Hank Woon (born February 23, 1978, in Olympia, Washington) is an American fiction author, game designer and screenwriter.
Early life Hank Woon was born in Olympia, Washington and raised in Aberdeen, Washington, and attended Aberdeen-Weatherwax High School.
Career Hank Woon began freelancing in 2003 with an adventure for the popular tabletop role-playing game Dungeons & Dragons in Dungeon Magazine #97 by Paizo Publishing.
He has written several adventures, articles, and sourcebooks for the Earthdawn, Age of Legend, and Pathfinder Roleplaying Game lines, including writing contributions to the Pathfinder Roleplaying Game Core Rulebook.
In 2008, his first novel, Dark Shadows of Yesterday, was published by RedBrick LLC.
In 2009, Hank worked as an editorial intern with Paizo Publishing. In September 2009, his second Earthdawn novel, Immortal Twilight, was published by RedBrick LLC. The same month, Adamant Entertainment debuted its Pathfinder-compatible monster series, Fell Beasts, of which Hank was one of the authors. They also announced Warpath, a game supplement designed by Hank featuring rules for mass combat for the Pathfinder Roleplaying Game system, released in May 2010.
In April 2013, it was announced that Hank Woon would be penning an original script for The Asylum called Age of Dinosaurs, for director Joseph J. Lawson. This marked Woon's third straight-to-DVD feature.
In October 2014, it was announced that Hank Woon would be co-writing the live-action script for It Came from the Desert with Finnish director Marko Mäkilaakso, based on the cult classic video game by Cinemaware. It was also announced that Woon was hired to rewrite a script titled "Night of the Witch" by Roger!Pictures, to be directed by Finnish director Marko Mäkilaakso. The rewrite was based on an original script written by Loyd Kaufman and Stan Lee.
In May 2017, an animated series on HitRecord titled USAI: The Complete Animated Series was released on HitRecord.org, of which Woon was a contributing writer.
In July 2017, it was announced that Woon would be writing a new anthology series titled "Future Sex" for French digital media studio Blackpills.
On February 23, 2021 both Variety and Deadline reported that Netflix picked up an original screenplay written by Woon titled Gordon Hemingway & The Realm of Cthulhu, which will be produced by Spike Lee and directed by Stefon Bristol, with Jonathan Majors in the title role.
Bibliography Year Title ISBN Publisher Writer Editor Notes 2003 DUNGEON MAGAZINE, ISSUE #97 (DEMONBLADE) ASIN B000VNIBAW Paizo Publishing 2006 Earthdawn Classic Player's Compendium RedBrick LLC Playtester 2006 Earthdawn Classic Gamemaster's Compendium RedBrick LLC Playtester 2007 Tournament Troubles RedBrick LLC 2008 Westhrall's Passage RedBrick LLC 2008 Dark Shadows of Yesterday: An Earthdawn Novel RedBrick LLC 2008 Immortal Twilight: An Earthdawn Novel RedBrick LLC 2008 Tears for Jaspree RedBrick LLC 2008 Betrayal's Sting RedBrick LLC 2008 Fading Suns: Arcane Tech RedBrick LLC 2008 Fading Suns: Dead End RedBrick LLC 2008 Fading Suns: Ruinous Folly RedBrick LLC 2008 Western City RedBrick LLC 2009 Earthdawn Third Edition: Player's Guide RedBrick LLC Development 2009 Earthdawn Third Edition: Gamemaster's Guide RedBrick LLC Development 2009 Les Ombres Noires Du Passé Black Book Editions French translation of Dark Shadows of Yesterday 2009 Pathfinder Roleplaying Game Core Rulebook Paizo Publishing 2009 Pathfinder Companion: Dwarves of Golarion Paizo Publishing 2009 Fell Beasts: Volume I Adamant Entertainment 2009 Fell Beasts: Volume II Adamant Entertainment 2009 Fell Beasts: Volume III Adamant Entertainment 2009 Pathfinder Adventure Path: Council of Thieves Players Guide Paizo Publishing 2009 Earthdawn Third Edition: Kratas City of Thieves RedBrick Limited 2009 Earthdawn Shards Collection Volume I RedBrick Limited 2009 Pathfinder Society: The Asmodeus Mirage Paizo Publishing 2009 Pathfinder Society: To Scale the Dragon Paizo Publishing 2009 Pathfinder Society: Perils of the Pirate Pact Paizo Publishing 2009 Pathfinder Society: The Trouble with Secrets Paizo Publishing 2009 Pathfinder Society: The Eternal Obelisk Paizo Publishing 2009 Pathfinder Society: Skeleton Moon Paizo Publishing 2009 Pathfinder Society: King Xeros of Old Azlant Paizo Publishing 2009 Pathfinder Society: Fingerprints of the Fiend Paizo Publishing 2009 Pathfinder Society: Hands of the Muted God Paizo Publishing 2009 Pathfinder Society: Tide of Morning Paizo Publishing 2009 Pathfinder Society: Decline of Glory Paizo Publishing 2009 Legacy of Fire: Jackal's Price Paizo Publishing 2009 