From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Jonathan Gems (born 1952, London) is a British playwright and screenwriter mostly known for his work on Mars Attacks!, directed by Tim Burton. He also wrote the film's novelization. The son of the playwright Pam Gems, Jonathan Gems wrote a number of plays for theatres on the London fringe before gradually turning to screenwriting. As well as Mars Attacks!, Gems did uncredited rewrite work on Batman. Gems has written a number of unproduced scripts for Burton, including a Beetlejuice sequel titled Beetlejuice Goes Hawaiian, an updating of Edgar Allan Poe's "The Fall of the House of Usher" set in Burbank, California, The Hawkline Monster, a cowboy/monster movie that was to star Clint Eastwood and Jack Nicholson and Go Baby Go, a beach movie in the style of Russ Meyer. Description above from the Wikipedia article Jonathan Gems, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Jonathan Gems has 8 screen credits in a career dating back to 1981. Their work is anchored in the Invaders from Mars Series universe with 1 titles. Signature works include Mars Attacks!, The Treat, White Mischief. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.
