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) - ProducerNuremberg (2025) - Director · Producer · WriterFountain of Youth (2025) - Writer · ProducerUntitled Mummy Sequel (2027) - ProducerZodiac (2007) - Producer · ScreenplayThe 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 · ProducerWhite House Down (2013) - Producer · WriterScream (2022) - Writer · ProducerSuspiria (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