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Michael Giacchino
Michael Giacchino ( , ; born October 10, 1967) is an American film, television, and video game score composer. He has received many accolades for his work, including an Academy Award for ''Up (2009 film), Up'' (2009), an Emmy Award, Emmy for Lost (2004 TV series), ''Lost'' (2004), and three Grammy Awards. Giacchino is known for his collaborations with directors J. J. Abrams, Brad Bird, Matt Reeves, Pete Docter, Colin Trevorrow, Jon Watts, Gareth Edwards (filmmaker), Gareth Edwards, Drew Goddard, J. A. Bayona, The Wachowskis, Taika Waititi, and Thomas Bezucha. His film scores include several films from the Mission: Impossible (film series), ''Mission: Impossible'', ''Jurassic World'', Marvel Cinematic Universe, List of Star Trek films#Reboot (Kelvin timeline) films, ''Star Trek'' reboot series, eight Pixar, Pixar Animation Studios films, multiple The Walt Disney Company, Disney films, ''Rogue One'', The Batman (film), ''The Batman'', and several other films. He also composed the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Riverside Township, New Jersey
Riverside Township is a township in Burlington County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2020 United States census, the township's population was 8,003, a decrease of 76 (−0.9%) from the 2010 census count of 8,079, which in turn reflected an increase of 168 (+2.1%) from the 7,911 counted in the 2000 census. The township, and all of Burlington County, is a part of the Philadelphia-Reading- Camden combined statistical area and the Delaware Valley. Riverside was incorporated as a township by an act of the New Jersey Legislature on February 20, 1895, from portions of Delran Township.Snyder, John P''The Story of New Jersey's Civil Boundaries: 1606-1968'' Bureau of Geology and Topography; Trenton, New Jersey; 1969. p. 98. Accessed May 30, 2024. A portion of the township was annexed by Delran in 1901. The township was originally named Progress which was changed to Riverside for its location on the Delaware River. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Matt Reeves
Matt Reeves (born April 27, 1966) is an American filmmaker. He first gained recognition for the WB drama series '' Felicity'' (1998–2002), which he co-created with J. J. Abrams. Reeves came to widespread attention for directing the hit monster-film ''Cloverfield'' (2008). He also directed the vampire drama '' Let Me In'' (2010), and the critically acclaimed science-fiction sequels '' Dawn of the Planet of the Apes'' (2014) and '' War for the Planet of the Apes'' (2017). He directed the superhero film '' The Batman'' (2022), which stars Robert Pattinson as the titlular character. Early life Reeves was born on April 27, 1966, in Rockville Centre, New York, on Long Island. He moved with his family to Los Angeles when he was five. He made his first film at the age of eight, directing friends and using a wind-up camera. Reeves met and befriended J. J. Abrams, who also became a filmmaker, when both were 13 years old. Kathleen Kennedy in A Los Angeles public-access television cabl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pixar
Pixar (), doing business as Pixar Animation Studios, is an American animation studio based in Emeryville, California, known for its critically and commercially successful computer-animated feature films. Pixar is a subsidiary of Walt Disney Studios, a division of Disney Entertainment, a segment of the Walt Disney Company. Pixar started in 1979 as part of the Lucasfilm computer division. It was known as the Graphics Group before its spin-off as a corporation in 1986, with funding from Apple co-founder Steve Jobs, who became its majority shareholder. Disney announced its acquisition of Pixar in January 2006, and completed it in May 2006. Pixar is best known for its feature films, technologically powered by RenderMan, the company's own implementation of the industry-standard RenderMan Interface Specification image-rendering API. The studio's mascot is Luxo Jr., a desk lamp from the studio's 1986 short film of the same name. Pixar has produced 28 feature films, wit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Star Trek Films
