Leigh Whannell

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Career

Whannell, a writer who was a student, appeared on several Australian television shows, including ABC's Recover, a Saturday morning youth-oriented program that was hosted by Dylan Lewis, as a writer and film critic. In a 2011 blog post, Whannell referred to the event:

Whannell had originally applied for the host role but was later recruited as a reporter; Whannell's first interview was with Jackie Chan; "Recovery is the best job I've ever had";

Whannell appeared in Episode 4, Season 1 of RMITV's Under Melbourne Tonight, What's Goin' On There? On June 10, 1998, there was a ten-year absence from the United States.

In 2003, Whannell appeared in The Matrix Reloaded, as well as in the video game Enter The Matrix as the character "Axel."

Whannell met James Wan while film school. The two of them created a script for what would be seen as Saw together. The feature film version, directed by Wan, was released in 2004 and became a low-budget sleeper hit after making a short film in 2003 to highlight the intensity of the Saw script. Adam Stanheight, one of the main characters in the film, appeared in the film. Saw II, which was directed and co-written by Darren Lynn Bousman, and on which Whannell co-wrote and edited Bousman's original script titled The Desperate, followed the success of Saw. Whannell has also worked as an executive producer.

Whannell resurfaced to Wan during the same period; they co-produced a film called Dead Silence, which Wan produced. It had been planned for a 2006 release, but small manufacturing glitches brought the date back to March 2007. The pair wrote the screenplay for the third time in 2006. Bousman directed it again on October 27th, 2006. Whannell reprises his role as Adam in this series. Saw III grossed $33,610,391 in its first weekend, grossing around $129,927,001 worldwide, making it the most popular Saw film to date.

Wan, Whannell's writing partner, was chosen to direct the film Death Sentence, the first feature film in which their participation was not earned. In Death Sentence, Whannell appears in a small role as Spink.

In 2008, Whannell took off his "writing hat" to appear alongside Nathan Phillips in Dying Breed, a low-budget Australian horror film about a team of zoologists searching the Tasmanian wilderness to find a species that has been extinct, the thylacine, or Tasmanian tiger. Instead, they drifted into the domain of cannibals who keep their ancestor Alexander Pearce's love for human flesh and became prey.

Whannell needed medical attention before and during the production of Saw. "I was going through a rough time physically and experiencing anxiety," Whannell describes. "The fear manifested itself in physical form." For nearly a year, I was suffering headaches every day. It was serious stuff and was really starting to influence my life. He hoped to endow the lead antagonist of the Saw series, John Kramer / Jigsaw, with cancer after spending time in a hospital. "It was strange to be 25 and sitting in a neurological hospital, and I'm surrounded by people with brain tumors." It was scary, and it was the first serious look at mortality. I really wanted to get my health back, but it was also highlighted how important good health is. If you have that, you've got it."

Insidious, a 2011 paranormal thriller film directed by Wan and produced by Oren Peli, Whannell wrote the script and appeared.

Also in 2011: Whannell spoke out in relation to the Saw franchise:

In mid-2013, media reports were published about Cooties, a film project for which Whannell is a producer, actor, and screenwriter. The film's plot revolves around an unusual virus that infects a remote elementary school. Whannell made his film debut on Insidious: Chapter 3 (2015), which he also wrote.

In 2014, Whannell expressed a hint of returning to the Saw franchise; however, Whannell wrote a new chapter in his personal blog in November 2013, indicating that the director had successfully achieved his goal of making epic-style blockbuster productions. "Now, he's off making the films he's always wanted to make - the big ones," Whannel said. I have no doubt that his name will be added to the elite group of film directors that he has always admired very soon. Like a proud father, I'm so excited for him. And for that reason, an epoch comes to an end." Whannell also stated that he did not rule out collaborating with Wan again, but that he felt like he had to direct a film for the first time.

Whannell was the writer-director of the science fiction body horror film Upgrade, which was released by Blumhouse Tilt and OTL Releasing in 2018 to a largely favorable response. Whannell wrote, directed, and coexecutive produced a retooling of H.G. The Invisible Man, by Wells, is a book about him. Elisabeth Moss and Oliver Jackson-Cohen appeared in the film, and it was released in 2020 to universal critical acclaim. In July 2020, it was revealed that he was working on a sequel to The Invisible Man. Whannell is currently working on a reimagination of Escape from New York. In addition, he's created and directed a sequel series called Upgrade.

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