Jon Wright

Jon Wright is a Northern Irish writer and film director.[1]

For the English footballer, see Jon Wright (footballer). For the English snooker player, see Jon Wright (snooker player).

Gillian Anderson & Jon Wright on the Robot Overlords panel at MCM London Comic Con

Career

He is known for directing the Irish monster movie Grabbers and the British low budget horror comedy Tormented starring Alex Pettyfer. He directed and co-wrote the science fiction adventure film Robot Overlords starring Ben Kingsley. He has co-wrote and directed Unwelcome, an fantasy horror film, released in January 2023.[2] Wright was inspired by the Grimm Fairytales and stories from his own Irish grandfather. Wright described it as a "home invasion movie" and pitched it as "Gremlins meets Straw Dogs". The film uses many of the same production members as his previous film Grabbers.[3]

References
  1. "Tormented: Jon Wright Interview". BBC - Film Network.
  2. "Unwelcome Trailer Sees Hannah John-Kamen And Douglas Booth Battle Murderous Goblins". Empireonline.com.
  3. "Unwelcome Director Jon Wright Talks Irish Horror, Goblins, And Hannah John-Kamen". Empireonline.com.


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