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James Madigan is a film and television director whose feature debut, Fight or Flight, premiered in cinemas nationwide in 2025. Before stepping into directing, he accumulated extensive experience in visual effects and as a second unit director on major studio films, including The Meg, Bill & Ted Face the Music, and Insurgent.

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Film Production

Director:
2025  Fight or Flight

Second Assistant Director:
2018  The Meg
2025  Fight or Flight

Second Unit Director:
2013  G.I. Joe: Retaliation
2015  Insurgent
2016  Allegiant
2018  The Meg
2020  Bill & Ted Face the Music
2021  Snake Eyes: G.I. Joe Origins
2023  Transformers: Rise of the Beasts
2025  Fight or Flight

Visual Effects Coordinator:
2005  The Brothers Grimm
2013  G.I. Joe: Retaliation
2015  Insurgent
2016  Allegiant
2018  The Meg
2020  Bill & Ted Face the Music
2021  Snake Eyes: G.I. Joe Origins
2023  Transformers: Rise of the Beasts
2025  Fight or Flight

Visual Effects Supervisor:
2005  The Brothers Grimm
2006  The Da Vinci Code
2010  RED
2013  G.I. Joe: Retaliation
2013  RED 2
2015  Insurgent
2016  Allegiant
2018  The Meg
2020  Bill & Ted Face the Music
2021  Snake Eyes: G.I. Joe Origins
2023  Transformers: Rise of the Beasts
2025  Fight or Flight

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TV Production

Director:
2018  Medal of Honor

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