8 Things You Didn’t Know About Matt Reeves

Matt Reeves is a film director from the United States. He recently delivered the new Batman adventures to the big screen. The director is enamored with movies and has a distinct style of crafting science fiction and horror films.

If you are a fan of his films and enjoy them, you might be interested in learning more about him. As a result, these 8 unknown facts will undoubtedly pique your attention.

8 Things You Didn’t Know About Matt Reeves

1. Used To Be A Shy Child

Matt has had an interest in cinematography since he was a child. He was a shy kid who struggled with communication. Matt’s love for movies became a tool and an escape for him. ^[1]

2. Befriended With A Famous Director

He befriended the child who would go on to become a famous director – J.J. Abrams. Both men were passionate about movies. They tried their hand at directing and later became colleagues, working on the same projects. ^[2]

3. Turned Down The Offer To Direct A Ben Affleck-Led Batman Movie

The Academy Award-winning actor and filmmaker was also set to write and direct the highly anticipated film until he chose to step down. However, when Affleck chose to hang up the cowl for good, it created an opportunity for Reeves to realize his vision, and he began work on a completely new script with some unusual means of motivation.

4. Polished His Skills Of Directing

Reeves studied screenwriting at the University of Southern California under writer Jeph Loeb.  Mr. Petrified Forest, a student film he made between 1991 and 1992, won an award and helped him land an agent. ^[3]

5. Directorial Debut

With the horror anthology film Future Shock, Reeves makes his directorial debut (1994). He also directed The Pallbearer (1996), a romantic comedy starring Gwyneth Paltrow and David Schwimmer. At the 1996 Cannes Film Festival, the film was exhibited in the Un Certain Regard section.

6. Signed A Production Deal

Reeves secured a three-year production deal with 20th Century Fox in 2014. Reeves switched his production deal to Netflix in January 2018, striking an exclusive first-look feature deal with the company under his 6th & Idaho producing name. ^[4]

7. Married Life

Reeves is married to Melinda Wang, a former animator and they have one son together. We don’t have much information about his family but we’re sure that Matt must be a loving father and a caring husband.

8. Not Active On Social Media

Although the actor is quite popular in the entertainment industry, he still prefers to stay away from social media. As he doesn’t see posting much stuff on social media.