Will Corona Pilgrim

Filmmaker. Comic Writer. Story Enthusiast. Also: Captain of Research and Development at Marvel Studios [opinions/thoughts are my own].

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Grew up loving comics and movies. Then got to work on comic book movies. Then got to work on comics based on the comic book movies. #lifegoals Honored to have been able to provide a foreword for this gorgeous collected edition of work I’m immensely proud to have been a part of. Special “No-Prize” for the first eagle-eyed fan who can name the artist/issue the amazing @geraldparel is doing an awesome #mcu homage to with this cover. The Marvel Cinematic Universe: The Marvel Comics Omnibus https://www.amazon.com/dp/1302913239/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_K5IRCbGPYX77J #marvelstudios #marvelstudios10years #geraldparelart #marvelmovies #avengersendgame #ironman #captainamerica #blackwidow #thor #hulk #hawkeye #nickfury #avengers https://www.instagram.com/p/BwFa4ezhjBw/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1m2k64homhgoo

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See what I did there? 😜

In brightest day, in blackest night  No evil shall escape my sight I wish I may, I wish I might Grant me this wish–Green Lantern’s light!

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What a Difference A Decade Makes

Eighty-seven thousand and six hundred little hours…

It has officially been ten years since I joined Marvel Studios, which was, at the time, a motley crew of film producers eyeing to make good on a $525M film slate deal that has since grown into a major Hollywood studio and maker of the longest successful string of interconnected super hero films ever made.

FLASHBACK TO: my first official day of work, fresh off of my six month internship, we were all informed that Jon Favreau had signed on over the weekend to direct Iron Man. That same week I would be put in charge of the internship program (that I had freshly graduated from) and would meet my future fellow co-writer/director/conspirator Adam Davis.

The rest is history.

Months later, that very same year, Marvel Studios was featured on a modest, side-room panel at Comic-Con International: San Diego—this was before the big Hall H blowouts that would since become legendary— and it was my first visit into the big broad world of comic convention culture.

BACK TO NOW: where I will get to return to SDCC to see No Touching, the short film Adam and I wrote & directed play at the open of the Comic Con International Independent Film Festival.

Symmetry is a funny thing.

A lot can and did happen in ten years, but some of the big standouts are: I’ve worked with an endless array of film professionals ranging from amiable to tyrannical I’ve been credited on thirteen feature films (and counting…) I’ve written over a dozen comics (and counting…) I’ve gotten married I’ve added a last name to my business card I’ve written and directed two short films I’ve produced an independent feature film I’ve gained a son

I can only imagine what the next ten years will bring...

Thanks for tumblin’!

WCP

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[wcoronapilgrim]

Hi! Would you consider Captain America: Road to War canon with the MCU?

It's definitely "inspired by" IMHO - but the Captain America: Civil War Infinite Comic is intended to be canon as it explains where Cap, Bucky, and Rumlow were after the events of The Winter Soldier.

[jorgefornes]

July & August on sale!

[wcoronapilgrim]

Whoo-hoo! Humbled and honored to be listed alongside such iconic Dr. Strange creators with my pal @jorgefornes!

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Our debut weekend in a nutshell:

Day 1 - Get photographed on a red carpet (#achievementunlocked). Watch our leads, Zoë Bell and Heidi Moneymaker receive most-deserved stunt career awards at the Artemis ‘Women in Action’ Film Festival. Hear the audience cheer for No Touching as it played.

Day 2 - Hightail it to Seattle, WA to join the Bonebat ‘Comedy of Horrors’ Film Fest. Exposed and converted to the ways of Horrorbilly for the first time courtesy of Lester T. Raww's Graveside Quartet & The Pine Box Boys. Hear the audience cheer for No Touching as it played.

Day 3 - Attend awards ceremony at Artemis Film Festival and take home the laurel for ‘Best Fight Action’ with many thanks to 87Eleven Action Design.

All and all a pretty good spread, wouldn’t you say?

Thanks for tumblin’!

WCP

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Working in the Marvel magic world: check. Working with rock star illustrator Jorge Fornés: double check! More mystic art to come...

