Simon Kinberg

The Running Man

Set in an oppressive future where the government controls the media, Ben Richards volunteers to participate in a deadly game show, which will see him hunted by professional killers over 30 days. Should he survive, he’ll win a cash prize that will help save his sick child and lift his family out of a horrid living situation.

Release Date: 2025-11-05

Department: Production

Job: Producer

Deadpool & Wolverine

A listless Wade Wilson toils away in civilian life with his days as the morally flexible mercenary, Deadpool, behind him. But when his homeworld faces an existential threat, Wade must reluctantly suit-up again with an even more reluctant Wolverine.

Release Date: 2024-07-24

Department: Production

Job: Executive Producer

Vote Count: 6746

Sugar

An enigmatic private detective struggles with personal demons as he investigates the disappearance of a Hollywood producer's beloved granddaughter.

Release Date: 2024-04-04

Department: Production

Job: Executive Producer

Episode Count: 8

Vote Count: 192

Mr. & Mrs. Smith

Meet the Smiths: two lonely strangers, John and Jane, who have given up their lives and identities to be thrown together as partners – both in espionage and in marriage.

Release Date: 2024-02-01

Department: Writing

Job: Characters

Episode Count: 8

Vote Count: 283

Lift

An international heist crew, led by Cyrus Whitaker, race to lift $500 million in gold from a passenger plane at 40,000 feet.

Release Date: 2024-01-12

Department: Production

Job: Producer

Vote Count: 1279

A Haunting in Venice

Celebrated sleuth Hercule Poirot, now retired and living in self-imposed exile in Venice, reluctantly attends a Halloween séance at a decaying, haunted palazzo. When one of the guests is murdered, the detective is thrust into a sinister world of shadows and secrets.

Release Date: 2023-09-13

Department: Production

Job: Producer

Vote Count: 2408

Death on the Nile

Belgian sleuth Hercule Poirot's Egyptian vacation aboard a glamorous river steamer turns into a terrifying search for a murderer when a picture-perfect couple's idyllic honeymoon is tragically cut short.

Release Date: 2022-02-09

Department: Production

Job: Executive Producer

Vote Count: 3764

The 355

A group of top female agents from American, British, Chinese, Colombian, and German government agencies are drawn together to try and stop an organization from acquiring a deadly weapon to send the world into chaos.

Release Date: 2022-01-05

Department: Writing

Job: Writer

Vote Count: 1028

Invasion

Earth is visited by an alien species that threatens humanity's existence. Events unfold in real time through the eyes of five ordinary people across the globe as they struggle to make sense of the chaos unraveling around them.

Release Date: 2021-10-21

Department: Production

Job: Executive Producer

Episode Count: 20

Vote Count: 972

The New Mutants

Five young mutants, just discovering their abilities while held in a secret facility against their will, fight to escape their past sins and save themselves.

Release Date: 2020-04-02

Department: Production

Job: Producer

Vote Count: 3451

Dark Phoenix

The X-Men face their most formidable and powerful foe when one of their own, Jean Grey, starts to spiral out of control. During a rescue mission in outer space, Jean is nearly killed when she's hit by a mysterious cosmic force. Once she returns home, this force not only makes her infinitely more powerful, but far more unstable. The X-Men must now band together to save her soul and battle aliens that want to use Grey's new abilities to rule the galaxy.

Release Date: 2019-06-05

Department: Production

Job: Producer

Vote Count: 6602

The Twilight Zone

Tales of science fiction, fantasy and the occult, exploring humanity's hopes, despairs, prides and prejudices in metaphoric ways. Next stop ahead The Twilight Zone.

Release Date: 2019-04-01

Department: Production

Job: Executive Producer

Episode Count: 1

Vote Count: 378

Once Upon a Deadpool

A kidnapped Fred Savage is forced to endure Deadpool's PG-13 rendition of Deadpool 2, as a Princess Bride-esque story that's full of magic, wonder, and zero Fs.

Release Date: 2018-12-11

Department: Production

Job: Producer

Vote Count: 790

Deadpool 2

Wisecracking mercenary Deadpool battles the evil and powerful Cable and other bad guys to save a boy's life.

Release Date: 2018-05-10

Department: Production

Job: Producer

Vote Count: 18192

Murder on the Orient Express

Genius Belgian detective Hercule Poirot investigates the murder of an American tycoon aboard the Orient Express train.

