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James Vanderbilt
Born November 17, 1975 in Norwalk, Connecticut, USA19 films
James Platten Vanderbilt (born November 17, 1975) is an American screenwriter and producer. He is best known for writing the films Zodiac (2007), The Amazing Spider-Man (2012) and its 2014 sequel, and Independence Day: Resurgence (2016). He also co-wrote and produced Scream (2022) and its 2023 sequel. Vanderbilt also contributed as a producer for several films, including The House with a Clock in Its Walls (2018) and Ready or Not (2019).
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19 films- TBAThe Janson DirectiveScreenplay
- TBAUntitled James Vanderbilt ThrillerWriter
- 2026Scream 7Story
- 2025NurembergWriter
- 2025Fountain of YouthWriter
- 2023Murder Mystery 2Characters
- 2023Scream VIWriter
- 2022ScreamWriter
- 2019Murder MysteryWriter
- 2016Independence Day: ResurgenceScreenplay
- 2015TruthScreenplay
- 2014The Amazing Spider-Man 2Story
- 2013White House DownWriter
- 2012The Amazing Spider-ManScreenplay
- 2010The LosersScreenplay
- 2007ZodiacScreenplay
- 2003The RundownScreenplay
- 2003BasicWriter
- 2003Darkness FallsScreenplay