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Akela Cooper

Screenwriter / Television Producer | Hayti, Missouri
Akela Cooper is an American screenwriter and television producer. She is notable as the screenwriter of horror films, such as 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. ()
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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.

Most frequent genres for this person: Science-Fiction & Fantasy | Drama | Mystery

Known for these Movies & Shows

A brilliant toy company roboticist uses artificial intelligence to develop M3GAN, a life-like doll programmed to emotionally bond with her newly orphaned niece. But when the doll's programming works t ...

M3GAN

PG-13

2022 | 3.6/5 | 1h 42min
Science Fiction, Horror
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In 1956 France, a priest is violently murdered, and Sister Irene begins to investigate. She once again comes face-to-face with a powerful evil. ...

The Nun II

R

2023 | 3.5/5 | 1h 50min
Horror, Mystery, Thriller
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Madison is paralyzed by shocking visions of grisly murders, and her torment worsens as she discovers that these waking dreams are in fact terrifying realities with a mysterious tie to her past. ...

Malignant

R

2021 | 3.4/5 | 1h 51min
Mystery, Horror, Thriller
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Given superstrength and durability by a sabotaged experiment, a wrongly accused man escapes prison to become a superhero for hire. ...

Marvel's Luke Cage

TV-MA

2016 | 3.5/5 | 46min per episode
Drama, Science-Fiction & Fantasy, Action & Adventure, Crime
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TV Shows/Series with Akela Cooper as Actress(1)

as herself2019 The Ready Room

Movies with Akela Cooper as Crew(9)

Writing/Writer2025 M3GAN 2.0
Writing/Characters2025 M3GAN 2.0
Writing/Screenplay2023 The Nun II
Writing/Story2023 The Nun II
Writing/Story2022 M3GAN
Writing/Screenplay2022 M3GAN
Writing/Screenplay2021 Malignant
Writing/Story2021 Malignant
Writing/Screenplay2018 Hell Fest

TV Shows/Series with Akela Cooper as Crew(10)

Production/Co-Executive Producer2022 Star Trek: Strange New Worlds
Writing/Writer2022 Star Trek: Strange New Worlds
Writing/Teleplay2021 Jupiter's Legacy
Production/Executive Producer2019 Chambers
Writing/Writer2016 Marvel's Luke Cage
Writing/Writer2014 The 100
Writing/Executive Story Editor2014 The 100
Production/Co-Producer2013 Witches of East End
Writing/Writer2011 American Horror Story
Writing/Writer2011 Grimm

Full Name: Akela Cooper
Born in: Hayti, Missouri
Member of: Writers Guild of America, West
Akela Cooper frequently works together with these people:
Sarah Paulson (10x, Actress)
Evan Peters (10x, Actor)
James Wan (9x, Crew)
Denis O'Hare (8x, Actor)
Akiva Goldsman (7x, Crew)
Lily Rabe (7x, Actress)
Billie Lourd (6x, Actress)
Frances Conroy (6x, Actress)
Leslie Grossman (6x, Actress)
Finn Wittrock (6x, Actor)
Angela Bassett (5x, Actress)
Kathy Bates (5x, Actress)
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WatchPlayStream ID: PEOPLE:208885, Added: 07/24/2018, Last updated: 04/22/2024