Release Date: 2017-11-03

Department: Production

Job: Producer

Vote Count: 10016

The Gifted

A suburban couple's ordinary lives are rocked by the sudden discovery that their children possess mutant powers. Forced to go on the run from a hostile government, the family joins up with an underground network of mutants and must fight to survive.

Release Date: 2017-10-02

Department: Production

Job: Executive Producer

Episode Count: 29

Vote Count: 1474

Logan

In the near future, a weary Logan cares for an ailing Professor X in a hideout on the Mexican border. But Logan's attempts to hide from the world and his legacy are upended when a young mutant arrives, pursued by dark forces.

Release Date: 2017-02-28

Department: Production

Job: Producer

Vote Count: 19451

Legion

David Haller, AKA Legion, is a troubled young man who may be more than human. Diagnosed as schizophrenic, David has been in and out of psychiatric hospitals for years. But after a strange encounter with a fellow patient, he’s confronted with the possibility that the voices he hears and the visions he sees might be real.

Release Date: 2017-02-08

Department: Production

Job: Executive Producer

Episode Count: 27

Vote Count: 1400

Designated Survivor

Tom Kirkman, a low-level cabinet member is suddenly appointed President of the United States after a catastrophic attack during the State of the Union kills everyone above him in the Presidential line of succession.

Release Date: 2016-09-21

Department: Production

Job: Executive Producer

Episode Count: 53

Vote Count: 971

X-Men: Apocalypse

After the re-emergence of the world's first mutant, world-destroyer Apocalypse, the X-Men must unite to defeat his extinction level plan.

Release Date: 2016-05-18

Department: Writing

Job: Story

Vote Count: 13077

Deadpool

The origin story of former Special Forces operative turned mercenary Wade Wilson, who, after being subjected to a rogue experiment that leaves him with accelerated healing powers, adopts the alter ego Deadpool. Armed with his new abilities and a dark, twisted sense of humor, Deadpool hunts down the man who nearly destroyed his life.

Release Date: 2016-02-09

Department: Production

Job: Producer

Vote Count: 31343

Star Wars: The Force Awakens

Thirty years after defeating the Galactic Empire, Han Solo and his allies face a new threat from the evil Kylo Ren and his army of Stormtroopers.

Release Date: 2015-12-15

Department: Crew

Job: Thanks

Vote Count: 19550

The Martian

During a manned mission to Mars, Astronaut Mark Watney is presumed dead after a fierce storm and left behind by his crew. But Watney has survived and finds himself stranded and alone on the hostile planet. With only meager supplies, he must draw upon his ingenuity, wit and spirit to subsist and find a way to signal to Earth that he is alive.

Release Date: 2015-09-30

Department: Production

Job: Producer

Vote Count: 19970

Fantastic Four

Four young outsiders teleport to a dangerous universe, which alters their physical form in shocking ways. Their lives irrevocably upended, the team must learn to harness their daunting new abilities and work together to save Earth from a former friend turned enemy.

Release Date: 2015-08-05

Department: Production

Job: Producer

Vote Count: 6034

Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter

Some of this year's most talked about talent open up about the challenges and triumphs of creating critically acclaimed series and performances.

Release Date: 2015-08-02

Character: Self

Episode Count: 2

Vote Count: 17

Star Wars Rebels: The Siege of Lothal

The Ghost crew and their allies face Darth Vader for the first time and Ahsoka Tano discovers the true identity of Darth Vader.

Release Date: 2015-04-18

Department: Production

Job: Executive Producer

Vote Count: 82

Cinderella

When her father unexpectedly passes away, young Ella finds herself at the mercy of her cruel stepmother and her daughters. Never one to give up hope, Ella's fortunes begin to change after meeting a dashing stranger in the woods.

Release Date: 2015-03-06

Department: Production

Job: Producer

Vote Count: 7112

Chappie

Every child comes into the world full of promise, and none more so than Chappie: he is gifted, special, a prodigy. Like any child, Chappie will come under the influence of his surroundings—some good, some bad—and he will rely on his heart and soul to find his way in the world and become his own man. But there's one thing that makes Chappie different from any one else: he is a robot.

Release Date: 2015-03-04

Department: Production

Job: Producer

Vote Count: 7970

Star Wars Rebels

Set between the events of Star Wars: Episodes III and IV, the story unfolds during a dark time when the evil Galactic Empire is tightening its grip of power on the galaxy. Imperial forces have occupied a remote planet and are ruining the lives of its people. The motley but clever crew of the starship Ghost — cowboy Jedi Kanan, ace pilot Hera, street-smart teenager Ezra, the “muscle” Zeb, warrior firebrand Sabine, and cantankerous old astromech droid Chopper — is among a select few who are brave enough to stand against the Empire. Together, they will face threatening new villains, encounter colorful adversaries, embark on thrilling adventures, and become heroes with the power to ignite a rebellion.

