Michael Waldron (born April 23, 1987) is an American screenwriter and producer known for his work on television series ''

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'' and ''

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'', as well as creating the

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series ''

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'' and writing the script for '' Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness'' (2022) and '' Avengers: Secret Wars'' (2026).

Career

In February 2014, Waldron was enrolled in the MFA screenwriting program at Pepperdine University and was an intern for the

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show ''

'' during its first season when he was hired by the show's co-creator

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to be part of the production staff of Harmon's NBC series ''

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'' for its fifth season. In February 2017, he was writing the series ''

'' for

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. By August 2017, he was executive producing the YouTube Red series '' Good Game''. In February 2019, he was hired as head writer and executive producer on the

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series ''

'' (2021). In November 2019, after producing several ''Rick and Morty'' episodes, Waldron wrote the

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". In February 2020, he began writing the script for the film '' Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness'' (2022). In January 2021, he was hired to write the screenplay for

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's untitled ''Star Wars'' film, while also signing an overall deal with

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. In June 2021,

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revealed that '' The Lego Batman Movie'' sequel script was being written by Waldron and

, with Waldron revealing that the film was tentatively titled ''Lego Superfriends''. On October 3, 2022, ''

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'' reported that Waldron would once again be collaborating with Marvel Studios, having been set to script '' Avengers: Secret Wars'', set to be released on May 1, 2026.

Filmography

Accolades

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Waldron, Michael 1987 births 21st-century American comedians 21st-century American male writers 21st-century American screenwriters American comedy writers American male screenwriters American male television writers American television writers Living people Pepperdine University alumni Place of birth missing (living people) Primetime Emmy Award winners Showrunners