Matthew Pitts
Matthew Pitts | |
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Other names | Matt Pitts |
Alma mater | Saint Anselm College |
Occupation | Writer |
Years active | 2008–present |
Matthew Pitts is an American
television writer, best known for his involvement with J.J. Abrams.[1]
Career
Pitts began his career working as J. J. Abrams' assistant on the film Cloverfield and held the same position on Abrams' Star Trek, before transitioning into a writer.
Pitts has written a horror screenplay entitled Spring Break Zombie Cruise, about a government-created virus that infects a group of people on a Spring Break cruise. The script was shopped to studios, intended to be shot in 3-D.[2][3] He wrote the script for the upcoming thriller Quicksand, starring Carolina Gaitán and Allan Hawco.[4]
He served as a writer, executive story editor, and co-producer on the
.Fringe
Pitts worked on the
fourth seasons
. He would go onto serve as story editor. Installments he has contributed to include:
- "Olivia. In the Lab. With the Revolver." (2.17)
- "Do Shapeshifters Dream of Electric Sheep?" (3.04) (co-written with co-executive producer David Wilcox)
- "Concentrate and Ask Again" (3.12) (co-written with executive story editor Graham Roland)
- "Wallflower" (4.07) (co-written by script coordinator Justin Doble)
- "J.R. Orcico-wrote a teleplay based on a story by Pitts and Orci)
- "Worlds Apart" (4.20) (Pitts and DC Comics' Nicole Phillips co-wrote a teleplay based on a story by co-producer Roland)
He also wrote the Tales from the Fringe comic series.[5]
References
- ^ "The Blueprint to Movies: Matt Pitts '02".
- ^ Zeitchik, Steven (April 25, 2010). "Popularity of 3-D is affecting how screenplays are written". LA Times. Retrieved December 1, 2010.
- ^ "Writer Matt Pitts is Prepping a Spring Break Zombie Cruise in 3D". 27 April 2010.
- ^ "'Encanto' Actress Carolina Gaitán & 'Jack Ryan's Allan Hawco Starring in Colombia-Set Thriller 'Quicksand'". 25 March 2022.
- ^ "Matthew Pitts". 4 March 2012.
External links
- Matthew Pitts at IMDb
- Scripts & Scribes Interview with Matt Pitts