''Star Trek'' is an American science fiction media franchise that started with a television series (simply called ''Star Trek'' but now referred to as '' Star Trek: The Original Series'') created by Gene Roddenberry. The series was first broadcast from 1966 to 1969. Since then, the ''Star Trek'' canon has expanded to include many other series, a film franchise, and other media. The film franchise is produced by Paramount Pictures and began with '' Star Trek: The Motion Picture'' in 1979. That film and the five that followed all starred the cast of ''The Original Series''. The seventh film, ''Star Trek Generations'' (1994), was designed to serve as a transition from the original cast to that of the next series, '' Star Trek: The Next Generation''. The next three films just starred the cast of ''The Next Generation'', and ended with '' Star Trek: Nemesis'' (2002), which disappointed at the box office. After a break of several years, a new film simply titled ''Star Trek'' was rele ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marvel Cinematic Universe
The Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) is an American media franchise and shared universe centered on List of Marvel Cinematic Universe films, a series of superhero films produced by Marvel Studios. The films are based on characters that appear in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The franchise also includes List of Marvel Cinematic Universe television series, several television series, short films, digital series, and literature. The shared universe, much like the original Marvel Universe in comic books, was established by Crossover (fiction), crossing over common plot elements, settings, cast, and characters. Marvel Studios releases its films in groups called "Phases", with the first three phases collectively known as "The Infinity Saga" and the following three phases as "The Multiverse Saga". The first MCU film, ''Iron Man (2008 film), Iron Man'' (2008), began Marvel Cinematic Universe: Phase One, Phase One, which culminated in the 2012 crossover film ''The A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jurassic World
''Jurassic World'' is a 2015 American science fiction action film directed by Colin Trevorrow, who co-wrote the screenplay with Rick Jaffa, Amanda Silver, and Derek Connolly from a story by Jaffa and Silver. It is the first installment in the ''Jurassic World'' series and the fourth installment overall in the ''Jurassic Park'' film series, following ''Jurassic Park III'' (2001). It stars an ensemble cast including Chris Pratt, Bryce Dallas Howard, Vincent D'Onofrio, Ty Simpkins, Nick Robinson, Omar Sy, BD Wong, and Irrfan Khan; Wong reprised his role from the original ''Jurassic Park'' film. Set 22 years after the events of ''Jurassic Park'', the film takes place on the same fictional island of Isla Nublar, located off the Pacific coast of Costa Rica. A successful theme park of cloned dinosaurs, dubbed Jurassic World, has operated on the island for years, bringing John Hammond's dream to fruition. The park plunges into chaos when a transgenic dinosaur escapes from i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Impossible (film Series)
Impossible, Imposible or Impossibles may refer to: Music * ''ImPossible'' (album), a 2016 album by Divinity Roxx * ''The Impossible'' (album), a 1981 album by Ken Lockie Groups * The Impossibles (American band), a 1990s indie-ska group from Austin, Texas * The Impossibles (Australian band), an Australian band * The Impossibles (Thai band), a 1970s Thai rock band Songs * "Impossible" (Captain Hollywood Project song) (1993) * "The Impossible" (song), a country music song by Joe Nichols (2002) * "Impossible" (Edyta Górniak song) (2003) * "Impossible" (Kanye West song) (2006) * "Impossible" (Travis Scott song) (2015) * "Impossible" (Daniel Merriweather song) (2009) * "Impossible" (Måns Zelmerlöw song) (2009) * "Impossible" (Anberlin song) (2010) * "Impossible" (Shontelle song) (2010), covered by James Arthur (2012) * "Impossible", from Rodgers and Hammerstein's 1957 musical ''Cinderella'' * "Impossible", a song written by Steve Allen and recorded by Nat King Cole for hi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thomas Bezucha
Thomas Gordon Bezucha (; born March 8, 1964) is an American filmmaker. Life and career Bezucha was born and raised in Amherst, Massachusetts, and graduated from Amherst Regional High School (Massachusetts), Amherst Regional High School in 1982. Bezucha graduated in fashion design from the Parsons School of Design, and worked as a creative services executive for Ralph Lauren Corporation, Polo Ralph Lauren and Coach New York, Coach. He wrote and directed the films ''Big Eden'' (2000), ''The Family Stone'' (2005), ''Monte Carlo (2011 film), Monte Carlo'' (2011), and ''Let Him Go'' (2020). He also co-wrote the films ''The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society (film), The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society'' (2018) and ''The Good House (film), The Good House'' (2021). Bezucha is openly gay. Filmography References External links * 1964 births Living people 21st-century American male writers 21st-century American screenwriters American gay writers Am ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Taika Waititi
