33 Facts About Justin Lin

Justin Lin is a Taiwanese-American film and television director, producer, and screenwriter.

Justin Lin is known for his work on television programs like Community, and True Detective.

Justin Lin immigrated with his family to the United States at the age of eight and grew up in Buena Park, California.

Justin Lin earned the rank of Eagle Scout in March 1989 while a member of Boy Scout Troop 670.

Justin Lin attended the University of California, San Diego, for two years before transferring to the University of California, Los Angeles.

Justin Lin received a Bachelor of Arts with a major in film and television and a Master of Fine Arts in film directing and production from the UCLA School of Theater, Film and Television.

Justin Lin was given a Distinguished Alumni Award in 2017.

Justin Lin wrote and directed a documentary, Crossover, which focused on the 70-year-old phenomenon of the Japanese American Basketball Leagues, which were established in the 1930s.

Justin Lin went on to do an independent film, Finishing the Game, a mockumentary on the events surrounding the production of Bruce Lee's final film, Game of Death.

Justin Lin directed the follow-up 2011 film Fast Five, which holds the title for the highest-grossing opening weekend ever in April.

Justin Lin co-wrote and co-produced the China-US action-comedy co-production Hollywood Adventures, starring Huang Xiaoming, Tong Dawei and Zhao Wei.

Justin Lin was then slated to return to direct Fast X and Fast XI but dropped out of directing the two films about a week into production and Louis Leterrier was hired to replace him.

On September 22,2009, Lin was hired to direct the reboot of Highlander with Art Marcum and Matt Holloway writing the screenplay, Neal H Moritz producing the movie with Lin and Summit Entertainment and Lionsgate Films set to distribute, which was eventually directed by Chad Stahelski.

On June 3,2011, Justin Lin was set to produce a sci-fi crime thriller movie directed by Robert Glickert which Glickert pitched to Universal Pictures, with Justin Lin and Scott Stuber producing for Universal.

On March 27,2012, Justin Lin was set to direct the American feature film adaptation of the manga Lone Wolf and Cub, with David Peoples and Janet Beebe Peoples writing the screenplay, Elizabeth Grave, Joshua Long, and Roberto Grande producing through 1212 Entertainment in cooperation with Kamala Films.

In July 2016, Justin Lin mentioned that he was re-attached as the director for an adaptation of the manga, and that he plans to have a predominantly Asian cast, saying.

On October 29,2012, Justin Lin was set to direct Morgan Jurgenson and Alex Ankeles' sci-fi comedy screenplay Subdivision, with Justin Lin and Elaine Chin producing through Barnstorm Entertainment and Universal Pictures distributing the film.

In November 2012, The Hollywood Reporter announced that Justin Lin planned to direct a sci-fi film entitled Hibernation.

On February 19,2013, Justin Lin was set to direct the feature film adaptation of Patrick Lee's novel Runner, with Justin Lin producing with Elaine Chin, Michael De Luca and Pouya Shahbazian, and Warner Bros.

On October 16,2013, Justin Lin was set to direct the pilot episode and executive produce a dramatic television series about a murder during the statehood of Hawaii, with Davey Holmes and Shawn Ryan writing the series and executive producing along with Perfect Storm Entertainment's Marney Hochman and Danielle Woodrow to be released on Fox.

At the 2014 Sundance Film Festival, Justin Lin acquired the narrative remake rights to the documentary, The Battered Bastards of Baseball, the adaptation of which he reportedly plans to self-finance and produce through his Perfect Storm banner.

On March 16,2017, Justin Lin was set to direct Mark Heyman's screenplay The Stand Off, a historical crime film about a SWAT team raiding the Black Panther Party, with Justin Lin producing with Elaine Chin, Michael De Luca and Pouya Shahbazian, and Netflix set to distribute.

In September 2017, it was announced that Justin Lin would be directing and developing a narrative version of the documentary Abacus: Small Enough to Jail by Steve James, who serves as an executive producer on the narrative film, with award-winning playwright and House of Cards writer Kenneth Justin Lin will be responsible for writing the screenplay.

On June 10,2021, Justin Lin was set to direct and executive produce a crime television series about bank heists in New York City, with Nick Wootton and Jake Coburn writing the series and JJ Bailey and Moira Kirland producing, as well as write certain episodes, along with Julie Plec and Emily Cummins for Universal Television, and on September 23,2021, the series was entitled The Endgame.

In June 2022, Justin Lin was announced to be directing the live-action film adaptation of One-Punch Man for Sony Pictures.

In December 2023, Justin Lin was announced to be directing the heist action thriller film Two for the Money for Apple Studios.

On December 15,2022, Justin Lin was set to executive produce a medical drama television series set on the moon, with Joshua Troke writing the series and producing along with Andrew Schneider, Sal Gatdula, and Mickey Fisher for Universal Television to premiere on NBC.

On March 26,2023, it was reported that Justin Lin was offered to direct the sequel to Spider-Man: No Way Home after Jon Watts left the project.

In October 2013, Deadline announced that Justin Lin would be directing the pilot of Scorpion, a CBS drama produced by Roberto Orci and Alex Kurtzman.

Justin Lin directed the first two episodes in 2015 of the second season of True Detective, "The Western Book of the Dead" and "Night Finds You".

In December 2018, Justin Lin signed an overall TV deal with Apple, Inc.

Justin Lin serves as Executive Producer of the series Warrior based on the writings of Bruce Lee.

Justin Lin has a son, Okwe, who has made cameo appearances in several of his movies.