🎬 Thor: Ragnarok — Co-Writer

$854M worldwide gross · Marvel Cinematic Universe · Marvel Studios · 2017

Co-wrote the story and screenplay for the third — and highest-grossing — installment of Marvel’s Thor franchise, directed by Taika Waititi.

✍️ What I Did
Developed core story structure alongside Christopher Yost and Eric Pearson
Built on established MCU mythology while helping redefine the franchise’s tone, scale, and voice
Collaborated directly with Marvel Studios leadership and the director across story, character, and script development

Contributed to one of the top-grossing superhero films in MCU history

🎯 The Result
A global theatrical event that reset audience expectations for the Thor franchise — and held up.

Credit: Story & Screenplay · Released: November 3, 2017
Studio: Marvel Studios · Director: Taika Waititi
Co-Writers: Craig Kyle · Christopher Yost · Eric Pearson

🎬 Untitled Logan Sequel — Writer

Twentieth Century Fox · Commissioned Screenplay · Dir. James Mangold · 2017–2018
Developed the story, pitch, treatment, and first-draft screenplay for a sequel to Logan — James Mangold’s Academy Award-nominated film and one of the most critically acclaimed entries in the X-Men franchise. The project was cancelled following The Walt Disney Company’s acquisition of Twentieth Century Fox.

✍️ What I Did
Brought on by Twentieth Century Fox to develop the follow-up to an Academy Award-nominated screenplay
Built the full story from concept through treatment and first-draft script in direct collaboration with director James Mangold

Navigated the creative and tonal demands of continuing one of the most emotionally grounded superhero films ever made

🎯 The ContextLogan redefined what a superhero film could be. Getting the call to write its sequel — and working directly with Mangold to build it — is the job. The Disney acquisition ended the project, not the work.

Role: Writer · Studio: Twentieth Century Fox
Director: James Mangold · Deliverables: Story · Pitch · Treatment · First-Draft Screenplay
Timeline: 2017–2018 · Status: Cancelled (Disney/Fox acquisition)

🤖 Pacific Rim: The Black — Co-Creator, Showrunner & Executive Producer

Netflix · Legendary Entertainment · 2 Seasons · 14 Episodes · Rotten Tomatoes: Fresh

Co-created and ran Pacific Rim: The Black from first pitch through final delivery — building an original story inside one of genre entertainment’s most visually ambitious sci-fi universes. Developed for Netflix in partnership with Legendary Entertainment and Polygon Pictures (Japan).

✍️ What I Did
Created the series concept and developed the world, characters, and mythology from the ground up alongside co-creator Greg Johnson
Wrote and edited episode scripts and built outlines for the writing team across both seasons
Pitched and secured the production partnership with Polygon Pictures — one of Japan’s premier animation studios
Led creative alignment between the US core leadership team and Polygon’s 40-person international production studio across the full production lifecycle
Hired and oversaw directors, principal cast, and key production staff
Reviewed storyboards and deliverables at every stage to maintain creative integrity through delivery

🎯 The Result
Two complete seasons of elevated adult animation — a story that honored the Pacific Rim legacy while carving out its own identity. Fresh on Rotten Tomatoes. Built to last.

Role: Co-Creator · Showrunner · Executive Producer
Network: Netflix · Studio: Legendary Entertainment
Production Partner: Polygon Pictures · Seasons: 2 · Episodes: 14
Co-Creator: Greg Johnson · Released: 2021–2022

🐺 X-23 (Laura Kinney) — Creator

Created 2003 · Still headlining Marvel titles 20+ years later · Featured in Logan (2017)

I created X-23 for Marvel’s X-Men: Evolution animated series. The character connected with audiences in a way nobody predicted — and Marvel leadership asked me to bring her to comics. What started as a single animated episode became one of Marvel’s most enduring characters.

⚡ The Origin
Conceived and developed X-23 as an original character for X-Men: Evolution (Season 3, 2003)
Selected by Marvel to write her comic book debut following the character’s breakout reception
Wrote the original 5-issue X-23 limited series, establishing her mythology, voice, and world
Went on to co-author New X-Men and X-Force, expanding her story across the Marvel universe

🎯 The Legacy
X-23 assumed the Wolverine mantle in Marvel Comics — one of the most significant character evolutions in modern Marvel history
Portrayed by Dafne Keen in Logan (2017), James Mangold’s Academy Award-nominated film
Has appeared continuously in Marvel publishing for over two decades
Still active. Still growing.

Created by: Craig Kyle · First Appearance: X-Men: Evolution, Season 3 (2003)
Comic Debut: NYX #3 (2004) · Original Series: X-23: Innocence Lost (2005, Marvel Comics)
Medium: Animation · Comics · Live-Action Film

🎮 Destiny 2: The Red War — Writer & Narrative Architect

Bungie · AAA Games · 2015–2016 · Foundation for a 10-Year Franchise

Wrote scripts, scenes, and dialogue for Destiny 2’s launch campaign — and helped architect the narrative spine of the entire Destiny IP for the decade that followed.

✍️ What I Did
Wrote scripts, scenes, and dialogue for “The Red War” — Destiny 2’s primary launch campaign
Partnered with Bungie’s Story Lead to plan the 10-year narrative roadmap for the Destiny franchise, establishing the thematic and lore foundations for future expansions
Built the story architecture that directly informed Destiny 2: Forsaken, Destiny 2: The Witch Queen, and Destiny 2: The Final Shape

🎯 The Result
Destiny 2 launched in 2017 to one of the biggest openings in gaming history. The narrative framework built during this period ran for nearly a decade — one of the longest sustained story arcs in AAA game history.

Role: Writer · Narrative Consultant
Studio: Bungie · Platform: AAA · Timeline: 2015–2016
Deliverables: Campaign Scripts · Scenes · Dialogue · 10-Year Franchise Narrative Plan

🎨 Marvel Studios — VP, Creative Development (Animation)

2001–2008 · Beverly Hills, CA · 7 Years · 6 TV Series · 8 Films · Teams of 200+

Led Marvel’s animation division for seven years — building, running, and delivering one of the most ambitious animation slates in the company’s history. This is where X-23 was created, where Marvel’s direct-to-video film business was established, and where the foundation of Marvel’s modern animation identity was laid.

✍️ What I Did
Planned and directed end-to-end development and production across Marvel’s full animation slate
Led US-based teams of 40 and international production crews of 200+
Managed budgets of up to $2.5M per film and ~$15M per TV season
Created X-23 — now one of Marvel’s most enduring characters across comics, animation, and live-action film
Co-authored X-23, New X-Men, and X-Force comic titles, expanding Marvel’s publishing output alongside the animation work

📺 Television
X-Men: Evolution (2001–2004) · Doctor Strange (2005–2007) · Iron Man: Armored Adventures (2007–2009) · Spectacular Spider-Man (2007–2009) · Fantastic Four: World’s Greatest Heroes (2007–2010) · Wolverine and the X-Men (2007–2009)

🎬 Films
Ultimate Avengers (2006) · Ultimate Avengers 2 (2006) · The Invincible Iron Man (2007) · Doctor Strange: The Sorcerer Supreme (2007) · Next Avengers (2008) · Hulk vs. Thor / Hulk vs. Wolverine (2009) · Planet Hulk (2010) · Thor: Tales of Asgard (2011)

Role: Vice President, Creative Development — Animation
Company: Marvel Entertainment · Location: Beverly Hills, CA
Tenure: 2001–2008 · Slate: 6 TV Series · 8 Films
Team Scale: US 40 · International 200+