I can tell you as a fact that if you'd asked anyone in Hollywood one year before 'Pirates of the Caribbean' had come out, they'd have told you the pirate movie was a dead genre. And it's not that it's… — Dean Devlin Copy Share Image
Television is like speed chess, as you have no time and no money. It is like trying to play Grandmaster chess with a 20… — Dean Devlin Copy Share Image
The truth is, we were sick of, every time we finished a movie, having to start all over again from nothing, going to a… — Dean Devlin Copy Share Image
We're often accused of trying to manipulate opinion or that we're trying to elevate society. I think that the greatest thing we can do… — Dean Devlin Copy Share Image
“And if we succeed... If we somehow accomplish this thing that seems so impossible, it will be the most glorious victory imaginable. The Fourth of July will no longer be known only as an American holiday, but as the day when all the nations of the earth stood shoulder to shoulder and shouted: 'We will not lay down and die.… — Dean Devlin Copy Share
I think if we did 'Stargate' right, the fans would like it, and we could do something really good. But if we screw it… — Dean Devlin Copy Share Image
Portland has all the accoutrements of a big city, but the heart and soul of it is a small town, so that creates an… — Dean Devlin Copy Share Image
I've always said that I don't believe in Santa Claus, but I could make a great movie about him if I set my mind… — Dean Devlin Copy Share Image
As for 'Independence Day,' we never intended to do any films in that series beyond the first one. — Dean Devlin Copy Share Image
There's a real difference now in what you can get out of film and the rise of digital platforms. — Dean Devlin Copy Share Image
Stories about travelers coming into town and doing good have been part of our storytelling since the Bible. — Dean Devlin Copy Share Image
