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David Samuel Goyer is an American Comic Book writer, Screenwriter , and Film Director . He was raised in Ann Arbor, Michigan and is an alumnus of Huron High School and the University Of Southern California . WORKS In 1990, his first writing credit was for '''', a sequel to the Van Damme film released two years prior, directed by Albert Pyun without Van Damme's involvement. Also in 1991, Goyer did an uncredited polish on the script to '' Pet Sematary II ''. Goyer's next two films, '' Demonic Toys '' and '' Arcade '' (the latter again directed by Pyun) were produced by Full Moon Features . Goyer wrote several drafts for '', who penned the initial drafts with collaborator Ted Elliott . Goyer was hired to write a sequel to ''''. Alex Proyas , director of '' The Crow '', hired Goyer to write a polish for his next film, '' Dark City ''. In 1997, Goyer co-created and served as executive producer for the short-lived science-fiction series '' Sleepwalkers ''. Goyer's first adaptation of a '', was produced in 1998 as a Television Movie with David Hasselhoff in the lead role. His next work with Marvel, released in the same year, was '' Blade ''. Goyer created the original character of Whistler , Blade's mentor, for the film. The character was later added into the comic book's continuity.http://www.comicscontinuum.com/stories/0203/19/bladeindex.htm Goyer wrote screenplays based on numerous comic book series, among them '' Silver Surfer '', '' Doctor Strange '', '' Ghost Rider '', '' Batman '', and '' Sub-Mariner ''. Most have yet to be filmed. For DC Comics , Goyer wrote a title based around the Justice Society of America. '' JSA '' debuted in August 1999, with Goyer's involvement lasting four years, ending with issue 51. Unfamiliar with the structure of a comic script, Goyer would outline the issues before working with a professional comic book writer on the final script. For the first five issues he collaborated with James Robinson and, for the rest of the series, with Geoff Johns , who would take over as solo writer following Goyer's departure. In 2000, Goyer produced '' Mission To Mars '', directed by Brian De Palma . The film did not recoup its US$ 90 million budget. Imdb: Box office / business for Mission to Mars 2000 also saw the debut of '' FreakyLinks '', on which Goyer served as executive producer (he also wrote an uncredited polish of the pilot episode). In 2002, Goyer served as writer and executive producer for '''', his own adaptation of a novel by Landon J. Napoleon . The film received a limited theatrical release. In 2004, Goyer served as writer, producer, and director on ''''. The film failed to make back its budget at the box office. Imdb: Box office / business for Blade: Trinity In 2005, '' Batman Begins '' was released. Goyer wrote the first draft of the script for director Christopher Nolan after collaborating on the story together. ''Batman Begins'' went on to make over $200,000,000 at the domestic box office. Imdb: Box office / business for Batman Begins Also in 2005, the television series '' Threshold '' premiered. Created by Bragi F. Schut , the series was produced and developed by Goyer, who also directed the pilot. The series was cancelled part way through the first season. '''' premiered in 2006. Developed and executive produced by Goyer with his JSA writing partner Geoff Johns, it was cancelled after the first season. In 2006, Goyer was interviewed by producer Mike De Luca for The Dialogue DVD series. Goyer discusses his methods and experiences as a screenwriter. FUTURE WORK A sequel to ''Batman Begins'' is in the works, titled '' The Dark Knight ''. Goyer is slated to write the outline, with Nolan writing the final script with his brother Jonathan . February 2007 saw the release of '' Ghost Rider ''. Based on the Marvel comic, the script was written several years prior by Goyer, who also serves as executive producer. The final script was written by director Mark Steven Johnson . Goyer had been working on an adaptation of ''The Flash'', but he has left the project since he and Warner Brothers could not come to an agreement on the story. Goyer has also written the working treatment for the film adaptation of '', a film that was released on April 27, 2007. TRIVIA
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