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Jon Spaihts (/ s p eɪ t s /) (born February 4, 1970) is an American screenwriter and author. He is best known for co-writing Denis Villeneuve's Dune (2021) and its sequel Dune: Part Two (2024), both films based on the novel of the same name by Frank Herbert.
Jon Spaihts is an American screenwriter and author of science fiction films such as Dune, Doctor Strange, and Prometheus. He is married to Johanna Watts and has one child. See his biography, awards, credits, and upcoming projects on IMDb.
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Dune (titled onscreen as Dune: Part One) is a 2021 American epic science fiction film directed and co-produced by Denis Villeneuve, who co-wrote the screenplay with Jon Spaihts, and Eric Roth. It is the first of a two-part adaptation of the 1965 novel of the same name by Frank Herbert.
Mar 9, 2024 · Co-writer Jon Spaihts reveals how they adapted the challenging character of Alia Atreides, who is born with Reverend Mother powers, for the sequel film. He explains why they left out Alia as a toddler and a time jump, and how they explored her role in the womb.
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Dune: Part Two is a 2024 American epic science fiction film directed and produced by Denis Villeneuve, who co-wrote the screenplay with Jon Spaihts. The sequel to Dune (2021), it is the second of a two-part adaptation of the 1965 novel Dune by Frank Herbert.
Jon Spaihts is an American screenwriter and author of science fiction films, such as Dune, Doctor Strange, and Prometheus. He was born in New York City and is married to Johanna Watts.
