Paul James De Meo (June 4, 1953 – February 26, 2018[1]) was an American screenwriter and producer for film, television and video games.
Creator Dave Stevens liked that "their ideas for The Rocketeer were heartfelt and affectionate tributes to the 1930s serials with all the right dialogue and atmosphere.
[4] Bilson, De Meo, and Dear kept the comic book's basic plot intact, but fleshed it out to include a Hollywood setting and a climactic battle against a Nazi Zeppelin.
[3] They also tweaked Cliff's girlfriend to avoid comparisons to Bettie Page (Stevens' original inspiration), changing her name from Betty to Jenny and her profession from nude model to Hollywood extra (a change also made to make the film more family friendly).
[5] His last screenplay, the Vietnam War drama Da 5 Bloods, was made into a film, posthumously, in 2020 by Spike Lee and released by Netflix.
Following DeMeo's passing, Danny Bilson would interview with Paul's nephew, Rick Glassman, on the podcast Take Your Shoes Off.