Nick Bilton
@nickbilton
Special Correspondent, @VanityFair. Author of NYT-bestsellers, "AMERICAN KINGPIN" & "HATCHING TWITTER." Documentary filmmaker. Screenwriter, films and TV shows.
Some totally wild personal news... I'm writing a movie for Martin Scorsese (!) starring the brilliant Dwayne Johnson, Emily Blunt and Leo DiCarprio.
To be written by Nick Bilton, the film focuses on a turbulent time on the island paradise when an aspiring mob boss battled rival crime factions to wrest control of the underworld of the Hawaiian islands deadline.com/2025/02/scorse…
I very rarely agree with the editorial board of the @nytimes on any topic, but I support every word of this NON ENDORSEMENT of Zohran Mamdani. He doesn't deserve to be on anyone's ballot for NY City mayor: "Unfortunately, Mr. Mamdani is running on an agenda uniquely unsuited to…
This @NYTimes editorial is simply excellent. It deserves to be read by everyone. nytimes.com/2025/06/14/opi…
Dwayne Johnson, Author: Crown Publishing Nabs True-Life, Hawaii-Set Crime Book Co-Written with Nick Bilton (Exclusive) hollywoodreporter.com/business/busin…
Excl: As far as careers goes, Dwayne Johnson has built out several: Actor, athlete, entrepreneur. Now get ready for @TheRock, true crime author. Crown Publishing has bought a true-life, Hawaii-set crime saga that will be co-written with @nickbilton hollywoodreporter.com/business/busin…
Our Hawaiian crime saga now has a home at 20th Century & Disney. I was a little boy growing up in Honolulu when this real life story was taking place and these real men - ruthlessly did what they had to do for respect, money, power but more importantly - for the reclamation of…
20th Century Lands Martin Scorsese Hawaii-Set Crime Thriller Starring Leonardo DiCaprio, Dwayne Johnson, Emily Blunt hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-n…
Karen Bass cut fire department funding by $17+ million. She was in Ghana when the fires started, even though she knew about them (as we all did), days before. This should have been treated like a CAT 5 Hurricane before it started, but instead it was treated by our current mayor…
Get ready for BIGGEST HEIST EVER, a crazy, insane, bats**t story about Bitcoin Bonnie & Clyde, the couple behind the biggest financial seizure in U.S. history. It'll be on @netflix on December 6th.
I’m no RFK fan, but Red Dye 40, Yellow 5, and Blue 1 trigger hyperactivity, allergic reactions, and immune issues. BHT disrupts hormones and is linked to cancer in animal studies… but yes, NYT, these ingredients are the same as blueberries and carrots.
To be written by Nick Bilton, the film focuses on a turbulent time on the island paradise when an aspiring mob boss battled rival crime factions to wrest control of the underworld of the Hawaiian islands deadline.com/2025/02/scorse…
I just want to tweet out this C. S. Lewis quote every weekend
Timelapse flying by Hurricane Milton about 2 hours ago. 1/6400 sec exposure, 14mm, ISO 500, 0.5 sec interval, 30fps
Want to write thrilling stories? Nick Bilton has the playbook. He's written for Netflix and The New York Times, and this episode is a tell-all class on how to create tension with hooks, cliffhangers, drama, and conflict. Highlights below: 1. Evil characters only work if…
Digital deception is already muddying the waters of the 2024 election cycle. vanityfair.com/news/story/wel…
This will be the first election that hasn't had a Bush, Clinton or Biden on the ballot since 1976 (they all started running in 1980).