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Max Landis

Max Landis (born August 3, 1985) is an American filmmaker. He is the son of director John Landis. He wrote scripts for the films Chronicle (2012), American Ultra (2015), Victor Frankenstein (2015), and Bright (2017). He wrote and directed the film Me Him Her (2015), produced the first two seasons of the Syfy series Channel Zero (2016), and created the series Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency (2016) based on the novel, for BBC America. He has also written a limited series published by DC and Image Comics. In 2011 and 2012, he was listed among Forbes magazine's "30 Under 30" young people to watch in the entertainment industry. His career stalled in 2017, following accusations from several women of emotional and sexual abuse. Description above from the Wikipedia article Max Landis, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

August 3, 1985 (41 years old) Beverly Hills, California, USA

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1985–2021

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Bright

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Chronicle

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American Ultra

Victor Frankenstein

Victor Frankenstein

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Mr. Right

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Shadow in the Cloud

Shadow in the Cloud

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Shadow in the Cloud

Shadow in the Cloud

Mr. Right

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Victor Frankenstein

Victor Frankenstein

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American Ultra

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Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency

Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency

Fear Itself

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Bradley Cooper Starring in New ‘G.I. Joe’ Movie

Bradley Cooper Starring in New ‘G.I. Joe’ Movie

Preview: Bradley Cooper will play Duke in the new ‘G.I. Joe’ movie. Danny McBride co-wrote the script and will direct. P...

James White · Oct 2, 2026

Danny McBride to Direct New ‘G.I. Joe’ Movie

Danny McBride to Direct New ‘G.I. Joe’ Movie

Preview: Danny McBride is directing the new ‘G.I. Joe’ movie. He has also written the script. Paramount is producing the...

James White · Jul 16, 2026

'Bright' Screenwriter Max Landis Accused of Sexual Assault by Several Women in New Article

'Bright' Screenwriter Max Landis Accused of Sexual Assault by Several Women in New Article

Yikes.

Sharon Knolle · Jun 18, 2019

Ready for a Max Landis 'Creature From The Black Lagoon' Remake?

Ready for a Max Landis 'Creature From The Black Lagoon' Remake?

The horror!

Sharon Knolle · Jul 27, 2018

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