Academy Award-winning director Gore Verbinski has signed with WME for representation in all areas. His films have grossed more than $3 billion worldwide.
Academy Award-winning director Gore Verbinski has signed with WME for representation in all areas. One of the most commercially successful directors of his generation, Verbinski’s films include The Ring, The Weatherman, The Lone Ranger, A Cure for Wellness, The Mexican, Rango, Mouse Hunt and the first three Pirates of the Caribbean movies. He most recently directed the sci-fi indie feature Good Luck, Have Fun, Don’t Die, starring Sam Rockwell, Haley Lu Richardson, Zazie Beetz, Michael Peña and Juno Temple. The animated feature Rango earned the Academy Award for Best Animated Feature. “I am thoroughly psyched to be joining this exceptional team of creative and forward-thinking professionals who share my passion for original and compelling stories,” Verbinski said in a statement. “There is a wide and wondrous road ahead, and the engines are humming.” Verbinski continues to be represented by Warren Dern and develops projects through his production company, Blind Wink Productions. A UCLA School of Theater, Film and Television graduate, he began his career directing commercials and music videos.