Writer and producer John Zinman made his debut in the film industry when he wrote the screenplay of the 2001 action movie Lara Croft: Tomb Raider. Following his debut, he worked on the TV series Veritas: The Quest, which he also produced, marking his debut as a producer. He went on to work on TV series such as Knight Rider, Caprica, Friday Night Lights, and The Blacklist, which he produced as well as wrote for. Making his feature film debut, Zinman wrote and produced the adventure thriller Gold.