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Akela Cooper

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From the director of The Conjuring comes a new vision of terror. See Malignant in theaters and streaming on HBO Max* September 10.
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Malignant (2021)
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Akela Cooper is known for Malignant (2021), M3GAN (2022) and Luke Cage (2016).
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    Annabelle Wallis in Malignant (2021)
    Malignant
    6.2
    • Writer
    • 2021
    Amie Donald and Violet McGraw in M3GAN (2022)
    M3GAN
    6.3
    • Writer
    • 2022
    Mike Colter in Luke Cage (2016)
    Luke Cage
    7.2
    TV Series
    • Producer
    Bonnie Aarons in The Nun II (2023)
    The Nun II
    5.6
    • Writer
    • 2023

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    Producer



    • Deepest, Darkest
      • executive producer
      • Pre-production



    • The Magic Order (2018)
      The Magic Order
      6.8
      TV Series
      • co-executive producer
      • 2018–2023
    • Rebecca Romijn, Anson Mount, Ethan Peck, Celia Rose Gooding, Babs Olusanmokun, Christina Chong, Melissa Navia, and Jess Bush in Star Trek: Strange New Worlds (2022)
      Star Trek: Strange New Worlds
      8.3
      TV Series
      • co-executive producer
      • 2022
    • Leslie Bibb, Josh Duhamel, Elena Kampouris, and Andrew Horton in Jupiter's Legacy (2021)
      Jupiter's Legacy
      6.7
      TV Series
      • co-executive producer
      • 2021
    • Chambers (2019)
      Chambers
      6.4
      TV Series
      • executive producer
      • 2019
    • Mike Colter in Luke Cage (2016)
      Luke Cage
      7.2
      TV Series
      • supervising producer
      • producer
      • 2016–2018
    • Emma Roberts in American Horror Story (2011)
      American Horror Story
      7.9
      TV Series
      • supervising producer
      • 2016
    • Christopher Larkin, Devon Bostick, Eliza Taylor, Bob Morley, Marie Avgeropoulos, and Thomas McDonell in The 100 (2014)
      The 100
      7.5
      TV Series
      • co-producer
      • 2015
    • Julia Ormond, Mädchen Amick, Rachel Boston, and Jenna Dewan in Witches of East End (2013)
      Witches of East End
      7.5
      TV Series
      • co-producer
      • 2014

    Writer



    • Toby Oliver, Jason Blum, Timm Sharp, Steven Logan, Amie Donald, Jemaine Clement, Ara Raad, James Wan, Jen Van Epps, Gerard Johnstone, Chris Bacon, Adam Wheatley, Brendan Heffernan, Brian Jordan Alvarez, Aristotle Athari, Allison Williams, Ivanna Sakhno, Akela Cooper, Jenna Davis, Mayen Mehta, Simon Eskow, and Violet McGraw in M3GAN 2.0 (2025)
      M3GAN 2.0
      6.8
      • characters
      • story by
      • 2025
    • Bonnie Aarons in The Nun II (2023)
      The Nun II
      5.6
      • screenplay by
      • story by
      • 2023
    • Amie Donald and Violet McGraw in M3GAN (2022)
      M3GAN
      6.3
      • screenplay by
      • story by
      • 2022
    • Rebecca Romijn, Anson Mount, Ethan Peck, Celia Rose Gooding, Babs Olusanmokun, Christina Chong, Melissa Navia, and Jess Bush in Star Trek: Strange New Worlds (2022)
      Star Trek: Strange New Worlds
      8.3
      TV Series
      • written by
      • 2022
    • Annabelle Wallis in Malignant (2021)
      Malignant
      6.2
      • screenplay by
      • story by
      • 2021
    • Leslie Bibb, Josh Duhamel, Elena Kampouris, and Andrew Horton in Jupiter's Legacy (2021)
      Jupiter's Legacy
      6.7
      TV Series
      • teleplay by
      • 2021
    • Chambers (2019)
      Chambers
      6.4
      TV Series
      • written by
      • 2019
    • Adrian Pasdar, Bumper Robinson, Fred Tatasciore, Travis Willingham, Laura Bailey, Troy Baker, and Roger Craig Smith in Avengers Assemble (2012)
      Avengers Assemble
      7.0
      TV Series
      • written by
      • 2018–2019
    • Tony Todd, Reign Edwards, Bex Taylor-Klaus, Stephen Conroy, Matt Mercurio, Amy Forsyth, Christian James, and Roby Attal in Hell Fest (2018)
      Hell Fest
      5.5
      • screenplay by
      • 2018
    • Mike Colter in Luke Cage (2016)
      Luke Cage
      7.2
      TV Series
      • written by
      • 2016–2018
    • Emma Roberts in American Horror Story (2011)
      American Horror Story
      7.9
      TV Series
      • written by
      • 2016
    • Christopher Larkin, Devon Bostick, Eliza Taylor, Bob Morley, Marie Avgeropoulos, and Thomas McDonell in The 100 (2014)
      The 100
      7.5
      TV Series
      • written by
      • executive story editor
      • 2014–2015
    • Julia Ormond, Mädchen Amick, Rachel Boston, and Jenna Dewan in Witches of East End (2013)
      Witches of East End
      7.5
      TV Series
      • written by
      • 2014
    • David Giuntoli in Grimm (2011)
      Grimm
      7.9
      TV Series
      • story editor
      • written by
      • 2012–2013
    • Tron: Uprising (2012)
      Tron: Uprising
      8.2
      TV Series
      • written by
      • 2012

    Additional Crew



    • David Giuntoli in Grimm (2011)
      Grimm
      7.9
      TV Series
      • story editor
      • 2012–2013

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