Screenwriter best known for Pixar / Disney’s Cars 3, Smallfoot, Angry Birds 2, Warner Bros' Scoob and Seuss—a biopic about the legendary author. With writing partner Eyal Podell, Stewart has written screenplays for Dreamworks, Universal, Warner Bros., Paramount, ABC Studios, STX, Paramount Animation, Sony Animation, Fox Animation, Netflix Animation and served on Pixar's Braintrust from 2013-2014.

Stewart’s inspired-by-true-LGBTQ-events TV drama pilot Grace sold to ABC Studios in the fall of 2016, and modern update on the Dickens classic Two Cities in fall 2017. In 2012, Seuss earned the #2 slot on Hollywood’s original Black List.

Stewart is also currently working with New York Times best selling author and lifestyle entrepreneur, Lewis Howes, to develop a feature inspired by world-renowned jazz violinist, composer and educator, Christian Howes.

Stewart is represented by Verve and Redefine Entertainment in Los Angeles and Granderson Des Rochers in New York. 

A Creative Producer / Exec Story Consultant with 15+ yrs experience in entertainment marketing & studio film/tv production, James’ expertise bridges the gap between the creative + the commercial.

By identifying the big, “sticky” conceptual idea or executing the emotional, character-driven story, James’ passion for helping writers tell their stories reinforces Narrative Drive’s ultimate mission: to make our students AND their scripts: UNDENIABLE.