When was the writer of a film about a young man who receives a strange creature called a mogwai as a pet born?
Gremlins Gremlins is a 1984 American comedy horror film directed by Joe Dante and released by Warner Bros. The film is about a young man who receives a strange creature called a mogwai as a pet, which then spawns other creatures who transform into small, destructive, evil monsters. This story was continued with a sequel, "", released in 1990. Unlike the lighter sequel, "Gremlins" opts for more black comedy, balanced against a Christmastime setting. Both films were the center of large merchandising campaigns.
Alex Garland Alexander "Alex" Medawar Garland (born 26 May 1970) is an English novelist, screenwriter, film producer and director. He rose to prominence as a novelist in the late 1990s with his novel "The Beach" which received universal acclaim with many critics lauding Garland as a key voice of Generation X. He subsequently received praise for the screenplays of the films "28 Days Later" (2002), "Sunshine" (2007), "Never Let Me Go" (2011) and "Dredd" (2012).