Joe R. Lansdale

We are excited to announce the addition of award-winning author Joe R. Lansdale to our lineup of featured writers for our upcoming series!

Joe R. Lansdale is the author of fifty novels and four hundred shorter works, including stories, essays, reviews, film and TV scripts, introductions and magazine articles, as well as a book of poetry.

His work has been made into films, among them BUBBA HOTEP, COLD IN JULY, as well as the acclaimed TV show, HAP AND LEONARD. His novel THE THICKET is currently filming. He has also had works adapted to MASTERS OF HORROR on Showtime, Netflix's LOVE, DEATH + ROBOTS, Shudder's CREEPSHOW. He has written scripts for BATMAN THE ANIMATED SERIES, and other animation.

He has received numerous awards and recognition for horror, crime, historical fiction, as well as others. He lives in Nacogdoches, TX with his wife Karen and pit bull, RooRoo.

EXCLUSIVE: Tubi has begun principal photography on the dark western thriller The Thicket, based on Joe R. Lansdale’s novel of the same name, starring and produced by Game of Thrones alum Peter Dinklage. Also stars Juliette Lewis. Production is underway in Calgary, Canada.

“Hap and Leonard are my best friends. They ought to be. I'm both of them.”

- Joe R. Lansdale

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