Josh Friedman (born February 14, 1967) is an American screenwriter and television producer. He is best known for his work on the science-fiction action genre, including on the series Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles, the film adaptation of H. G. Wells' War of the Worlds (2005), Terminator: Dark Fate (2019), and Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes (2024). He also wrote the neo-noir murder mystery The Black Dahlia (2006). He co-wrote James Cameron's Avatar film sequels and the Marvel Cinematic Universe superhero film The Fantastic Four: First Steps (2025). Description above from the Wikipedia article Josh Friedman, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Josh Friedman has 27 screen credits in a career dating back to 1996. Their work spans 7 cinematic universes — most prominently Avatar with 4 titles. Signature works include Avatar: Fire and Ash, The Fantastic 4: First Steps, Avatar: The Way of Water. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.
Universe traveler — spans 7 universes
