Chris Morgan (writer)

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Chris Morgan
Born (1966-11-24) November 24, 1966 (age 54)
United States[ citation needed ]
Occupation Screenwriter, producer
Known for Fast & Furious franchise

Chris Morgan (born 24 November 1966 in Chicago, Illinois) is an American screenwriter and producer. His writing credits include multiple screenplays in the Fast & Furious franchise, Wanted , and the Fox crime drama Gang Related . [1] [2] Morgan's production company, Chris Morgan Productions, signed a first-look deal with Universal in 2011. [3] In 2013, Morgan launched a TV production company with a first-look deal at Fox. [4] He was spoofed in a video in The Onion in which he was played by a five-year-old. [5]

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Filmography

Films

TitleYearWriterProducerDirector
Cellular 2004YesNo David R. Ellis
The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift 2006YesNo Justin Lin
Wanted 2008YesNo Timur Bekmambetov
Fast & Furious 2009YesNoJustin Lin
Fast Five 2011YesNoJustin Lin
Fast & Furious 6 2013YesExecutiveJustin Lin
47 Ronin 2013YesNoCarl Rinsch
Furious 7 2015YesExecutive James Wan
The Vatican Tapes 2015StoryYes Mark Neveldine
The Fate of the Furious 2017YesYes F. Gary Gray
The Mummy 2017NoYes Alex Kurtzman
Bird Box 2018NoYes Susanne Bier
Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw 2019YesYes David Leitch
Witches in the Woods2019NoExecutiveJordan Barker
Shazam!: Fury of the Gods 2023YesNo David F. Sandberg
Untitled Hobbs & Shaw SequelTBAYesYesTBA
Other credits
TitleYearRoleDirector
Lloyd 2001Electric swingmanHector Barron
S.W.A.T. 2003Script revisions Clark Johnson

Television and web

TitleYear(s)WriterExecutive
Producer
CreatorNotes
The Troop 2009-2013NoYesYesCreator (40 episodes) / Producer (19 episodes)
Big Thunder2013NoYesNoTelevision film
Gang Related 2014YesYesYesCreator and producer (13 episodes) / Writer (2 episodes)
Fast & Furious Spy Racers 2019NoYesNo8 episodes

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