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David Samuel Goyer (born December 22, 1965) is an American filmmaker, novelist, and comic book writer. He is best known for writing the screenplays and stories for several superhero films, including Nick Fury: Agent of S.H.I.E.L.D. (1998), the Blade trilogy (1998–2004), Christopher Nolan's Dark Knight trilogy (2005–2012), Man of Steel (2013), and Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice (2016). He has also directed four films: Zig Zag (2002), Blade: Trinity (2004), The Invisible (2007), and The Unborn (2009). He is the creator of the science fiction television series Foundation, which is loosely based on the Foundation series written by Isaac Asimov. Goyer was co-writer of the video games Call of Duty: Black Ops, Call of Duty: Black Ops II, and Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War. He won a Saturn Award for Best Writing for Batman Begins (2005), received another nomination for Dark City, and was nominated for four Hugo Awards. Description above from the Wikipedia article David S. Goyer, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Superman Begins is a 2025 American superhero film based on the DC Comics character Superman. Produced by Legendary Pictures, The Stone Quarry, and DC Films, it is the fourth installment in the DC Legacy Universe. Directed by Jon Favreau from a screenplay by Zack Snyder, Jerry Bruckheimer, and David S. Goyer, the film stars Glen Powell as Kal-El alongside Bridget Moynahan, Bruce Greenwood, Liv Tyler, Dolph Lundgren, Anthony Mackie, Ethan Hawke, and Hugh Jackman. Set in 2022, Clark Kent meets his biological father for the first time while coming into conflict with the evil Bizarro. Superman Begins opened in theaters on December 18th, 2024; it was a financial success, grossing over $913 million worldwide. Critics praised the film's direction, writing, tone, action sequences, performances (particularly Powell and Jackman), and special effects but criticized the generic story and lack of humor. A sequel is in development.
