Eric Pearson (born December 14, 1984) is an American screenwriter. He has worked with Marvel Studios, writing various short films for their Marvel One-Shots series of films,[1] and writing the screenplay for the feature films Thor: Ragnarok (2017), Black Widow (2021), Godzilla vs. Kong (2021), Thunderbolts* (2025), The Fantastic Four (2025), and Blade (2025).
Eric Pearson | |
|---|---|
| Born | December 14, 1984 New York City, New York, U.S. |
| Occupation | Screenwriter |
| Years active | 2010–present |
| Known for | |
Early life and career
editHe studied screenwriting at New York University's Tisch School of the Arts. He was enrolled in Marvel Studios' screenwriting program in 2010.[2]
Filmography
editShort film
edit- The Consultant (2011)
- A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to Thor's Hammer (2011)
- Item 47 (2012)
- Agent Carter (2013)
Feature film
edit- Thor: Ragnarok (2017)
- Godzilla vs. Kong (2021)
- Black Widow (2021)
- Thunderbolts* (2025)
- The Fantastic Four (2025)
- Blade (2025)
Uncredited rewrites
- Ant-Man (2015)
- Spider-Man: Homecoming (2017)
- Pacific Rim: Uprising (2018)
- Avengers: Infinity War (2018)
- Avengers: Endgame (2019)
- Pokémon: Detective Pikachu (2019)
Television
edit| Year | Title | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 2015–2016 | Agent Carter | 8 episodes |
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.
External links
edit- Eric Pearson at IMDb