J Blakeson

Blakeson was born and raised in Harrogate, North Yorkshire.^[4] He attended and graduated from the University of Warwick, where he studied Film and Literature.^[4] Outside studying, he oversaw the writing and direction of two low-budget short films, Struggling (1997) and Red Tape (1998).^[4][5]

Blakeson directed The 5th Wave, based on the novel of the same name by Rick Yancey. Chloë Grace Moretz played Cassie, and Susannah Grant wrote the screenplay.^[6] The movie made over $109 million at the global box office.^[7] Blakeson directed the miniseries Gunpowder starring Kit Harington, Liv Tyler, Mark Gatiss, Peter Mullan and Shaun Dooley. It was shown on BBC One in the UK and on HBO in the U.S.^[8] Blakeson's next feature film was I Care a Lot, which was released on Netflix in 2021 and featured a Golden Globe Award-winning lead performance from Rosamund Pike.^[9] He then wrote and directed Culprits, a 2023 crime thriller series for Disney+.^[10]