James Vanderbilt

Writer and producer. Born 17 November 1975 in Norwalk, Connecticut, USA.

Titles on Fi1m1 directing · 7 writing · 2 producing

Average Fi1m scoreas writer · 7 titles

Born

17 November 1975, Norwalk, Connecticut, USA

Active

2007–present

Frequently works with

Guy Busick, Matt Bettinelli-Olpin, Tyler Gillett, Bradley J. Fischer, Paul Neinstein, William Sherak, Jasmin Savoy Brown, Mason Gooding

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Biography

James Platten Vanderbilt (born 17 November 1975) is an American screenwriter and producer. He studied at the University of Southern California.

Vanderbilt wrote the screenplay for Zodiac (2007). He co-wrote The Amazing Spider-Man (2012) and its 2014 sequel. He co-wrote and produced Scream (2022) and Scream VI (2023), and contributed the story and produced Scream 7 (2026). He also produced Abigail (2024) and other films including Ready or Not (2019).

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