James Vanderbilt Explained

James Vanderbilt
Birth Name:James Platten Vanderbilt
Relatives:Vanderbilt family

James Platten Vanderbilt (born November 17, 1975)[1] [2] 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 (2016). He also co-wrote and produced Scream (2022) and its 2023 sequel. Vanderbilt also contributed as producer for several films, including The House with a Clock in Its Walls (2018) and Ready or Not (2019).

Early life and education

A member of the Vanderbilt family of New York, James Vanderbilt is the son of Alison Campbell (née Platten) and Alfred Gwynne Vanderbilt III.[3] His paternal great-grandfather Alfred Gwynne Vanderbilt Sr. died on the in the 1915 sinking, his paternal grandfather, Alfred Gwynne Vanderbilt Jr., once chaired the New York Racing Association, and his maternal grandfather, Donald Campbell Platten, was the chief executive and chairman of Chemical Bank.[4]

Vanderbilt was raised in Norwalk, Connecticut, and attended school at New Canaan Country School.[5] He is a graduate of St. Paul's School and the University of Southern California.[6]

Career

His production company, Mythology Entertainment, started in 2011.[7] It was later reincorporated into Project X Entertainment as of 2019.[8]

In May 2016, Mythology acquired intellectual property rights to Slender Man from the character's creator Eric Knudsen.[9] Vanderbilt later produced a film adaptation of the character in 2018.

In 2020, Vanderbilt co-wrote the script for the fifth installment of the Scream franchise, starring Neve Campbell, David Arquette, Courteney Cox, Melissa Barrera, Jenna Ortega, Jack Quaid, Marley Shelton, Dylan Minnette, Mason Gooding, Kyle Gallner, Jasmin Savoy Brown, Mikey Madison and Sonia Ben Ammar.[10] The film was released on January 14, 2022.[11] [12] Vanderbilt's next project Nuremberg is based of Nuremberg trials [13]

Filmography

YearTitlewidth=65Writerwidth=65ProducerDirectorNotes
2003Darkness FallsJonathan Liebesman
BasicJohn McTiernan
The RundownPeter Berg
2007ZodiacDavid Fincher
2010The LosersSylvain White
2012The Amazing Spider-ManMarc Webb
2013White House DownRoland Emmerich
2014The Amazing Spider-Man 2Marc Webb
2015TruthHimselfDirectorial debut
2016Roland Emmerich
2018Slender ManSylvain White
The House with a Clock in Its WallsEli Roth
2019Murder MysteryKyle Newacheck
Ready or NotMatt Bettinelli-Olpin
Tyler Gillett
Cameo, Mr. Le Bail
2022Scream
AmbulanceMichael Bay
Bed RestLori Evans Taylor
2023Scream VIMatt Bettinelli-Olpin
Tyler Gillett
Murder Mystery 2Jeremy Garelick
2024AbigailMatt Bettinelli-Olpin
Tyler Gillett
TBANurembergHimself
Fountain of YouthGuy RitchieFilming

Executive producer

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Notes and References

  1. News: Johnston. Laure. Notes on People. The New York Times. December 6, 1975. June 4, 2010.
  2. Web site: Sps.edu . November 6, 2009 . October 4, 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20151004030321/http://www.sps.edu/podium/default.aspx?t=112277 . dead .
  3. http://familytreemaker.genealogy.com/users/g/o/s/Jeanann-Goss/ODT2-0332.html Familytreemaker.genealogy.com
  4. News: Donald C. Platten, Ex-Chairman Of Chemical Bank, Is Dead at 72 . . James . Barron . August 27, 1991.
  5. News: Hersam Acorn Newspapers Archives . May 5, 2005 . The New Canaan Advertiser.
  6. News: Amber Freeman and Jamie Vanderbilt . . Strawberry . Saroyan . May 22, 2005.
  7. Web site: Fleming. Mike Jr.. November 18, 2011. Phoenix Co-President Bradley Fischer Forms Mythology With Scribes Laeta Kalogridis And James Vanderbilt. October 15, 2020. Deadline. en-US.
  8. Web site: Fleming. Mike Jr.. October 30, 2019. James Vanderbilt, William Sherak & Paul Neinstein Launch Project X Entertainment With Spyglass Deal. October 15, 2020. Deadline. en-US.
  9. News: 'Slender Man,' a Horror Meme, Gets Ready to Step Out of the Shadows. The New York Times. May 6, 2016. Rogers. Katie.
  10. Web site: Scream: David Arquette Returning As Dewey Riley In Spyglass Media Group Reboot. D'Alessandro. Anthony. Deadline Hollywood. May 18, 2020. July 4, 2020.
  11. Web site: Relaunch of 'Scream' Slashing Into Theaters on January 14, 2022!. Miska. Brad. BloodyDisgusting. August 28, 2020. August 28, 2020.
  12. Web site: Kroll . Justin . June 24, 2020 . New Scream Movie From Spyglass Media Will Be Released by Paramount (EXCLUSIVE) . June 24, 2020 . Variety.
  13. Web site: Russell Crowe, Rami Malek and Michael Shannon to Star in Nazi Drama ‘Nuremberg’. variety.