Dean Devlin
| Best known as a Producer based on credits in that role in 9 films, with $2,293,887,568 worldwide aggregate box office (rank #135) |
| Best-known technical roles: Independence Day (Screenwriter), Independence Day (Producer), Independence Day: Resurgence (Screenwriter), Independence Day: Resurgence (Story Creator), Independence Day: Resurgence (Producer) |
| Most productive collaborators: Gerard Butler, Roland Emmerich, Jim Sturgess, Paul Guyot, Abbie Cornish |
| Born: August 27, 1962 (62 years old) |
Career Summary
| Movies | Domestic Box Office | International Box Office | Worldwide Box Office | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| In Technical Roles | Producer | 9 | $812,743,000 | $1,481,144,568 | $2,293,887,568 |
| Screenwriter | 5 | $650,893,664 | $1,346,642,467 | $1,997,536,131 | |
| Story Creator | 2 | $239,458,580 | $520,710,844 | $760,169,424 | |
| Director | 2 | $37,124,904 | $191,056,894 | $228,181,798 | |
| Executive Producer | 2 | $0 | $272 | $272 | |
| Second Unit Director | 1 | $306,169,255 | $511,231,623 | $817,400,878 | |
| Character Creator | 1 | $103,144,286 | $281,025,138 | $384,169,424 |
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2018 Preview: May
May 1st, 2018
April was all about Avengers: Infinity War, which earned about as much during its opening weekend as the next two biggest films, A Quiet Place and Rampage, will earn in total. However, moving Infinity War to April has left a big gap for the first two weeks of May. It isn’t until Deadpool 2 debuts that we have a potential $100 million movie, while the week after Solo: A Star Wars Story closes the month on a strong note. Fortunately, both of those films are expected to earn more than $100 million during their opening weekends alone and combined could earn over $700 million domestically. Last May, Guardians of the Galaxy Vol 2 helped the month get off to a fast start, but it was the only monster hit of the month. Infinity War opening a week early will mean the month will start slower, in terms of new releases, but Infinity War’s record-breaking debut should help 2018 come out ahead in the end.
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2017 Preview: October
October 1st, 2017
September destroyed the previous September monthly record for total box office take, with $800 million or so (we won’t know the exact figure until after the weekend), which tops 2016’s record of $616 million. Granted, this is almost entirely due to It’s record breaking run, and the rest of the month was merely average. Kingsman: The Golden Circle was the only other film to come close to $100 million. October doesn’t look any better, as far as depth is concerned. Blade Runner 2049 is widely expected to be the biggest hit of the month, but it is the only film expected to reach $100 million domestically. Boo 2 should be the second biggest hit of the month, while there are only a couple of other films that have a shot at $50 million. Part of the problem is the level of competition, as there are 16 films opening during the four October weekends. (Needless to say, some of the predictions below will be a little short, as there’s not much to say about a film that will barely open in the top ten and disappear two weeks later.) That’s way too many and most will be buried by the competition. Last October was a flop, as no film earned more than $100 million at the box office. There were a few films that came close, including the original Boo! movie. As long as Blade Runner 2049 matches expectations, 2017 should win the year-over-year comparison by a small margin. If we get one surprise hit, then 2017 has a real shot at closing the gap with 2016 by a significant margin. I choose to be cautiously optimistic.
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Geostorm Trailer
August 29th, 2017
Disaster movie starring Gerard Butler, written and directed by Dean Devlin, opens October 20 ... Full Movie Details.
