Earned a Nicholl Fellowship for his first script "Arlington Road"

Scripted first TV-movie "Killers in the House" (USA Network)

Penned the high-tech action film "New World Disorder" (aired on HBO)

Feature debut as screenwriter, "Arlington Road"

Penned the action thriller "Reindeer Games," starring Ben Affleck and Charlize Theron

Wrote the script for the horror sequel "Scream 3"

One of three credited screenwriters for "Impostor," starring Gary Sinise

Scripted the revisionist Western "Texas Rangers" (filmed in 1999)

Co-wrote the remake of the Japanese horror film "The Ring"; directed by Gore Verbinski

Scripted "The Ring Two"

Penned the horror film "Skeleton Key," starring Kate Hudson, Gena Rowlands and John Hurt

Wrote the Terry Gilliam directed film "The Brothers Grimm"

Co-wrote the sci-fi action film "Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen"; directed by Michael Bay