Matthew Orton

Writer

Agent

Emily Hickman
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Matt graduated from Magdalen College, Oxford in 2010 with a first in History. His debut feature screenplay CLEAN featured on the Brit List. Early in his career, Matt participated in the Guiding Lights feature scheme, mentored by Matt Charman, and was named a ‘Star of Tomorrow’ by Screen International.

In 2015, Matt sold a spec screenplay to MGM about the capture of the Nazi war criminal Adolf Eichmann. This script featured on the Black List and the Brit List in 2016, before being produced and then released in 2018 as the feature OPERATION FINALE, directed by Chris Weitz and with a cast led by Oscar Isaac and Sir Ben Kingsley.

Matt’s TV series DEVIL’S PEAK, based on Deon Meyer’s acclaimed Benny Griessel novels, is currently in production for MNET/Lookout Point/Expanded Media.

Film Credits:

OPERATION FINALE Automatik / MGM / Netflix – 2018
Director: Chris Weitz
Cast includes: Oscar Isaac, Sir Ben Kingsley
*Featured on the 2015 Black List
*Featured on the 2016 Brit List
“a stirring entertainment but also strong stuff. Highly recommended.” Deadline
“an earnest and effective dramatization” New York Times
“Ben Kingsley is masterfully menacing as Adolf Eichmann in this gripping account of the Nazi chief’s capture and interrogation” The Times ****

TV Credits

DEVIL’S PEAK Lookout Point / Expanded Media / MNET – In Production
Creator for TV and Executive Producer on 5 x 60’ episodes
Writer of 4 x 60’
Based on Deon Meyer’s novels

MOON KNIGHT Marvel / Disney + – 2022
Consulting Producer on 6 x 60’ episodes
Co-writer of Episode 5

Current Projects include:

DARK WIRE Netflix
Feature commission adapted from Joseph Cox’s forthcoming book
Director: Jason Bateman

SHIBUMI Warner Brothers
Feature commission, based on the novel by Trevanian
Director: Chad Stahelski

UNTITLED Element Pictures
Feature in development as a writer/director

A TROJAN HORSE House ProductionsThriller pilot in development.

Feature developments include:

KNIGHTS TEMPLAR DisneyOriginal feature commission

NIGHT OF THE HUNTER UniversalPascal PicturesFeature commission based on the novel by David Grubb

UNTITLED BATTLE OF BRITAIN PROJECT 20th Century FoxProducers: Scott Free, SafehouseExecutive Producer: Matt CharmanDirector: Ridley Scott

REASON OF STATE Wildgaze Films / Silvertown Films / Black Bear PicturesOriginal feature commission (political thriller)

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