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All Acting Credits
All Technical Credits
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| Release Date | Title | Role | Domestic Box Office | International Box Office | Worldwide Box Office |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 4, 2018 | Bad Samaritan | Director Producer |
$3,424,744 | $1,356,894 | $4,781,638 |
| Oct 20, 2017 | Geostorm | Director Screenwriter Producer |
$33,700,160 | $189,700,000 | $223,400,160 |
| Jun 24, 2016 | Independence Day: Resurgence | Producer Screenwriter Story by Based on Characters … |
$103,144,286 | $281,025,138 | $384,169,424 |
| Dec 4, 2015 | The Wannabe | Executive Producer | $272 | $272 | |
| Mar 9, 2012 | Shakespeare High | Executive Producer | |||
| Sep 22, 2006 | Flyboys | Producer | $13,090,630 | $1,725,749 | $14,816,379 |
| Sep 10, 2004 | Cellular | Producer | $32,003,620 | $29,449,800 | $61,453,420 |
| Jun 28, 2000 | The Patriot | Producer | $113,330,342 | $101,969,658 | $215,300,000 |
| May 19, 1998 | Godzilla | Producer Screenwriter Story Creator |
$136,314,294 | $239,685,706 | $376,000,000 |
| Jul 2, 1996 | Independence Day | Producer Screenwriter Second Unit Director |
$306,169,255 | $511,231,623 | $817,400,878 |
| Oct 28, 1994 | Stargate | Producer Screenwriter |
$71,565,669 | $125,000,000 | $196,565,669 |
| Averages | $90,304,778 | $148,114,484 | $229,388,784 | ||
| Totals | 11 | $812,743,000 | $1,481,144,840 | $2,293,887,840 | |
Director Credits
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| Release Date | Title | Opening Weekend | Maximum Theaters | Domestic Box Office | Worldwide Box Office | Domestic Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 4, 2018 | Bad Samaritan | $1,726,868 | 2,007 | $3,424,744 | $4,781,638 | 71.6% |
| Oct 20, 2017 | Geostorm | $13,707,376 | 3,246 | $33,700,160 | $223,400,160 | 15.1% |
| Averages | $7,717,122 | 2,627 | $18,562,452 | $114,090,899 | 43.4% | |
| Totals | 2 | $37,124,904 | $228,181,798 | |||
Producer Credits
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| Release Date | Title | Opening Weekend | Maximum Theaters | Domestic Box Office | Worldwide Box Office | Domestic Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 4, 2018 | Bad Samaritan | $1,726,868 | 2,007 | $3,424,744 | $4,781,638 | 71.6% |
| Oct 20, 2017 | Geostorm | $13,707,376 | 3,246 | $33,700,160 | $223,400,160 | 15.1% |
| Jun 24, 2016 | Independence Day: Resu… | $41,039,944 | 4,091 | $103,144,286 | $384,169,424 | 26.8% |
| Sep 22, 2006 | Flyboys | $6,004,219 | 2,033 | $13,090,630 | $14,816,379 | 88.4% |
| Sep 10, 2004 | Cellular | $10,100,571 | 2,763 | $32,003,620 | $61,453,420 | 52.1% |
| Jun 28, 2000 | The Patriot | $22,413,710 | 3,061 | $113,330,342 | $215,300,000 | 52.6% |
| May 19, 1998 | Godzilla | $44,047,541 | 3,310 | $136,314,294 | $376,000,000 | 36.3% |
| Jul 2, 1996 | Independence Day | $50,228,264 | 2,977 | $306,169,255 | $817,400,878 | 37.5% |
| Oct 28, 1994 | Stargate | $16,651,018 | 2,033 | $71,565,669 | $196,565,669 | 36.4% |
| Averages | $22,879,946 | 2,836 | $90,304,778 | $254,876,396 | 46.3% | |
| Totals | 9 | $812,743,000 | $2,293,887,568 | |||
Writer Credits
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| Release Date | Title | Opening Weekend | Maximum Theaters | Domestic Box Office | Worldwide Box Office | Domestic Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 20, 2017 | Geostorm | $13,707,376 | 3,246 | $33,700,160 | $223,400,160 | 15.1% |
| Jun 24, 2016 | Independence Day: Resu… | $41,039,944 | 4,091 | $103,144,286 | $384,169,424 | 26.8% |
| May 19, 1998 | Godzilla | $44,047,541 | 3,310 | $136,314,294 | $376,000,000 | 36.3% |
| Jul 2, 1996 | Independence Day | $50,228,264 | 2,977 | $306,169,255 | $817,400,878 | 37.5% |
| Oct 28, 1994 | Stargate | $16,651,018 | 2,033 | $71,565,669 | $196,565,669 | 36.4% |
| Averages | $33,134,829 | 3,131 | $130,178,733 | $399,507,226 | 30.4% | |
| Totals | 5 | $650,893,664 | $1,997,536,131 | |||