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Simon Kinberg

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Simon Kinberg
'Dark Phoenix' stars Sophie Turner and Tye Sheridan share how much they loved working with Simon Kinberg on his directorial debut and host Kevin Smith gets Turner's take on playing Jean Grey.
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Simon Kinberg is a British film producer, director and screenwriter who is known for producing the X-Men films, Fant4stic, Logan, the Deadpool films, Cinderella and The Martian. He directed Dark Phoenix, the finale of the X-Men Beginnings films. He created Star Wars Rebels, an animated series set after Revenge of the Sith and before Rogue One. He also wrote Mr. and Mrs. Smith, X-Men: The Last Stand and Jumper.
BornAugust 2, 1973
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BornAugust 2, 1973
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    • Nominated for 1 Oscar
      • 5 wins & 9 nominations total

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    Known for

    Matt Damon in The Martian (2015)
    The Martian
    8.0
    • Producer(produced by)
    • 2015
    Hugh Jackman in Logan (2017)
    Logan
    8.1
    • Producer(produced by, p.g.a.)
    • 2017
    Jamie Bell, Michael B. Jordan, Kate Mara, and Miles Teller in Fantastic Four (2015)
    Fantastic Four
    4.3
    • Producer(produced by, p.g.a.)
    • 2015
    Halle Berry, Patrick Stewart, Ian McKellen, Nicholas Hoult, Hugh Jackman, James McAvoy, Elliot Page, Michael Fassbender, Daniel Cudmore, Bingbing Fan, and Jennifer Lawrence in X-Men: Days of Future Past (2014)
    X-Men: Days of Future Past
    7.9
    • Producer
    • 2014

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    Producer



    • Sugar
      • executive producer
      • Released
      • TV Series
      • 2024
    • The Running Man
      • producer
      • Post-production
      • 2025
    • Untitled Star Wars Trilogy: Episode I
      • producer
      • In Development
    • Artemis
      • producer
      • In Development
    • Wraiths of the Broken Land
      • producer
      • Pre-production
    • Maximum Pleasure Guaranteed
      • executive producer
      • Pre-production
      • TV Series
    • Avengelyne
      • producer
      • Pre-production
    • Untitled Star Trek Prequel
      • producer
      • Pre-production
    • Magic: The Gathering
      • producer
      • Pre-production
    • Wayland
      • producer
      • Pre-production



    • Invasion (2021)
      Invasion
      6.2
      TV Series
      • executive producer
      • 2021–2025
    • Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman in Deadpool & Wolverine (2024)
      Deadpool & Wolverine
      7.5
      • executive producer
      • 2024
    • Colin Farrell in Sugar (2024)
      Sugar
      7.4
      TV Series
      • executive producer
      • 2024
    • Vincent D'Onofrio, Kevin Hart, Gugu Mbatha-Raw, Úrsula Corberó, Billy Magnussen, Yun Jee Kim, and Viveik Kalra in Lift (2024)
      Lift
      5.5
      • producer (p.g.a.)
      • 2024
    • Kenneth Branagh, Michelle Yeoh, Tina Fey, Kelly Reilly, Emma Laird, Jude Hill, Riccardo Scamarcio, Camille Cottin, Jamie Dornan, Kyle Allen, and Ali Khan in A Haunting in Venice (2023)
      A Haunting in Venice
      6.5
      • producer (produced by)
      • 2023
    • Kenneth Branagh, Annette Bening, Dawn French, Sophie Okonedo, Jennifer Saunders, Russell Brand, Armie Hammer, Gal Gadot, Ali Fazal, Rose Leslie, Letitia Wright, and Tom Bateman in Death on the Nile (2022)
      Death on the Nile
      6.3
      • executive producer
      • 2022
    • Penélope Cruz, Diane Kruger, Bingbing Fan, Jessica Chastain, and Lupita Nyong'o in The 355 (2022)
      The 355
      5.6
      • producer (produced by)
      • 2022
    • Maisie Williams, Anya Taylor-Joy, Charlie Heaton, Henrique Zaga, and Blu Hunt in The New Mutants (2020)
      The New Mutants
      5.3
      • producer (produced by, p.g.a.)
      • 2020
    • The Twilight Zone (2019)
      The Twilight Zone
      6.0
      TV Series
      • executive producer
      • 2019–2020
    • Dan Stevens in Legion (2017)
      Legion
      8.1
      TV Series
      • executive producer
      • 2017–2019
    • Kiefer Sutherland in Designated Survivor (2016)
      Designated Survivor
      7.4
      TV Series
      • executive producer
      • 2016–2019
    • Nicholas Hoult, James McAvoy, Michael Fassbender, Evan Peters, Jessica Chastain, Jennifer Lawrence, Kodi Smit-McPhee, Alexandra Shipp, Sophie Turner, and Tye Sheridan in X-Men: Dark Phoenix (2019)
      X-Men: Dark Phoenix
      5.7
      • producer (produced by, p.g.a.)
      • 2019
    • The Gifted (2017)
      The Gifted
      7.2
      TV Series
      • executive producer
      • 2017–2019
    • Ryan Reynolds in Once Upon a Deadpool (2018)
      Once Upon a Deadpool
      7.2
      • producer (p.g.a.)
      • 2018
    • Josh Brolin, Ryan Reynolds, Terry Crews, Bill Skarsgård, Leslie Uggams, Morena Baccarin, Lewis Tan, Stefan Kapicic, Rob Delaney, Shioli Kutsuna, Zazie Beetz, and Brianna Hildebrand in Deadpool 2 (2018)
      Deadpool 2
      7.6
      • producer (p.g.a.)
      • 2018

