Whether it’s as producer, writer, or director, Simon Kinberg is a notable name in Hollywood for his ability to bring character-driven storytelling to huge genre movies and series. He is known for his work in the X-Men franchise from “X-Men: The Last Stand” (2006) through to “X-Men: First Class” (2011), “X-Men: Days of the Future Past” (2014), “X-Men: Apocalypse” (2016), “Logan” (2017), and others. He has worked across other major franchises, including Marvel’s “Deadpool” (2016) and “Deadpool 2” (2018), and was the writer, executive producer, and creator of the beloved “Star Wars Rebels” (2014–2018). Furthermore, he made his directorial debut with “Dark Phoenix” (2019) before going on to direct “The 355” (2022). He is the director, writer, producer, and developer of the reboot of “The Twilight Zone” (2010–2020) and is the writer and creator of the hit Apple TV+ series “Invasion” (2021–). He is widely respected and recognized as one of the most influential creative minds in Hollywood and has worked alongside major directors such as Ridley Scott with “The Martian” (2015), Kenneth Branagh with “Murder on the Orient Express” (2017), Guy Ritchie with “Sherlock Holmes” (2009), and countless others.