| Birth date | December 14, 1984 (age 41) |
|---|---|
| Occupation | Screenwriter |
| Years active | 2010–present |
Eric Pearson (born December 14, 1984) is an American screenwriter. He is best known for his work with Marvel Studios, writing various short films for their Marvel One-Shots series[1] and the feature films Thor: Ragnarok (2017), Black Widow (2021), Thunderbolts* (2025) and The Fantastic Four: First Steps (2025), He also contributed to the screenplays for Godzilla vs. Kong (2021) and Transformers One (2024).
Early life and career
Pearson studied screenwriting at New York University's Tisch School of the Arts. He was enrolled in Marvel Studios' screenwriting program in 2010.[2]
Writing credits
Short film
- The Consultant (2011)
- A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to Thor's Hammer (2011)
- Item 47 (2012)
- Agent Carter (2013)
Television
| Year | Title | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 2015–2016 | Agent Carter | 4 episodes; Also credited as story editor |
Feature film
Uncredited rewrites
- Ant-Man (2015)
- Spider-Man: Homecoming (2017)
- Pacific Rim: Uprising (2018)
- Avengers: Infinity War (2018)
- Avengers: Endgame (2019)
- Pokémon: Detective Pikachu (2019)
- Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania[8] (2023) (Additional Literary Material)
References
- ^ Breznican, Anthony (July 3, 2012). "First Look: Marvel unveils top-secret 'Avengers' short film 'Item 47' – Exclusive". Entertainment Weekly. Archived August 29, 2014 at the Wayback Machine. 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 December 7, 2020 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved March 28, 2018.
- ^ Couch, Aaron (November 2, 2017). "'Thor: Ragnarok' Writer on the Secret to Revitalizing a Franchise". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived November 7, 2017 at the Wayback Machine. 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 January 15, 2020 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved January 16, 2020.
- ^ Seo, Rachel (March 29, 2023). "Marvel's 'Thunderbolts' Adds 'Beef' Creator Lee Sung Jin as Writer (Exclusive)". Variety. Archived March 30, 2023 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved March 29, 2023.
- ^ Kit, Borys & Couch, Aaron (February 21, 2024). "How Marvel Is Quietly Retooling Amid Superhero Fatigue". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived February 21, 2024 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved February 21, 2024.
- ^ "Eric Pearson". Writers Guild of America West. Archived March 3, 2024 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved September 26, 2024.