Matthew Robinson (writer)

{{About|the American writer and director|the British-Cambodian producer and director|Matthew Robinson (producer)}}

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| birth_place = Los Angeles, California

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| occupation = Author, screenwriter, film director, actor, television writer, film producer, podcaster

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Matthew Robinson (born May 26, 1978) is an American author, screenwriter, film director, actor, television writer, film producer, and podcaster.{{cite web|last=Callaghan|first=Dylan|title=The Prettiest Lie|url=http://www.wga.org/content/default.aspx?id=3824|publisher=wga.org|accessdate=13 October 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160305010339/http://www.wga.org/content/default.aspx?id=3824|archive-date=5 March 2016|url-status=dead}}{{cite web|title=The Invention of Lying: Matthew Robinson|date = 25 August 2009|url=https://www.comingsoon.net/news/interviewsnews.php?id=58294|publisher=comingsoon.net|accessdate=13 October 2013}}{{cite web|title=The Invention of Lying (12A)|url=http://www.viewlondon.co.uk/films/the-invention-of-lying-film-review-29574.html|publisher=viewlondon.com.uk|accessdate=13 October 2013}} He came to prominence by writing and directing the film The Invention of Lying (2009) in collaboration with the English comedian Ricky Gervais.

Music career

Robinson was a member of the satirical hip-hop group The Trilambs, performing under the name "Matty Boom." The group took a sideways look at the excessive world of rap culture, mocking the glorification of materialism, misogyny and homophobia.{{Cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/music/1502506.stm|title = Hip Hop goes satirical|date = 21 August 2001}}

Their only album, entitled It Wasn't Not Funny, was released in 2001.{{Cite web|url=https://www.amazon.com/Wasnt-Not-Funny-Trilambs/dp/B000AQNEXE/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=music&qid=1205953590&sr=8-1|title = It Wasn't Not Funny|website = Amazon}}

They released a second 6-song EP titled The Jacket Smasher EP.

Screenwriting

Robinson wrote a script, which was titled This Side of Truth at the time, which was included in the 2007 official Black List of the "most liked" un-produced scripts in Hollywood. Robinson and producer Lynda Obst sent Ricky Gervais the script out of the blue in the hope that it would spark his interest. Gervais loved it and eventually flew Robinson to London to retool the script and make the movie which became The Invention of Lying (2009). Robinson's original idea for a feature film grew from a skit he wrote about two people on a date who don't have the ability to lie. He later expanded on the idea for more skits with the same premise and then adapted them into a full film script.[http://www.ifc.com/2015/05/15-things-you-probably-didnt-know-about-the-invention-of-lying 15 THINGS WE BET YOU DIDN’T KNOW ABOUT THE INVENTION OF LYING] Robinson ended up co-directing the movie with Gervais.

Robinson wrote the original script for Monster Trucks (2016), while the shooting script was written by Derek Connolly. Robinson received a story credit.{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2015/05/monster-trucks-from-paramount-pushed-for-the-second-time-now-out-of-2015-1201421321/|title='Monster Trucks' From Paramount Pushed For The Second Time, Now Out Of 2015|publisher=Deadline|last=Busch|first=Anita|date=May 5, 2015}}

On December 7, 2016, it was reported that Greg Berlanti was set to direct a revamped film of the musical The Little Shop of Horrors (1960) with Robinson writing the script.{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2016/12/little-shop-of-horrors-greg-berlanti-warner-bros-musical-movie-matthew-robinson-1201866086/|title=Warner Bros & Greg Berlanti Grow 'Little Shop Of Horrors' Revamp|publisher=Deadline|last=Fleming|first=Mike Jr.|date=December 7, 2016}}

In March 2019, it was reported that Robinson would rewrite the screenplay for the Edge of Tomorrow (2014) sequel.[https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/edge-tomorrow-2-development-at-warner-bros-1191695 'Edge of Tomorrow' Sequel in Development at Warner Bros.]

