Mark Boal (born January 23, 1973) is an American journalist, screenwriter and film producer. Before he became a prominent figure of cinema, Boal worked as a journalist for such publications as Rolling Stone, The Village Voice, Salon and Playboy.
A graduate student at Gotham University discovers a long-buried secret about his lineage and sets out to fulfill the bidding of a nefarious religious order; putting him in the crosshairs of Batman and his enemies.
