A former cinematographer, the British-born screenwriter developed fantasy-genre material for Paramount Pictures UK, until writing and selling to 20th Century Fox his infamous Alien vs. Predator spec screenplay in 1991. He has since contributed material to motion picture projects for companies as diverse as Touchstone Pictures, New Line and Miramax. A fan of Mike Mignola's Hellboy comic books before his engagement on the movie, Briggs cites collaborating with Mignola as "one of the most thrilling, satisfying highlights of my career." Briggs is currently prepping his directorial debut for Stillking/Studio Eight Productions.