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A tease of the trade paperback featuring my writing work for the upcoming Captain America: Civil War movie --in Mighty MCU Tie-in fashion!! Especially proud of the Captain America: Civil War Prelude Infinite Comic contained within-- as it explains what happened to Bucky and Crossbones after the events of Cap 2! You can also check it out digitally (which is pretty spiffy for these Infinite Comics in particular): http://bit.ly/1SDCmBu Thanks for Tumblin'! WCP

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One of the many perks of working at Marvel Studios is I often get to work with abundantly generous and über-talented individuals. One such person is Jacob Johnston, writer of the last few installments of “The Art of” Marvel Studios hardcovers (and also writer-director-production designer-extraordinaire).

I met Jacob some-odd years ago when he was an intern for one of the other departments and I was happy to hear when he landed the gig of Marvel Studios Visual Development Coordinator-- for those of you not in the know, the Visual Development Team is comprised of some of the finest talent of concept artists working in the movie industry today-- and as we started churning out the “Art of” books, Jacob became the absolutely necessary conduit with which we were able to cull through the, literally, hundreds of concept art designs that would ultimately make it into those gorgeous coffee table editions-- and those were just Ryan Meinerding’s Captain America costumes!

As we continued to work together, we talked over each other’s creative side projects; and were even lucky enough to collaborate on those once every blue moon! (SEE: *cough* NO TOUCHING *cough cough*)

Anyhoo, it was only a matter of time (and the natural order of things) that when we were looking to fill the role of writer on those magnificent books, the choice was obvious: Jacob had been there, seen and done that, and now, I’m proud to say, wrote the books about it. :-P

If you ever get the opportunity to work with this guy, it will be phenomenal for you-- and I will be envious, as that would mean he’d have even less time to work with ME!

Thanks for tumblin’!

WCP

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Every now and then I get a little extra time to design something for one of my personal projects.

I created these memes to express how badass the influences and inspirations of our unique story and amazingly talented cast really is!

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WCP

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It’s funny saying this now, but there was in fact a time when not a lot of people outside of the comics world knew who Rocket & Groot were. I know, crazy, right?!

And back in those dark days, while production was knee-deep into filming what would come to be known as that breakout hit with the certified gold soundtrack, I was lucky (and proud) enough to be invited by Editor Bill Rosemann at Marvel to write a pseudo movie tie-in aptly titled, “Galaxy’s Most Wanted.”

I had only co-written (see: plotted) one comic series for Marvel Comics previously (the Iron Man 3 Prelude) but had overseen every single Marvel Studios comic tie-in since the very beginning of the MCU, and I was itching to finally get the chance to write a full issue of my own from soup to nuts.

It was a thrill to not only write “Marvel Method” just like Stan “The Man” Lee did back in the heyday of Marvel comics but to also see Andrea DiVito’s art evolve from layout to final inks -- maybe I’ll be able to share some of those with y’all in the future if you ask me nicely ;-*)

But perhaps the most rewarding thing from the whole experience was once the issue was on sale. I remember my nephew calling to tell me that he was going crazy trying to track down copies of my comic to buy-- as it turned out, people REALLY loved anything that had that rambunctious Rocket and genteel Groot emblazoned on the cover (I think Jee-Hyung Lee’s absolutely superb rendition of the pair might have had more than a little to do with that) and that meant my little comic was selling like hotcakes! #AchievementUnlocked.

And the award for Most Satisfying Thing during Will’s Wild (Comic)Writing Ride? Was my Grandpa leaving me a message after the movie release just to tell me, “I am Groot.” (Yes, of course I signed a comic for him! GEEZ!)

Till next time. Thanks for tumblin’!

WCP

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WE DID IT!

After a year in pre-production, our action/horror short film--NO TOUCHING-- is DONE! Our cast and crew couldn’t be more excited as we’re getting word back that festivals are officially selecting it to give it some MAD love on the big screen. PLUS, we just wrapped up our first live interview last week. More to come and share!

Thanks for tumblin’!

WCP

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