Harry Knowles
Self-styled “headgeek” on gossip site Ain’t It Cool News and fantasy-fest programmer.
Alex Kurtzman and Roberto Orci
Kings of smartly character-driven blockbuster scriptwriting, anointed for nailing the tone on Star Trek.
Shia LaBeouf
Disney graduate and bankable everyguy action dude, rapidly maturing for Wall Street 2.
John Lasseter
Pioneering Pixar pilot and animation saviour, with Toy Story 3 due to hit in a big way very soon.
Richard Lovett
President of Creative Artists Agency, talent home for Spielberg, Pitt, Clooney et al…
George Lucas
Jedi forefather and Indy’s co-parent, now re-re-re-visiting Star Wars’ universe in animated fashion for telly.
Ron Meyer
The long-distance runner, President and COO of Universal since ’95, with Green Zone forthcoming.
Stephanie Meyer
The vampire queen, post-Anne Rice. Connecticut’s superstar scribe of emo-bloodsucker splash Twilight consolidated her standing with the record-busting success of movie sequel New Moon, tearing into franchise terrain soon to be vacated by Harry Potter. Andrew Niccol’s adaptation of her sci-fi novel The Host should spread her web further.
Col Needham
Co-founder and general manager of online industry first-call movie-pedia IMDb.
Christopher Nolan
Brit who re-began Batman, now making Inception and frustratingly dodging all those Bat 3 queries.
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Comments
bentgaga
Dec 17th 2009, 0:35
I'm sorry, but where is anything Harry Potter? Apart from JK and a WB dude.. Heyman? Yates? The 3 stars? Pretty sure they should rate according to the other selections on here...
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ASHORT
Dec 18th 2009, 18:17
Michael Cera? Influential?
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RastaFresh
Dec 18th 2009, 19:25
WHAT THE F*CK ! ! ! Spielberg is making remake of "Oldboy" !!?? That SOB!!!! We have to do something about that! I mean NOW!!!
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RastaFresh
Dec 18th 2009, 19:26
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qd-hViLpXrs I'm not the only one that thinks that way.
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andyprice
Dec 21st 2009, 12:11
To many influentials missed out for this to be really credible
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BabuP
Dec 28th 2009, 12:46
Where is Sergio Leone, Alfred Hitchcock, Al Pacino, Robert deniro,.. This is a stupid list...
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mizamon
Dec 28th 2009, 14:09
Why do you ppl question the validity of lists like these at all? Even the Academy Awards is BS. It's not written in stone. They're compiled & judged by a small group of ppl. What, because it's called 'TotalFilm' it must be 1000% accurate? Make up your own mind for once.
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emily500
Dec 28th 2009, 17:44
interesting list but you used the same picture for barbara broccoli as you did for Bonnie Timmermann, whoops!
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DaMama
Dec 29th 2009, 3:08
Megan Fox? Seth Rogan? Natalie Portman? Give me a break. Megan Fox can't act her way out of a wet paper bag. She's famous because of her looks alone. Seth Rogan? The guy is crass and nasty. Natalie Portman? Have you seen "Star Wars 3"? Ugh! These people do not deserve to be on this list.
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