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John Turman

John Turman is a writer-producer for Film and Television (HULK, FANTASTIC FOUR II: RISE OF THE SILVER SURFER.) In addition to feature work for many of the major studios he has also written for TV, creating half hour comedy and one hour drama pilots, as well as writing and consulting on one hour series television and MOWs. In 2008-09 he taught guest-intensive classes in writing and rewriting the feature screenplay as an adjunct Professor at USC School of Cinema Arts. Currently: BEN 10: ALIEN SWARM premieres on Cartoon Network this November and production begins in Baton Rouge, LA on an original feature, TICKING CLOCK. Studied Journalism in college, entertainment law at UCLA School of Law and began his career as a storyboard artist.