Shane Salerno

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Shane Salerno

Born November 27, 1972 · Memphis, Tennessee, USA (age 53)

Shane Salerno is an American screenwriter, producer and director. He has written or co-written several blockbuster films including Armageddon and Shaft and is also one of the writer-producers of the successful CBS drama series Hawaii Five-0. He is the director of the forthcoming documentary Salinger, screenwriter of Fantastic Voyage produced by James Cameron and co-screenwriter and executive produ…

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Avatar: Fire and AshAvatar: Fire and Ash · 2025
Avatar: Fire and Ash
7.72025
MovieScience FictionAdventure
In the wake of the devastating war against the RDA and the loss of their eldest son, Jake Sully and Neytiri face a new threat on Pandora: the Ash People, a violent and power-hungry Na'vi tribe led by the ruthless Varang. Jake's family must fight for their survival and the future of Pandora in a conflict that pushes them to their emotional and physical limits.
Avatar: The Way of WaterAvatar: The Way of Water · 2022
Avatar: The Way of Water
7.62022
MovieActionAdventure
Set more than a decade after the events of the first film, learn the story of the Sully family (Jake, Neytiri, and their kids), the trouble that follows them, the lengths they go to keep each other safe, the battles they fight to stay alive, and the tragedies they endure.
Crime 101Crime 101 · 2026
Crime 101
7.02026
MovieCrimeThriller
When an elusive thief whose high-stakes heists unfold along the iconic 101 freeway in Los Angeles eyes the score of a lifetime, with hopes of this being his final job, his path collides with a disillusioned insurance broker who is facing her own crossroads. Determined to crack the case, a relentless detective closes in on the operation, raising the stakes even higher.
ArmageddonArmageddon · 1998
Armageddon
6.81998
MovieActionScience Fiction
When an asteroid threatens to collide with Earth, NASA honcho Dan Truman determines the only way to stop it is to drill into its surface and detonate a nuclear bomb. This leads him to renowned driller Harry Stamper, who agrees to helm the dangerous space mission provided he can bring along his own hotshot crew. Among them is the cocksure A.J. who Harry thinks isn't good enough for his daughter, until the mission proves otherwise.
Aliens vs Predator: RequiemAliens vs Predator: Requiem · 2007
Aliens vs Predator: Requiem
5.22007
MovieActionScience Fiction
After a horrifying PredAlien crash-lands near a small Colorado town, killing everyone it encounters and producing countless Alien offspring, a lone Predator arrives to "clean up" the infestation.
SavagesSavages · 2012
Savages
6.42012
MovieCrimeDrama
Pot growers Ben and Chon face off against the Mexican drug cartel that kidnapped their shared girlfriend.
ShaftShaft · 2000
Shaft
6.02000
MovieActionAdventure
New York police detective John Shaft arrests Walter Wade Jr. for a racially motivated slaying. But the only eyewitness disappears, and Wade jumps bail for Switzerland. Two years later Wade returns to face trial, confident his money and influence will get him acquitted -- especially since he's paid a drug kingpin to kill the witness.
Avatar 4
Dec 19, 2029
Avatar 4 · 2029
Avatar 4
2029
MovieScience FictionAdventure
The fourth installment of the franchise. Plot TBA.

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UC: UndercoverUC: Undercover · 2001
UC: Undercover
6.72001
SeriesDramaAction & Adventure
UC: Undercover is an action-thriller television series that focuses on the secret lives and private demons of an elite Justice Department crime-fighting unit that confronts the country’s deadliest, most untouchable lawbreakers by going undercover to bust them. The series was broadcast from 2001 to 2002. The stories were written by Shane Salerno. James Bond composer David Arnold wrote the main title theme and scored the pilot episode. Salerno said the show would be a "very music driven series." UC: Undercover was a production of NBC Studios in association with Jersey Films, Chasing Time Pictures, Regency Television, and 20th Century Fox Television. Its short but popular run ended when it was canceled by the network. The show developed a passionate following overseas and continues to run on FX International.

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