Mattson Tomlin

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Mattson Tomlin
Born (1990-07-16) July 16, 1990 (age 33)
NationalityAmerican
Occupations
  • Screenwriter
  • Producer
  • Director
Years active2018–present

Mattson Tomlin (born July 16, 1990)[2][3] is a filmmaker and writer.

Career

In 2018, Tomlin wrote the script for the Project Power (2020) for Netflix, starring Jamie Foxx, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, and Dominique Fishback.[4][5][6] He scripted and produced the film Little Fish (2021), based on a short story by Aja Gabel.[7] He gained attention in 2019 when he was brought onboard to assist with The Batman (2022). The film would serve as a reboot of the Batman film franchise and star Robert Pattinson.[8][9] The script which was completed in 2019 was submitted to Warner Bros by Matt Reeves written by Reeves, Tomlin and Peter Craig although only Reeves and Craig received credit.

By January 2020, Tomlin was writing the

Skydance, and Production I.G.[17] In October 2021, Tomlin was writing the live-action film adaptation of BRZRKR.[18] In 2021, Tomlin wrote the comic book series Batman: The Imposter for DC Comics, alongside artist Andrea Sorrentino[19] and with variant covers by artist Lee Bermejo.[20] In August 2022, it was announced Tomlin would co-write the sequel to The Batman with Matt Reeves.[21] In September 2022, it was announced that Tomlin would write a three-issue maxiseries for Boom! Studios entitled A Vicious Circle, with Lee Bermejo serving as artist, and publication beginning in December 2022.[22] In 2023, the first issue of A Vicious Circle was nominated for multiple Eisner awards. [23]

Bibliography

Filmography

Film

Year Title Director Writer Producer Notes
2020 Project Power No Yes No
Little Fish No Yes Yes Based on the short story by Aja Gabel
2021 Mother/Android Yes Yes Yes Feature directorial debut
2022 The Batman No Uncredited No Script revisions
The Sea Beast No Script Consultant No
2026 The Batman - Part II No Yes No Co-written with Matt Reeves
TBA Mega Man No Yes No
BRZRKR No Yes No
Memetic No Yes No

Television

Year Title Writer Executive Producer
TBA
Terminator: The Anime Series
Yes Yes
Fear Agent Yes No

References

  1. ^ Romanian Born Filmmaker Mattson Tomlin Making His Directorial Debut MOTHER / ANDROID
  2. ^ Tomlin, Mattson [@mattsontomlin] (July 16, 2020). "Bizarrely, I am 30 today" (Tweet). Archived from the original on July 24, 2022. Retrieved December 20, 2022 – via Twitter.
  3. ^ Couch, Aaron (August 14, 2020). "How 'The Batman' and 'Project Power' Scribe Mattson Tomlin Became One of Hollywood's Busiest Screenwriters". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved September 6, 2021.
  4. ^ Williams, Trey (September 20, 2018). "Joseph Gordon-Levitt and Jamie Foxx to Co-Star in Untitled Netflix Sci-Fi". TheWrap. Retrieved November 28, 2019.
  5. ^ D'Alessandro, Anthony (September 20, 2018). "Jamie Foxx & Joseph Gordon-Levitt Join Netflix's Untitled Henry Joost-Ariel Schulman Sci-Fi Feature". Deadline Hollywood. Penske Media Corporation. Retrieved November 30, 2019.
  6. ^ D'Alessandro, Anthony (September 27, 2018). "Jamie Foxx & Joseph Gordon-Levitt Netflix Sci-Fi Movie Finds Female Lead In 'The Deuce's Dominique Fishback". Deadline Hollywood. Penske Media Corporation. Retrieved November 30, 2019.
  7. Valence Media
    . Retrieved November 28, 2019.
  8. ^ D'Alessandro, Anthony (October 14, 2019). "'The Batman' Finds Its Selina Kyle In Zoë Kravitz". Deadline Hollywood. Penske Media Corporation. Retrieved November 28, 2019.
  9. ^ Grater, Tom (January 28, 2020). "Robert Pattinson's 'The Batman' Starts London Shoot". Deadline Hollywood. Penske Media Corporation. Retrieved February 11, 2020.
  10. Valence Media
    . Retrieved January 22, 2020.
  11. ^ Fleming, Mike Jr. (January 28, 2020). "Lionsgate Buying Graphic Horror Novel 'Memetic' For 'The Batman' Co-Writer Mattson Tomlin To Script; Point Grey & Boom! Studios Producing". Deadline Hollywood. Penske Media Corporation. Retrieved February 11, 2020.
  12. ^ "New Mega Man Movie Details Revealed".
  13. ^ Gonzalez, Umberto (May 5, 2020). "'The Batman' Co-Writer Sells Sci-Fi Spec Script '2084' to Paramount". TheWrap. Retrieved May 5, 2020.
  14. ^ "Mattson Tomlin, Chloe Grace Moretz Team for Sci-Fi Tale 'Mother/ Android' (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. September 3, 2020. Retrieved October 14, 2020.
  15. ^ N'Duka, Amanda (September 21, 2020). "'Euphoria's Algee Smith To Co-Star Opposite Chloe Grace Moretz In 'Mother/Android' Sci-Fi At Miramax". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved October 14, 2020.
  16. ^ "Raúl Castillo Joins Chloe Grace Moretz and Algee Smith for Cast of Miramax's Mother/Android". PR Newswire. September 25, 2020. Retrieved October 14, 2020.
  17. ^ Nakamura, Reid (February 26, 2021). "'Terminator' Anime Series in the Works at Netflix". TheWrap. Retrieved February 26, 2021.
  18. ^ Weintraub, Steve (October 4, 2021). "Keanu Reeves, Matt Kindt, and Ron Garney Discuss Their Comic Series 'BRZRKR' and Reveal Who's Writing the Live-Action Netflix Movie". Collider. Retrieved February 22, 2022. Reeves told me that Mattson Tomlin (writer of Project Power and one of the writers on The Batman) has been hired to write the live-action movie and it's in the early stages of development.
  19. ^ Couch, Aaron (February 22, 2022). "'Batman: The Imposter' Writer Mattson Tomlin Hasn't Let The Dark Knight Go". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on February 22, 2022. Retrieved February 25, 2022.
  20. ^ "Batman: The Imposter (2021)". Comicscored.com. Comicscored. Retrieved May 28, 2022.
  21. ^ Kit, Borys (August 23, 2022). "'The Batman 2': Mattson Tomlin to Co-Write Script With Matt Reeves". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved August 24, 2022.
  22. ^ Kit, Borys (September 14, 2022). "'Batman' Writer Mattson Tomlin, Artist Lee Bermejo Team for Time Traveling Assassin Story 'A Vicious Circle' (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved December 19, 2022.
  23. ^ "BOOM! Studios Celebrates 2023 Eisner Nominations". BOOM! Studios. May 18, 2023. Retrieved December 28, 2023.
  24. ^ "BRZRKR: FALLEN EMPIRE #1 Announcement". BOOM! Studios. August 23, 2023. Retrieved December 1, 2023.

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