McKay, left, with J.D. Payne (Photo by Jackie Brethen)
An American screenwriter, Patrick McKay is a "showrunner"[1] of the first season of Amazon Studios' The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power. He and long-time friend John D. Payne were confirmed in July 2018 as screenwriters for the show, which first aired in 2022.[2]
McKay and Payne were temporary screenwriters for Star Trek: Beyond (2016), and have since written for Disney's Jungle Cruise. Currently they are working on an upcoming Flash Gordon film remake directed by Matthew Vaughn[3].
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- ↑ "Meet our Fellowship" Video at The Lord of the Rings on Prime Facebook page, 7/28/19
- ↑ https://variety.com/2018/tv/news/lord-of-the-rings-amazon-jd-payne-patrick-mckay-to-develop-series-1202889212/
- ↑ https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/matthew-vaughn-talks-direct-flash-788921