Michael A. Walker

Michael A. Walker is an English film and television screenwriter. Winner and nominee of over 15 awards for his produced work, he has written on several major television series, such as Devils, Collision, The Swarm, and Young Wallander.[1]

Michael A. Walker
Walker
Walker
OccupationTelevision screenwriter, producer
NationalityBritish
Notable worksDevils
Collision
Critical

Career

In 1999 his first written feature, The Fall, was released, starring Craig Sheffer. His short film Does God Play Football[2] starring Kevin McKidd and Helen McCrory won the crystal Bear at Berlinale Film Festival 2005 and went on to win or be nominated for a further nine awards.

In 2009, Walker co-wrote with Anthony Horowitz the five-part hit ITV drama, Collision.[3] He would later work on Jed Mercurio's medical drama Critical in 2015[4] and in 2019, wrote and executive produced on Devils, a Sky Italia banking thriller series, starring Patrick Dempsey, based on the novel by Guido Maria Brera.[5] Walker wrote Season 2 of Young Wallander for Netflix.[6] He co-wrote an adaptation of Frank Schätzing's novel, The Swarm for Intaglio Films and ZDF, executive produced by Frank Doelger. It will air in 2023.

On 23 November 2020 it was announced that Legendary Entertainment and Watford & Essex are developing a new version of Voyage to The Bottom Of The Sea. Walker and Chris Lunt are writing the project.[7] He and Lunt are currently developing an adaptation of The Time Machine.

In 2023, Walker wrote the script of German TV series The Swarm with Steven Lally, Marissa Lestrade and Chris Lunt. It is an adaptation of eponymous novel by Frank Schätzing.[8]

References
  1. "Michael A. Walker".
  2. "DOES GOD PLAY FOOTBALL?". National Library of Scotland. Retrieved 25 February 2018.
  3. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 9 June 2009. Retrieved 6 June 2009.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  4. "Michael a Walker's episode of CRITICAL airs tonight at 9pm on Sky 1".
  5. "Patrick Dempsey to Star in 'Devils' for Sky Italia, Lux Vide". 14 August 2018.
  6. "'Young Wallander': Euro Detective Drama Renewed at Netflix for Season 2". 6 November 2020.
  7. "Legendary Forms Joint-Venture with 'The Spanish Princess' Showrunners Emma Frost, Matthew Graham; Slate Includes 'Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea' Remake". 23 November 2020.
  8. Vena, Teresa (21 June 2021). "Shooting for the thriller series The Swarm by showrunner Frank Doelger starts in Italy". Cineuropa. Retrieved 7 March 2023.
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