LaToya Morgan is an American writer and producer. She held two multi-year deals with AMC and was a writer for Parenthood, Shameless, and Complications, and both writer and co-executive producer for Into the Badlands and Turn: Washington's Spies. She signed an overall deal with Warner Bros. Television Group in 2020.[1][2]
LaToya Morgan | |
|---|---|
| Born | Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Education | AFI Conservatory (MFA) |
| Occupation(s) | Writer, producer |
Career
editTelevision
editMorgan began her screenwriting career as a participant in a Warner Bros. Television Group writer's workshop.[3] Her first screenwriting job was for Showtime's Shameless.[3] She went on to write for Complications, Parenthood, and Turn: Washington's Spies.
Morgan signed her first of two overall deals with AMC in 2016, the last of which expired in 2020.[3][4] She had multiple requests from other employers before signing with AMC.[5] She was a co-producer for an adaptation of The Age of Miracles produced by AMC Studios for HBO Max.[3] She was also a writer and co-executive producer for Into the Badlands and wrote for The Walking Dead.[3][6] She collaborated with J.J. Abrams to develop a crime drama, Duster, that HBO Max ordered in 2020.[3]
She oversaw AMC's inclusion initiative designed to create pathways for "diverse" emerging writers.[7][1] Through the initiative she developed two projects, Farmhand and Of Two Minds.[7]
In July 2020 signed an overall deal with Warner Brothers Television Group, said to be in the seven figures, through her production company TinkerToys Productions.[3] That year, Morgan and Sue-Ellen Chitunya won the Telling Our Stories short film competition hosted by WrapWomen and Starz for their film Team Marilyn.[2]
Morgan will write the screenplay for the upcoming Night of the Living Dead reboot film, to be directed by Nikyatu Jusu.[8]
Other work
editIn April 2019 she created the hashtag #WGAStaffingBoost to help connect WGA writers seeking work amid the union's dispute with the Association of Talent Agents (ATA).[9]
Morgan's debut graphic novel, Dark Blood, is scheduled for release in fall 2021 by Boom! Studios.[3]
Personal life
editMorgan was born and raised in Los Angeles, California, where she currently resides.[10][11] She received her MFA in screenwriting from the American Film Institute Conservatory in 2005.[12]
Accolades
edit- 2016 – Nominee, NAACP Image Award, Outstanding Writing in a Drama Series (for Turn: Washington's Spies)[13]
- 2017 – Nominee, NAACP Image Award, Outstanding Writing in a Drama Series (for Turn: Washington's Spies)[14]
Filmography
edit| Year | Title | Director | Writer | Producer | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Shameless | No | Yes | No | [3] | |
| 2012–2013 | Parenthood | No | Yes | No | [3] | |
| 2013 | American Horror Story: The Orderly | No | Yes | No | [15] | |
| 2014–2017 | Turn: Washington's Spies | No | Yes | Yes | Co-executive producer | [4] |
| 2015 | Complications | No | Yes | No | [3] | |
| 2015 | Cobalt 60 | No | Yes | Yes | Short film | |
| 2017–2018 | Into the Badlands | No | Yes | Yes | Co-executive producer | [6] |
| 2019 | Team Marilyn | Yes | Yes | Yes | Short film; executive producer | [2] |
| 2019–2021 | The Walking Dead | No | Yes | Yes | Consulting producer | [6] |
| 2024 | Duster | No | Yes | Yes | Executive producer | [3] |
References
edit- ^ a b Andreeva, Nellie; Petski, Denise (2018-06-21). "LaToya Morgan Re-Ups Overall Deal With AMC, Will Oversee Inclusion Initiative". Deadline. Retrieved 2021-02-07.
- ^ a b c ""Team Marilyn" Wins Telling Our Stories Film Competition 2020". TheWrap. 2020-12-11. Retrieved 2021-02-07.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l Andreeva, Nellie (2020-07-01). "Writer LaToya Morgan Inks Overall Deal With Warner Bros. Television Group, Launches Production Company". Deadline. Retrieved 2021-02-06.
- ^ a b Andreeva, Nellie (2016-06-28). "Writer LaToya Morgan Inks Overall Deal With AMC, Joins 'Into The Badlands'". Deadline. Retrieved 2021-02-07.
- ^ Buckley, Cara (2018-09-02). "As TV Seeks Diverse Writing Ranks, Rising Demand Meets Short Supply (Published 2018)". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2021-02-06.
- ^ a b c Andreeva, Denise Petski,Nellie; Petski, Denise; Andreeva, Nellie (2018-06-21). "LaToya Morgan Re-Ups Overall Deal With AMC, Will Oversee Inclusion Initiative". Deadline. Retrieved 2021-02-07.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ a b Sippell, Margeaux (2019-07-25). "AMC, LaToya Morgan's Scripted Inclusion Initiative Sets First 2 Projects". TheWrap. Retrieved 2021-02-07.
- ^ Fleming, Mike Jr. (26 October 2022). "Hot AFM Package For Buyers To Gnaw: 'Night Of The Living Dead' Sequel From Village Roadshow, Vertigo, Westbrook & George Romero's Sanibel, With 'Nanny's Nikyatu Jusu Helming 'Walking Dead's LaToya Morgan Script". Deadline. Retrieved 4 December 2022.
- ^ Mason, Heather (2019-04-15). "#WGAStaffingBoost creator LaToya Morgan talks the importance of supporting writers". SYFY WIRE. Retrieved 2021-02-07.
- ^ Gardner, Chris (2020-11-13). "Screenwriter LaToya Morgan to be Honored at Film2Future Benefit". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2021-02-07.
- ^ "Inside LaToya Morgan's Sherman Oaks House". www.msn.com. Retrieved 2021-02-07.
- ^ "AFI CONSERVATORY CELEBRATES 50TH ANNIVERSARY WITH STELLAR ALUMNI TURNOUT AT GREYSTONE MANSION". American Film Institute. 2019-09-19. Retrieved 2021-02-07.
- ^ Waxler, Caroline. ""Turn" Writer LaToya Morgan On Why Soap Operas Should Be Getting More Love". www.refinery29.com. Retrieved 2021-02-07.
- ^ "NAACP | NAACP Image Award Nominations Announced". NAACP. 2016-12-13. Archived from the original on 2019-04-30. Retrieved 2021-02-07.
- ^ Horne, Karama (7 September 2021). "Indie Comics Spotlight: LaToya Morgan's 'Dark Blood' explores the Jim Crow South with superpowers". Syfy. Retrieved 23 February 2022.
External links
edit- LaToya Morgan at IMDb
- LaToya Morgan on Twitter