- Created the character Abraham Whistler for the film trilogy based on the Blade comic book. Ironically, the character ended up making his first appearance before the film came out, in an an episode of Spider-Man (1994) in which Blade made a guest appearance. Whistler was voiced in that episode by Malcolm McDowell. Whistler subsequently was adopted into the continuity of the comic books.
- Bought a car, with his first paycheck for Colpi proibiti (1990), that was stolen the same night he drove it home.
- Goyer's movies have grossed over three billion dollars worldwide.
- Has spoken about growing up as a victim of intense Anti-Semitic bullying.
- His script for the video game Call of Duty: Black Ops became the largest grossing entertainment property ever.
- He is a big fan of H.P. Lovecraft books.
- Had originally planned on becoming a homicide detective, but was inspired to take up screen writing, after hearing a lecture by Lawrence Kasdan.
- Sold his comic book collection en masse to John Dolmayan, the drummer from System of a Down.
- Was approached to direct The Avengers - Agenti speciali (1998).
- Was going to write the screenplay for Superman Returns (2006) due to his work on Batman Begins (2005) but the screenplay was later written by Dan Harris.
- Uses several different pseudonyms such as Cynthia Verlaine and Ricardo Festiva.
- Was a teaching assistant to screenwriter Nelson Gidding at USC.
- Was considered as a director for Hellboy (2004) before Guillermo del Toro was involved.
- Graduated from USC School of Cinema-Television (1988).
- One of the many screenwriters to submit a draft for the film Freddy vs. Jason (2003).
- The January 6, 1991, draft of the screenplay for Cimitero vivente 2 (1992) credits revisions to Goyer. He is not credited in the final film.
- He has very long sleeves of tattoos on both of his arms.
- Graduated from Huron High School in Ann Arbor, Michigan.
- Began production of Blade: la casa di Chthon (2006) TV pilot for the Spike network. Goyer is Executive Producing, and co-writing the pilot with Geoff Johns. The two previously co-wrote the "Justice Society of America" comic book. (novembre 2005)
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