Matt Reeves
Matthew George "Matt" Reeves (born April 27, 1966) is an American screenwriter, director and producer.
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Born | Matthew George Reeves April 27, 1966 Rockville Centre, New York, United States |
Alma mater | University of Southern California |
Occupation |
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Years active | 1994-present |
Spouse(s) | Melinda Wang (present) |
Children | 1 |
Career
Reeves began his career as a screenwriter for the movies Under Siege 2: Dark Territory (1995) and The Pallbearer (1996). He then worked into television as a director and co-creator of the drama series Felicity (1998–2002) alongside J.J. Abrams. Reeves has since directed the found-footage horror movie Cloverfield (2008), the romantic horror movie Let Me In (2010), and the science fiction sequels Dawn of the Planet of the Apes (2014) and War for the Planet of the Apes (2017).
In February 2017, Warner Bros. announced that Reeves would direct The Batman, released in 2022 and starring Robert Pattinson as the titular character.[1][2]
Movies
Year | Title | Credited as | Notes | ||
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Director | Writer | Producer | |||
1993 | Future Shock | Yes | Yes | No | Segment: "Mr. Petrified Forest" |
1995 | Under Siege 2: Dark Territory | No | Yes | No | Co-written with Richard Hatem |
1996 | The Pallbearer | Yes | Yes | No | Co-written with Jason Katims |
2000 | The Yards | No | Yes | No | Co-written with James Gray |
2008 | Cloverfield | Yes | No | No | |
2010 | Let Me In | Yes | Yes | No | |
2014 | Dawn of the Planet of the Apes | Yes | No | No | |
2017 | War for the Planet of the Apes | Yes | Yes | No | Co-written with Mark Bomback |
2022 | The Batman | Yes | Yes | Yes |
References
- ↑ Lesnick, Silas (10 February 2017). "Matt Reeves is The Batman Director!". Comingsoon.net. http://www.comingsoon.net/movies/news/813429-matt-reeves-batman-director#/slide/1. Retrieved 11 February 2017.
- ↑ "It’s Official! Matt Reeves will Direct The Batman". Comingsoon.net. February 23, 2017. http://www.comingsoon.net/movies/news/817977-its-official-matt-reeves-will-direct-the-batman#/slide/1. Retrieved February 23, 2017.
Other websites
Media related to Matt Reeves at Wikimedia Commons
- Matt Reeves on IMDb
- LAist.com Interview with Matt Reeves Archived 2011-10-01 at the Wayback Machine