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Jaume Collet-Serra

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Jaume Collet-Serra
Collet-Serra in June 2015
Born(1974-03-23)23 March 1974(age 50)
Sant Iscle de Vallalta,Catalonia,Spain
Alma materColumbia College Hollywood
Occupations
  • Film director
  • producer
Years active1998–present
Websitejaumecolletserra.com

Jaume Collet-Serra(Catalan:[ˈʒawməkuˈʎɛtˈsɛrə];born 23 March 1974) is a Spanish-American film director and producer. He directed the horror filmsHouse of Wax(2005),Orphan(2009), andThe Shallows(2016), as well as theLiam Neeson-led thriller filmsUnknown(2011),Non-Stop(2014),Run All Night(2015), andThe Commuter(2018). Collet-Serra also directed theDwayne Johnson-led films,Jungle Cruise(2021), based on theeponymous theme park attractionfromDisney,andBlack Adam(2022), based on thecomic book character of the same namefromDC.

Early life[edit]

Collet-Serra was born in Sant Iscle de Vallalta, Catalonia,Spain.At the age of 18, he moved toLos Angeles,Californiaand attendedColumbia College Hollywood,working as an editor on the side. After graduating in 1996, he began directing music videos and television commercials for brands such asPlayStation,Budweiser,andVerizon.[1]

Career[edit]

2005–2010:House of WaxandOrphan[edit]

In 2005, Collet-Serra was given an opportunity to direct his first feature film by producerJoel Silver.The film,House of Wax,was a remake of the1953 film of the same name,and starredElisha CuthbertandChad Michael Murrayand featuredParis Hilton.Despite a negative critical reception, it was a financial success. Two years later, Collet-Serra directedGoal II: Living the Dream,the second film in theGoal!film trilogy, in which the main character, star Mexican footballer Santiago Muñez (Kuno Becker), goes to play forReal Madrid.Collet-Serra reunited with producer Silver for his third film,Orphan,a 2009 Americanpsychological horrorfilm starringVera Farmiga,Peter Sarsgaard,andIsabelle Fuhrman,about on a couple who, after the death of their unborn child, adopt a mysterious nine-year-old girl.[2]The film received mixed critical reviews but was a box office success, earning around $80 million on a $20 million budget.

2011–2015:Unknown,The River,Non-StopandMindscape[edit]

Collet-Serra then directedUnknown,a 2011action thrillerstarringLiam Neeson,Diane Kruger,January Jones,Aidan Quinn,Bruno Ganz,andFrank Langella.[3]The film is based on the 2003 French novel published in English asOut of My Head,byDidier Van Cauwelaert.[4]Collet-Serra made his television directing debut with the ABC pilotThe River,a horror drama fromParanormal Activitywriter-directorOren Peli.[5]The show was met with generally favourable reviews.[6]In December 2012, he began filming for his next filmNon-Stop,[7]which starredLiam NeesonandJulianne Moore.[8]

Collet-Serra formed his own production house Ombra Films. With money fromStudioCanal,the small company set out to make low-budget English-language horror films, with an eye toward launching the careers of up-and-coming Spanish filmmakers. Juan Sola, Collet-Serra's producing partner, toldDeadline Hollywood,"We've seen how many talented directors are coming out ofSpain,but there hasn't really been a platform for them to find work in films. They look up to Jaume as a guy they want to become and we thought, how about a company that creates a bridge between Spain and the U.S., similar to whatLuc Bessonprovided in France? Already, we are being bombarded, and we feel directors will find Ombra a fantastic platform. Jaume loves mentoring new talent. "The venture's first film wasMindscape,a psychological thriller about a man with the ability to enter people's memories, starringTaissa Farmiga,Mark Strong,andBrian Cox.[9]Collet-Serra executive produced thefound footagecomedy-horror filmHooked Up,[10]which was directed by Pablo Larcuen and was shot on aniPhone.[11]

2016–present:The Shallows,The Commuter,Jungle CruiseandBlack Adam[edit]

Collet-Serra directed and executive producedThe Shallows,a 2016 horror-thriller starringBlake Lively,from a script by Anthony Jaswinski,[12]andThe Commuter,an action-thriller starringLiam Neeson,which was released on January 12, 2018, and also featuresVera Farmiga,Sam Neill,andElizabeth McGovern.[13]

Collet-Serra served as director forJungle CruisefromThe Walt Disney Company,starringDwayne Johnson.The film was based on the concept of the rideof the same nameatDisneyland.[14]

In June 2019, Collet-Serra signed on to directBlack Adam,written byAdam Sztykieland starring Dwayne Johnson. Johnson served as a producer on the project alongside Hiram Garcia, Dany Garcia,Beau Flynn,and Scott Sheldon. Collet-Serra emerged as the frontrunner to direct after his work onJungle Cruise.The film is a co-production betweenWarner Bros. Pictures,New Line Cinema,DC Films,Seven Bucks Productions,andFlynnPicturesCo.film studios.[15][16]Production began in April 2021.[17]

Upcoming projects[edit]

In March 2019TheWrapreported that Collet-Serra was to directVictory,a remake of the 1981 filmEscape to Victory.[18]

In August 2021, Collet-Serra signed on to direct a sequel toJungle Cruise.[19]

