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David Samuel Goyer

Born December 22, 1965 (1965-12-22) (age 42)
Ann Arbor, Michigan
Nationality American
Genres Screenwriter; Comics books

David Samuel Goyer (born December 22, 1965) is an American comic book writer, screenwriter, and film director. Events 1790 - The Turkish fortress of Izmail is stormed and captured by Suvorov and his Russian armies Year 1965 ( MCMLXV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the 1965 Gregorian calendar. Nationality is a relationship between a Person and their State of Origin, Culture, association Affiliation and/or Loyalty A literary genre is a category of literary composition Genres may be determined by Literary technique, tone, Content, or even (as in the case of fiction Events 1790 - The Turkish fortress of Izmail is stormed and captured by Suvorov and his Russian armies Year 1965 ( MCMLXV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the 1965 Gregorian calendar. A comic book (often shortened to simply comic and sometimes called a comic paper or comic magazine) is a Magazine or Book of narrative Screenwriters or scenarists are Scriptwriters who write the Screenplays from which Films and Television programs are made A film director, or filmmaker, is a person who directs the making of a Film. He was raised in Ann Arbor, Michigan and is an alumnus of Huron High School and the University of Southern California, graduating from the School of Cinema-Television in 1988. Ann Arbor is a city in the US state of Michigan and the county seat of Washtenaw County. Huron High School is a public school in Ann Arbor, in the US state The University of Southern California (commonly referred to as USC, SC, Southern California, and incorrectly The USC School of Cinematic Arts, until 2006 named the School of Cinema-Television (CNTV is a Film school within the University of Southern California [1]

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Works

In 1990, his first writing credit was for Death Warrant, a low-budget action film starring Jean-Claude Van Damme. Death Warrant is a 1990 action movie starring Jean-Claude Van Damme. A year later he wrote Kickboxer 2: The Road Back, a sequel to the Van Damme film released two years prior, directed by Albert Pyun without Van Damme's involvement. Kickboxer 2 The Road Back is a 1991 film It is the first of a series of sequels to the 1989 film Kickboxer which stars Jean-Claude Van Albert Pyun (born 1954 is a American Film director best known for having made many low-budget B-movies and Direct-to-video Also in 1991, Goyer did an uncredited polish on the script to Pet Sematary II. Pet Sematary Two ( 1992) is a Horror film directed by Mary Lambert.

Goyer's next two films, Demonic Toys and Arcade (the latter again directed by Pyun) were produced by Full Moon Features. Demonic Toys is a film produced by Charles Band 's Full Moon Entertainment and released in 1992. Arcade is the title of a B-[[science fiction]]/horror film released in 1993. Full Moon Features is a motion picture production and distribution company headed by B-movie veteran Charles Band.

Goyer wrote several drafts for The Puppet Masters, based on a novel by Robert Heinlein; the film's complicated development became the subject of an article by Terry Rossio, who penned the initial drafts with collaborator Ted Elliott. The Puppet Masters is a 1994 Science fiction film adapted by Ted Elliott, Terry Rossio, and David S The Puppet Masters is a 1951 Science fiction novel by Robert A Robert Anson Heinlein (July 7 1907 – May 8 1988 was an American Novelist and Science fiction Writer. Terry Rossio was born in Kalamazoo Michigan. After graduating from Saddleback High School in Santa Ana California, he went on to study at California Ted Elliott is an American screenwriter Along with his writing partner Terry Rossio, Elliott has written some of the most successful American films of the past 15 years including

Goyer was hired to write a sequel to The Crow, called The Crow: City of Angels. The Crow is a 1994 American feature film adaptation of the 1989 comic book of the same name by James O'Barr. The Crow City of Angels is a 1996 Action film and a Sequel to the Cult film The Crow. Alex Proyas, director of The Crow, hired Goyer to write a polish for his next film, Dark City. Alex Proyas (born 23 September 1963 is an Australian Film director, writer and producer who directed The Crow, Dark City The Crow is a 1994 American feature film adaptation of the 1989 comic book of the same name by James O'Barr. Dark City is a 1998 science fiction Film noir written by Alex Proyas, Lem Dobbs and David S

