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Akela Cooper is an American screenwriter and television producer. She is the screenwriter of horror films including Hell Fest (2018), Malignant (2021), M3GAN (2022), The Nun II (2023), and M3GAN 2.0 (2025). Cooper was named in Variety ' s 10 Screenwriters to Watch for 2021 list.
Writer: Malignant. Akela Cooper is known for Malignant (2021), M3GAN (2022) and Luke Cage (2016).
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May 21, 2024 · Writer-producer Akela Cooper is breaking the rules on women finding success in the horror genre with hits 'M3GAN' and 'Malignant.'
Jan 5, 2023 · Los Angeles-based screenwriter Akela Cooper made her name in television and studio horror, penning last year’s cult hit “Malignant” and the new sci-fi horror “M3GAN.”
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Jan 16, 2023 · You may not have heard her name yet, but producer/screenwriter Akela Cooper is turning the horror genre on its ear, hit by blockbuster hit. Cooper’s off-the-wall horror writing already gained...
Jan 18, 2023 · And behind 2023’s first certifiable film hit is one of the most exciting voices in horror: screenwriter Akela Cooper. Formerly a TV writer on Grimm, American Horror Story, and other series,...
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Jan 12, 2023 · For Akela Cooper, the screenwriter behind Universal’s hit horror-comedy M3GAN, horror has always been a family affair. “I was steeped in science fiction because my parents were really...