    Writer



    • Untitled Star Wars Trilogy: Episode I
      • Writer
      • In Development
    • Wayland
      • Writer
      • Pre-production
    • Here Comes the Flood
      • Writer
      • Pre-production
    • Luna Park
      • writer
      • In Development
    • The Legacy
      • Writer
      • TV Movie
    • Logan's Run
      • Writer
      • In Development



    • Invasion (2021)
      Invasion
      6.2
      TV Series
      • created by
      • written by
      • story by ...
      • 2021–2025
    • Mr. & Mrs. Smith (2024)
      Mr. & Mrs. Smith
      7.0
      TV Series
      • inspired by original characters created by in the feature film "Mr. & Mrs. Smith"
      • 2024
    • Penélope Cruz, Diane Kruger, Bingbing Fan, Jessica Chastain, and Lupita Nyong'o in The 355 (2022)
      The 355
      5.6
      • screenplay by
      • 2022
    • The Twilight Zone (2019)
      The Twilight Zone
      6.0
      TV Series
      • developed by
      • story by (creator)
      • 2019–2020
    • Nicholas Hoult, James McAvoy, Michael Fassbender, Evan Peters, Jessica Chastain, Jennifer Lawrence, Kodi Smit-McPhee, Alexandra Shipp, Sophie Turner, and Tye Sheridan in X-Men: Dark Phoenix (2019)
      X-Men: Dark Phoenix
      5.7
      • written by
      • 2019
    • Freddie Prinze Jr., Steve Blum, Vanessa Marshall, Dave Filoni, Tiya Sircar, and Taylor Gray in Star Wars: Rebels (2014)
      Star Wars: Rebels
      8.1
      TV Series
      • created by
      • written by
      • 2014–2018
    • Nicholas Hoult, James McAvoy, Michael Fassbender, Oscar Isaac, Evan Peters, Olivia Munn, Jennifer Lawrence, Kodi Smit-McPhee, Alexandra Shipp, Sophie Turner, Tye Sheridan, and Ben Hardy in X-Men: Apocalypse (2016)
      X-Men: Apocalypse
      6.8
      • screenplay by
      • story by
      • 2016
    • Jamie Bell, Michael B. Jordan, Kate Mara, and Miles Teller in Fantastic Four (2015)
      Fantastic Four
      4.3
      • screenplay
      • 2015
    • Halle Berry, Patrick Stewart, Ian McKellen, Nicholas Hoult, Hugh Jackman, James McAvoy, Elliot Page, Michael Fassbender, Daniel Cudmore, Bingbing Fan, and Jennifer Lawrence in X-Men: Days of Future Past (2014)
      X-Men: Days of Future Past
      7.9
      • screenplay by
      • story by
      • 2014
    • Reese Witherspoon, Tom Hardy, and Chris Pine in This Means War (2012)
      This Means War
      6.3
      • screenplay
      • 2012
    • Jude Law, Robert Downey Jr., Mark Strong, and Rachel McAdams in Sherlock Holmes (2009)
      Sherlock Holmes
      7.6
      • screenplay
      • 2009
    • Hayden Christensen in Jumper (2008)
      Jumper
      6.1
      • screenplay
      • 2008
    • Jordana Brewster in Mr. and Mrs. Smith (2007)
      Mr. and Mrs. Smith
      6.3
      TV Movie
      • motion picture "Mr. & Mrs. Smith"
      • written by
      • 2007
    • Famke Janssen, Halle Berry, Kelsey Grammer, Anna Paquin, Patrick Stewart, Ben Foster, James Marsden, Hugh Jackman, and Elliot Page in X-Men: The Last Stand (2006)
      X-Men: The Last Stand
      6.6
      • written by
      • 2006
    • Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie in Mr. & Mrs. Smith (2005)
      Mr. & Mrs. Smith
      6.5
      • written by
      • 2005

