Simon Kinberg

Simon David Kinberg (born August 2, 1973) is an American filmmaker. He wrote and produced a number of films in the X-Men film franchise for 20th Century Fox and had produced a number of other projects for Fox, such as The Martian, which earned him an Academy Award nomination for Best Picture. Kinberg made his directorial debut in the 2019 X-Men film Dark Phoenix from a script he also wrote. Description above from the Wikipedia article Simon Kinberg, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Works

Mr. & Mrs. Smith

A husband and wife struggle to keep their marriage alive until they realize they are both secretly working as assassins. Now, their respective assignments require them to kill each other.

Release Date2005-06-07

DepartmentWriting

JobScreenplay

Charactersd Investment Banker #1

Vote Count10669

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 Date2007-06-21

Charactersd Himself

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 Date2015-08-02

Charactersd Self

Episode Count2

Vote Count17

Making 'Logan'

This six-part documentary covers a variety of subjects, which at least give fans the opportunity to clarify that Dafne Keen is not the devil child she appears to be in the film. Segments include: - Crafting the Story (12:19) - Casting the Film (20:36) - Designing the World (17:55) - Creating the Score (4:25) - Stunts and Fights (16:53) and - Wrapping Logan (4:06)

Charactersd Self

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 Date2014-10-13

DepartmentWriting

JobWriter

Episode Count4

Vote Count903

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 Date2021-10-21

DepartmentProduction

JobExecutive Producer

Episode Count20

Vote Count1004

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 Date2024-07-24

DepartmentProduction

JobExecutive Producer

Vote Count7410

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 Date2016-09-21

DepartmentProduction

JobExecutive Producer

Episode Count53

Vote Count1008

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 Date2024-02-01

DepartmentWriting

JobCharacters

Episode Count8

Vote Count318

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 Date2019-04-01

DepartmentProduction

JobExecutive Producer

Episode Count1

Vote Count390

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 Date2017-10-02

DepartmentProduction

JobExecutive Producer

Episode Count29

Vote Count1490

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 Date2017-02-08

DepartmentProduction

JobExecutive Producer

Episode Count27

Vote Count1442

Sugar

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

Release Date2024-04-04

DepartmentProduction

JobExecutive Producer

Episode Count8

Vote Count228

Deadpool 2

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

Release Date2018-05-15

DepartmentProduction

JobProducer

Vote Count18445

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 Date2016-02-09

DepartmentProduction

JobProducer

Vote Count31691

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 Date2015-03-06

DepartmentProduction

JobProducer

Vote Count7174

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 Date2014-05-15

DepartmentProduction

JobProducer

Vote Count15636

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 Date2015-12-15

DepartmentCrew

JobThanks

Vote Count19811

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 Date2016-05-18

DepartmentWriting

JobStory

Vote Count13230

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 Date2015-09-30

DepartmentProduction

JobProducer

Vote Count20238

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 Date2017-02-28

DepartmentProduction

JobProducer

Vote Count19675

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 Date2015-03-04

DepartmentProduction

JobProducer

Vote Count8103

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 Date2009-12-23

DepartmentWriting

JobScreenplay

Vote Count14223

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 Date2019-06-05

DepartmentProduction

JobProducer

Vote Count6717

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 Date2015-08-05

DepartmentProduction

JobProducer

Vote Count6103

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 Date2024-01-12

DepartmentProduction

JobProducer

Vote Count1331

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 Date2022-02-09

DepartmentProduction

JobExecutive Producer

Vote Count3867

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 Date2020-04-02

DepartmentProduction

JobProducer

Vote Count3507

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 Date2013-08-07

DepartmentProduction

JobProducer

Vote Count9094

Murder on the Orient Express

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

Release Date2017-11-03

DepartmentProduction

JobProducer

Vote Count10151

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 Date2014-08-13

DepartmentProduction

JobProducer

Vote Count2829

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 Date2023-09-13

DepartmentProduction

JobProducer

Vote Count2529

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 Date2008-02-13

DepartmentWriting

JobScreenplay

Vote Count5899

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 Date2005-04-27

DepartmentWriting

JobScreenplay

Vote Count1902

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 Date2012-06-20

DepartmentProduction

JobExecutive Producer

Vote Count3394

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 Date2022-01-05

DepartmentWriting

JobWriter

Vote Count1049

This Means War

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

Release Date2012-02-14

DepartmentWriting

JobScreenplay

Vote Count3449

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 Date2018-12-11

DepartmentProduction

JobProducer

Vote Count805

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 Date2025-11-05

DepartmentProduction

JobProducer

Star Wars Rebels: The Siege of Lothal

The Inquisitor is dead. The Ghost crew has connected with other rebel cells. And a new ally named Ahsoka Tano has emerged. Despite these successes and developments, the fight against the Empire takes a deadly turn, as the evil Sith Lord Darth Vader comes to Lothal.

Release Date2015-04-18

DepartmentProduction

JobExecutive Producer

Vote Count87

Star Wars Rebels: Spark of Rebellion

It is a dark time. The Jedi are no more, and the Empire rules the galaxy with an iron fist -- bringing tyranny to the Outer Rim world of Lothal. Their ominous presence is a cloud over the planet, squashing any hope of freedom or a better life, especially for 14-year-old orphan Ezra Bridger. But the young con artist soon finds that destiny has other plans for him, as he encounters a small band of rebels who dare to strike back against the Empire.

Release Date2014-10-03

DepartmentProduction

JobExecutive Producer

Vote Count149

Maximum Pleasure Guaranteed

Maximum Pleasure Guaranteed

A newly divorced mom falls down a dangerous rabbit hole of blackmail, murder and youth soccer.

DepartmentProduction

JobExecutive Producer

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.

DepartmentProduction

JobProducer

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 Date2011-06-01

DepartmentProduction

JobProducer

Vote Count13009

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 Date2006-05-24

DepartmentWriting

JobWriter

Vote Count9905

Here Comes the Flood

An unconventional heist movie about three people locked in a deadly game of cons and double crosses.

DepartmentProduction

JobProducer

Mr. and Mrs. Smith

Newly relocated to the suburbs, married assassins John and Jane Smith have re-established their respective businesses, though the marital issues that plagued them in the past have returned.

Release Date2007-04-27

DepartmentWriting

JobWriter

Untitled Idris Elba/Simon Kinberg Spy Romance Film

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

DepartmentProduction

JobProducer

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.

DepartmentProduction

JobProducer

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.

DepartmentWriting

JobScreenplay

Red Shirt

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

DepartmentProduction

JobProducer

Untitled Ryan Reynolds Heist Comedy

Plot TBA. Expected to be a global heist thriller in the vein of Ocean's 11.

DepartmentProduction

JobProducer

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.

DepartmentProduction

JobProducer

Logan's Run

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

DepartmentProduction

JobProducer

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.

DepartmentProduction

JobProducer

Endurance

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

DepartmentProduction

JobProducer

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.

DepartmentProduction

JobProducer

Narco Sub

Set in the dangerous world of drug smuggling, where semi-submersible crafts are used by South American drug cartels to ship cocaine into the U.S. without having to deal with land-based authorities.

DepartmentProduction

JobProducer

Untitled Star Trek Prequel

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

DepartmentProduction

JobProducer

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.

DepartmentProduction

JobProducer

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.

DepartmentProduction

JobProducer

The Dirty Dozen

The contemporary remake of the 1967 classic war pic.

DepartmentProduction

JobProducer

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.

DepartmentProduction

JobProducer

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.

DepartmentProduction

JobProducer

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 Date2011-09-09

Vote Count3

We use cookies.