Mattson Tomlin Explained

Mattson Tomlin
Birth Date:16 July 1990
Birth Place:Bucharest, Romania[1]
Years Active:2018–present
Nationality:American

Mattson Tomlin (born July 16, 1990)[2] [3] is an American filmmaker and writer.

Career

In 2018, Tomlin wrote the script for the Project Power (2020) for Netflix, starring Jamie Foxx, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, and Dominique Fishback.[4] [5] [6] He scripted and produced the film Little Fish (2021), based on a short story by Aja Gabel.[7] He gained attention in 2019 when he was brought onboard to assist with The Batman (2022). The film would serve as a reboot of the Batman film franchise and star Robert Pattinson.[8] [9] The script which was completed in 2019 was submitted to Warner Bros by Matt Reeves written by Reeves, Tomlin and Peter Craig although only Reeves and Craig received credit.

By January 2020, Tomlin was writing the television pilot for an adaption of the comic book series Fear Agent, and a film adaption of the comic book series Memetic for Lionsgate. Both projects would be produced by Seth Rogen's Point Grey Pictures.[10] [11] He was also writing a film adaptation of the video game character Mega Man for Netflix.[12] In May 2020, Tomlin sold a spec script, titled 2084, to Paramount Pictures.[13] By September 2020, Tomlin wrote the script for Mother/Android, with the intention to direct.[14] [15] [16] In February 2021, Tomlin was hired to write to be the showrunner for an anime series based on the Terminator franchise, to be produced by Netflix, Skydance, and Production I.G, titled Terminator Zero.[17] In October 2021, Tomlin was writing the live-action film adaptation of BRZRKR.[18] In 2021, Tomlin wrote the comic book series for DC Comics, alongside artist Andrea Sorrentino[19] and with variant covers by artist Lee Bermejo.[20] In August 2022, it was announced Tomlin would co-write the sequel to The Batman with Matt Reeves.[21] In September 2022, it was announced that Tomlin would write a three-issue maxiseries for Boom! Studios entitled A Vicious Circle, with Lee Bermejo serving as artist, and publication beginning in December 2022.[22] In 2023, the first issue of A Vicious Circle was nominated for multiple Eisner awards. [23]

Bibliography

Filmography

Film

YearTitleDirectorWriterProducerNotes
2020Project Power
Little FishBased on the short story by Aja Gabel
2021Mother/AndroidFeature directorial debut
2022The BatmanScript revisions
The Sea Beast
2026The Batman - Part IICo-written with Matt Reeves
TBAMega Man
BRZRKR
Memetic

