Neil Marshall
Born	25 May 1970 Newcastle upon Tyne, England
Occupation	Film director screenwriter

Neil Marshall (born in Newcastle upon Tyne, England, on 25 May 1970) is a film director and screenwriter. Dog Soldiers was Marshall's first feature-length film. Although not a huge commercial success, the film quickly attained cult status and showed the director's flair for the horror genre. Marshall's second film, The Descent, follows an all-female group of spelunkers who get more than they bargain for when they enter an unexplored cave. The film quickly garnered acclaim from fans and critics alike. On March 16, 2007, it was announced that Marshall would direct the adaptation of Lionel Wigram's upcoming graphic novel "Sherlock Holmes" for Warner Brothers Pictures with Daniel Day Lewis in the lead role. Although the exact plot details of the screenplay, being written by fellow Englishman Mike Johnson, are being kept under wraps, executives at the company are looking for Marshall to update the character in a way similar to Christopher Nolan's recent update of Batman. May 25 is the 145th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (146th in leap years). ... 1970 (MCMLXX) was a common year starting on Thursday. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_England. ... This article is about a city in the United Kingdom. ... Motto: (French for God and my right) Anthem: God Save the King/Queen Capital London (de facto) Largest city London Official language(s) English (de facto) Unification    - by Athelstan AD 927  Area    - Total 130,395 km² (1st in UK)   50,346 sq mi  Population    - 2006 est. ... The film director, on the right, gives last minute direction to the cast and crew, whilst filming a costume drama on location in London. ... Screenwriters, scenarists or script writers, are authors who write the screenplays from which movies and television programs are made. ... This article is about a city in the United Kingdom. ... Motto: (French for God and my right) Anthem: God Save the King/Queen Capital London (de facto) Largest city London Official language(s) English (de facto) Unification    - by Athelstan AD 927  Area    - Total 130,395 km² (1st in UK)   50,346 sq mi  Population    - 2006 est. ... May 25 is the 145th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (146th in leap years). ... 1970 (MCMLXX) was a common year starting on Thursday. ... The film director, on the right, gives last minute direction to the cast and crew, whilst filming a costume drama on location in London. ... Screenwriters, scenarists or script writers, are authors who write the screenplays from which movies and television programs are made. ... For the novel by Robert Stone, see Dog Soldiers (book). ... For the book by Jeff Long, see The Descent The Descent is a British horror film, written and directed by Neil Marshall. ... The WB Shield, used from 2001 to late 2003. ... Batman Begins is a 2005 superhero film based on the fictional DC Comics character Batman. ...

Directorial Trademarks

The name 'Eddie Oswald' is always referred to in Marshall's feature films. In Dog Soldiers, Sergeant Wells (Sean Pertwee) tells a story about the death of a fellow soldier - Eddie Oswald. In The Descent, Sarah (Shauna Macdonald) finds an antiquated helmet with the name Oswald on the rim. Sean Pertwee (born June 4, 1964) is a British actor. ... This page meets Wikipedias criteria for speedy deletion. ...

Filmography

1. The Descent 2 (announced)
2. Outpost (announced)
3. The Ninth Legion (announced)
4. Sherlock Holmes (announced)
5. Doomsday (2007) (announced)
6. The Descent (2005)
7. Dog Soldiers (2002)
8. Combat (1999)