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Jon Spaihts

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Jon Spaihts
'Dune' tells the story of Paul Atreides, a brilliant and gifted young man born into a great destiny beyond his understanding, who must travel to the most dangerous planet in the universe to ensure the future of his family and his people. As malevolent forces explode into conflict over the planet’s exclusive supply of the most precious resource in existence—a commodity capable of unlocking humanity’s greatest potential—only those who can conquer their fear will survive.
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Jon Spaihts is an American screenwriter and author. He has written the films Dune starring Timothée Chalamet and Zendaya, Doctor Strange starring Benedict Cumberbatch, The Mummy starring Tom Cruise and Sofia Boutella, Passengers starring Jennifer Lawrence and Chris Pratt, Prometheus starring Michael Fassbender and The Darkest Hour. He is married to Johanna Watts.
BornFebruary 9, 1970
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BornFebruary 9, 1970
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    • Nominated for 1 Oscar
      • 3 wins & 60 nominations total

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    Known for

    Prometheus (2012)
    Prometheus
    7.0
    • Writer
    • 2012
    Chris Pratt and Jennifer Lawrence in Passengers (2016)
    Passengers
    7.0
    • Writer
    • 2016
    Chiwetel Ejiofor, Mads Mikkelsen, Tilda Swinton, Benedict Wong, Rachel McAdams, and Benedict Cumberbatch in Doctor Strange (2016)
    Doctor Strange
    7.5
    • Writer
    • 2016

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    Writer

    • Dune: Messiah
      • Writer
      • Pre-production
      • 2026
    • Javier Bardem, Josh Brolin, Stellan Skarsgård, Rebecca Ferguson, Dave Bautista, Austin Butler, Timothée Chalamet, Zendaya, Florence Pugh, and Souheila Yacoub in Dune: Part Two (2024)
      Dune: Part Two
      8.5
      • screenplay
      • 2024
    • Javier Bardem, Josh Brolin, Rebecca Ferguson, Jason Momoa, Sharon Duncan-Brewster, Oscar Isaac, Timothée Chalamet, and Zendaya in Dune: Part One (2021)
      Dune: Part One
      8.0
      • screenplay by
      • 2021
    • The Mummy (2017)
      The Mummy
      5.4
      • screen story by
      • 2017
    • Johanna Watts in A Flight to Remember (2017)
      A Flight to Remember
      Video
      • Writer
      • 2017
    • Johanna Watts in Elite Suites (2017)
      Elite Suites
      Video
      • Writer
      • 2017
    • Passengers: Dare to Dream (2017)
      Passengers: Dare to Dream
      6.6
      Video
      • Writer
      • 2017
    • Johanna Watts in Choose Your Star (2017)
      Choose Your Star
      Video
      • Writer
      • 2017
    • Chris Pratt and Jennifer Lawrence in Passengers (2016)
      Passengers
      7.0
      • written by
      • 2016
    • Chiwetel Ejiofor, Mads Mikkelsen, Tilda Swinton, Benedict Wong, Rachel McAdams, and Benedict Cumberbatch in Doctor Strange (2016)
      Doctor Strange
      7.5
      • written by
      • 2016
    • Prometheus (2012)
      Prometheus
      7.0
      • written by
      • 2012
    • The Darkest Hour: Visualizing an Invasion (2012)
      The Darkest Hour: Visualizing an Invasion
      7.5
      Video
      • writer
      • 2012
    • The Darkest Hour (2011)
      The Darkest Hour
      4.9
      • screenplay
      • story
      • 2011

    Producer

    • Dune: Messiah
      • executive producer
      • Pre-production
      • 2026
    • Jack Black, Jason Momoa, Emma Myers, Danielle Brooks, and Sebastian Hansen in A Minecraft Movie (2025)
      A Minecraft Movie
      5.8
      • executive producer
      • 2025
    • Emily Watson, Mark Strong, Olivia Williams, and Travis Fimmel in Dune: Prophecy (2024)
      Dune: Prophecy
      7.3
      TV Series
      • executive producer
      • 2024
    • Bill Skarsgård and FKA twigs in The Crow (2024)
      The Crow
      4.7
      • executive producer
      • 2024
    • Javier Bardem, Josh Brolin, Stellan Skarsgård, Rebecca Ferguson, Dave Bautista, Austin Butler, Timothée Chalamet, Zendaya, Florence Pugh, and Souheila Yacoub in Dune: Part Two (2024)
      Dune: Part Two
      8.5
      • executive producer
      • 2024
    • Javier Bardem, Josh Brolin, Rebecca Ferguson, Jason Momoa, Sharon Duncan-Brewster, Oscar Isaac, Timothée Chalamet, and Zendaya in Dune: Part One (2021)
      Dune: Part One
      8.0
      • executive producer
      • 2021
    • Johanna Watts in A Flight to Remember (2017)
      A Flight to Remember
      Video
      • executive producer
      • 2017
    • Johanna Watts in Elite Suites (2017)
      Elite Suites
      Video
      • executive producer
      • 2017
    • Passengers: Dare to Dream (2017)
      Passengers: Dare to Dream
      6.6
      Video
      • executive producer
      • 2017
    • Johanna Watts in Choose Your Star (2017)
      Choose Your Star
      Video
      • executive producer
      • 2017
    • Chris Pratt and Jennifer Lawrence in Passengers (2016)
      Passengers
      7.0
      • executive producer
      • 2016
    • Johanna Watts in Career Girl (2015)
      Career Girl
      7.6
      Short
      • executive producer
      • 2015

    Director

    • Johanna Watts in A Flight to Remember (2017)
      A Flight to Remember
      Video
      • Director
      • 2017
    • Johanna Watts in Elite Suites (2017)
      Elite Suites
      Video
      • Director
      • 2017
    • Passengers: Dare to Dream (2017)
      Passengers: Dare to Dream
      6.6
      Video
      • Director
      • 2017
    • Johanna Watts in Choose Your Star (2017)
      Choose Your Star
      Video
      • Director
      • 2017
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      • February 9, 1970
      • New York City, New York, USA
    • Spouse
      • Johanna WattsOctober 1, 2011 - present (1 child)
    • Other works
      Spec script "Shadow 19", sold to Warner Bros.
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      • 1 Article

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