Green directed several music videos, including Miles Fisher's 2009 cover of Talking Heads' "This Must Be the Place".[3] He also co-directed the short animated comedy film Meltdown in 2009 with David Cross,[4] in which David Cross voiced over the main role.[5]
In 2010, Green directed a short film spoof titled Pinkberry: The Movie, starring Miles Fisher.[6] Later, he directed a television short series, Zombie Roadkill, starring Thomas Haden Church and produced by Sam Raimi.[7]
In 2011, Green and Fisher made a viral short film New Romance along with Jake Avnet to promote Final Destination 5.[8] Later, he directed another short film, Dial M for Murder, for the Funny or Die.[9]
On 22 May 2012, Walt Disney Pictures set Green to make his directorial debut with a science-fiction adventure film entitled Earth to Echo,[1][2] scripted by Henry Gayden, produced by Andrew Panay, and starring Astro, Reese Hartwig, and Teo Halm.[10] The film was released on 2 July 2014, grossing more than $45 million.[11] Disney sold the film's rights to Relativity Media in 2013.[12]
In August 2013, Warner Bros. set Green to direct sci-fi action film Lore, based on the graphic novel of the same name, written by Ashley Wood and T.P. Louise, that Warner Bros. had gained in 2012.[13]
On 17 December 2019, it was reported that Green would direct a live-action/animated film based on Looney Tunes character Wile E. Coyote, titled Coyote vs. Acme.[17][18]Coyote vs. Acme was originally set to be released on 21 July 2023, however, the Greta Gerwig film Barbie had taken over the summer slot.[18][19] Green and his team had worked for three years on the project,[20] moved away from his friends and family to London for 18 months to save the studio money on post-production costs, and ensured the $70-72 million of spending was on budget.[21] In spite of this, Warner Bros. made a decision to shelve the completed film in November 2023.[22] Green and its top producers were informed of the decision to shelve film project after Warner Brother had already began undergoing the process of using it as a $30 million tax write-off.[20] In a statement on 9 November 2023, Green stated “I am beyond proud of the final product, and beyond devastated by Warner Bros.' decision."[20] Upon reports that Warner Bros. had reversed their decision, thus allowing its film-makers (including Dave Green[21][23]), the option to shop the film to other distributors,[24][25] a number of distribution services signaled an interest in the purchase of the film, including Amazon Prime, Apple Studios, and Netflix.[26] The studio is considering to shelve and delete the film once again, as of February 2024.[27]