swap_horiz David S. Goyer Alternatives

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Katsuhiro Otomo

Katsuhiro Otomo is a prominent figure in modern animation and science fiction. He gained international recognition for d...

Modern Sci Fi Animation Director

9.2 Excellent

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David Webb Peoples

David Webb Peoples was a prolific screenwriter known for his diverse range of cinematic works. He crafted narratives spa...

Modern Sci Fi Drama Western

9.1 Excellent

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Lawrence Kasdan

Lawrence Kasdan is a screenwriter recognized for his impactful contributions to both science fiction and drama. He co-wr...

Modern Sci Fi Drama Western

9.0 Excellent

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Daniel Kwan

Daniel Kwan is a screenwriter recognized for his contributions to innovative filmmaking. He collaborated with Daniel Sch...

Modern Sci Fi INDIE Director

9.0 Excellent

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Jonathan Nolan

Jonathan Nolan is a prominent screenwriter known for his contributions to both film and television. He collaborated with...

Modern Sci Fi Television Thriller

8.8 Great

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Alex Garland

Alex Garland is a British screenwriter celebrated for his thought-provoking science fiction works. He crafts narratives...

Modern Sci Fi Novelist Director

8.8 Great

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Taika Waititi

New Zealand filmmaker and actor who won the Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay for Jojo Rabbit (2019) and directe...

Modern Comedy Superhero Director

8.6 Great

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Leigh Brackett

American science fiction author and screenwriter who wrote the first draft of The Empire Strikes Back (1980) and co-wrot...

Sci Fi Classic Noir Novelist

8.5 Great

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Joss Whedon

American screenwriter and director who created Buffy the Vampire Slayer (1997) for television and wrote and directed The...

Modern Sci Fi Television Superhero

8.2 Great

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Drew Goddard

American screenwriter and director known for Cloverfield (2008), The Cabin in the Woods (2012, which he also directed),...

Modern Sci Fi Television Horror

8.0 Great

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Christopher Markus

American screenwriter who co-wrote the Captain America trilogy and Avengers: Infinity War (2018) and Avengers: Endgame (...

Modern Marvel Superhero Franchise

8.0 Great

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Stephen McFeely

American screenwriter who collaborated with Christopher Markus on the Captain America films and Avengers: Infinity War (...

Modern Marvel Superhero Franchise

8.0 Great

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Damon Lindelof

American screenwriter and producer who co-created the television series Lost (2004) and co-wrote Prometheus (2012) and S...

Modern Sci Fi Television Mystery

7.8 Good

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Richard Kelly

American screenwriter and director best known for Donnie Darko (2001), a cult science fiction thriller he wrote and dire...

Modern Sci Fi INDIE Director

7.3 Good

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Janet Peoples

American screenwriter best known for co-writing Twelve Monkeys (1995) with David Webb Peoples, one of her few major prod...

Modern Sci Fi Drama Documentary

7.2 Good

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Michael Crichton

American author, screenwriter, and director who created both the Jurassic Park franchise and the long-running medical dr...

Modern Sci Fi Thriller Novelist

7.0 Good

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Ed Solomon

American screenwriter who co-wrote Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure (1989) with Chris Matheson and scripted Men in Black...

Modern Sci Fi Comedy Heist

7.0 Good

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Akiva Goldsman

American screenwriter who won the Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay for A Beautiful Mind (2001), directed by Ron...

Modern Sci Fi Drama Producer

6.5 Fair

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Alex Kurtzman

American screenwriter and producer who co-wrote the Star Trek reboot films (2009, 2013) and the Transformers franchise w...

Modern Sci Fi Producer Franchise

6.5 Fair

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Roberto Orci

American screenwriter who partnered with Alex Kurtzman on the Transformers franchise and the Star Trek reboot series beg...

Modern Sci Fi Producer Franchise

6.2 Fair