Dean Devlin Quotes & Sayings

“As for 'Independence Day,' we never intended to do any films in that series beyond the first one.”

“Many years ago, I was actually hired to write the sequel to 'Independence Day.' And I wrote a sequel. And they paid me a boatload of money to go write this thing. And after I wrote it, I read it and I gave them back the money and I said, 'Look, this is an okay movie I just wrote. But it's not worthy of the sequel to 'Independence Day.'”

“Filmmaking is a real democracy - it's up to the audience to vote with their tickets.”

“The movie business is not something that can come from the brain. It really comes from the soul and the heart.”

“Television is like speed chess, as you have no time and no money. It is like trying to play Grandmaster chess with a 20 minute timer. The rewards are great, though, as it moves faster and you get to see the finished results much quicker.”

“I know I screwed up my 'Godzilla.'”

“Paramount Pictures is a perfect partner for Electric Entertainment, with the most stable group of executives in Hollywood and unparalleled global promotion and distribution reach.”

“There was no studio involved when we made 'Stargate.' It was financed through Le Studio Canal+ in France and, after the film was finished, it was sold to MGM. When the film was a success, MGM decided to do a television series based on the movie.”

“I hope to make the most expensive movie in history at some point!”

“I would love it if the whole 'Godzilla' franchise was revitalized for a new generation.”