Anthony McCarten, who was born in New Plymouth, New Zealand, in 1961, is considered one of the most talented biopic screenwriters of contemporary cinema. McCarten, who started his career as a novelist and theater writer, over time took on the identity of a screenwriter who signed the most prestigious projects in Hollywood. The first major production in which he made his name known to large audiences was The Theory of Everything, about the life of Stephen Hawking. Released in 2014, this film received critical acclaim from both critics and audiences. McCarten's ability to bring true stories to the big screen with dramatic power proved itself once again with Darkest Hour; This production, which deals with Winston Churchill's critical days of the Second World War, became one of the most talked about films of 2017. He experienced one of the peaks of his career with Bohemian Rhapsody. This 2018 production, directed by Bryan Singer and telling the life of Queen's legendary frontman Freddie Mercury, was a tremendous box office success worldwide. In the same period, McCarten expressed the relationship between the two popes in a masterful script with The Two Popes; This movie, shot for Netflix, also had a great impact in the international arena. In 2022, he continued his interest in music icons by writing the script of the I Wanna Dance with Somebody project, which tells the life of Whitney Houston. McCarten has earned a unique place in the industry with his ability to convey the inner worlds of historical figures to the audience in their purest form.