15 Facts About Scott Derrickson

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Scott Derrickson was born on July 16,1966 and is an American filmmaker.

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Scott Derrickson is best known for directing the films The Exorcism of Emily Rose, Sinister, Doctor Strange and The Black Phone.

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Scott Derrickson completed his graduate studies at USC School of Cinema-Television.

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Per his own Instagram, Scott Derrickson is married to Maggie Levin and has two children.

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That same year, Scott Derrickson wrote Land of Plenty for director Wim Wenders, an independent drama starring Michelle Williams.

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Scott Derrickson next directed a remake of The Day the Earth Stood Still, starring Keanu Reeves and Jennifer Connelly, written by David Scarpa.

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Scott Derrickson co-wrote but did not direct the second film of Sinister series.

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Scott Derrickson next directed the film Doctor Strange, based on the Marvel Comics property and part of the Marvel Cinematic Universe.

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In January 2020, Scott Derrickson announced that he had stepped away from directing duties as a result of unspecified creative differences, after which Sam Raimi took over.

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Scott Derrickson remained involved with the film as an executive producer.

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In March 2020, it was announced that Scott Derrickson had been hired to write and direct Skydance Media's Bermuda Triangle action-adventure, Bermuda, starring Chris Evans.

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In May 2020, Scott Derrickson was announced as the director of a sequel to Jim Henson's 1986 film Labyrinth.

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In 2021, Derrickson directed the adaptation of Joe Hill's short story The Black Phone, from a script by Derrickson and C Robert Cargill.

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Scott Derrickson said that it was a way for him to explore "the traumatic nature of my own childhood".

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In March 2022, Scott Derrickson was set to direct The Gorge for Skydance.