Curtis received a master's degree in Mass Communication in 1997 from the University of Central Missouri (UCM),[1] formerly CMSU (located in the town of Warrensburg).
The screenplay examines the relationship between a young man who reluctantly fulfills the dying wishes of his estranged grandmother by taking her to Paris, France.
Not long after he completed his thesis/screenplay while he lived in Los Angeles, CA., Curtis' neighbor informed him that director Sam Raimi was looking for an assistant.
Curtis interviewed for the position, not entirely confident afterwards that his western Missouri accent and demeanor, not to mention his limited practical experience, garnered Raimi's consideration.
[4] It was announced that both he and Nick Pepin will be co-producing the upcoming film The Fantastic Four: First Steps, set to be released on July 25, 2025.