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David S. Goyer

  • Writer
  • Producer
  • Director
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David S. Goyer was born on 22 December 1965 in Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA. He is a writer and producer, known for Dark City (1998), Batman Begins (2005) and The Dark Knight (2008). He is married to Marina Black. They have two children. He was previously married to Jessika Borsiczky.
BornDecember 22, 1965
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BornDecember 22, 1965
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    • Awards
      • 8 wins & 14 nominations total

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    Known for

    Rufus Sewell in Dark City (1998)
    Dark City
    7.6
    • Writer
    • 1998
    Christian Bale in Batman Begins (2005)
    Batman Begins
    8.2
    • Writer
    • 2005
    Christian Bale in The Dark Knight (2008)
    The Dark Knight
    9.0
    • Writer
    • 2008
    Joseph Fiennes, Courtney B. Vance, John Cho, and Zachary Knighton in Flashforward (2009)
    Flashforward
    7.6
    TV Series
    • Writer

    Credits

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    Writer



    • The Sandman
      • developed by (creator)
      • Released
      • TV Series
      • 2025
    • Fantastic Voyage
      • screenplay
      • In Development



    • Batman Unburied (2022)
      Batman Unburied
      8.3
      Podcast Series
      • created by (creator)
      • 2022–2024
    • Neuverse Creative (2020)
      Neuverse Creative
      Podcast Series
      • original script
      • 2022–2024
    • Jared Harris, Lou Llobell, Lee Pace, Laura Birn, and Leah Harvey in Foundation (2021)
      Foundation
      7.6
      TV Series
      • created by
      • written for television by
      • story by (creator)
      • 2021–2023
    • Guillermo del Toro in Guillermo del Toro's Cabinet of Curiosities (2022)
      Guillermo del Toro's Cabinet of Curiosities
      7.0
      TV Series
      • teleplay by
      • 2022
    • Jamie Clayton in Hellraiser (2022)
      Hellraiser
      5.9
      • screen story by
      • 2022
    • Stephen Fry, Tom Sturridge, Kyo Ra, Jenna Coleman, Boyd Holbrook, Donna Preston, Gwendoline Christie, Mason Alexander Park, Kirby Howell-Baptiste, and Vivienne Acheampong in The Sandman (2022)
      The Sandman
      7.7
      TV Series
      • developed by
      • teleplay by (creator)
      • 2022
    • Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War (2020)
      Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War
      7.2
      Video Game
      • story by (as David Goyer)
      • 2020
    • Vader Immortal: A Star Wars VR Series - Episode III (2019)
      Vader Immortal: A Star Wars VR Series - Episode III
      8.0
      Video Game
      • story
      • writer
      • 2019
    • Linda Hamilton, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Natalia Reyes, Gabriel Luna, and Mackenzie Davis in Terminator: Dark Fate (2019)
      Terminator: Dark Fate
      6.2
      • screenplay by
      • story by (as David Goyer)
      • 2019
    • Vader Immortal: A Star Wars VR Series - Episode II (2019)
      Vader Immortal: A Star Wars VR Series - Episode II
      7.6
      Video Game
      • story
      • writer
      • 2019
    • Krypton (2018)
      Krypton
      6.8
      TV Series
      • written by
      • story by
      • teleplay by
      • 2018–2019
    • Steve Blum, Scott Lawrence, Maya Rudolph, and Keith Ferguson in Vader Immortal: A Star Wars VR Series - Episode I (2019)
      Vader Immortal: A Star Wars VR Series - Episode I
      7.9
      Video Game
      • story
      • writer
      • 2019
    • Constantine: The Legend Continues (2018)
      Constantine: The Legend Continues
      7.5
      TV Special
      • continuation of work by
      • 2018
    • Ben Affleck and Henry Cavill in Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice (2016)
      Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice
      6.5
      • written by
      • 2016
    • Da Vinci's Demons (2013)
      Da Vinci's Demons
      7.9
      TV Series
      • created by
      • written by
      • story ...
      • 2013–2015

    Producer



    • Murderbot
      • executive producer
      • Completed
      • TV Series
      • 2025
    • Night Patrol
      • producer
      • In Production
    • Fantastic Voyage
      • executive producer
      • In Development