Release Date: 2014-10-13

Department: Writing

Job: Writer

Episode Count: 8

Vote Count: 869

Star Wars Rebels: Spark of Rebellion

Ezra Bridger encounters the Ghost crew and joins them on a mission to free Wookiees from an Imperial Star Destroyer.

Release Date: 2014-10-03

Department: Production

Job: Executive Producer

Vote Count: 144

Let's Be Cops

Best pals Ryan and Justin are stalled in their respective careers -- a fact that is painfully driven home when they go to a college reunion. Dressed as police in the mistaken belief that they were to attend a costume party, Ryan and Justin find that the uniforms earn them much respect and attention. Although Justin is uncomfortable with the idea, Ryan decides to continue with the charade, putting them both in increasingly dangerous situations. When these newly-minted “heroes” get tangled in a real life web of mobsters and dirty detectives, they must put their fake badges on the line.

Release Date: 2014-08-13

Department: Production

Job: Producer

Vote Count: 2790

X-Men: Days of Future Past

The ultimate X-Men ensemble fights a war for the survival of the species across two time periods as they join forces with their younger selves in an epic battle that must change the past – to save our future.

Release Date: 2014-05-15

Department: Production

Job: Producer

Vote Count: 15442

Elysium

In the year 2159, two classes of people exist: the very wealthy who live on a pristine man-made space station called Elysium, and the rest, who live on an overpopulated, ruined Earth. Secretary Rhodes, a hard line government official, will stop at nothing to enforce anti-immigration laws and preserve the luxurious lifestyle of the citizens of Elysium. That doesn’t stop the people of Earth from trying to get in, by any means they can. When unlucky Max is backed into a corner, he agrees to take on a daunting mission that, if successful, will not only save his life, but could bring equality to these polarized worlds.

Release Date: 2013-08-07

Department: Production

Job: Producer

Vote Count: 8938

Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter

President Lincoln's mother is killed by a supernatural creature, which fuels his passion to crush vampires and their slave-owning helpers.

Release Date: 2012-06-20

Department: Production

Job: Executive Producer

Vote Count: 3348

This Means War

Two top CIA operatives wage an epic battle against one another after they discover they are dating the same woman.

Release Date: 2012-02-14

Department: Writing

Job: Screenplay

Vote Count: 3401

X-Men: First Class

Before Charles Xavier and Erik Lensherr took the names Professor X and Magneto, they were two young men discovering their powers for the first time. Before they were arch-enemies, they were closest of friends, working together with other mutants (some familiar, some new), to stop the greatest threat the world has ever known.

Release Date: 2011-06-01

Department: Production

Job: Producer

Vote Count: 12846

Sherlock Holmes

Eccentric consulting detective Sherlock Holmes and Doctor John Watson battle to bring down a new nemesis and unravel a deadly plot that could destroy England.

Release Date: 2009-12-23

Department: Writing

Job: Screenplay

Vote Count: 14047

Jumper

David Rice is a man who knows no boundaries, a Jumper, born with the uncanny ability to teleport instantly to anywhere on Earth. When he discovers others like himself, David is thrust into a dangerous and bloodthirsty war while being hunted by a sinister and determined group of zealots who have sworn to destroy all Jumpers. Now, David’s extraordinary gift may be his only hope for survival!

Release Date: 2008-02-13

Department: Writing

Job: Screenplay

Vote Count: 5824

X-Men: The Last Stand

When a cure is found to treat mutations, lines are drawn amongst the X-Men—led by Professor Charles Xavier—and the Brotherhood, a band of powerful mutants organised under Xavier's former ally, Magneto.

Release Date: 2006-05-24

Department: Writing

Job: Writer

Vote Count: 9760

Mr. & Mrs. Smith

After five (or six) years of vanilla-wedded bliss, ordinary suburbanites John and Jane Smith are stuck in a huge rut. Unbeknownst to each other, they are both coolly lethal, highly-paid assassins working for rival organisations. When they discover they're each other's next target, their secret lives collide in a spicy, explosive mix of wicked comedy, pent-up passion, nonstop action and high-tech weaponry.

