Mark Swift (along with his writing partner Damian Shannon) wrote the box office hits "Friday the 13th" (Feb 2009) and "Freddy vs. Jason", and was the first writer on the animated hit "Shark Tale". They are working on a new original horror project for New Line Cinema, an Untitled sci-fi project for Skydance productions, and are co-producing "O'Lucky Day", a comedy for Paramount Pictures starring Peter Dinklage. They have also co-written a number of projects currently in development, including "Vikings" for Disney; the 1950s noir "Hawaiian Dick," for director Frank Coraci; and an adaptation of Howard Chaykin's graphic novel "Power & Glory."Mark Swift and Damian Shannon met while attending The University of Southern California. Damian went on to graduate from NYU's TISCH School of the Arts, and Mark graduated from Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore. They both currently reside in Los Angeles, California, and are represented by UTA, Magnet Management, and Colden, McKuin & Frankel LLP.