Eric Pearson (born December 14, 1984) is an American

screenwriter A screenwriter (also called scriptwriter, scribe, or scenarist) is a person who practices the craft of writing for visual mass media, known as screenwriting. These can include short films, feature-length films, television programs, television ...

. He is best known for his work with

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, writing various short films for their

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series and the feature films '' Thor: Ragnarok'' (2017), '' Black Widow'' (2021), ''

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'' (2025), '' The Fantastic Four: First Steps'' (2025), and ''

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''. He also contributed to the screenplays for '' Godzilla vs. Kong'' (2021) and ''

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'' (2024).

Early life and career

Pearson studied screenwriting at

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. He was enrolled in

' screenwriting program in 2010.

Filmography

Films

Television

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Pearson, Eric 1984 births 21st-century American male writers 21st-century American screenwriters American fantasy writers American male screenwriters American science fiction writers Living people Place of birth missing (living people) Tisch School of the Arts alumni