Marc Bernardin facts for kids
Marc Bernardin (born November 29, 1971) is an American writer who creates stories for television, comic books, and magazines. He is also a journalist and a popular podcaster.
He has worked as a film editor for the Los Angeles Times newspaper and as a senior editor for famous magazines like The Hollywood Reporter and Entertainment Weekly. He has also written articles for many other magazines, including Wired and Empire.
As a TV writer, he has helped create exciting shows like Castle Rock, Treadstone, and Carnival Row. He was also a supervising producer for the science fiction series Star Trek: Picard.
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A Career in Storytelling
Marc Bernardin has built a career telling stories in many different ways, from writing for magazines to creating worlds for television and comic books.
From Journalism to TV Writing
Bernardin started his career working with words. He even had an internship on the TV show Star Trek: Deep Space Nine when he was younger. He later became a writer and editor for major entertainment publications.
His skills in storytelling led him to television. He was a staff writer for the Syfy channel's show Alphas. He also wrote for Castle Rock, a series on Hulu based on the spooky stories of Stephen King. He later joined the writing teams for Treadstone, a spy series, and Carnival Row, a fantasy show on Amazon Prime.
Creating Comic Book Adventures
Besides TV, Bernardin is a talented comic book writer. He has written stories for famous publishers like Marvel and DC Comics. He also co-created a comic book series for DC called The Highwaymen, which is being planned as a movie.
In 2018, Bernardin received an Inkpot Award for his important contributions to the world of comics and popular arts. This award is given out each year by Comic-Con International.
Working on Animated Shows
Bernardin has also helped write several popular animated series. In 2019, he joined the writing team for Masters of the Universe: Revelation on Netflix. The next year, he began writing for The Legend of Vox Machina, an animated fantasy series for Amazon Prime Video. In 2023, it was announced that he was part of the writing team for the Marvel animated series Eyes of Wakanda on Disney+.
Podcasting and Other Work
Marc Bernardin also shares his love for movies and comics through podcasting. He co-hosts a podcast called Fatman Beyond with director Kevin Smith. He also hosts another podcast, The Battlestar Galacticast, with actress Tricia Helfer, where they discuss the science fiction show Battlestar Galactica.
In 2024, Bernardin began working with the famous author Neil Gaiman. They planned to turn Gaiman's novel Anansi Boys into a comic book series. However, the project was cancelled after seven issues were released.
