Matt Reeves Trivia | 30 facts about the director

Matt Reeves is an American film director. He recently brought to the screen the new adventures of Batman.

Let’s dive into some trivia and facts about his life and career.

1. Matt Reeves was born on April 27, 1966
2. He is an American film director, producer and screenwriter
3. He first gained recognition for the WB drama series Felicity (1998–2002)
4. He co-created the drama series with J. J. Abrams
5. Reeves came to widespread attention for directing the hit monster film Cloverfield (2008)
6. He then go on to helm the romantic horror remake Let Me In (2010)
7. He also directed the critically acclaimed science fiction sequels Dawn of the Planet of the Apes (2014) and War for the Planet of the Apes (2017)
8. He directed the superhero film The Batman (2022), which stars Robert Pattinson as the title character
9. Reeves was born on April 27, 1966, in Rockville Centre, New York, on Long Island
10. He moved with his family to Los Angeles when he was five
11. There he began making movies at age eight, directing friends and using a wind-up camera
12. Reeves met and befriended filmmaker J. J. Abrams when both were 13 years old
13. A Los Angeles public-access television cable channel, Z Channel, was airing their short films
14. When Reeves and Abrams were 15 or 16 years old, Steven Spielberg hired them to transfer some of his own Super 8 films to videotape
15. Reeves attended the University of Southern California
16. There he was a screenwriting student for writer Jeph Loeb
17. There, between 1991 and 1992, he produced an award-winning student film, Mr. Petrified Forest
18. This helped him acquire an agent
19. He also co-wrote a script that eventually became Under Siege 2: Dark Territory
20. After graduating, he co-wrote Cloverfield which he later directed
21. In February 2017, Reeves was hired to direct and produce a Batman film, titled The Batman, which would serve as part of the DC Extended Universe (DCEU)
22. He took over the position from Ben Affleck, who initially planned to stay involved as producer and star before dropping out completely
23. Reeves opted 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
24. Reeves co-wrote the screenplay with Peter Craig, and principal photography commenced in January 2020
25. Premiering in London on February 23, 2022
26. The Batman was released theatrically on March 4, starring Robert Pattinson as Bruce Wayne / Batman
27. In March 2021, Reeves was announced as producing an English-language remake of the Russian science fiction film Sputnik, alongside Village Roadshow Pictures
28. In May 2021, Reeves was confirmed to be producing a new Batman animated series for HBO Max and Cartoon Network, titled Batman: Caped Crusader, along with J. J. Abrams and Bruce Timm
29. In February 2022, it was announced that Reeves would produce the vampire film Smile for Netflix, with William McGregor directing
30. Reeves is married to Melinda Wang, a former animator and they have one son together