David Koepp

Screenwriter

David Koepp was born in Pewaukee, Wisconsin, United States on June 9th, 1963 and is the Screenwriter. At the age of 60, David Koepp biography, profession, age, height, weight, eye color, hair color, build, measurements, education, career, dating/affair, family, news updates, and networth are available.

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Date of Birth
June 9, 1963
Nationality
United States
Place of Birth
Pewaukee, Wisconsin, United States
Age
60 years old
Zodiac Sign
Gemini
Networth
$35 Million
Profession
Film Actor, Film Director, Film Producer, Screenwriter, Writer
David Koepp Height, Weight, Eye Color and Hair Color

At 60 years old, David Koepp has this physical status:

Height
190.5cm
Weight
79.3kg
Hair Color
Light brown
Eye Color
Blue
Build
Not Available
Measurements
Not Available
David Koepp Religion, Education, and Hobbies
Religion
Not Available
Hobbies
Not Available
Education
Kettle Moraine High School, UCLA
David Koepp Spouse(s), Children, Affair, Parents, and Family
Spouse(s)
Melissa Thomas
Children
4
Dating / Affair
Not Available
Parents
Donald Koepp
Siblings
Stephen Koepp
David Koepp Life

David Koepp (born June 9, 1963) is an American screenwriter and film producer.

With a total gross of over $2.3 billion, Koepp has become the ninth most influential screenwriter of all time in terms of US box office receipts: thriller, science fiction, romance, adventure, and fantasy. Some of his best known films include Jurassic Park (1993), The Lost World: Jurassic Park (1997)), Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull (2008); the action spy film War of the Worlds (2004); and the mystery thriller Angels & Demons (2009).

Over the course of his career, Koepp has produced seven feature films: The Trigger Effect (1996), Stir of Echoes (1999), Ghost Town (2008), Premium Rush (2012), Mortdecai (2015), and You Should Have Left (2019).

Early life and education

Koepp was born in Pewaukee, Wisconsin, to Donald Koepp, who owned a billboard business, and a family therapist mother. He worked nights and weekends at the McDonald's restaurant in Delafield while attending Kettle Moraine High School in Wales, Wisconsin. He obtained his bachelor's degree in film from UCLA.

Personal life

Melissa, Koepp's wife, has four children and two others.

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David Koepp Career

Career

Koepp spent time as a writer on blockbuster Hollywood films, including Jurassic Park, Mission: Impossible, and Spider-Man. In The Lost World: Jurassic Park, he co-wrote and was second unit director, he made a cameo appearance as the "Unlucky Bastard," a minor character devoured by a T. rex roaming San Diego. Though Koepp did not write Jurassic Park III, he did develop the film's basic plotline. Later, Koepp turned down a call to write a script for the series's fourth film, Jurassic World, because he felt he had nothing left to contribute to the movie.

According to reports, Koepp was paid $4 million for his Panic Room screenplay. Ricky Gervais and Greg Kinnear co-wrote and directed 2008's Ghost Town, Stephen Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull.

Koepp's time as a director hasn't had much success in the box office. Secret Window, Stir of Echoes, and The Trigger Effect are among his films.

Koepp has also worked in television, co-producing the 2002 film Hack starring David Morse.

In 2012, Koepp directed Premium Rush, which he co-wrote with John Kamps. Joe Quirk, the author of the 1998 novel The Ultimate Rush, accused Koepp and the makers of Premium Rush of copyright theft in a lawsuit in August 2011. This lawsuit was dismissed by U.S. District Judge Richard Seeborg on April 2, 2013, finding that the two cases were not substantially similar.

The WGA East's Ian McClellan Hunter Award for Professional Achievement was given to Koepp on February 17, 2013.

Lionsgate was reported to have purchased the Comedic crime book The Great Mortdecai Moustache Mystery, written by Kyril Bonfiglioli, on July 10, 2013. From a script by Eric Aronson, Koepp directed the film Mortdecai; Johnny Depp played Charlie Mortdecai, and Gwyneth Paltrow, Ewan McGregor, and Paul Bettany appeared in the film. Brilliance, a Marcus Sakey book, was adapted by Koepp, which will stars Will Smith and Noomi Rapace.

The Walt Disney Company unveiled a fifth installment of the Indiana Jones story on March 15, 2016, with Koepp as the screenwriter. Koepp pulled out of the project early in June 2018 due to his dedication to You Should Have Left, a horror drama written and directed by Koepp. You Should Have Left was published in 2020, based on Daniel Kehlmann's book The same name as the novel You Should Have Left was based on the name of the same author, Kevin Bacon and Amanda Seyfried.

Koepp's debut with the release of Cold Storage, a science-fiction thriller, on September 3, 2019. Aurora, Koepp's second book, was released on June 7, 2022, and Netflix's film version of the book is in production, with Koepp writing the script and Kathryn Bigelow directing.

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Scarlett Johansson in talks for new Jurassic World movie as film gears up for 2025 release date - with star set to replace Chris Pratt and Bryce Dallas Howard

www.dailymail.co.uk, March 25, 2024
Scarlett Johansson is in talks to star in the newest movie in the Jurassic World franchise as it gears up for a 2025 release date. Two years after the last film in the acclaimed dinosaur franchise - Jurassic World: Dominion - was savaged by critics and was intended to bring the curtain down on the franchise, Universal Pictures is developing a new film with David Koepp, 60, writing the new screenplay and Gareth Edwards, 48, directing.

Universal Pictures and director David Leitch's July 2025 launch date for a Jurassic World reboot

www.dailymail.co.uk, February 6, 2024
Universal Pictures is transitioning into the next Jurassic period, with one of Jurassic World's reboot set for July 2, 2025. According to Deadline, the studio had staked its claim for a 'event film' that would now be this project. On that date, the currently untitled film will premiered in theaters, but it will appear nine days before Warner Bros' Superman: Legacy.

Jurassic World finds a way! After critics savaged Dominion in 2022, the famed franchise is expected to roar back into cinemas with Jurassic Park screenwriter David Koepp

www.dailymail.co.uk, January 22, 2024
Universal Pictures is releasing a new Jurassic World film by David Koepp, 60, who wrote the original screenplay.