Dave Neustadter\, a Maryville native\, will discuss his journey from Maryville High School to becoming a Hollywood producer at 7:30 p.m. Thursday\, Feb. 13\, in the Charles Johnson Theater at the Olive DeLuce Fine Arts Building.
\n\n"\;Dave Neustadter'\;s story is that of "\;the local-kid-done-good\,"\; Kenton Wilcox\, the chair of the Distinguished Lecture Series Committee and an English instructor at the University\, said. "\;After graduating from Maryville High School\, he prepared hard for a career as a Hollywood executive. Whether our students want to learn details about what it takes to get a popular movie made or they want insight into how to get from college to their dream lives\, Dave is eager to take their questions."\;
\n\nAs executive vice president of production at New Line Cinema\, Neustadter'\;s credits include "\;Annabelle Comes Home\,"\; the latest installation in "\;The Conjuring Universe\,"\; which is the highest grossing horror franchise in history. His other recent projects include the critically-acclaimed global success "\;Shazam!"\; and hit films "\;The Curse of La Llorona\,"\; "\;Isn'\;t It Romantic\,"\; "\;The Nun\,"\; "\;We?re The Millers\,"\; "\;Tag\,"\; "\;Game Night\,"\; "\;The Disaster Artist"\; and "\;It."\;
\n\nNeustadter\, who began his career at New Line as an intern in 2003\, is currently in pre-production on a highly anticipated film adaptation of "\;Mortal Kombat\,"\; based on the legendary videogame franchise. Additional projects awaiting release include a female-fronted mob drama\, "\;The Kitchen"\; and "\;It: Chapter Two."\;
\n \; \; LOCATION:Charles Johnson Theater at the Olive DeLuce Fine Arts Building. Northwest Missouri State University Maryville MO UID:e.3381.5010288 SEQUENCE:3 DTSTAMP:20260502T220642Z URL:https://www.maryvillechamber.com/events/details/lecture-series-featuring-dave-neustadter-5010288 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR