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Max Landis

Born August 3, 1985 · Beverly Hills, California, USA (age 41)

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…

Known For

ChronicleChronicle · 2012
Chronicle
★ 6.92012
MovieScience FictionDrama
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.
BrightBright · 2017
Bright
★ 6.22017
MovieFantasyAction
In an alternate present-day where magical creatures live among us, two L.A. cops become embroiled in a prophesied turf battle.
American UltraAmerican Ultra · 2015
American Ultra
★ 6.12015
MovieActionComedy
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.
Victor FrankensteinVictor Frankenstein · 2015
Victor Frankenstein
★ 6.02015
MovieDramaScience Fiction
Eccentric scientist Victor Von Frankenstein creates a grotesque creature in an unorthodox scientific experiment.
Mr. RightMr. Right · 2016
Mr. Right
★ 6.42016
MovieComedyRomance
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.
Spies Like UsSpies Like Us · 1985
Spies Like Us
★ 6.21985
MovieComedyAdventure
Two bumbling government employees think they are U.S. spies, only to discover that they are actually decoys for nuclear war.
Blues Brothers 2000Blues Brothers 2000 · 1998
Blues Brothers 2000
★ 5.31998
MovieActionComedy
Finally released from prison, Elwood Blues is once again enlisted by Sister Mary Stigmata in her latest crusade to raise funds for a children's hospital. Hitting the road to re-unite the band and win the big prize at the New Orleans Battle of the Bands, Elwood is pursued cross-country by the cops.
Shadow in the CloudShadow in the Cloud · 2021
Shadow in the Cloud
★ 5.82021
MovieHorrorAction
A WWII pilot traveling with top secret documents on a B-17 Flying Fortress encounters an evil presence on board the flight.

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