Simon Kinberg

Simon David Kinberg (born August 2, 1973) is a British-born American screenwriter, film producer, television producer, and director. He is best known for his work on the X-Men film franchise, and has also written such films as Mr. & Mrs. Smith and Sherlock Holmes. He has served as a producer on others including Cinderella and The Martian, for which he was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Picture. His production company Kinberg Genre has a first-look deal with 20th Century Fox. Kinberg will make his directorial debut with X-Men: Dark Phoenix, from his own screenplay. The film will be released November 2, 2018. 2Early life Kinberg was born in London, England, the son of Monica Menell-Kinberg and Jud Kinberg, a New York City-born writer and producer. His father's first wife was French actress Suzanne Dalber