Simon Kinberg

November 13th 2025

Apparently, Edgar Wright Turned Down Directing an ‘X-Men’ Movie

'Running Man' and 'Star Wars' producer Simon Kinberg revealed his desire to work with the director on the superhero franchise.

Movies Germain Lussier Nov 13

November 7th 2024

A New Star Wars Trilogy Is Coming, and It Could Be Episodes 10, 11, and 12

Simon Kinberg has reportedly been tapped to write a new chapter of Star Wars... one that could potentially carry on the Skywalker Saga, or begin a new one entirely.

Movies James Whitbrook Nov 7

May 21st 2024

An X-Men Movie Veteran May Be Taking on Star Trek Next

A new report says Simon Kinberg (Dark Phoenix) could produce the already announced Star Trek feature directed by Andor 's Toby Haynes.

Movies Cheryl Eddy May 21

April 11th 2024

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Edgar Wright Will Direct Glen Powell in Stephen King Adaptation The Running Man

The dystopian action tale, written under King's pseudonym Richard Bachman, was previously adapted into a 1987 Arnold Schwarzenegger film.

Movies Cheryl Eddy Apr 11

November 14th 2023

10 Shows That Make Apple TV+ a Must-Have for Sci-Fi Fans

Monarch: Legacy of Monsters is just the latest genre show worth watching on the service, alongside the likes of Severance , For All Mankind , Silo , and more.

Television Cheryl Eddy Nov 14

June 30th 2023

Apple TV+’s Alien Invasion Continues in August

Check out first-look images from season two of the sci-fi series from Simon Kinberg (X-Men) and David Weil (Citadel) .

Television Cheryl Eddy Jun 30

November 21st 2022

Marvel’s Thunderbolts Movie Might Have Found Its Villain

Plus, Greta Gerwig teases outfits galore for the Barbie movie.

io9 James Whitbrook & Gordon Jackson Nov 21

December 22nd 2021

Image: Marvel Studios, Apple TV+, Prime Video, and Netflix

The 8 Best (and 5 Worst) TV Shows of 2021

In 2021, the trend continued that TV's bigger and better than ever right now—with a year of highs and lows.

io9 James Whitbrook & Cheryl Eddy & Rob Bricken & Germain Lussier Dec 22

September 22nd 2021

The Sam Neill-Starring Invasion Looks Like Every Alien Invasion Movie Rolled Into One

The new Apple TV+ series from X-Men director Simon Kinberg arrives in October.

Trailers Germain Lussier Sep 22

June 28th 2021

Warner Bros.’ Logan’s Run Remake Is Probably Never Going to Happen

Simon Kinberg, Ryan Gosling, and Alex Garland have all been attached at some point to this two-decade project.

Movies Beth Elderkin Jun 28

June 9th 2021

Apple TV+’s Alien Invasion Series Looks Suspiciously Invasion-Free

Its first trailer also looks as unique and memorable as an alien invasion series titled Invasion would indicate.

Trailers Rob Bricken Jun 9

October 22nd 2020

Universal’s Battlestar Galactica Movie Lives Again, With X-Men‘s Simon Kinberg

Universal has spent so long trying to get its Battlestar Galactica movie off the ground we’ve literally had an announcement about a new TV show set in its universe that’s had time to get going with its own showrunner. But now the studio is bringing the movie back to life again, with a little help…

Movies James Whitbrook Oct 22

July 31st 2019

Dark Phoenix‘s VFX Supervisor Opens Up About the Astonishing Jean Grey That Could Have Been

Simon Kinberg’s Dark Phoenix will go down in history as one of the most perplexing of Fox’s X-Men films. It was a movie that didn’t seem to know what it wanted to be—or even who the X-Men are, frankly. One minute, the X-Men are jetting off into space to have a literally out-of-this-world adventure that…

Movies Charles Pulliam-Moore Jul 31

June 16th 2019

The Editor of the X-Men Movies Once Pitched a Spin-Off About Beast

And the script is online to read right now. John Ottman has been involved with the X-Men for a long time. First on board as the composer and editor of X2, he also served the dual role for Days of Future Past and X-Men: Apocalypse. It was this involvement, presumably, that led to him working…

