35 Facts About Matt Reeves

Matt Reeves was born on April 27,1966 and is an American filmmaker and producer.

Matt Reeves first gained recognition for the WB drama series Felicity, which he co-created with JJ Abrams.

Matt Reeves directed the romantic vampire drama Let Me In, and the critically acclaimed science fiction sequels Dawn of the Planet of the Apes and War for the Planet of the Apes.

Matt Reeves directed the superhero film The Batman, which stars Robert Pattinson as the title character.

Matt Reeves was born on April 27,1966, in Rockville Centre, New York, on Long Island.

Matt Reeves moved with his family to Los Angeles when he was five.

Matt Reeves met and befriended JJ Abrams, who became a filmmaker, when both were 13 years old.

Matt Reeves attended the University of Southern California, where he was a screenwriting student for writer Jeph Loeb.

Matt Reeves co-wrote a script that eventually was developed as Under Siege 2: Dark Territory.

Matt Reeves made his directorial film debut with the horror anthology film Future Shock.

Matt Reeves directed the romantic comedy film The Pallbearer, which co-starred Gwyneth Paltrow and David Schwimmer.

Matt Reeves was recognized for co-creating and showrunning the WB drama series Felicity, alongside JJ Abrams.

Matt Reeves directed several episodes of the series, including the pilot.

Matt Reeves directed episodes of various other television series, including Relativity, Homicide: Life on the Street, and Gideon's Crossing, among others.

Matt Reeves gained further success and international recognition for his direction of the science fiction monster film Cloverfield, which Abrams produced.

Matt Reeves later served as an executive producer on 10 Cloverfield Lane and The Cloverfield Paradox.

In September 2008, Matt Reeves was hired to write and direct the vampire film Let Me In, an English-language adaptation of the 2004 novel Let the Right One In by John Ajvide Lindqvist and a remake of the 2008 Swedish film of the same name.

That October, Matt Reeves signed on to direct a film based on the classic television series The Twilight Zone, but he left the project in September 2012.

Matt Reeves directed the science fiction film Dawn of the Planet of the Apes, the sequel to Rise of the Planet of the Apes, which gained both commercial and critical success.

Matt Reeves returned to write and direct the third film in the series, War for the Planet of the Apes, which was released on July 14,2017 to critical acclaim.

In 2014, Matt Reeves signed a three-year production deal with 20th Century Fox.

Matt Reeves was set to produce a film adaptation of Mouse Guard, with Wes Ball signed on to direct the film.

Matt Reeves served as executive producer on the Fox science fiction thriller series The Passage, which aired for one season.

Matt Reeves executive produced the Amazon Prime Video science fiction drama series Tales from the Loop.

In July 2020, Matt Reeves signed an exclusive, multi-year overall deal with Warner Bros.

Matt Reeves served as executive producer on the Netflix science-fiction drama series Away, starring Hilary Swank.

In February 2017, Matt Reeves was hired to direct and produce a Batman film, titled The Batman, which would serve as part of the DC Extended Universe.

Matt Reeves took over the position from Ben Affleck, who initially planned to stay involved as producer and star before dropping out completely, with Reeves opting to retool the film to separate it completely from the DCEU and focus on a younger incarnation of the character, allowing him the opportunity to create a more personal story in line with his own vision and understanding of the character.

Matt Reeves co-wrote the screenplay with Peter Craig, and principal photography commenced in January 2020.

The film is expected to serve as the first installment of a new Batman film trilogy, as well as establish a new shared universe centred on Batman; the first sequel, The Batman Part II, was announced in April 2022 with Matt Reeves returning to write and direct, and will be released in theatres on October 3,2025.

Matt Reeves has been announced as producing several new works.

In September 2020, Matt Reeves was reported to produce a live-action movie of Andy Mcdermott's first novel, The Hunt for Atlantis, a Netflix work.

In March 2021, Matt Reeves was announced as producer of an English-language remake of the Russian science fiction film Sputnik, together with Village Roadshow Pictures.

In May 2021, Matt Reeves was confirmed to be served as an executive producer for a new Batman animated series for HBO Max and Cartoon Network, titled Batman: Caped Crusader, alongside JJ Abrams and Bruce Timm.

In February 2022, Matt Reeves was announced as producer of the vampire film Smile for Netflix, with William McGregor directing.