Juel Taylor

[2] Taylor then studied film as a graduate student at the University of Southern California's School of Cinematic Arts, where he met Rettenmaier.

[6] Taylor co-wrote Creed II (2018) alongside Sylvester Stallone, featuring Michael B. Jordan and directed by Steve Caple Jr.

He also co-wrote Space Jam: A New Legacy (2021) with his writing partner Tony Rettenmaier, starring LeBron James and directed by Malcolm D.

[7] Taylor's feature directorial debut, They Cloned Tyrone, starring John Boyega, Jamie Foxx, Teyonah Paris, and Kiefer Sutherland, released on Netflix in 2023.

[9] Taylor cites questions around blame and responsibility and experiences with friends in unfortunate circumstances as the inspiration for They Cloned Tyrone.