James Seale

James Seale is an American writer, producer, director and editor. Born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Seale graduated from Temple University and New York University in their screenwriting and directing programs. After directing commercials and music videos in Manhattan, Seale moved to Los Angeles to pursue work in film and television. His spec screenplay "Tomorrow Man" was purchased in a preemptive bid by producer Mario Kassar and Paramount Pictures. He wrote the action/comedy "Mama's Boys" for producer Joel Silver and Warner Bros. In television, Seale was signed to a blind pilot deal with NBC and producer Warren Littlefield and was hired by showrunner Carlton Cuse to write for the series Black Sash (2003). He has also produced, directed, shot and edited over 70 episodes of Survivor: Ponderosa (2015), a digital companion series to the hit reality show Survivor (2000). Seale has written and directed several feature films, including the psychological thriller Asylum (1997), starring Robert Patrick and Malcolm McDowell, the sci-fi drama Momentum (2003) with Teri Hatcher and Daniel Dae Kim and the action thriller Throttle (2005), starring Adrian Paul and Grayson McCouch. Seale is the creator, showrunner and director of the supernatural thriller series Safehaven (2025), which launches in late 2025 and is based on his original graphic novel from Michael Bay and his company 451 Media Group.