In 1997, Goyer co-created and served as executive producer for the short-lived science-fiction series Sleepwalkers. Sleepwalkers was a Science fiction series which aired on NBC in late 1997

Goyer's first adaptation of a Marvel Comics character, Nick Fury: Agent of S.H.I.E.L.D., was produced in 1998 as a television movie with David Hasselhoff in the lead role. Marvel Comics is an American comic book company owned by Marvel Publishing Inc Nick Fury Agent of SHIELD is a Made-for-TV movie starring David Hasselhoff. David Michael Hasselhoff (born July 17, 1952) is an American Actor and Singer, who is best known for his lead roles on Knight

His next work with Marvel, released in the same year, was Blade. Blade is a 1998 vampire Action film starring Wesley Snipes and Stephen Dorff, loosely based on the published stories Goyer created the original character of Whistler, Blade's mentor, for the film. Abraham Whistler is a Fictional character from the Marvel Comics universe The character was later added into the comic book's continuity. [2]

Goyer wrote screenplays based on numerous comic book series, among them Silver Surfer, Doctor Strange, Ghost Rider, Batman, and Sub-Mariner. } The Silver Surfer is a Marvel Comics Superhero created by Jack Kirby. Doctor Strange is a Fictional character, a Comic book sorcerer and Superhero in the. Ghost Rider is the name of several fictional Supernatural Antiheroes appearing in Comic books published by Marvel Comics. Batman (originally referred to as the Bat-Man and still referred to at times as the Batman) is a fictional Comic book Superhero co-created Most have yet to be filmed.

For DC Comics, Goyer wrote a title based around the Justice Society of America. DC Comics is an American comic book and related media company JSA debuted in August 1999, with Goyer's involvement lasting four years, ending with issue 51. The Justice Society of America, or JSA, is a DC Comics Superhero group the first team of superheroes in Comic book history Unfamiliar with the structure of a comic script, Goyer would outline the issues before working with a professional comic book writer on the final script. For the first five issues he collaborated with James Robinson and, for the rest of the series, with Geoff Johns, who would take over as solo writer following Goyer's departure. Geoff Johns (born 25 Jan 1973 in Detroit Michigan) is an American Comic book Writer, best known for his work for

In 2000, Goyer produced Mission to Mars, directed by Brian de Palma. Mission to Mars is a 2000 science fiction movie directed by Brian de Palma about a rescue mission to Mars following a disaster Brian De Palma (born Brian Russell DePalma on September 11 1940 in Newark New Jersey) is an American Film director. The film did not recoup its US$90 million budget. The United States dollar ( sign: $; code: USD) is the unit of Currency of the United States; it has also been [3]

2000 also saw the debut of FreakyLinks, on which Goyer served as executive producer (he also wrote an uncredited polish of the pilot episode). FreakyLinks was an American Television show that combined elements of horror, mystery, and Comedy.

In 2002, Goyer served as writer and executive producer for Blade II, a sequel to the 1998 film written by Goyer. Blade II is a 2002 vampire Action film directed by Guillermo del Toro and starring Wesley Snipes. Directed by Guillermo del Toro and with designs by artist Mike Mignola (who would later collaborate with each other on Hellboy), the film outgrossed its predecessor. Guillermo del Toro Gómez (born October 9, 1964) is an Academy Award -nominated Mexican filmmaker Mike Joseph Mignola (born September 16, 1960) is an American Comic book Artist and Writer, famous for creating the comic Hellboy is a 2004 Supernatural action-thriller film directed by Guillermo del Toro. [4] The same year, Goyer made his directorial debut on ZigZag, his own adaptation of a novel by Landon J. Napoleon. The film received a limited theatrical release.

