Malcolm Spellman
American screenwriter and producer
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Malcolm Spellman is an American screenwriter and producer best known for his work on Empire (2015), The Falcon and the Winter Soldier (2021), Bel-Air (2022–23), and Captain America: Brave New World (2025).
- Screenwriter
- producer
Malcolm Spellman | |
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| Occupations |
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| Years active | 2010–present |
| Notable work | |
| Spouse | Nichelle Tramble Spellman |
| Father | A. B. Spellman |
Career
In March 2010, Spellman started his career by writing the screenplay for the film Our Family Wedding (2010).[1] In February 2015, Spellman began writing for television by scripting several episodes of the television series Empire (2015).[2] In October 2015, Spellman and Carlito Rodriguez were hired by Warner Bros. to write the script for a Sylvia Robinson film biopic.[3] In October 2018, it was announced that Warner Bros. was still moving forward with the film and Spellman and Rodriguez had been joined by Tracy Oliver in completing the script.[4] In July 2017, Spellman was producing the HBO series Confederate.[5][6][7][8]
In December 2019, he served as a producer on the Apple TV+ series Truth Be Told (2019).[9] In February 2021, Spellman served as an executive producer on the FX series Hip Hop Uncovered (2021).[10] In March 2021, he gained notability from serving as showrunner on the Disney+ series The Falcon and the Winter Soldier (2021), set in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU).[11][12] In December 2021, he served as writer and executive producer on the 2022 revival series Bel-Air.[13] He co-wrote Captain America: Brave New World in the MCU, with Dalan Musson and Matthew Orton.[14] In October 2022, it was revealed that Spellman would write the upcoming film King Spawn alongside Scott Silver and Matthew Mixon.[15][16] In November 2025, he was set as lead writer and executive producer on an untitled Snowfall spinoff, after it was ordered to series and is set to premiere in 2026.[17]
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Credited as | Notes / Ref(s) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Writer | Producer | |||
| 2010 | Our Family Wedding | Yes | No | [1] |
| 2019 | His, Hers and the Truth | No | Co-producer | [18] |
| 2025 | Captain America: Brave New World | Yes | No | Also story writer |
Television
| Year | Title | Credited as | Notes / Ref(s) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Writer | Executive producer |
Creator | |||
| 2015–17 | Empire | Yes | Co-executive | No | Wrote 7 episodes[19] |
| 2019–20 | Truth Be Told | No | Consulting | No | [9] |
| 2021 | Hip Hop Uncovered | No | Yes | No | [10] |
| The Falcon and the Winter Soldier | Yes | Yes | Yes | Wrote 2 episodes | |
| 2022–23 | Bel-Air | Yes | Yes | Developer | Wrote 2 episodes[13] |
Accolades
For his work on The Falcon and the Winter Soldier, he was nominated at the Black Reel Awards of 2021 and the 53rd NAACP Image Awards for "Outstanding Writing, Drama Series" and "Outstanding Drama Series" for the former and "Outstanding Writing in a Dramatic Series" for the latter.[20][21] For his work on Bel-Air, he was nominated at the Black Reel Awards of 2022 for "Outstanding Writing, Drama Series".[22]