    • Batman Unburied (2022)
      Batman Unburied
      8.3
      Podcast Series
      • executive producer
      • 2022–2024
    • The First Omen (2024)
      The First Omen
      6.5
      • producer (produced by, p.g.a.)
      • 2024
    • Jared Harris, Lou Llobell, Lee Pace, Laura Birn, and Leah Harvey in Foundation (2021)
      Foundation
      7.6
      TV Series
      • executive producer (showrunner)
      • 2021–2023
    • Jamie Clayton in Hellraiser (2022)
      Hellraiser
      5.9
      • producer (produced by, p.g.a)
      • 2022
    • Stephen Fry, Tom Sturridge, Kyo Ra, Jenna Coleman, Boyd Holbrook, Donna Preston, Gwendoline Christie, Mason Alexander Park, Kirby Howell-Baptiste, and Vivienne Acheampong in The Sandman (2022)
      The Sandman
      7.7
      TV Series
      • executive producer
      • 2022
    • Jeremy T. Thomas in Antlers (2021)
      Antlers
      5.9
      • producer (produced by, p.g.a.)
      • 2021
    • Chris Pratt and Yvonne Strahovski in The Tomorrow War (2021)
      The Tomorrow War
      6.6
      • producer (as David Goyer, produced by)
      • 2021
    • Rebecca Hall in The Night House (2020)
      The Night House
      6.4
      • producer (produced by, p.g.a.)
      • 2020
    • Vader Immortal: A Star Wars VR Series - Episode III (2019)
      Vader Immortal: A Star Wars VR Series - Episode III
      8.0
      Video Game
      • executive producer
      • 2019
    • Linda Hamilton, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Natalia Reyes, Gabriel Luna, and Mackenzie Davis in Terminator: Dark Fate (2019)
      Terminator: Dark Fate
      6.2
      • executive producer (as David Goyer)
      • 2019
    • Vader Immortal: A Star Wars VR Series - Episode II (2019)
      Vader Immortal: A Star Wars VR Series - Episode II
      7.6
      Video Game
      • executive producer
      • 2019
    • Krypton (2018)
      Krypton
      6.8
      TV Series
      • executive producer
      • 2018–2019
    • Steve Blum, Scott Lawrence, Maya Rudolph, and Keith Ferguson in Vader Immortal: A Star Wars VR Series - Episode I (2019)
      Vader Immortal: A Star Wars VR Series - Episode I
      7.9
      Video Game
      • executive producer
      • 2019
    • Constantine: City of Demons (2018)
      Constantine: City of Demons
      7.5
      TV Series
      • executive producer
      • 2018–2019
    • Constantine: City of Demons - The Movie (2018)
      Constantine: City of Demons - The Movie
      7.3
      • executive producer
      • 2018

    Director



    • Jared Harris, Lou Llobell, Lee Pace, Laura Birn, and Leah Harvey in Foundation (2021)
      Foundation
      7.6
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2021–2023
    • Da Vinci's Demons (2013)
      Da Vinci's Demons
      7.9
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2013
    • Joseph Fiennes, Courtney B. Vance, John Cho, and Zachary Knighton in Flashforward (2009)
      Flashforward
      7.6
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2009
    • Odette Annable and Ethan Cutkosky in The Unborn (2009)
      The Unborn
      4.7
      • Director (directed by)
      • 2009
    • The Invisible (2007)
      The Invisible
      6.1
      • Director
      • 2007
    • Snow Patrol: You're All I Have (Version 2)
      Music Video
      • Director
      • 2006
    • Brent Spiner, Charles S. Dutton, Carla Gugino, Rob Benedict, Peter Dinklage, and Brian Van Holt in Threshold (2005)
      Threshold
      7.2
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2005
    • Wesley Snipes, Jessica Biel, and Ryan Reynolds in Blade: Trinity (2004)
      Blade: Trinity
      5.8
      • Director
      • 2004
    • John Leguizamo, Wesley Snipes, Natasha Lyonne, and Sam Jones III in Zig Zag (2002)
      Zig Zag
      5.9
      • Director
      • 2002

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    Personal details

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    • Alternative names
      • Ricardo Festiva
    • Height
      • 5′ 6″ (1.68 m)
    • Born
      • December 22, 1965
      • Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA
    • Spouses
        Marina Black? - present (2 children)
    • Children
      • Child
    • Relatives
      • Jeff Goyer(Sibling)
    • Other works
      He is also a popular writer of comic books, including JSA (Justice Society of America) which he writes with Geoff Johns.
    • Publicity listings
      • 2 Interviews
      • 1 Article

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    • Trivia
      Created the character Abraham Whistler for the film trilogy based on the Blade comic book. Ironically, the character ended up making his first appearance before the film came out, in an an episode of Spider-Man: The Animated Series (1994) in which Blade made a guest appearance. Whistler was voiced in that episode by Malcolm McDowell. Whistler subsequently was adopted into the continuity of the comic books.
    • Quotes
      We definitely set it up and kind of provided Warner Bros. a rough plan of what the next three movies would be. So it's not like we'll do one and then figure on the next. There is a road map of what the next three movies would be and who the various characters would be. [on Batman Begins (2005)]

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