Franchise Directors

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1.Which director launched the Marvel film series with Iron Man in 2008?
- A. Justin Lin
- B. Jon Favreau
- C. Patty Jenkins
- D. Martin Campbell
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Jon Favreau
Did you know? Favreau also directed the 2019 photorealistic Lion King.
2.Which director directed the original Alien and returned for two prequel films?
- A. George Miller
- B. Ridley Scott
- C. Patty Jenkins
- D. Justin Lin
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Ridley Scott
Did you know? Scott's Prometheus explored the series' origins.
3.Which director directed the first three Spider-Man films of the 2000s?
- A. Taika Waititi
- B. Anthony and Joe Russo
- C. Sam Raimi
- D. Patty Jenkins
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Sam Raimi
Did you know? Raimi came to the series from the Evil Dead films.
4.Which director directed two films of the British agent series, including Skyfall?
- A. Anthony and Joe Russo
- B. Christopher Nolan
- C. Gore Verbinski
- D. Sam Mendes
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Sam Mendes
Did you know? Mendes came to the series from the theater and American Beauty.
5.Which director directed the Dark Knight trilogy of 2005 to 2012?
- A. Peter Jackson
- B. Christopher Nolan
- C. Sam Raimi
- D. Taika Waititi
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Christopher Nolan
Did you know? The trilogy's second film won two Academy Awards.
6.Which director directed two Terminator films and the Alien sequel Aliens?
- A. Lana and Lilly Wachowski
- B. James Cameron
- C. George Miller
- D. Denis Villeneuve
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James Cameron
Did you know? Cameron also directed the two highest-grossing Avatar films.
7.Which director directed the first two Batman films of 1989 and 1992?
- A. Taika Waititi
- B. Peter Jackson
- C. Tim Burton
- D. Ridley Scott
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Tim Burton
Did you know? Burton's Batman films starred Michael Keaton.
8.Which director directed the final four wizard films and all three prequel-era films?
- A. David Yates
- B. Christopher Nolan
- C. James Gunn
- D. Gore Verbinski
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David Yates
Did you know? Yates also directed the Pain Hustlers crime film.
9.Which director directed four X-Men films across two eras of the series?
- A. Irvin Kershner
- B. Bryan Singer
- C. Tim Burton
- D. Wes Craven
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Bryan Singer
Did you know? Singer returned for the 2014 time-travel entry.
10.Which director directed all six films of the two Middle-earth trilogies?
- A. Peter Jackson
- B. James Cameron
- C. Anthony and Joe Russo
- D. Steven Spielberg
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Peter Jackson
Did you know? Jackson began his career with splatter horror comedies.
11.Which director wrote the Star Wars saga and directed four of its films?
- A. Bryan Singer
- B. Richard Donner
- C. James Cameron
- D. George Lucas
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George Lucas
Did you know? Lucas directed the 1977 original and all three prequels.
12.Which director directed the first three Pirates of the Caribbean films?
- A. David Yates
- B. Tim Burton
- C. Gore Verbinski
- D. Martin Campbell
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Gore Verbinski
Did you know? Verbinski's Dead Man's Chest broke opening records in 2006.
13.Which director directed all four John Wick films?
- A. Richard Donner
- B. Chad Stahelski
- C. David Yates
- D. Peter Jackson
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Chad Stahelski
Did you know? Stahelski was Keanu Reeves's stunt double in The Matrix.
14.Which director directed the first four Indiana Jones films?
- A. Wes Craven
- B. Francis Ford Coppola
- C. Steven Spielberg
- D. George Lucas
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Steven Spielberg
Did you know? Spielberg also directed both Jurassic Park films of the 1990s.
15.Which director directed all three films of the mafia family saga?
- A. Francis Ford Coppola
- B. Patty Jenkins
- C. Anthony and Joe Russo
- D. Michael Bay
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Francis Ford Coppola
Did you know? Coppola won Best Director for the second film.
