of BBC America's The Watch Simon AllenCreator of The Watch Simon Allen talks to Flickering Myth's Martin Carr.https://www.flickeringmyth.com/2021/01/exclusive-interview-showrunner-simon-allen-discusses-the-watch/
- Simon Allen to speak at SuperPod Whale ConferenceWriter/Producer Simon Allen has been announced as a guest speaker at Superpod 8 on San Juan Island, Washington State, a gathering of scientists, filmmakers, former SeaWorld trainers, journalists and advocates dedicated to the protection of orcas in their natural habitat and the end of cetacean captivity.https://theagency.co.uk/tv/simon-allen-to-speak-at-climate-conference/
He will be discussing a forthcoming television adaptation of the late David Kirby's book Death at SeaWorld which chronicles events featured in the documentary Blackfish and the wider investigation of the scandal. - Writer Simon Allen Geek Vibes NationWriter Producer Simon Allen and Director Toby Meakins talk to Tristian Evans of Geek Vibes Nation about their number one Netflix horror movie 'Choose or Die'https://www.youtube.com/watch?app=desktop&v=k2k5kKe0rsI
About Simon Allen
Simon Allen is a Writer and Executive Producer from the UK currently Executive Producing a major horror series for a streamer.
In television, Simon Allen served as a writer/producer on the third season of Apple's Emmy-winning spy thriller TEHRAN and the first series of Sky's acclaimed television sequel to Wolfgang Petersen’s DAS BOOT.
Simon Allen also created BBC America's RTS winning queer punk rock fantasy comedy THE WATCH and served as a show-runner on BBC One’s THE MUSKETEERS.
In film, Simon Allen was the Writer and Executive Producer of CHOOSE OR DIE, a Netflix horror original that starred Asa Butterfield and Robert Englund and went to Number One on Netflix in the US, UK and around the world.
In television, Simon Allen served as a writer/producer on the third season of Apple's Emmy-winning spy thriller TEHRAN and the first series of Sky's acclaimed television sequel to Wolfgang Petersen’s DAS BOOT.
Simon Allen also created BBC America's RTS winning queer punk rock fantasy comedy THE WATCH and served as a show-runner on BBC One’s THE MUSKETEERS.
In film, Simon Allen was the Writer and Executive Producer of CHOOSE OR DIE, a Netflix horror original that starred Asa Butterfield and Robert Englund and went to Number One on Netflix in the US, UK and around the world.
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| Nationality | British |
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| Languages | English |
| Immediate working area | London |
| 2nd residence (if applicable) | Los Angeles |
| 1st residence (federal state or country) | USA - California |