Max Landis

Writer

August 3, 1985 (40 years)

Beverly Hills, California, USA

Biography

Max Landis (born August 3, 1985) is an American filmmaker. He is the son of director John Landis. He wrote scripts for the films Chronicle (2012), American Ultra (2015), Victor Frankenstein (2015), and Bright (2017). He wrote and directed the film Me Him Her (2015), produced the first two seasons of the Syfy series Channel Zero (2016), and created the series Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency (2016) based on the novel, for BBC America. He has also written a limited series published by DC an…

Filmography

7.7

Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency

A comedic thriller that follows the bizarre adventures of eccentric “holistic” detective Dirk Gently and his reluctant assistant Todd. An adaptation of Douglas Adams’ wildly successful comic novels.

6.9

Chronicle

Three high school students make an incredible discovery, leading to their developing uncanny powers beyond their understanding. As they learn to control their abilities and use them to their advantage, their lives start to spin out of control, and their darker sides begin to take over.

6.7

Fear Itself

A horror/suspense anthology series directed by the biggest horror directors working in feature films.

6.2

Bright

In an alternate present-day where magical creatures live among us, two L.A. cops become embroiled in a prophesied turf battle.

6.1

American Ultra

Mike is an unmotivated stoner whose small-town life with his live-in girlfriend, Phoebe, is suddenly turned upside down. Unbeknownst to him, Mike is actually a highly trained, lethal sleeper agent. In the blink of an eye, as his secret past comes back to haunt him, Mike is thrust into the middle of a deadly government operation and is forced to summon his inner action-hero in order to survive.

5.8

Shadow in the Cloud

A WWII pilot traveling with top secret documents on a B-17 Flying Fortress encounters an evil presence on board the flight.

6.4

Mr. Right

A girl falls for the "perfect" guy, who happens to have a very fatal flaw: he's a hitman on the run from the crime cartels who employ him.

6.0

Victor Frankenstein

Eccentric scientist Victor Von Frankenstein creates a grotesque creature in an unorthodox scientific experiment.

4.7

Me Him Her

Three very different people in their twenties try to figure out love, sex, identity and friendship in Los Angeles.

N/A

The Death and Return of Superman

Screenwriter Max Landis accounts DC's 1992 multi-issue story arc "The Death and Return of Superman," pointing out various plot holes and featuring a number of celebrity cameos.

8.0

Wrestling Isn't Wrestling

Filmmaker Max Landis explains why wrestling isn't wrestling by breaking down his love for his favorite wrestler, Triple H.

N/A

Fear Itself: Something with Bite

Wilbur is a veterinarian who begins to turn into a werewolf after being bitten by a large animal brought to his clinic.

N/A

Jane LA

A man films a friend's mysterious art project, which she calls, "The Bomb".

You've seen it all! · 13 titles displayed