Akela Cooper

Writing

Akela Cooper

Place of birth

Hayti, Missouri, USA

Known for

Writing

Credits

17 titles

Akela Cooper is an American screenwriter and television producer. She is the screenwriter of horror films including Hell Fest (2018), Malignant (2021), M3GAN (2022) and The Nun II (2023). Cooper was named in Variety's 10 Screenwriters to Watch for 2021 list. Description above from the Wikipedia article Akela Cooper, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Known for

The Tamron Hall Show poster
4.7

Former news host and journalist Tamron Hall discusses all things topical and engages those she interviews in thorough meaningful and entertaining conversations.

The Tamron Hall Show

2019

The Boulet Brothers' Dragula poster
6.0

Hosted by The Boulet Brothers, this reality competition show features monster drag artists from around the world competing for a chance to win $100,000 and the title of "Dragula, The World's Next Drag Supermonster". Each week, the competitors are tasked with horror-based makeup, design, and performance challenges meant to test their skills and prove they have what it takes to remain in the competition. For the monsters that fail, grueling mental and physical "Extermination Challenges" await with horrifying and deadly consequences, until only the strongest finalists remain.

The Boulet Brothers' Dragula

2016

The Nun II poster
6.6

In 1956 France, a priest is violently murdered, and Sister Irene begins to investigate. She once again comes face-to-face with a powerful evil.

The Nun II

2023

The Ready Room poster
4.0

Welcome to The Ready Room. Every Thursday Wil Wheaton will sit down with members of the Star Trek: Picard cast and crew to discuss the weekly episodes.

The Ready Room

2019

M3GAN poster
7.0

A brilliant toy company roboticist uses artificial intelligence to develop M3GAN, a life-like doll programmed to emotionally bond with her newly orphaned niece. But when the doll's programming works too well, she becomes overprotective of her new friend with terrifying results.

M3GAN

2022

Malignant poster
6.7

Madison is paralyzed by shocking visions of grisly murders, and her torment worsens as she discovers that these waking dreams are in fact terrifying realities with a mysterious tie to her past.

Malignant

2021

Film credits

Series credits

The Tamron Hall Show poster
4.7

Former news host and journalist Tamron Hall discusses all things topical and engages those she interviews in thorough meaningful and entertaining conversations.

The Tamron Hall Show

2019

The Boulet Brothers' Dragula poster
6.0

Hosted by The Boulet Brothers, this reality competition show features monster drag artists from around the world competing for a chance to win $100,000 and the title of "Dragula, The World's Next Drag Supermonster". Each week, the competitors are tasked with horror-based makeup, design, and performance challenges meant to test their skills and prove they have what it takes to remain in the competition. For the monsters that fail, grueling mental and physical "Extermination Challenges" await with horrifying and deadly consequences, until only the strongest finalists remain.

The Boulet Brothers' Dragula

2016

The Ready Room poster
4.0

Welcome to The Ready Room. Every Thursday Wil Wheaton will sit down with members of the Star Trek: Picard cast and crew to discuss the weekly episodes.

The Ready Room

2019

The Boulet Brothers' Dragula: Titans poster
5.1

This spin-off series of The Boulet Brothers' Dragula stars monster drag artists from the show's previous seasons returning to the competition for a chance to win a $100,000 grand prize and the title of Queen of the Underworld. Each week the returning drag monsters must compete in makeup, costume creation, and performance based challenges to prove that they are the best of the best, while the weakest among them must face terrifying physical feats or risk elimination until only the true Titan of Dragula remains.

The Boulet Brothers' Dragula: Titans

2022

Behind the camera

The Nun II poster
6.6

In 1956 France, a priest is violently murdered, and Sister Irene begins to investigate. She once again comes face-to-face with a powerful evil.

The Nun II

2023

M3GAN poster
7.0

A brilliant toy company roboticist uses artificial intelligence to develop M3GAN, a life-like doll programmed to emotionally bond with her newly orphaned niece. But when the doll's programming works too well, she becomes overprotective of her new friend with terrifying results.

M3GAN

2022

Malignant poster
6.7

Madison is paralyzed by shocking visions of grisly murders, and her torment worsens as she discovers that these waking dreams are in fact terrifying realities with a mysterious tie to her past.

Malignant

2021

Hell Fest poster
5.7

On Halloween night at a horror theme park, a costumed killer begins slaying innocent patrons who believe that it's all part of the festivities.

Hell Fest

2018

The Boulet Brothers' Holiday of Horrors poster
5.3

The Boulet Brothers and David Dastmalchian present a chilling holiday-themed anthology horror special featuring four original shorts, each written and directed by a different genre powerhouse: The Boulet Brothers, Dastmalchian, Akeela Cooper, and Kate Siegel.

The Boulet Brothers' Holiday of Horrors

2025

The Boulet Brothers' Holiday of Horrors poster
5.3

The Boulet Brothers and David Dastmalchian present a chilling holiday-themed anthology horror special featuring four original shorts, each written and directed by a different genre powerhouse: The Boulet Brothers, Dastmalchian, Akeela Cooper, and Kate Siegel.

The Boulet Brothers' Holiday of Horrors

2025

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NR

Based on the Greek mythology Medusa. Plot TBA.

Don't Look

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No artwork available
NR

Takes the painful breakup of a longtime couple and drives it right into the horror lane.

It's Over

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The Lot poster
NR

Aviva Copeland has just landed the biggest job of her career, becoming one of the few Black women to run a Hollywood studio. But as she sets out to revitalize the aging studio, her plan to refurbish and reopen a shuttered soundstage uncovers a buried secret: a legendary filmmaker, obsessed with authenticity, hired actual cult members to perform a real-life occult ritual for his latest horror masterpiece. Now the executive must deal with a reawakened evil in the most vicious pit of vipers — a Hollywood studio lot.

The Lot

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The Lot poster
NR

Aviva Copeland has just landed the biggest job of her career, becoming one of the few Black women to run a Hollywood studio. But as she sets out to revitalize the aging studio, her plan to refurbish and reopen a shuttered soundstage uncovers a buried secret: a legendary filmmaker, obsessed with authenticity, hired actual cult members to perform a real-life occult ritual for his latest horror masterpiece. Now the executive must deal with a reawakened evil in the most vicious pit of vipers — a Hollywood studio lot.

The Lot

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