    Script and Continuity Department



    • Ouija (2014)
      Ouija
      4.5
      • script revisions (uncredited)
      • 2014
    • Tom Cruise and Emily Blunt in Edge of Tomorrow (2014)
      Edge of Tomorrow
      7.9
      • script revisions (uncredited)
      • 2014
    • Aaron Toney in Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter (2012)
      Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter
      5.9
      • script revisions (uncredited)
      • 2012
    • Kevin Bacon, Jason Flemyng, January Jones, Rose Byrne, Nicholas Hoult, James McAvoy, Michael Fassbender, Lucas Till, Jennifer Lawrence, and Zoë Kravitz in X-Men: First Class (2011)
      X-Men: First Class
      7.7
      • script revisions (uncredited)
      • 2011
    • Knight and Day (2010)
      Knight and Day
      6.3
      • script revisions (uncredited)
      • 2010
    • Steve Carell and Tina Fey in Date Night (2010)
      Date Night
      6.3
      • script revisions (uncredited)
      • 2010
    • Robin Williams, Hank Azaria, Christopher Guest, Ben Stiller, Brad Garrett, Owen Wilson, Amy Adams, Alain Chabat, Steve Coogan, Patrick Gallagher, Bill Hader, Mizuo Peck, Jon Bernthal, and Crystal the Monkey in Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian (2009)
      Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian
      6.0
      • script revision (uncredited)
      • 2009
    • Jessica Alba, Michael Chiklis, Chris Evans, and Ioan Gruffudd in Fantastic Four (2005)
      Fantastic Four
      5.7
      • script revisions (uncredited)
      • 2005
    • Jennifer Garner in Elektra (2005)
      Elektra
      4.7
      • script revisions (uncredited)
      • 2005
    • Halle Berry in Catwoman (2004)
      Catwoman
      3.4
      • script revisions (uncredited)
      • 2004
    • Drew Barrymore, Cameron Diaz, and Lucy Liu in Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle (2003)
      Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle
      4.9
      • script revisions (uncredited)
      • 2003

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    The Best X-Men Scenes According to the Cast of 'Dark Phoenix'
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    Why 'Dark Phoenix' Proves the X-Men Need Space
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    Why 'Dark Phoenix' Proves the X-Men Need Space
    What We Know About 'X-Men: Dark Phoenix' ... So Far
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    What We Know About 'X-Men: Dark Phoenix' ... So Far

    Personal details

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    • Height
      • 6′ 5″ (1.96 m)
    • Born
      • August 2, 1973
      • London, England, UK
    • Spouse
      • Mali HeledJuly 26, 2001 - 2016 (divorced, 2 children)
    • Parents
      • Jud Kinberg

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    • Trivia
      The screenplay for Mr. & Mrs. Smith (2005) began as his thesis project for Columbia Film School.
    • Trademark
        Producer of the X-Men films.
    • Salaries
        X-Men: Dark Phoenix
        (2019)
        $500,000

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