Legacy of Fire: The End of Eternity Paizo Publishing 2009 Legacy of Fire: The Impossible Eye Paizo Publishing 2009 Legacy of Fire: The Final Wish Paizo Publishing Additional Development 2009 Council of Thieves Player's Guide Paizo Publishing 2009 Council of Thieves: Bastards of Erebus Paizo Publishing 2009 Pathfinder Chronicles: Dungeon Denizens Revisited Paizo Publishing 2009 Pathfinder Chronicles: The Great Beyond Paizo Publishing 2009 Pathfinder Chronicles: Beyond the Vault of Souls Paizo Publishing 2009 Pathfinder Module: Crypt of the Everflame Paizo Publishing 2009 Pathfinder Companion: Taldor Echoes of Glory Paizo Publishing 2009 Pathfinder Companion: Qadira Gateway to the East Paizo Publishing 2009 Pathfinder Companion: Cheliax Empire of Devils Paizo Publishing 2009 Pathfinder Roleplaying Game Core Rulebook Paizo Publishing 2009 Pathfinder Bestiary Paizo Publishing 2009 Pathfinder Bonus Bestiary ASIN: B002GVS8TQ Paizo Publishing 2009 Pathfinder Chronicles: Princes of Darkness Paizo Publishing 2009 Earthdawn Third Edition: Player's Companion RedBrick LLC 2009 Earthdawn Third Edition: Gamemaster's Companion RedBrick LLC 2009 Council of Thieves: The Sixfold Trial Paizo Publishing Additional Development 2009 Pathfinder Chronicles: Seekers of Secrets Paizo Publishing 2009 Misguided Ambitions RedBrick LLC 2009 Ardanyan's Revenge RedBrick LLC 2010 Council of Thieves: What Lies in Dust Paizo Publishing 2010 Crépuscule Sans Fin Black Book Editions French translation of Immortal Twilight 2010 Warpath Adamant Entertainment 2010 Pathfinder NPC Guide Paizo Publishing 2010 Pathfinder Companion: Andoran Spirit of Liberty Paizo Publishing 2010 Pathfinder Society: Sniper in the Deep Paizo Publishing 2010 Kobold Quartlyer Issue #11 Kobold Press 2010 Kobold Quartlyer Issue #13 Kobold Press 2010 Earthdawn Shards Collection Volume 2 RedBrick LLC 2010 Pathfinder Society: Echoes of Everward III -- Terror at Whistledown Paizo Publishing 2010 Cathay the Five Kingdoms Player's Guide RedBrick LLC Lead Writer and Developer 2010 Cathay the Five Kingdoms Gamemaster's Guide RedBrick LLC Lead Writer and Developer 2010 Pathfinder Companion: Dwarves of Golarion Paizo Publishing 2010 Council of Thieves: The Infernal Syndrome Paizo Publishing 2010 Council of Thieves: The Twice-Damned Prince Paizo Publishing 2010 Namegivers of Barsaive RedBrick LLC 2010 Nations of Barsaive Volume One: Throal RedBrick LLC 2010 Pathfinder Chronicles: NPC Guide Paizo Publishing 2010 Nations of Barsaive Volume Two: The Serpent River RedBrick LLC 2010 Earthdawn Shards Collection Volume Two RedBrick LLC 2010 Earthdawn Shards Collection Volume Two RedBrick LLC 2010 Kratas Adventures RedBrick LLC 2010 Fading Suns Shards Collection Volume One RedBrick LLC 2011 Signs & Portents Issue 88 Mongoose Publishing Contributor "The Daughters of Heaven" 2011 Nations of Barsaive Volume 3: Cara Fahd RedBrick LLC 2011 Crystal Raiders of Barsaive RedBrick LLC 2011 Burning Desires RedBrick LLC 2011 Pokémon Black Version and White Version Strategy Guide The Pokémon Company International 2011 Midgard Northlands Kobold Press 2012 Earthdawn Player's Guide: Savage Worlds Edition RedBrick LLC 2012 Earthdawn Player's Guide: Pathfinder Edition RedBrick LLC 2012 Earthdawn Gamemaster's Guide: Savage Worlds Edition RedBrick LLC 2012 Earthdawn Gamemaster's Guide: Pathfinder Edition RedBrick LLC 2012 Creatures of Barsaive: Savage Worlds Edition RedBrick LLC 2012 Creatures of Barsaive: Pathfinder Edition RedBrick LLC 2012 Denizens of Barsaive Volume 1: Savage Worlds Edition RedBrick LLC 2012 Denizens of Barsaive Volume 1: Pathfinder Edition RedBrick LLC 2012 Denizens of Barsaive Volume 2: Savage Worlds Edition RedBrick LLC 2012 Denizens of Barsaive Volume 2: Pathfinder Edition RedBrick LLC 2012 Kobold Quarterly Issue #23 Kobold Press 2012 Pokémon Mega Sticker Collection Pikachu Press Merchandise Development 2013 Equinox Setting Guide Vagrant Workshop
Filmography
Year Title Contribution Notes 2013 Age of Dinosaurs Writer 2013 Atlantic Rim, aka From the Sea Writer Co-written by Thunder Levin and Richard Lima 2013 500 MPH Storm Writer Co-written by Kuang Lee 2013 Metal Bum Special Thanks Short 2016 Izzie's Way Home Writer Story 2017 It Came from the Desert Writer Co-written by Trent Haaga and Marko Mäkilaakso 2017 USAI: The Complete Animated Series Contributing Writer As Lord_Nothus 2018 Future Sex Writer Anthology series TBA The Legend of Sinbad WriterCo-Written by Andrew Cosby TBA Gordon Hemingway & The Realm of Cthulhu Writer
References
External links Hank Woon on IMDB Kobold Press Interview Pathfinder Profile