Joel Searls

Joel Searls is a journalist, writer and creative who serves as a lieutenant colonel in the Marine Corps Reserve. His writing has appeared in Military.com, We Are The Mighty, Leatherneck Magazine and The War Horse. Joel has completed the Writers Guild Foundation’s Veterans Writing Project, is a produced playwright, a commissioned screenwriter and an entertainment consultant. His most recent feature film-producing project is “Running with the Devil,” written/directed by retired Navy SEAL Jason Cabell. His most recent TV series producing credit is with “Top Combat Pilot,” hosted by Dennis Quaid.

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Ben Edwards (Taylor Kitsch) and Raife Hastings (Tom Hopper) are shown during a scene from 'The Terminal List: Dark Wolf."

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Ray Mendoza and Alex Garland on set (A24)

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Acclaimed screenwriter William Broyles Jr. (right) served in the Marine Corps during the Vietnam War.

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June (Kim Hunter) and Peter (David Niven) stand against the judge, jury and trial members.

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Utkarsh Ambudkar, Sonequa Martin-Green (middle) and ‘My Dead Friend Zoe’ director/co-writer Kyle Hausmann-Stokes prepare for a scene in which the 2 actors play a shooter arcade game.

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Sonequa Martin-Green, left, and Natalie Morales in 'My Dead Friend Zoe.'

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'Warfare' is a visceral story of modern combat and brotherhood.

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