Television

YearTitleWriterExecutive Producer
2024Terminator Zero
TBAFear Agent

Notes and References

  1. https://www.romaniajournal.ro/spare-time/romanian-born-filmmaker-mattson-tomlin-making-his-directorial-debut-mother-android/ Romanian Born Filmmaker Mattson Tomlin Making His Directorial Debut MOTHER / ANDROID
  2. Tomlin . Mattson . Mattson Tomlin . mattsontomlin . 1283872719113580545 . July 16, 2020 . Bizarrely, I am 30 today. . en . December 20, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220724181631/https://twitter.com/mattsontomlin/status/1283872719113580545 . July 24, 2022 . live.
  3. Web site: How 'The Batman' and 'Project Power' Scribe Mattson Tomlin Became One of Hollywood's Busiest Screenwriters. September 6, 2021. August 14, 2020. Couch. Aaron. The Hollywood Reporter.
  4. Web site: Joseph Gordon-Levitt and Jamie Foxx to Co-Star in Untitled Netflix Sci-Fi . . Trey . Williams . September 20, 2018 . November 28, 2019.
  5. Web site: Jamie Foxx & Joseph Gordon-Levitt Join Netflix's Untitled Henry Joost-Ariel Schulman Sci-Fi Feature . . . Anthony . D'Alessandro . September 20, 2018 . November 30, 2019.
  6. Web site: Jamie Foxx & Joseph Gordon-Levitt Netflix Sci-Fi Movie Finds Female Lead In 'The Deuce's Dominique Fishback . . . Anthony . D'Alessandro . September 27, 2018 . November 30, 2019.
  7. Web site: Olivia Cooke, Jack O'Connell to Star in High-Concept Sci-Fi Love Story 'Little Fish' (Exclusive) . . . Borys . Kit . March 6, 2019 . November 28, 2019.
  8. Web site: D'Alessandro . Anthony . 'The Batman' Finds Its Selina Kyle In Zoë Kravitz . . . November 28, 2019 . October 14, 2019.
  9. Web site: Robert Pattinson's 'The Batman' Starts London Shoot . Grater . Tom . January 28, 2020 . February 11, 2020 . . Penske Media Corporation.
  10. Web site: Kit. Borys. Seth Rogen, David F. Sandberg Tackling Rick Remender's 'Fear Agent' for Amazon (Exclusive). January 22, 2020. January 22, 2020. The Hollywood Reporter. Valence Media.
  11. Web site: Lionsgate Buying Graphic Horror Novel 'Memetic' For 'The Batman' Co-Writer Mattson Tomlin To Script; Point Grey & Boom! Studios Producing. Fleming. Mike Jr.. January 28, 2020. February 11, 2020. Deadline Hollywood. Penske Media Corporation.
  12. Web site: New Mega Man Movie Details Revealed.
  13. Web site: 'The Batman' Co-Writer Sells Sci-Fi Spec Script '2084' to Paramount . . Umberto . Gonzalez . May 5, 2020 . May 5, 2020.
  14. Web site: Mattson Tomlin, Chloe Grace Moretz Team for Sci-Fi Tale 'Mother/ Android' (Exclusive). The Hollywood Reporter. September 3, 2020. October 14, 2020.
  15. Web site: 'Euphoria's Algee Smith To Co-Star Opposite Chloe Grace Moretz In 'Mother/Android' Sci-Fi At Miramax. Deadline Hollywood. Amanda. N'Duka. September 21, 2020. October 14, 2020.
  16. Web site: Raúl Castillo Joins Chloe Grace Moretz and Algee Smith for Cast of Miramax's Mother/Android . . September 25, 2020 . October 14, 2020.
  17. Web site: 'Terminator' Anime Series in the Works at Netflix . . Reid . Nakamura . February 26, 2021 . February 26, 2021.
  18. Web site: Weintraub. Steve. Keanu Reeves, Matt Kindt, and Ron Garney Discuss Their Comic Series 'BRZRKR' and Reveal Who's Writing the Live-Action Netflix Movie. October 4, 2021. Collider. Reeves told me that Mattson Tomlin (writer of Project Power and one of the writers on The Batman) has been hired to write the live-action movie and it's in the early stages of development.. February 22, 2022.
  19. Web site: Couch . Aaron . February 22, 2022 . 'Batman: The Imposter' Writer Mattson Tomlin Hasn't Let The Dark Knight Go . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20220222215313/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/batman-the-imposter-mattson-tomlin-1235097029/ . February 22, 2022 . February 25, 2022 . The Hollywood Reporter.
  20. Web site: Batman: The Imposter (2021) . May 28, 2022 . Comicscored.com. Comicscored.
  21. Web site: August 23, 2022. Kit. Borys. 'The Batman 2': Mattson Tomlin to Co-Write Script With Matt Reeves. The Hollywood Reporter. August 24, 2022.
  22. Web site: Kit . Borys . September 14, 2022 . 'Batman' Writer Mattson Tomlin, Artist Lee Bermejo Team for Time Traveling Assassin Story 'A Vicious Circle' (Exclusive) . December 19, 2022 . The Hollywood Reporter . en-US.
  23. Web site: 2023-05-18 . BOOM! Studios Celebrates 2023 Eisner Nominations . 2023-12-28 . BOOM! Studios . en-US.
  24. Web site: 2023-08-23 . BRZRKR: FALLEN EMPIRE #1 Announcement . 2023-12-01 . BOOM! Studios . en-US.