Megan Mcdonnell
Megan McDonnell is an American screenwriter best known for her work on Marvel Cinematic Universe projects WandaVision (2021) and The Marvels (2023).
Megan McDonnell | |
|---|---|
| Born | May 4, 1987 |
| Education | Harvard University (BA) University of Southern California (MFA) |
| Occupation | Screenwriter |
| Years active | 2015–present |
| Notable work | |
Education
McDonnell attended Harvard University as an undergraduate, where she was a member of the Hasty Pudding Club.
She graduated from the Peter Stark Producing Program at USC with an MFA in 2016.
Career
McDonnell began her career as the co-director and executive producer on the 2016 short film Meet Cute. She then rose to prominence after writing two episodes of the Disney+ series WandaVision, set in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU). In January 2020, she entered negotiations to write the screenplay for the 2023 MCU film The Marvels, and she eventually co-wrote the film with Nia DaCosta and Elissa Karasik. In August 2022, she wrote episodes for the Marvel Studios series Agatha: Darkhold Diaries.
Prior to 2019, McDonnell was the producer for the Scriptnotes podcast.
Filmography
| Year | Title | Director | Writer | Producer | Other | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | The Perceivers | No | No | No | Yes | Short film; Production assistant |
| 2016 | Meet Cute | Yes | No | Yes | No | Short film; Co-director and executive producer |
| 2021 | WandaVision | No | Yes | No | No | Episodes: "Now in Color" and "We Interrupt This Program" |
| 2023 | The Marvels | No | Yes | No | No | Co-wrote screenplay with Nia DaCosta and Elissa Karasik |
| 2024 | Agatha | No | Yes | No | No | Post-production |
| Dark Matter | No | Yes | No | No | Wrote 3 episodes | |
| TBA | Vision Quest | No | Yes | No | No | In development |
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