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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.
- 2012–present
- Hayti, Missouri, U.S.
6,427 Followers, 228 Following, 7,129 Posts - @akelacooper on Instagram: "Do good recklessly"
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Akela Cooper is a producer and writer of horror films and TV shows, such as Malignant, M3GAN, and Luke Cage. She has won one award and received three nominations for her work in the genre.
- Producer, Writer, Additional Crew
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Malignant is a 2021 American 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.
- James Wan, Michael Clear
- Joseph Bishara
- September 10, 2021
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,...
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.”
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...
