James Vanderbilt
Writing · Screenplay · Producer · Story
Born Nov 17, 1975 · Norwalk, Connecticut, USA
Active 2003–present
James Platten Vanderbilt (born November 17, 1975) is an American screenwriter and producer. He is best known for writing the films Zodiac (2007), The Amazing Spider-Man (2012) and its 2014 sequel, and Independence Day: Resurgence (2016).
Filmography
Scream 7 (2026) — Story · ProducerReady or Not: Here I Come (2026) — ProducerFountain of Youth (2025) — Writer · ProducerNuremberg (2025) — Director · Producer · WriterUntitled Mummy Sequel (2027) — ProducerZodiac (2007) — Screenplay · ProducerThe Amazing Spider-Man (2012) — Screenplay · StoryThe Amazing Spider-Man 2 (2014) — StoryReady or Not (2019) — Mr. LeBail (uncredited) · ProducerAltered Carbon (2018) — Executive ProducerScream VI (2023) — Writer · ProducerScream (2022) — Writer · ProducerWhite House Down (2013) — Producer · WriterSuspiria (2018) — Executive ProducerThe Night Agent (2023) — Executive ProducerMurder Mystery (2019) — Screenplay · ProducerAmbulance (2022) — ProducerAbigail (2024) — ProducerThe Rundown (2003) — ScreenplayThe House with a Clock in Its Walls (2018) — ProducerMurder Mystery 2 (2023) — Producer · Characters · WriterThe Losers (2010) — ScreenplayIndependence Day: Resurgence (2016) — ScreenplayBasic (2003) — Producer · Writer