Morgan Evans (television writer)
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| Born | January 16, 1991 (age 33) Mesa, Arizona, US |
| Nationality | American |
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| Years active | 2008–present |
Notable work | Teen Titans Go! |
Morgan Evans (born January 16, 1991)[1] is an American writer, director and producer. Evans is known for writing the film Merry Little Batman for Warner Bros. Animation[2] and his web series The Untitled Web Series That Morgan Evans Is Doing, which was nominated for a Writers Guild Award in 2013.[3] He is currently a writer for the Cartoon Network series Teen Titans Go![4]
Career
Evans got his start directing videos at The Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre.[5]He directed early web episodes of Broad City and It Gets Betterish.[6]
Writing and Directing
In February 2012, while working at The Onion[7], Evans released The Untitled Web Series That Morgan Evans Is Doing on Vimeo.Indiewire called it one of the best web series of 2012.[8] It was nominated for a Writers Guild Award later that year.[9]
In January 2013, Vh1 announced a reboot of the series Best Week Ever with Michael Che, Adam Conover, and Ali Wong set to star. Evans served as a staff writer for the first season of the new series.[10][11]
In July of 2013, Evans was hired by MTV to write, host, and produce the Teen Wolf After After Show, a comedic variety series centered on the MTV series Teen Wolf.[12][13]
In July 2014, MTV announced they had picked up a second, eight-episode season of The Untitled Web Series with Evans, Neil Casey, Ian Roberts, and Abbi Jacobson set to appear.[14] The series premiered in October 2015 at the New York Television Festival.[15] Evans received a Cynopsis Digital Media award for his acting in the series.[16]
In August 2023, it was announced that Driftwood, a Cartoon Network original feature film, penned by Evans, had been cancelled just three months after being greenlit due to the recent Warner Brothers Discovery merger.[17][18]
In April 2023, it was announced that Amazon had picked up the film Merry Little Batman from Warner Bros. Animation, with a script written by Morgan Evans. A spin-off television series was announced at the same time.[19]
Beginning in 2022, Evans has written multiple episodes of the Cartoon Network series Teen Titans Go!.[20]
References
- ↑ "Idol Birthdays Morgan Evans". Idol Birthdays. Retrieved 5 October 2023.
- ↑ "Amazon Acquires 'Merry Little Batman' Animated Film, Spinoff Series 'Bat-Family' From Warner Bros. Animation". Variety. April 26, 2023. Retrieved 5 October 2023.
- ↑ Spangler, Todd. "MTV Picks Up YouTube Series from Comedy Writer Morgan Evans". Variety. Retrieved 5 October 2023.
- ↑ Zahed, Ramin. "Holy Animated Content! Amazon Nabs Two New 'Batman' Shows and a Movie". Animation Magazine. Retrieved 9 October 2023.
- ↑ Grimes, William (November 16, 2014). "And Now, a Movie Hours in the Making!". The New York Times. Retrieved 5 October 2023.
- ↑ Shariat, Zhila. "MORGAN EVANS TALKS 'THE UNTITLED WEBSERIES'". Serial Optomist. Retrieved 9 October 2023.
- ↑ Votta, Rae. "MTV's new webseries debuts in one swift bundle of binge-worthy episodes". The Daily Dot. Retrieved 9 October 2023.
- ↑ Jean Christian, Aymar. "Don't Know Which Web Series to Watch? Here are the Best of 2012". Indiewire. Retrieved 9 October 2023.
- ↑ "Writers Guild Awards Winners & Nominees: 2022-2013".
- ↑ Jean Christian, Aymar. "Don't Know Which Web Series to Watch? Here are the Best of 2012". Indiewire. Retrieved 9 October 2023.
- ↑ "Kanye West, The WWE Or Mob Wives: Who's Having The Best Week Ever?". VH1 Official Site. Retrieved 9 October 2023.
- ↑ "MTV's Digital Studio Premieres Web Series From Creator Morgan Evans". TubeFilter. July 2015. Retrieved 5 October 2023.
- ↑ "If JR Bourne Had To Be Stranded On A Deserted Island With One 'Teen Wolf' Co-Star, He'd Choose..." MTV. Retrieved 5 October 2023.
- ↑ Spangler, Todd. "MTV Picks Up YouTube Series from Comedy Writer Morgan Evans". Variety. Retrieved 5 October 2023.
- ↑ Ng, Philiana. "Hollywood Reporter". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 5 October 2023.
- ↑ "Cynopsis Digital Model D Awards". September 7, 2023. Retrieved 5 October 2023.
- ↑ "HBO Max Cancels Animated Family Film 'Driftwood' From Cartoon Network Studios". Variety. Retrieved 5 October 2023.
- ↑ Taylor, Drew. "HBO Max Cancels More Animation, Including 'Batman: The Caped Crusader' and 2 'Looney Tunes' Projects". The Wrap. Retrieved 9 October 2023.
- ↑ "Amazon Acquires 'Merry Little Batman' Animated Film, Spinoff Series 'Bat-Family' From Warner Bros. Animation". Variety. April 26, 2023. Retrieved 5 October 2023.
- ↑ Edwards, Molly. "Amazon officially confirms Batman: Caped Crusader – and two new Bat-Projects". Yahoo. Retrieved 9 October 2023.
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