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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).
Malignant is a 2021 American action horror film directed by James Wan from a screenplay by Akela Cooper, based on a story by Wan, Ingrid Bisu, and Cooper. The film stars Annabelle Wallis as a woman who begins to have visions of people being murdered, only to realize the events are happening in real life.
Writer: Malignant. Akela Cooper is known for Malignant (2021), M3GAN (2022) and Luke Cage (2016).
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Jan 18, 2023 · Vogue spoke with Cooper about “M3gan” mania, the return of her preferred B-movie horror, and leaving the door open for a sequel.
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...
May 21, 2024 · Writer-producer Akela Cooper is breaking the rules on women finding success in the horror genre with hits 'M3GAN' and 'Malignant.'
Akela Cooper is an American screenwriter and television producer. She gained wider prominence as the screenwriter of Malignant and was named to Variety's 10 Screenwriters to Watch for 2021 list.
