Josh Appelbaum is an American film writer and producer. As a producer, he has television shows like Fastlane, Samurai Girl, Happy Town and Star-Crossed, to his credit. Appelbaum has also bankrolled several films that include Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol (2011), Project Almanac (2015) and Transylvania (2016). As a writer, he has contributed to films like Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol (2011), Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2014) and its sequel, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows (2016). His 2021 project includes Without Remorse, an action-thriller movie.