Gerard Johnstone

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Gerard Johnstone
Born Invercargill, New Zealand
Occupation
  • Director
  • writer
Years active 2008–present
Children 2

Gerard Johnstone is a New Zealand screenwriter and director. He is known for the sitcom The Jaquie Brown Diaries and the films Housebound and M3GAN.

Early life and career

Johnstone was born in Invercargill, New Zealand.[1] In the early 2000s, Johnstone and Jaquie Brown worked together at C4. A few years later, they created a production company, Young, Gifted & Brown, to make the New Zealand sitcom The Jaquie Brown Diaries, based on a satirical fictionalised version of Brown. It began airing in 2008 with Jonhstone serving as writer and director.[2][3]

In March 2014, Johnstone made his directorial debut with Housebound at the South by Southwest festival.[4] The comedy horror film was released on 17 October 2014 in select theatres and VOD.[5] The following year, Johnstone approached New Zeland weightlifter Sonia Manaena, who set the world record in 2013 for deadlifting, about directing a film detailing her life being a competitive weightlifter.[6] Filming was scheduled to begin in 2016,[6] but as of 2023 Johnstone said, "It's been cooking in the background for a long time".[7]

In 2016, he released Terry Teo, a reboot of the 1985 television series, Terry and the Gunrunners.[8] By August 2017, Johnstone was reported to be in the running to direct Warner Bros.'s Dark Universe, but instead was hired to polish the script.[9]

Johnstone directed episodes of the first season of The New Legends of Monkey, airing in 2018.[10] That same year, he signed on to direct the comedy horror film, M3GAN.[11] Producer James Wan chose Johnstone for the job after admiring his ability to balance horror and comedy elements in Housebound.[12] M3GAN was release on 6 January 2023 to commercial and critical success. It grossed over $30 million on its opening weekend and garnered positive reviews.[13][14]

Personal life

Johnstone is married.[15] He has two sons, born in 2012 and 2014, respectively.[16]

Credits

Year Title Director Writer Notes
2008–2009 The Jaquie Brown Diaries Yes Yes 14 episodes
2014 Housebound Yes Yes Feature film debut
2016 Terry Teo Yes Yes 6 episodes (director); 4 episodes (writer); reboot of Terry and the Gunrunners
2018 The New Legends of Monkey Yes No 6 episodes; also executive producer
2022 M3GAN Yes No

References

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External links

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