16.Which director created and directed the first films of the Elm Street and Scream series?
- A. Francis Ford Coppola
- B. Bryan Singer
- C. Wes Craven
- D. James Cameron
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Wes Craven
Did you know? Craven made a cameo as a gardener in Scream.
17.Which director created and directed the original trilogy of the simulated-reality series?
- A. Lana and Lilly Wachowski
- B. Denis Villeneuve
- C. Justin Lin
- D. Peter Jackson
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Lana and Lilly Wachowski
Did you know? The sisters also directed the 2021 legacy sequel.
18.Which director directed the first five films of the transforming-robots series?
- A. Ridley Scott
- B. Denis Villeneuve
- C. Michael Bay
- D. Zack Snyder
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Michael Bay
Did you know? Bay's films are known for explosive spectacle.
19.Which director directed both films of the Amazon warrior's series?
- A. Sam Raimi
- B. Patty Jenkins
- C. Peter Jackson
- D. Martin Campbell
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Patty Jenkins
Did you know? Her first entry was one of 2017's highest-grossing films.
20.Which director directed four films of the Avengers team-up series?
- A. George Lucas
- B. J. J. Abrams
- C. Anthony and Joe Russo
- D. Wes Craven
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Anthony and Joe Russo
Did you know? The brothers began with The Winter Soldier.
21.Which director directed the 2013 Kryptonian reboot and its follow-up team-up film?
- A. Michael Bay
- B. George Lucas
- C. Denis Villeneuve
- D. Zack Snyder
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Zack Snyder
Did you know? Snyder also directed the 300 adaptation.
22.Which director directed the 2009 Star Trek reboot and two sequel-trilogy Star Wars films?
- A. Christopher Nolan
- B. David Yates
- C. J. J. Abrams
- D. Justin Lin
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J. J. Abrams
Did you know? Abrams also produced the Cloverfield film.
23.Which director directed four films of the Fast and Furious series?
- A. James Gunn
- B. Wes Craven
- C. Peter Jackson
- D. Justin Lin
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Justin Lin
Did you know? Lin's first entry in the series was Tokyo Drift.
24.Which director wrote and directed all three Guardians of the Galaxy films?
- A. Taika Waititi
- B. Francis Ford Coppola
- C. James Gunn
- D. Zack Snyder
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James Gunn
Did you know? Gunn later co-led the rival DC film studio.
25.Which director directed the Blade Runner sequel and two Dune films?
- A. James Cameron
- B. Taika Waititi
- C. Francis Ford Coppola
- D. Denis Villeneuve
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Denis Villeneuve
Did you know? Villeneuve's Arrival preceded his science fiction epics.
26.Which director directed the first two Superman films of 1978 and 1980?
- A. Lana and Lilly Wachowski
- B. Zack Snyder
- C. J. J. Abrams
- D. Richard Donner
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Richard Donner
Did you know? Donner also directed the Lethal Weapon films.
27.Which director directed four films of the post-apocalyptic road series?
- A. Bryan Singer
- B. George Miller
- C. Martin Campbell
- D. George Lucas
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George Miller
Did you know? Miller returned to the series after three decades with Fury Road.
28.Which director directed The Empire Strikes Back, the series' celebrated second film?
- A. Anthony and Joe Russo
- B. Tim Burton
- C. Irvin Kershner
- D. Wes Craven
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Irvin Kershner
Did you know? Kershner was a teacher of photography and film.
29.Which director rebooted the British agent series twice, directing GoldenEye and Casino Royale?
- A. Gore Verbinski
- B. Martin Campbell
- C. Christopher Nolan
- D. Justin Lin
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Martin Campbell
Did you know? Campbell also directed the Zorro films.
30.Which director directed two films of the Thor series?
- A. George Lucas
- B. Gore Verbinski
- C. Bryan Singer
- D. Taika Waititi
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Taika Waititi
Did you know? Waititi also voices the rock warrior Korg.

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