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), The Fantastic Four: First Steps (2025), and Blade (TBA). He also contributed to the screenplays for Godzilla vs. Kong (2021) and Transformers One (2024).
Eric Pearson | |
|---|---|
| Born | December 14, 1984 New York City, New York, U.S. |
| Occupation | Screenwriter |
| Years active | 2010–present |
Early life and career
editPearson studied screenwriting at New York University's Tisch School of the Arts. He was enrolled in Marvel Studios' screenwriting program in 2010.[2]
Filmography
editFilms
edit| Year | Title | Writer | Notes / Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | The Consultant | Yes | Short films; part of the Marvel One-Shots |
| A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to Thor's Hammer | Yes | ||
| 2012 | Item 47 | Yes | |
| 2013 | Agent Carter | Yes | |
| 2015 | Ant-Man | Uncredited | Rewrites only |
| 2017 | Spider-Man: Homecoming | Uncredited | |
| Thor: Ragnarok | Yes | [3] | |
| 2018 | Pacific Rim Uprising | Uncredited | Rewrites only |
| Avengers: Infinity War | Uncredited | ||
| 2019 | Avengers: Endgame | Uncredited | |
| Pokémon Detective Pikachu | Uncredited | ||
| 2021 | Godzilla vs. Kong | Yes | [4] |
| Black Widow | Yes | [5] | |
| 2023 | Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania | Uncredited | Additional Literary Material[6] |
| 2024 | Transformers One | Yes | [7][8] |
| 2025 | Thunderbolts* | Yes | [9] |
| The Fantastic Four: First Steps | Yes | [10] | |
| TBA | Blade | Yes | [11] |
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.
- ^ https://directories.wga.org/member/ericpearson/
- ^ Sarto, Debbie Diamond (July 25, 2024). "Paramount Drops Transformers One Trailer #2". Animation World Network. Retrieved July 27, 2024.
- ^ "Transformers One - Official Trailer 2". IGN Southeast Asia. July 25, 2024. Retrieved July 27, 2024.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Gonzalez, Umberto (June 12, 2024). "Marvel's 'Blade' Loses Director Yann Demange | Exclusive". TheWrap. Archived from the original on June 12, 2024. Retrieved June 12, 2024.
External links
edit- Eric Pearson at IMDb