Jon Spaihts

Born 1970 · American screenwriter and author

Jon Spaihts is an American screenwriter and author. He is best known for co-writing Denis Villeneuve's Dune (2021) and its sequels Part Two (2024) and the upcoming Part Three (2026), all films based on the novel series of the same name by Frank Herbert. He also wrote the screenplays for the films Prometheus (2012), Passengers (2016) and Doctor Strange (2016). For his work on Dune, Spaihts was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay.

Jon Spaihts, in order

1. 2011 The Darkest Hour: wrote · directed by Chris Gorak
2. 2012 American Warships: acted · directed by Thunder Levin
3. 2012 Prometheus: wrote · directed by Ridley Scott · critics 74%, audiences 68% · streaming on HBO Max
4. 2015 Passengers: wrote · directed by Morten Tyldum
5. 2016 Doctor Strange: wrote · directed by Scott Derrickson · critics 89%, audiences 86% · streaming on Disney+
6. 2017 The Mummy: wrote · directed by Alex Kurtzman · critics 15%, audiences 35% · streaming on Netflix, HBO Max
7. 2021 Dune: wrote · directed by Denis Villeneuve · critics 83%, audiences 90% · streaming on HBO Max
8. 2024 Dune: Part Two: wrote · directed by Denis Villeneuve · critics 92%, audiences 95% · streaming on HBO Max