Warren Ellis facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Warren Ellis
Ellis at the 2010 San Diego Comic-Con
Born	Warren Girard Ellis (1968-02-16) 16 February 1968 (age 57) Rochford, Essex, England
Area(s)	Writer
Notable works	Transmetropolitan The Authority Planetary Hellblazer Global Frequency Red Fell Iron Man: Extremis Nextwave Thunderbolts FreakAngels Supergod Moon Knight Trees Injection James Bond
Awards	Eagle Award

Warren Girard Ellis (born 16 February 1968) is a famous English writer. He writes comic books, novels, and screenplays for movies and TV. He is well known for creating comic series like Transmetropolitan, Global Frequency, and Red. The Red comics were even made into two movies: Red (2010) and Red 2 (2013).

Ellis has also written novels such as Crooked Little Vein (2007) and Gun Machine (2013). He has worked on many Marvel series, including Astonishing X-Men, Thunderbolts, and Moon Knight. His "Extremis" story for Iron Man was a big part of the movie Iron Man 3 (2013). Warren Ellis also created The Authority and Planetary for WildStorm comics.

Beyond comics and books, Ellis has written for video games like Hostile Waters (2001) and Dead Space (2008). He also wrote the animated TV movie G.I. Joe: Resolute (2009) and was the main writer for the popular Netflix show Castlevania (2017–2021).

Ellis often includes ideas about the future of humans in his stories. This includes topics like nanotechnology (tiny machines), cryonics (freezing bodies), and human enhancement (making humans better). He also explores folkloric themes, which are traditional stories and beliefs.

Warren Ellis's Early Life

Warren Ellis was born in Essex, England, in February 1968. He remembers watching the Moon landing on TV when he was very young. He went to South East Essex Sixth Form College, where he wrote comics for the college magazine.

Before becoming a full-time writer, he worked in many different jobs. He worked in a book store, a pub, a record shop, and even lifted bags of compost.

Warren Ellis's Career Journey

Starting Out in Comics

Ellis began his writing career in 1990 with a short story in the British magazine Deadline. He also wrote short stories for Judge Dredd and Doctor Who. His first ongoing comic series was Lazarus Churchyard.

By 1994, Ellis started working for Marvel Comics. He wrote for series like Hellstorm: Prince of Lies and Excalibur. He also worked on Thor and Wolverine, two very famous Marvel characters.

Big Success with The Authority and Transmetropolitan

Later, Ellis moved to DC Comics and its Wildstorm studio. He took over Stormwatch, making it more about ideas and characters. After that, he created The Authority with artist Bryan Hitch. This series was known for its big, action-packed scenes, which Ellis called "widescreen comics".

In 1997, Ellis launched Transmetropolitan. This was a comic series he owned himself, meaning he had more control over it. It was about a sharp-witted journalist in a future world. The series ran for 60 issues and became one of DC's most successful non-superhero comics.

Another popular Wildstorm series by Ellis was Planetary, which started in 1999. He also wrote for Hellblazer, but left the series when DC decided not to publish a story about school shootings.

Returning to Superheroes

In 2002, Ellis created Global Frequency, a 12-issue series for Wildstorm. He also continued to write for other comic publishers.

In 2004, Ellis returned to mainstream superhero comics at Marvel. He worked on Ultimate Fantastic Four and Iron Man. In 2006, he also took over the Thunderbolts series. He also created newuniversal, a new series for Marvel's 20th anniversary of the New Universe.

Ellis worked on many other projects, including Nextwave for Marvel and Desolation Jones for DC/Wildstorm. He even wrote an episode for the animated TV show Justice League Unlimited.

Projects from 2007 to 2012

In 2007, Ellis published his first novel, Crooked Little Vein. He also started FreakAngels, a free online comic, and Ignition City, a five-issue series.

In 2009, G.I. Joe: Resolute, a series of webisodes written by Ellis, was released. In 2010, a documentary film about him, Warren Ellis: Captured Ghosts, was announced.

From 2013 to 2015: New Novels and Comics

Ellis's second novel, Gun Machine, came out in 2013. It became a New York Times Best Seller.

In 2014, Ellis relaunched Moon Knight for Marvel. This series was highly praised and made Moon Knight a more important character in the Marvel Universe. He also started Trees, a new science fiction comic series about aliens who ignore humans after invading Earth.

In 2015, Ellis worked on Captain Marvel and launched Injection. This science fiction series follows a group trying to fix mistakes they made while trying to improve the future.

He also started a new comic series about James Bond in 2015. This series shows the original character from the books, but in modern times.

From 2016 to Today: Normal and WildStorm Comics

In 2016, Ellis's new short novel, Normal, was released. It's a thriller about people in an asylum for futurists. He also launched Shipwreck, a new comic series.

In October 2016, DC Comics announced that Ellis would be in charge of relaunching their WildStorm comics line. He would write the main series, The Wild Storm, and help guide other comics in the same universe. This was a fresh start for the WildStorm Universe.

In 2017, Netflix released the animated TV series Castlevania, which Ellis wrote and produced. He wrote all 32 episodes of the show, which ran until 2021.

Future Projects

Ellis has several planned projects. These include a nonfiction book called Spirit Tracks about the future of cities. He also announced a new comic book called Heartless and a webcomic called Finality. In 2020, the webcomic FreakAngels was announced to be adapted into an anime TV series by Crunchyroll.

Warren Ellis's Works Adapted for Film and TV

Many of Ellis's works have been planned for movies or TV shows.

• The comic series Red was made into two movies: Red (2010) and Red 2 (2013). These movies starred famous actors like Bruce Willis and Helen Mirren.
• His Iron Man story "Extremis" was a big influence on the movie Iron Man 3.
• Global Frequency has had several attempts to be made into a TV show, but none have been released yet.
• His novel Gun Machine has also been set up as a TV series multiple times.
• In 2016, it was announced that his comic Trees would be developed into a TV series.

Warren Ellis's Nonfiction and Online Presence

Ellis also writes nonfiction articles and columns for magazines and websites. He used to write email newsletters like From the Desk of and Bad Signal. Since 2013, he has been writing a weekly email newsletter called Orbital Operations, where he shares updates and thoughts on books, comics, and current events.

He also had a message board called Whitechapel, where his fans sometimes called him "The Boss" or "Internet Jesus."

Awards Warren Ellis Has Won

Warren Ellis has won several awards for his work:

• 2001 Eagle Award – Favorite Comics Story (for The Authority: The Nativity)
• 2003 Wizard Magazine Best One-Shot (for Planetary/Batman: Night on Earth)
• 2004 Sidewise Award for Alternate History (for Ministry of Space)
• 2007 Eagle Award – Favorite Comics Writer
• 2007 Eagle Award – Favorite New Comicbook (for Nextwave)
• 2007 Eagle Award – Favorite Comics Story (for Nextwave #1–6)
• 2007 Eagle Award Roll of Honour
• 2010 Eagle Award – Favorite Comics Writer
• 2010 Eagle Award – Favorite Web-Based Comic (for FreakAngels)

Warren Ellis's Filmography

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