James Platten Vanderbilt (born November 17, 1975) is an American screenwriter and producer. He is best known for writing the films ''

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'' (2007), ''

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'' (2012) and its 2014 sequel, and '' Independence Day: Resurgence'' (2016). He also co-wrote and produced '' Scream'' (2022) and its 2023 sequel. Vanderbilt also contributed as producer for several films, including '' The House with a Clock in Its Walls'' (2018) and '' Ready or Not'' (2019).

Early life and education

A member of the

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of New York, James Vanderbilt is the son of Alison Campbell (''née'' Platten) and Alfred Gwynne Vanderbilt III. His paternal great-grandfather Alfred Gwynne Vanderbilt Sr. died on the in the 1915 sinking, his paternal grandfather, Alfred Gwynne Vanderbilt Jr., once chaired the

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, and his maternal grandfather, Donald Campbell Platten, was the chief executive and chairman of

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. Vanderbilt was raised in

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, and attended school at

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. He is a graduate of St. Paul's School, USA and the

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Career

His production company, Mythology Entertainment, started in 2011. It was later reincorporated into Project X Entertainment as of 2019. In May 2016, Mythology acquired intellectual property rights to

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from the character's creator Eric Knudsen. Vanderbilt later produced a film adaptation of the character in 2018. In 2020, Vanderbilt co-wrote the script for the fifth installment of the ''Scream'' franchise, starring

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, Jasmin Savoy Brown,

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and

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. The film was released on January 14, 2022. Vanderbilt's next project, ''Nuremberg'' is about the

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Filmography

Executive producer * ''

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'' (2018) * ''

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'' (2018) * ''

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'' (Documentary) * '' The Night Agent'' (2023)

References

External links

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James Vanderbilt interview in Creative Screenwriting Magazine
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