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Years active. 2012–present. 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.
Akela Cooper. Producer. Writer. Additional Crew. IMDbPro Starmeter See rank. Play trailer 2:06. Malignant (2021) 2 2. More at IMDbPro. Contact info. Agent info. Akela Cooper is known for Malignant (2021), M3GAN (2022) and Luke Cage (2016). Add photos, demo reels. Add to list. Awards. 1 win & 3 nominations. Known for. Malignant. 6.2. Writer. 2021.
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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 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 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,...
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.
Jan 12, 2023 · January 12, 2023. Jon Kopaloff/Film Magic. For Akela Cooper, the screenwriter behind Universal’s hit horror-comedy M3GAN, horror has always been a family affair. “I was steeped in science...
