Susan E. Novick

Susan E. Novick’s filmography? Oh, it’s a wild ride for anyone with a pulse. She’s the brains behind some seriously adrenaline-pumping flicks—think Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One, the upcoming Final Reckoning, and that absolute chaos-fest, World War Z. If you’ve ever sat at the edge of your seat, clutching popcorn and questioning your own heart rate, chances are, she’s to blame. The Mission: Impossible series? She’s helped push the saga into full-throttle, globe-trotting madness. Spies jumping off buildings, double-crosses that’ll make your head spin, and Tom Cruise doing things that should technically be illegal for a man his age—all with Novick’s fingerprints all over the tension and spectacle. But don’t sleep on World War Z. Zombies? Sure. But also a race-against-time survival story that actually feels stressful, in the best way. Novick knows how to wring suspense out of a scene, layering in global stakes with a dash of human panic. It’s not just monsters and explosions; there’s a weirdly relatable sense of chaos, like she’s tapped into what makes us tick under pressure. Her style? Slick, high-energy, and just a bit gritty—you never feel totally safe, and that’s the fun of it. If you’re into movies that make your palms sweat, Susan E. Novick’s credits are basically a must-watch checklist.