Collet-Serra is also set to direct an upcoming thriller forNetflix,titledCarry-On.It will follow a TSA agent blackmailed into allowing a dangerous package on board a flight and will starTaron EgertonandJason Bateman.[20]

In February 2024, it was announced that Collet-Serra would directThe Woman in the Yard,produced byJason Blum'sBlumhouse Productionsand starringDanielle Deadwyler.The film was originally scheduled to be released on January 10, 2025,[21]but was removed from the release schedule in March 2024.[22]

Personal life[edit]

Collet-Serra resides in theHollywood Hills Westneighborhood of Los Angeles, California.[23]

Filmography[edit]

Film[edit]

Year Title Director Executive
Producer
2005 House of Wax Yes No
2007 Goal II: Living the Dream Yes No
2009 Orphan Yes No
2011 Unknown Yes No
2014 Non-Stop Yes No
2015 Run All Night Yes Yes
2016 The Shallows Yes Yes
2018 The Commuter Yes Yes
2021 Jungle Cruise Yes No
2022 Black Adam Yes No
2024 Carry-On Yes No
2025 The Woman in the Yard Yes Yes

Producer

Executive producer only

Television[edit]

Year Title Director Producer Notes
2012 The River Yes Yes Episodes "Magus" and "Marbeley"
2018 Reverie Yes Executive Episode "Apertus"

References[edit]

  1. ^"Bio".Retrieved1 November2020.
  2. ^Diane Garrett, Tatiana Siegel (29 November 2007)."Sarsgaard, Farmiga join 'Orphan'".Variety.Retrieved29 May2008.
  3. ^"Unknown White Male Starts Principal Photography".MovieWeb.Archived fromthe originalon 6 October 2010.Retrieved21 February2011.
  4. ^Dargis, Manohla (17 February 2011)."Me, My Doppelgänger and a Dunk in the River".The New York Times.Retrieved18 February2011.
  5. ^Mark, Steven (3 June 2011)."ABC to move 'The River' filming to isles".Honolulu Star-Advertiser.Retrieved24 August2011.
  6. ^"The River: Season 1]".Metacritic.7 February 2012.
  7. ^"'Non-Stop', starring Liam Neeson, filming in NYC ".On Location Vacations.10 December 2012. Archived fromthe originalon 25 June 2013.Retrieved11 December2012.
  8. ^"Silver Pictures Picks Up Remake Rights to French Heist Film 'Le Convoyeur' (Exclusive)".The Hollywood Reporter.4 December 2012.Retrieved14 December2012.
  9. ^"Jaume Collet-Serra set to produce psychological thriller 'Mindscape'".Joblo.2 May 2011.Retrieved20 January2013.
  10. ^"Hooked Up".DC.Retrieved20 January2013.
  11. ^"Hooked Up".Joblo.Retrieved20 January2013.
  12. ^"Sony's 'The Shallows' To Shoot In Australia".Variety.31 August 2015.Retrieved5 November2015.
  13. ^"Jaume Collet-Serra Reunites With Liam Neeson On Studiocanal's 'The Commuter'".Deadline Hollywood.29 January 2016.Retrieved29 January2016.
  14. ^"Jaume Collet-Serra To Direct Dwayne Johnson In 'Jungle Cruise:' No 'Suicide Squad 2'".Deadline Hollywood.31 July 2017.Retrieved31 July2017.
  15. ^Kroll, Justin (7 June 2019)."Jaume Collet-Serra Eyed to Direct DC'sBlack AdamStarring Dwayne Johnson ".Variety.Retrieved9 June2019.
  16. ^Katz, Brandon (7 June 2019)."Exclusive: Jaume Collet-Serra In Talks to Direct Dwayne Johnson'sBlack Adam".The Observer.Retrieved9 June2019.
  17. ^Joe Anderton (10 April 2021)."Dwayne Johnson announces DC's Black Adam has started filming".Digital Spy.Retrieved10 April2021.
  18. ^"Jaume Collet-Serra to Direct 'Victory' Remake at Warner Bros (Exclusive)".TheWrap.12 March 2019.Retrieved28 February2021.
  19. ^Kit, Borys (30 August 2021)."'Jungle Cruise' Sequel in the Works at Disney (Exclusive) ".The Hollywood Reporter.Retrieved31 August2021.
  20. ^Kroll, Justin (31 August 2022)."Jason Bateman To Co-Star Opposite Taron Egerton In Amblin And Netflix Thriller 'Carry On' From Jaume Collet-Serra".Deadline.
  21. ^D'Alessandro, Anthony (14 February 2024)."Blumhouse SetsThe Woman In The YardWith Danielle Deadwyler As Star & EP; Jaume Collet-Serra To Direct, EP ".Deadline Hollywood.Retrieved15 February2024.
  22. ^D'Alessandro, Anthony (29 March 2024)."Blumhouse's 'Wolf Man' Runs From Fall To MLK Weekend 2025; 'The Woman In The Yard' Unset For Now".Deadline Hollywood.Retrieved29 March2024.
  23. ^Leitereg, Neal J. (14 March 2017)."Filmmaker Jaume Collet-Serra lands a modern spot in Hollywood Hills West".Los Angeles Times.Retrieved1 November2020.

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