I did not want 'Battleship' to be perceived as an American war film. I wanted to do everything I could to make the film accessible to a global audience. It felt like bringing an alien component to the film would help take the American jingoism out of it.

He is the cousin of writer H. In 2000 he created Wonderland an edgy dramatic television series set in an asylum. Berg directed the Hulu.

As an actor he is best known for his role as Dr. He is known for directing films such as The Rundown (2003) Friday Night Lights (2004) The Kingdom (2007) Hancock (2008) and Battleship (2012).