Jon Spaihts

Biography

Jon Spaihts is an American screenwriter and author who has established himself as Hollywood's premier architect of intelligent, large-scale science fiction. A graduate of Princeton University, he began his career with the Black List script Passengers before becoming a key collaborator for directors like Ridley Scott and Denis Villeneuve. In 2026, Spaihts is at the forefront of the year's biggest cinematic event: "Dune: Part Three". Scheduled for release on December 18, 2026, the film serves as the finale to Villeneuve’s trilogy, adapting Frank Herbert’s novel Dune Messiah. As co-writer, Spaihts has been instrumental in translating the complex political and philosophical themes of the saga for a modern audience. Production for the film wrapped in late 2025, with Spaihts noting in interviews that the script navigates the "ominous notes" of Paul Atreides' rise to power. Beyond Arrakis, Spaihts is currently penning the live-action adaptation of "Gears of War" for Netflix. First announced in 2023, the project gained significant momentum in 2025 with the attachment of director David Leitch. Spaihts has been tasked with grounding the gritty, apocalyptic tone of the video game franchise, with producers citing his work on Dune as the blueprint for balancing lore with character drama. His resume also includes the Marvel blockbuster "Doctor Strange" (2016) and the Alien prequel "Prometheus" (2012), solidifying his reputation as a "go-to" writer for expanding major genre IPs.