Alexis Nolent

Alexis Nolent (a.k.a. Matz) is a French writer. He writes scripts for video games and has also written a novel and, under the pen name Matz, a number of comics.

Life and career

Nolent was born in Rouen, France, and grew up in the Caribbean, before moving to Paris.

His graphic novel ''Du Plomb Dans La Tete'', AKA '' Headshot'', was adapted into the 2012 film ''Bullet to the Head''.Warner aims for 'Headshot'
''Variety'', October 14, 2008 He has written '' The Killer'' (''Le Tueur'') and ''Cyclops'' (''Cyclopes'') both of which have been optioned for films, also by producer Alexandra Milchan, the former at Netflix with director David Fincher and the latter at Warner Brothers by James Mangold. ''The Killer'' is his first to be published in English and is published by Archaia Studios Press, who are dividing each of volumes into two parts and releasing in American comic book format bi-monthly. The first four issues were collected as a hardcover volume, which won IGN's Best Indy Book of 2007 Award, Newsarama's Best of '07 gave it the "Best Comic You Didn't Read This Year" award and ''Entertainment Weekly'' named it #2 in a list of Best comics of 2007.

Other work includes ''Headshot'' (''Du plomb dans la tête'') with Colin Wilson, ''Shandy'' with Dominique Bertail and an upcoming adaptation of Jim Thompson's novel '' Savage Night'' with artist Miles Hyman.Making the Asssassin Tick
, Broken Frontiers, November 3, 2006Matz - A "Killer" Comic Writer
Comic Book Resources, April 12, 2007

''The Killer'' was optioned for a 2023 feature film adaptation, starring Michael Fassbender and Tilda Swinton.Benderspink options 'Starkweather'
''Variety'', November 8, 2007

Bibliography

* ''Peines perdues'' (with Jean-Christophe Chauzy, Casterman, August 1993)
* '' The Killer'' (with Luc JacamonLuc Jacamon
at Lambiek):
** French, Casterman:
*** ''Long feu'' (October 1998)
*** ''L'Engrenage'' (April 2000)
*** ''La Dette'' (August 2001)
*** ''Les Liens du sang'' (August 2002)
*** ''La Mort dans l'âme'' (October 2003)
*** ''Modus vivendi'' (September 2007)
** English, Archaia Studios Press:
*** ''Volume 1'' (collects #1-4: "'Long Fire" and "Vicious Cycle", hardcover, 128 pages, September 2007, )
* ''Shandy'' (with Dominique Bertail, Delcourt):
** ''Agnès'' (November 2002, )
** ''Le Dragon d'Austerlitz'' (January 2006, )
* ''Du plomb dans la tête'' (aka '' Headshot'') (with Colin Wilson, Casterman):
** ''Les Petits poissons'' (January 2004)
** ''Les Gros poissons'' (February 2005)
** ''Du bordel dans l'aquarium'' (January 2006)
* ''Cyclops'' (with Luc Jacamon, Casterman):
** ''La Recrue'' (September 2005)
** ''Le Héros'' (September 2006)
* '' Snowpiercer: The Prequel'' (with Jean-Marc Rochette):
** ''Part 1: Extinction'' (2019)
** ''Part 2: Apocalypse'' (2020)
** ''Part 3: Annihilation'' (2024)
* '' The Killer: Affairs of the State'' (with Luc Jacamon
** ''Traitement négatif'' (January 2020)
** ''Circuit court'' (October 2020)
** ''Variable d'ajustement'' (October 2021)
** ''Frères humains'' (September 2022)
** ''La face cachée de l'abîme'' (October 2023)

Awards

* 2004: Won Best Story, Prix Saint-Michel, for ''Du plomb dans la tête''
* 2006:
** Won Best Comic (French language), Prix Saint-Michel, for ''Shandy 2: Le dragon d'Austerlitz''
** Nominated for Best artwork, Prix Saint-Michel, for ''Shandy 2: Le dragon d'Austerlitz''
* 2007: Nominated for "Award for Favourite European Comics" Eagle Award, for ''The Killer''.
* 2008: Nominated for " Best U.S. Edition of International Material" Eisner Award, for ''The Killer''.2008 Eisner Award Nominees Named
(press release), Newsarama, April 14, 2008

References

External links

*
Matz
at Bedetheque

Matz at Casterman

Matz at Delcourt

Preview of ''The Killer'' #1

Interviews

Matz Narks on ''The Killer''
Comicon, June 6, 2006

{{DEFAULTSORT:Nolent, Alexis
Writers from Rouen
Living people
Video game writers
Year of birth missing (living people)
French comics writers