Release Date: 2005-06-07

Department: Writing

Job: Screenplay

Character: Investment Banker #1

Vote Count: 10504

xXx: State of the Union

Darius Stone's criminal record and extreme sports obsession make him the perfect candidate to be the newest XXX agent. He must save the U.S. government from a deadly conspiracy led by five-star general and Secretary of Defense George Deckert.

Release Date: 2005-04-27

Department: Writing

Job: Screenplay

Vote Count: 1869

Luna Park

A group of renegade employees venture to the moon to steal an energy source. Said to be filmed in space at the ISS.

Department: Production

Job: Producer

Untitled Ryan Reynolds Heist Comedy

Plot details under wraps but is expected to be a global heist thriller in the vein of Ocean's 11.

Department: Production

Job: Producer

Long Lost

A recently married woman whose life is upended when her husband’s long lost wife shockingly returns after she was believed to be dead, sparking fears that she’s hatching a sinister plan to reclaim what was once hers.

Department: Production

Job: Producer

Red Shirt

An international spy thriller with a new spin on James Bond.

Department: Production

Job: Producer

Untitled Idris Elba/Simon Kinberg Spy Romance Film

Plot unknown. Described as a spy movie with romance set in Africa.

Department: Production

Job: Producer

Logan's Run

A remake of the dystopian 1976 science fiction film Logan’s Run.

Department: Production

Job: Producer

Avengelyne

Based on the comic book character. An angel who fights the forces of evil and often finds herself face-to-face with demons and monsters.

Department: Production

Job: Producer

I Am Not Alone

Struggling with unbearable migraines, the mother of a little girl thinks she is hallucinating, because she is the only one who sees dangerous monsters. However, as it turns out, the threat is real and only the heroine can face it.

Department: Production

Job: Producer

Untitled Star Trek Prequel

An origin story that takes place decades before "Star Trek" (2009).

Department: Production

Job: Producer

The Hardy Men

An updated version of "The Hardy Boys," with the titular perpetual teenagers finally grown up, but still up to their old tricks.

Department: Writing

Job: Screenplay

Pyros

A group of augmented people who are fitted with indestructible fire suits that are fused to their spines. They work for a corporation that recovers objects for wealthy people when their houses are burning. It is strictly forbidden for them to veer from their salvage missions, even when other humans are in danger. The protagonist decides to make an exception to this rule and that is the jumping off point.

Department: Production

Job: Producer

The Dirty Dozen

The contemporary remake of the 1967 classic war pic.

Department: Production

Job: Producer

Endurance

Premise unknown. Described as an original sci-fi concept centering on a strong female lead.

Department: Production

Job: Producer

Here Comes The Food

Department: Production

Job: Producer

Chairman Spaceman

Set in the near future, a notorious corporate raider renounces his worldly wealth. To redeem himself, he signs up for an interplanetary mission to colonize the greater solar system. The story follows his final days on Earth and the fallout when the trip doesn’t go as planned.

Department: Production

Job: Producer

Untitled Simon Kinberg Star Wars Film 1

The first film in a new trilogy of Star Wars films, reported to be either episodes X, XI, and XII of the Skywalker Saga, or begin a completely new storyline with new characters. Plot TBA.

Department: Production

Job: Producer

Untitled Simon Kinberg Star Wars Film 2

The second film in a new trilogy of Star Wars films, reported to be either episodes X, XI, and XII of the Skywalker Saga, or begin a completely new storyline with new characters. Plot TBA.

Department: Production

Job: Producer

Untitled Simon Kinberg Star Wars Film 3

The third film in a new trilogy of Star Wars films, reported to be either episodes X, XI, and XII of the Skywalker Saga, or begin a completely new storyline with new characters. Plot TBA.

Department: Production

Job: Producer

Children of the Atom - Filming X-Men: First Class

An eight-part behind-the-scenes featurette, charting the film from pre-production through post-production, including visual effects techniques and cataloguing “X-Men” transformations through prosthetic make up and costume design

Release Date: 2011-09-09

Vote Count: 2

The Dialogue: An Interview with Screenwriter Simon Kinberg

Simon Kinberg recently burst onto the scene with his script for XXX: State of the Union, and has since worked on comic-to-film adaptations for Elektra and Fantastic Four and penned the third film in the X-Men series, X-Men: The Last Stand. Kinberg's breakthrough hit, Mr. and Mrs. Smith, began as a script that he wrote in college and became one of the top grossing movies of 2005.

Release Date: 2007-06-21

Character: Himself