Editing J. Michael Straczynski (section)

==== Feature screenwriter ====
Straczynski announced on February 23, 2007, that he had been hired to write the feature film adaptation of [[Max Brooks]]'s novel ''[[World War Z]]'' for [[Paramount Pictures]] and production company [[Plan B Entertainment]], taking screen story credit on the finished film.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.ign.com/articles/2007/02/24/nycc-07-straczynski-scripting-world-war-z|title=NYCC 07: Straczynski Scripting ''World War Z''|last=Collura|first=Scott|date=2007-02-24|website=IGN|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140413032848/http://www.ign.com/articles/2007/02/24/nycc-07-straczynski-scripting-world-war-z|archive-date=2014-04-13 |url-status=live}}</ref>

In 2008, Straczynski wrote a draft of ''[[Ninja Assassin]]'' for [[Joel Silver]], which he completed in just 53 hours.<ref name="Kaufman">{{cite news|url=https://variety.com/2008/film/awards/j-michael-straczynski-1117987706/|title=J. Michael Straczynski: 10 Screenwriters to Watch|last=Kaufman|first=Anthony|date=2008-06-18|work=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140413033734/http://variety.com/2008/film/news/j-michael-straczynski-1117987706/|archive-date=2014-04-13|url-status=live|access-date=2010-01-31}}</ref> The film was produced by [[The Wachowskis]] and released on November 25, 2009.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2009-11-24 |title=Ninja Assassin |url=https://www.theglobeandmail.com/arts/ninja-assassin/article793434/ |access-date=2024-03-02 |work=The Globe and Mail |language=en-CA}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Ninja Assassin |url=https://www.boxofficemojo.com/release/rl1583842817/ |access-date=2024-03-02 |website=Box Office Mojo}}</ref>

Straczynski is credited as "story writer" along with [[Mark Protosevich]] for the 2011 film, ''[[Thor (film)|Thor]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0800369/fullcredits#writers|title=Full cast and crew for: Thor (2011)|publisher=Internet Movie Database (IMDB)}} ''J. Michael Straczynski (story) and Mark Protosevich (story)''</ref> He makes a [[cameo appearance]] in the film,<ref name="thorcameo">{{cite web|url=http://www.comicbookresources.com/?page=article&id=25296|title=''X-Men'', ''Green Lantern'', ''Red Sonja'': March 18th Comic Reel|date=2010-03-18|website=[[Comic Book Resources]]|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100322192655/http://www.comicbookresources.com/?page=article&id=25296|archive-date=2010-03-22|url-status=dead|access-date=2010-03-18}}</ref> his first appearance in a movie and his second appearance as an actor (the first being "[[Sleeping in Light]]", the final episode of ''Babylon 5'').<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0833089/#Actor|title=J. Michael Straczynski: Actor|publisher=Internet Movie Database (IMDB)}}</ref> Straczynski was part of the writers room (along with [[Terry Rossio]], Patrick McKay, J. D. Payne, Lindsey Beer, Cat Vasko, [[T. S. Nowlin]], and Jack Paglen) to develop ''[[Godzilla vs. Kong]]'', though was uncredited on the final script.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/kong-skull-island-sequel-plans-godzilla-kong-sets-writers-room-984992|title='Godzilla vs. Kong' Film Sets Writers Room (Exclusive)|last=Kit|first=Borys|work=Hollywood Reporter|date=March 10, 2017|access-date=March 10, 2017}}</ref>