Movies Julie Muncy Jun 16

June 11th 2019

Dark Phoenix‘s Simon Kinberg Took Inspiration From Nolan’s Batman to Bring the X-Men Down to Earth

There’s an unsteady, chaotic energy coursing through much of Simon Kinberg’s Dark Phoenix. It almost feels like an extension of the existential crisis its titular hero finds herself in as she becomes the most powerful mutant to ever walk the Earth. That feeling, according to Kinberg, was a wholly intentional part of his directorial debut.…

Movies Charles Pulliam-Moore Jun 11

June 7th 2019

Simon Kinberg Likens Dark Phoenix‘s Original Ending to Captain America: Civil War and Captain Marvel

While the cast of Simon Kinberg’s Dark Phoenix has spoken about the similarities between the film’s original ending and the ending of another recent big superhero film—similarities that were so extensive they required the final X-Men installment to undergo extensive reshoots—everyone has been coy about what that other superhero film was, as well as how…

Movies Charles Pulliam-Moore Jun 7

June 5th 2019

Dark Phoenix Is a Bittersweet Goodbye to Fox’s X-Men

Simon Kinberg’s Dark Phoenix became one of the most significant of Fox’s X-Men films the moment it became clear it would be the last installment in the franchise that set the stage for the modern comic book movie boom. Not only was the film going to bring the story of Charles Xavier’s mutant heroes to…

Movies Charles Pulliam-Moore Jun 5

May 31st 2019

It Looks Like a Big Dark Phoenix Surprise Has Been Hiding in Plain Sight

Remember when it was common for big-budget action films to be marketed with the help of strategically-produced songs and music videos that featured footage from the movie itself? Dark Phoenix remembers. In the days leading up to Dark Phoenix’s release next Friday, what remains of 20th Century Fox has been churning out a surprisingly large…

Movies Charles Pulliam-Moore May 31

May 26th 2019

Watch the Trailer for The Twilight Zone’s Season Finale, Featuring the Blurryman

Admittedly, not quite as threatening as the Invisible Man. The first season of The Twilight Zone revival produced by Jordan Peele is well on its way to wrapping up, and it’s saved a good one for last: a story of a struggling writer and a dangerous man no one can see, starring Seth Rogen, Zazie…

io9 Julie Muncy May 26

May 21st 2019

This New Dark Phoenix Clip Seems Awfully Familiar

Curiously, Dark Phoenix appears to borrow a certain degree of aesthetic inspiration from Brett Ratner’s unfortunate X-Men: The Last Stand, a film that really only paid lip service to the classic Dark Phoenix saga. Fox now has a second chance to tell Jean Grey’s iconic story, but a new Dark Phoenix clip makes it seem…

Movies Charles Pulliam-Moore May 21

Simon Kinberg

Apparently, Edgar Wright Turned Down Directing an ‘X-Men’ Movie

A New Star Wars Trilogy Is Coming, and It Could Be Episodes 10, 11, and 12

An X-Men Movie Veteran May Be Taking on Star Trek Next

Edgar Wright Will Direct Glen Powell in Stephen King Adaptation The Running Man

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Apple TV+’s Alien Invasion Continues in August

Marvel’s Thunderbolts Movie Might Have Found Its Villain

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The Sam Neill-Starring Invasion Looks Like Every Alien Invasion Movie Rolled Into One

Warner Bros.’ Logan’s Run Remake Is Probably Never Going to Happen

Apple TV+’s Alien Invasion Series Looks Suspiciously Invasion-Free

Universal’s Battlestar Galactica Movie Lives Again, With X-Men‘s Simon Kinberg

Dark Phoenix‘s VFX Supervisor Opens Up About the Astonishing Jean Grey That Could Have Been

The Editor of the X-Men Movies Once Pitched a Spin-Off About Beast

Dark Phoenix‘s Simon Kinberg Took Inspiration From Nolan’s Batman to Bring the X-Men Down to Earth

Simon Kinberg Likens Dark Phoenix‘s Original Ending to Captain America: Civil War and Captain Marvel

Dark Phoenix Is a Bittersweet Goodbye to Fox’s X-Men

It Looks Like a Big Dark Phoenix Surprise Has Been Hiding in Plain Sight

Watch the Trailer for The Twilight Zone’s Season Finale, Featuring the Blurryman

This New Dark Phoenix Clip Seems Awfully Familiar

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