I wanted to do a naval film and I flirted with different ideas, most of which ended up being too intense. So when the idea of 'Battleship' was first suggested, I was instantly drawn to the challenge - could I invent a movie around the idea of five ships fighting five ships?

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).