Megan McDonnell | |
|---|---|
| Born | |
| Education | Harvard University (BA) University of Southern California (MFA) |
| Occupation | Screenwriter |
| Years active | 2015–present |
| Notable work | |
Megan McDonnell is an American screenwriter best known for her work onMarvel Cinematic Universe projectsWandaVision (2021) andThe Marvels (2023).
McDonnell attendedHarvard University as an undergraduate, where she was a member of theHasty Pudding Club.[1]
She graduated from the Peter Stark Producing Program at USC with an MFA in 2016.[2]
McDonnell began her career as the co-director and executive producer on the 2016 short filmMeet Cute. She then rose to prominence after writing two episodes of theDisney+ seriesWandaVision, set in theMarvel Cinematic Universe (MCU).[3][4] In January 2020, she entered negotiations to write the screenplay for the 2023 MCU filmThe Marvels, and she eventually co-wrote the film withNia DaCosta andElissa Karasik.[5][6] In August 2022, she wrote episodes for the Marvel Studios seriesAgatha All Along.[7]
Prior to 2019, McDonnell was the producer for theScriptnotes podcast.[8][9]
| 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 withNia 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] |
