Eric Pearson
Eric Pearson | |
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| Born | December 14, 1984 |
| Occupation | Screenwriter |
| Years active | 2010–present |
Eric Pearson (born December 14, 1984) is an American screenwriter. He is best known for his work with Marvel Studios, writing various short films for their Marvel One-Shots series[1] and the feature films Thor: Ragnarok (2017), Black Widow (2021), Thunderbolts* (2025) and The Fantastic Four: First Steps (2025), He also contributed to the screenplays for Godzilla vs. Kong (2021) and Transformers One (2024).
Early life and career
[edit]Pearson studied screenwriting at New York University's Tisch School of the Arts. He was enrolled in Marvel Studios' screenwriting program in 2010.[2]
Writing credits
[edit]Short film
- The Consultant (2011)
- A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to Thor's Hammer (2011)
- Item 47 (2012)
- Agent Carter (2013)
Television
| Year | Title | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 2015–2016 | Agent Carter | 4 episodes; Also credited as story editor |
Feature film
| Year | Title | Director | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Thor: Ragnarok | Taika Waititi | [3] |
| 2021 | Godzilla vs. Kong | Adam Wingard | [4] |
| Black Widow | Cate Shortland | [5] | |
| 2024 | Transformers One | Josh Cooley | |
| 2025 | Thunderbolts* | Jake Schreier | [6] |
| The Fantastic Four: First Steps | Matt Shakman | [7] | |
Uncredited rewrites
- Ant-Man (2015)
- Spider-Man: Homecoming (2017)
- Pacific Rim: Uprising (2018)
- Avengers: Infinity War (2018)
- Avengers: Endgame (2019)
- Pokémon: Detective Pikachu (2019)
- Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania[8] (2023) (Additional Literary Material)
References
[edit]- ↑ Breznican, Anthony (July 3, 2012). "First Look: Marvel unveils top-secret 'Avengers' short film 'Item 47' – Exclusive". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on August 29, 2014. Retrieved January 13, 2014.
- ↑ Poloway, Kevin (November 3, 2017). "How 'Thor: Ragnarok' screenwriter (and former pizza guy) Eric Pearson became Marvel's go-to script doctor". Yahoo!. Archived from the original on December 7, 2020. Retrieved March 28, 2018.
- ↑ Couch, Aaron (November 2, 2017). "'Thor: Ragnarok' Writer on the Secret to Revitalizing a Franchise". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on November 7, 2017. Retrieved November 6, 2017.
- ↑ "Godzilla vs. Kong". Writers Guild of America East. Retrieved May 3, 2020.
- ↑ Barnhardt, Andrew (January 14, 2020). "Thor: Ragnarok Writer Gets Sole Screenwriting Credit on Black Widow". ComicBook.com. Archived from the original on January 15, 2020. Retrieved January 16, 2020.
- ↑ Seo, Rachel (March 29, 2023). "Marvel's 'Thunderbolts' Adds 'Beef' Creator Lee Sung Jin as Writer (Exclusive)". Variety. Archived from the original on March 30, 2023. Retrieved March 29, 2023.
- ↑ Kit, Borys; Couch, Aaron (February 21, 2024). "How Marvel Is Quietly Retooling Amid Superhero Fatigue". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on February 21, 2024. Retrieved February 21, 2024.
- ↑ "Eric Pearson". Writers Guild of America West. Archived from the original on March 3, 2024. Retrieved September 26, 2024.
External links
[edit]- Eric Pearson at IMDb
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