Robinson was reported to be writing the upcoming Star Wars spin-off film Rogue Squadron, prior to its cancellation in March 2023.{{Cite web|last=Kit|first=Borys|date=2021-06-25|title='Star Wars': Patty Jenkins' 'Rogue Squadron' Gets a Writer (Exclusive)|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/star-wars-patty-jenkins-rogue-squadron-gets-a-writer-exclusive-1234973788/|access-date=2021-06-26|website=The Hollywood Reporter|language=en-US}}{{Cite web |last=Vary |first=Adam B. |date=2023-03-07 |title='Star Wars' Shakeup: Kevin Feige and Patty Jenkins Movies Shelved, Taika Waititi Looking to Star in His Own Film (EXCLUSIVE) |url=https://variety.com/2023/film/news/star-wars-kevin-feige-patty-jenkins-movies-shelved-1235545774/ |access-date=2023-03-08 |website=Variety |language=en-US}}

Podcasting

Robinson co-hosted the podcast Get Up On This with Jensen Karp, in which they, along with a guest, discuss things they think they should know about. Robinson and Karp also hosted Get Up Off This, the podcast within a podcast where they discuss things that people should not like and other replacements. The show ran from August 2011 until October 2018 with 371 episodes made. Karp and Robinson choose Ali Segel and Erin Mallory Long to replace them as hosts.

On March 22, 2019, he started the podcast Game Brain: A Board Game Podcast, where he would discuss board games with guests.

Personal life

Robinson married actress Rachel Germaine on January 23, 2016. The couple welcomed their first child, a son named Strider Myer Robinson, on December 29, 2017.[https://www.instagram.com/p/BdVSzY8hmHx/ Born 1:03pm on 12.29.17] This was followed by a daughter, Joni Isley Robinson, who was born on October 15, 2019.[https://www.instagram.com/p/B3qfNgEJPWY/?igshid=1kihg1rz4bvmd Welcone to the world little girl]

Filmography

Film

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Year ! Title ! width="65" \|Director ! width="65" \|Writer ! width="65" \|Producer ! Note
2009 \| The Invention of Lying \| {{yes}} \| {{yes}} \| {{no}} \| Co-directed with Ricky Gervais Role: Person #4
2014 \| Jerked \| {{no}} \| {{yes}} \| {{yes}} \|
2016 \| Monster Trucks \| {{no}} \| {{yes\|Story}} \| {{no}} \| with Jonathan Aibel and Glenn Berger
2019 \| style="text-align:left;" \| Dora and the Lost City of Gold \| {{no}} \| {{yes}} \| {{no}} \| with Nicholas Stoller
2020 \| Love and Monsters \| {{no}} \| {{yes}} \| {{no}} \| with Brian Duffield
rowspan="2" \| TBA \| Good Luck, Have Fun, Don't Die \| {{no}} \| {{yes}} \| {{no}} \| Post-production
11817 \| {{no}} \| {{yes}} \| {{no}} \| Filming

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Year

! Title

! width="65" |Director

! width="65" |Writer

! width="65" |Producer

! Note

2009

| The Invention of Lying

| {{yes}}

| {{no}}

| Co-directed with Ricky Gervais
Role: Person #4

2014

| Jerked

| {{no}}

| {{yes}}

2016

| Monster Trucks

| {{no}}

| {{yes|Story}}

| {{no}}

| with Jonathan Aibel and Glenn Berger

2019

| style="text-align:left;" | Dora and the Lost City of Gold

| {{no}}

| {{yes}}

| {{no}}

| with Nicholas Stoller

2020

| Love and Monsters

| {{no}}

| {{yes}}

| {{no}}

| with Brian Duffield

rowspan="2" | TBA

| Good Luck, Have Fun, Don't Die

| {{no}}

| {{yes}}

| {{no}}

| Post-production

11817

| {{no}}

| {{yes}}

| {{no}}

| Filming

Television

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Year ! Title ! width="65" \|Director ! width="65" \|Writer ! Note
rowspan=2\| 2013 \| Sex Surrogates \| {{yes}} \| {{no}} \| Funny or Die short
The Power Inside \| {{no}} \| {{yes}} \| Mini-series short
2014 \| Black Box \| {{no}} \| {{yes}} \| Episodes "Exceptional or Dead" and "I Shall Be Released"

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Year

! Title

! width="65" |Director

! width="65" |Writer

! Note

rowspan=2| 2013

| Sex Surrogates

| {{yes}}

| {{no}}

| Funny or Die short

The Power Inside