Jon Spaihts

Jon Spaihts is an American screenwriter and author.

Background
Jon Spaihts was born in New York City, New York. His father Jim Spaihts is an electronics engineer, and his mother Jean a computer programmer. Spaihts is an alumnus of Princeton University and has written several books for The Princeton Review. Spaihts lives and works in Venice, California, and is married to actress Johanna Watts. He is also a photographer.

Early work
As a screenwriter Spaihts became known in the film industry as a "go-to-guy for space thrillers" when his science fiction romance Passengers was included on the 2007 Black List of unproduced high-value screenplays. Keanu Reeves had hired Spaihts to write the film after originally becoming attached to Spaihts' now abandoned science fiction script Shadow 19. After Reeves agreed to produce and star in Passengers, Spaihts was commissioned by Scott Free to write the next installments in the Alien saga, two prequel films to be directed by Ridley Scott, which eventually turned into the more autonomous story Prometheus, co-written by Damon Lindelof.

Passengers
Keanu Reeves had hired Spaihts to write the film after originally becoming attached to Spaihts' now abandoned science fiction script Shadow 19.

A science fiction romance story now included on the 2007 Black List of unproduced high-value screenplays.

The Darkest Hour
2011 The Darkest Hour writer (screenplay) For 'New Regency' Spaihts wrote the screenplay to the alien invasion thriller The Darkest Hour, based on a story by Leslie Bohem and M.T. Ahern.

Prometheus
2012 Prometheus co-writer (screenplay and story) After Reeves agreed to produce and star in Passengers, Spaihts was commissioned by Scott Free to write the next installments in the Alien saga, two prequel films to be directed by Ridley Scott, which eventually turned into the more autonomous story Prometheus, co-written by Damon Lindelof.

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Other
Spaihts worked on a film version of St. George and the Dragon for Sony Pictures, and originated a Disney film project called Children of Mars. He is currently engaged in a two-picture deal at Jerry Bruckheimer Films to adapt Ashley Wood's graphic novel World War Robot and write a space adventure film based on his own original pitch. Spaihts has also been commissioned to write the reboot of The Mummy (2014) franchise for Universal to be produced by Alex Kurtzman, Roberto Orci and Sean Daniel.

Released films

 * Prometheus (2012)

Interviews
2012 The Furious Gods: Making Prometheus (documentary).

Exclusive Interview: Prometheus Co-Screenwriter Jon Spaihts.