Eric Kripke

The story follows Josh Jaffe, a neurotic family man who buys an online ‘smart pill’ to increase his focus and jolt him out of his slump, but gets much more than he bargained for. To his surprise, the pill gives him incredible strength and power. From then on, Josh will start to experience both the mighty highs and humiliating lows of being a real-life superhero.

On April 6, 2016, It was announced that Cinemax was developing a television series adaption of the comic book. The production was being developed by Kripke, Evan Goldberg and Seth Rogen. Kripke was set to write the series while Goldberg and Rogen were set to direct. Krikpe, Goldberg, Rogen, Neal H. Moritz, Pavun Shetty, Ori Marmur, James Weaver, Ken Levin and Jason Netter. Garth Ennis and Darick Robertson were set as co-executive producers. Production companies involved with the series included Point Grey Television, Original Film and Sony Pictures Television.

In April 2015, Kripke announced he is writing the comic book series called Amped (later re-titled Jacked) for Vertigo and DC Comics to be released in fall 2015.

In August 2015, It was announced that Kripke, along with fellow writer Shawn Ryan, were developing an action-adventure show Timeless for NBC. Described as "Back to the Future meets Mission: Impossible," Timeless is a high-octane hour-drama about an unlikely trio traveling through time to battle unknown criminals in order to protect history as we know it. Ryan and Kripke co-wrote the script and executive-produced with Davis Entertainment’s John Davis, John Fox and MiddKid Productions. After being cancelled after one season, a fan campaign was made to revive the series for a short second season which was again subsequently cancelled when ratings did not improve. The series was copied from the Spanish tv show: "El Ministerio del Tiempo".

He was developing his first feature film Haunted, for a 2012 release. In August 2011, it was announced that Kripke was developing a series for The CW Television Network based on the DC Comics character Deadman, but no series materialized.

After Kripke stepped down as primary showrunner for Supernatural following the show's fifth season, he began developing other projects. One of these projects, entitled Revolution was picked by NBC for the 2012–13 season. The series centers on a group of characters struggling to survive and reunite with loved ones in a post-apocalyptic world where everything electronic has mysteriously stopped working, and centers around their battle to resolve the blackout. It stars Billy Burke, Tracy Spiridakos, David Lyons, Giancarlo Esposito, Elizabeth Mitchell, Graham Rogers and Anna Lise Phillips co-starring.

Prior to his success with Supernatural, Kripke co-wrote the screenplay for the film Boogeyman, which was released in early 2005. The film focuses on Tim, played by Barry Watson, who is suffering the loss of his mother; he goes home to confront the Supernatural creature who he believes killed his father and is also the reason for his mother's demise.

In 2005, Kripke created the series Supernatural, which is about two brothers' (Sam and Dean Winchester) personal battle against demons, poltergeists and other Supernatural phenomena. Kripke currently serves as a part-time executive consultant as of season seven on the series after serving as the show's primary showrunner for the first five seasons. Supernatural first aired on The WB. It now airs on The CW, which was created by The WB's 2006 merger with UPN.

Kripke wrote and directed two 1997 short films: Battle of the Sexes and Truly Committed. He later developed and wrote for The WB's 2003 television series Tarzan, which was cancelled after eight episodes, and followed this by writing the 2005 film Boogeyman. Furthermore, he was an associate producer for the 2011 romantic action thriller The Adjustment Bureau.

Kripke was born in Toledo, Ohio, to a Jewish family. He is a 1992 graduate of Sylvania Southview High School, Kripke often created home movies with friends to show to other students. His artistic influences include John Bellairs. He graduated from the University of Southern California School of Cinematic Arts in 1996 as a member of the Gamma Eta Chapter of Pi Kappa Alpha.

Eric Kripke (born 1974) is an American television writer, director, and producer. He is the creator of The WB (now The CW) series Supernatural, the NBC series Revolution and Timeless, and the Amazon series The Boys.