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Megan McDonnell

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Megan McDonnell
Born
Orange County, California, U.S.
EducationHarvard University (BA)
University of Southern California (MFA)
OccupationScreenwriter
Years active2015–present
Notable work

Megan McDonnell is an American screenwriter best known for her work on Marvel Cinematic Universe projects WandaVision (2021) and The Marvels (2023).

Education

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McDonnell attended Harvard University as an undergraduate, where she was a member of the Hasty Pudding Club.[1]

She graduated from the Peter Stark Producing Program at USC with an MFA in 2016.[2]

Career

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McDonnell began her career as the co-director and executive producer on the 2016 short film Meet Cute. She then rose to prominence after writing two episodes of the Disney+ series WandaVision, set in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU).[3][4] In January 2020, she entered negotiations to write the screenplay for the 2023 MCU film The Marvels, and she eventually co-wrote the film with Nia DaCosta and Elissa Karasik.[5][6] In August 2022, she wrote episodes for the Marvel Studios series Agatha All Along.[7]

Prior to 2019, McDonnell was the producer for the Scriptnotes podcast.[8][9]

Filmography

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Year Title Director Writer Producer Other Notes
2015 The Perceivers No No No Yes Short film; Production assistant[10]
2016 Meet Cute Yes No Yes No Short film; Co-director and executive producer[11][12]
2021 WandaVision No Yes No No Episodes: "Now in Color" and "We Interrupt This Program"[13]
2023 The Marvels No Yes No No Co-wrote screenplay with Nia DaCosta and Elissa Karasik
2024 Dark Matter No Yes No No Wrote 3 episodes
Agatha All Along No Yes Yes No Consulting producer, on-set writer
TBA Vision Quest No Yes No No In development[14]

References

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  1. ^ "Theatre, Entertainment, & Media Meet-Up". ocs.fas.harvard.edu. Retrieved September 9, 2021.
  2. ^ "USC School of Cinematic Arts" (PDF).
  3. ^ Kit, Borys (January 22, 2020). "'Captain Marvel 2' in the Works With 'WandaVision' Writer". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on January 23, 2020. Retrieved May 12, 2021.
  4. ^ Boone, John (March 10, 2021). "'WandaVision' Creator on Agatha's Master Plan, That Ralph Bohner Reveal and White Vision (Exclusive)". Entertainment Tonight. Archived from the original on March 10, 2021. Retrieved May 12, 2021.
  5. ^ Boucher, Geoff (January 22, 2020). "'Captain Marvel' Sequel Officially In Development At Disney's Marvel Studios". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on January 24, 2020. Retrieved May 12, 2021.
  6. ^ Gonzalez, Umberto (January 22, 2020). "'Captain Marvel 2': 'Wandavision' Writer Megan McDonnell to Write Sequel Script". TheWrap. Archived from the original on May 12, 2021. Retrieved May 12, 2021.
  7. ^ Lang, Brent (August 12, 2022). "Verve Promotes TV Literary Agent Melissa Darman to Partner (Exclusive)". Variety. Archived from the original on August 12, 2022. Retrieved October 28, 2022.
  8. ^ "Scriptnotes, 390: Getting Staffed". johnaugust.com. March 5, 2019. Retrieved July 4, 2023.
  9. ^ "https://twitter.com/johnaugust/status/1220233274045259776". Twitter. Retrieved July 4, 2023. {{cite web}}: External link in |title= (help)
  10. ^ "Megan McDonnell". IMDb.
  11. ^ "Megan McDonnell". IMDb.
  12. ^ "Megan McDonnell". IMDb.
  13. ^ Paige, Rachel (March 18, 2021). "'WandaVision': How the Writers Brought Wanda and Vision to Life". Marvel.com. Archived from the original on March 21, 2021. Retrieved May 12, 2021.
  14. ^ "Megan McDonnell - WGA Directory". Writers Guild of America West. Retrieved March 20, 2023.
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