J. Michael Staczynski is a comic book writer, television writer and producer and has written over 200 produced episodes, including work on The New Twilight Zone, Nightmare Classics and Murder, She Wrote. He also wrote, created and produced the series Babylon 5, Crusade and Jeremiah. Moving from TV to film, he wrote Changeling (directed by Clint Eastwood), Ninja Assassin (produced by the Wachowskis), provided the story for Thor (directed by Kenneth Branagh)and wrote Underworld 4 (starring Kate Beckinsale). His comics work includes the #1 New York Times best-selling SUPERMAN: EARTH ONE original graphic novel series, as well as numerous other projects for DC Comics and Marvel.