In 2004, Goyer served as writer, producer, and director on Blade: Trinity. Blade Trinity, is a 2004 vampire Action film, written and directed by David S The film failed to make back its budget at the box office. Fans of the Blade series expressed outrage across the web citing Goyer should never have tried to direct the film himself. There are rumors that Wesley Snipes was extremely unhappy with the direction Blade 3 took. Fans of the series claim Snipes character was reduced to the mere sidekick of Ryan Reynolds character and the group of vampire hunters his character led. Fans claim Del Toro and Snipes stunt team should have continued the direction for Blade 3. Lastly, fans claim Goyer ruined the Blade series with lackluster action sequences, cheesy humor and an overall lighter tone to the series, reducing Blade to a "dark" comedy. http://forums.sohh.com/showthread.php?t=1004620 [5]

In 2005, Batman Begins was released. Batman Begins is a 2005 American Superhero film based on the fictional DC Comics character Batman, directed by Goyer wrote the first draft of the script for director Christopher Nolan after collaborating on the story together. Christopher Jonathan James Nolan (born July 30 1970 is a Film director, writer and producer. Batman Begins went on to make over $200,000,000 at the domestic box office. [6]

Also in 2005, the television series Threshold premiered. Threshold is a Science fiction drama television series that first aired on CBS in September 2005 Created by Bragi F. Schut, the series was produced and developed by Goyer, who also directed the pilot. The series was cancelled part way through the first season, despite reviews for the show being positive, and the show was proven better than Blade: Trinity. Blade Trinity, is a 2004 vampire Action film, written and directed by David S

Blade: The Series premiered in 2006. Blade The Series is a 2006 action film/series American Television program based on the Marvel Comics character and popular film series Developed and executive produced by Goyer with his JSA writing partner Geoff Johns, it was cancelled after the first season.

In 2006, Goyer was interviewed by producer Mike De Luca for The Dialogue DVD series. Goyer discusses his methods and experiences as a screenwriter.

February 2007 saw the release of Ghost Rider. Ghost Rider is a 2007 Superhero film based on the fictional Marvel Comics character of the same name. Based on the Marvel comic, the script was written several years prior by Goyer, who also serves as executive producer. The final script was written by director Mark Steven Johnson. Mark Steven Johnson, (born October 30, 1964) is an American film director and writer He also directed The Invisible, a film that was released on April 27, 2007. The Invisible is a 2007 Supernatural thriller starring Justin Chatwin, Margarita Levieva, Chris Marquette

Future work

Goyer had been working on an adaptation of The Flash, but he has left the project since he and Warner Brothers could not come to an agreement on the story.

Goyer has also written the working treatment for the film adaptation of Marvel's Thor, as well as directing the X-Men spin-off, Magneto. Marvel Comics is an American comic book company owned by Marvel Publishing Inc Thor is the name of several films Thor Son of Asgard, an animated feature film based on the Marvel Comics character set to be released The X-Men is a team of fictional Superhero characters in Comic books published by Marvel Comics. Magneto (alias Erik Magnus Lehnsherr, born Max Eisenhardt) is a Fictional character that appears in Comic books published by Marvel [7]

Goyer is attached to direct a film adaptation of the 2007 graphic novel Baltimore, or The Steadfast Tin Soldier and the Vampire. Baltimore or The Steadfast Tin Soldier and the Vampire is a 2007 illustrated novel (not to be confused with the similarly named Graphic novel) created by Mike [8]

Trivia

References

  1. ^ Notable Alumni, USC School of Cinematic Arts.
  2. ^ Comics Continuum
  3. ^ Imdb: Box office / business for Mission to Mars
  4. ^ Box Office Mojo: Blade, Box Office Mojo: Blade II
  5. ^ Imdb: Box office / business for Blade: Trinity
  6. ^ Imdb: Box office / business for Batman Begins
  7. ^ www.variety.com
  8. ^ Michael Fleming. "David Goyer to direct 'Vampire'", Variety, 2007-09-27. Variety is a weekly entertainment trade newspaper founded in New York in 1905 by Sime Silverman Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 489 - Odoacer attacks Theodoric at the Battle of Verona and is defeated again Retrieved on 2007-12-09. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 536 - Byzantine General Belisarius enters Rome while the Ostrogothic garrison peacefully leaves the city  
  9. ^ www.youtube.com

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