Taika David Cohen (born 16 August 1975), known professionally as Taika Waititi ( ), is a New Zealand filmmaker, actor, and comedian. Known for quirky comedy films and expanding his career as a voice actor and producer on numerous projects, he has received many accolades including an Academy Award, a BAFTA Award and a Grammy Award. ''Time (magazine), Time'' magazine named him one of the Time 100, 100 most influential people in the world in 2022. His feature films ''Boy (2010 film), Boy'' (2010) and ''Hunt for the Wilderpeople'' (2016) have each been the top-grossing New Zealand film. Waititi's 2003 short film ''Two Cars, One Night'' earned him an Academy Award nomination for Academy Award for Best Live Action Short Film, Best Live Action Short Film. He co-wrote, co-directed and starred in the horror comedy film ''What We Do in the Shadows'' (2014) with Jemaine Clement, which was adapted into a What We Do in the Shadows (TV series), television series of the same name in 2019. Th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Wachowskis
Lana Wachowski (born Larry Wachowski, June 21, 1965) and Lilly Wachowski (born Andy Wachowski, December 29, 1967) are American film and television directors, writers and producers. The sisters are both trans women. Together known as the Wachowskis (), the sisters have worked as a writing and directing team through most of their careers. They made their directing debut in 1996 with ''Bound (1996 film), Bound'' and achieved fame with their second film, ''The Matrix'' (1999), a major box-office success for which they won the Saturn Award for Best Director. They wrote and directed its two sequels, ''The Matrix Reloaded'' and ''The Matrix Revolutions'' (both in 2003), and were involved in the writing and production of other works in the The Matrix (franchise), ''Matrix'' franchise. Following the commercial success of the ''Matrix'' series, the Wachowskis wrote and produced the 2005 film ''V for Vendetta (film), V for Vendetta'', an adaptation of V for Vendetta, the graphic novel by ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Drew Goddard
Andrew Brion Hogan Goddard (born February 26, 1975) is an American screenwriter, director, and producer most closely associated with the horror genre. He began his career writing episodes for the television shows '' Buffy the Vampire Slayer'', '' Angel'', '' Alias'', and '' Lost''. After moving into screenwriting in film, he wrote '' Cloverfield'' (2008), '' World War Z'' (2013), and '' The Martian'' (2015), the latter earning him a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay. In 2011, he made his directorial debut with '' The Cabin in the Woods''. In 2015, Goddard created the Netflix series '' Daredevil''. Soon after, he directed several episodes of '' The Good Place'' and served as an executive producer for '' 10 Cloverfield Lane'' (2016) and ''The Cloverfield Paradox'' (2018), the next installments in the '' Cloverfield'' franchise. In April 2024, it was announced he would write and direct a new film in ''The Matrix'' franchise. Early life and education God ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gareth Edwards (filmmaker)
Gareth James Edwards (born 13 July 1975) is a British filmmaker. His accolades include three British Independent Film Awards and nominations for the British Academy Film Awards and Primetime Emmy Awards. Edwards first gained recognition for ''Monsters (2010 film), Monsters'' (2010), an independent film in which he served as writer, director, cinematographer, and visual effects artist. He subsequently directed the big-budget adventure film ''Godzilla (2014 film), Godzilla'' (2014) and the science fiction films ''Rogue One: A Star Wars Story'' (2016), ''The Creator (2023 film), The Creator'' (2023) and ''Jurassic World Rebirth'' (2025). Career Gareth Edwards was born on 13 July 1975 in Nuneaton, Warwickshire. He is of Welsh people, Welsh parentage. Edwards wanted to direct his own films since childhood, stating that "''Star Wars'' is definitely the reason that I wanted to become a filmmaker". He attended Higham Lane School, followed by college at North Warwickshire and Hinckley C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
