Michael Starrbury

A graduate of Osseo and a native of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, he started getting attention from The Inevitable Defeat of Mister and Pete after its run at the Sundance Film Festival. During Sundance, it was announced that he would be working on an untitled Tupac Shakur feature film. He also worked on an adaptation of the science fiction comic The Great Unknown for Warner Brothers, and his script Watch Roger Do His Thing made the Black List of Hollywood’s best unproduced screenplays. Not to mention, he wrote a series called Black Jack for Comedy Central back in 2011. He is an avid fan of Paul Thomas Anderson and the Coen Brothers.

Works

The Inevitable Defeat of Mister & Pete

Coming of age story about two inner city youths, who are left to fend for themselves over the summer after their mothers are taken away by the authorities.

Release Date: 2013-10-11

Department: Writing

Job: Writer

Vote Count: 78

Blade

An upcoming film in the Marvel Cinematic Universe's (MCU) sixth Phase and part of The Multiverse Saga, based on the Marvel Comics character of the same name. Plot TBA.

Department: Writing

Job: Writer

The Come Up

Department: Writing

Job: Screenplay

Colin in Black and White

The life of athlete Colin Kaepernick and his adoptive parents as they navigate the challenges of raising a black son in a white family and community.

Release Date: 2021-10-29

Department: Production

Job: Executive Producer

Episode Count: 6

Vote Count: 53

When They See Us

Five teens from Harlem become trapped in a nightmare when they're falsely accused of a brutal attack in Central Park.

Release Date: 2019-05-31

Department: Writing

Job: Teleplay

Episode Count: 1

Vote Count: 899

Legends of Chamberlain Heights

An urban animated series mixing raucous comedy and social commentary that centers on three high school freshman basketball benchwarmers: Jamal, Grover, and Milk. The three friends tackle life with some wins and some losses, but failure doesn’t faze them since they're legends...even if it’s just in their own minds.

Release Date: 2016-09-14

Character: Malik

Episode Count: 20

Vote Count: 11