David S. Goyer

David S. Goyer

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David S. Goyer is a writer, producer, and director known for elevating genre storytelling across superheroes, fantasy, and the supernatural. He broke out with 1998’s Blade and later helped shape major franchises including The Dark Knight trilogy, Man of Steel, and Batman v. Superman. Goyer has continued to influence both film and television as a creative leader and showrunner, producing acclaimed projects and expanding iconic literary and comic properties.

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19mins
David S. Goyer explains how paying attention to mystery, and not brushing it aside, became the foundation for the way he builds stories, characters, and worlds.