James Jeremias is an American screenwriter best known as the co-creator of The Lost Boys (1987). Before entering the film industry as a writer, he worked as a grip on productions including Blade Runner (1982) and Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid (1982). While studying cinema in Los Angeles, he met fellow screenwriter Janice Fischer, and together they developed the original screenplay for The Lost Boys in 1984. Inspired by Anne Rice's Interview with the Vampire and J. M. Barrie's Peter Pan, Jeremias conceived the idea that Peter Pan and the Lost Boys never grew up because they were vampires. Their original script featured much younger characters and was envisioned as a family-oriented fantasy adventure. After Warner Bros. acquired the screenplay, director Richard Donner and later Joel Schumacher requested extensive rewrites, with Jeffrey Boam reshaping the story into the stylish teen vampire film that audiences know today. Although the finished movie differed significantly from their original vision, Jeremias and Fischer retained the story credit, and their core concept became the foundation of one of the most influential vampire films ever made. Aside from The Lost Boys and subsequent character credits for franchise spin-offs, Jeremias has maintained a very low public profile and has rarely worked as a screenwriter since.