Mark Swift and his writing partner Damian Shannon wrote the box office hits Friday the 13th (Feb 2009) and Freddy vs. Jason, and was the first writer on the animated hit Shark Tale. They are currently working on an original horror project for New Line Cinema, an as yet untitled sci-fi project for Skydance productions, and are co-producing O’Lucky Day, a comedy for Paramount Pictures starring Peter Dinklage. They have also co-written a number of projects currently in development, including Vikings for Disney; the 1950s noir Hawaiian Dick, for director Frank Coraci; and an adaptation of Howard Chaykin’s graphic novel Power & Glory.