Matt Devoe Email & Phone Number

Playa Vista, Ca

Co-Founded, developed and launched (7/19/18) the comic book industry’s most powerful online price guide and collection management service. COVRPRICE allows comic book collectors to transform their static collection into a dynamic portfolio. By searching the web for comic book sales data and applying it to a user’s collection, COVRPRICE lets you know what a comic book (or your entire collection) is actually worth. Beyond that, it connects fans to the comic book industry by showcasing upcoming releases, entertainment buzz, forums/content, wish lists, marketplaces, etc. • Site content direction and creative strategy• User/Fan engagement and subscription/revenue growth• Site application builds and direction• Comic industry outreach and partnerships• Marketing, publicity, social media and content development and implementation• Investment outreach and partner management

Culver City, California, United States

First Look Producing Deal: Deliver Comic Book-based IP to Sony Pictures Television, their various production term deals, and writers.

Culver City

• Manage, create, and integrate the development, curation, and execution of brand marketing extensions, social media and event marketing activities on all platforms for a wide array of content within Sony Pictures Entertainment• Deliver new content to Sony Divisions through deep comic book connections• Manage social media & website content for Ghostbusters• Collaborate "One Sony” initiative with all studio divisions, business units and marketing teams• Oversee marketing materials of location-based entertainment & theme parks• Publishing directions and strategy

SCOUTED FOR DEVELOPMENT• SKYWARD (IMAGE), First look for Columbia Pictures (purchased & in development)• DIE (IMAGE), First look for Columbia (pass), Sony TV Drama (offer made, declined), Went to: NOT YET ANNOUNCED (2019 purchased)• FLY BOY aka BLK BOY FLY (HEBRU BRANTLEY), Madison Wells Media (2018 purchased)• FORTNITE (EPIC GAMES), Columbia Pictures (pass)• NIOBE/ WORLD OF ASUNDA (STRANGER), Screen Gems (2017 pass), Columbia Pictures (2018 pass), Went to: NOT YET ANNOUNCED (2019 optioned)• INFIDEL (IMAGE), Columbia Pictures (2018 pass). Tri-Star (2018 optioned)• THE WALKING DEAD (IMAGE): First Look for Sony TV (2004 pass), Columbia Pictures (2005 & 2007 pass), Screen Gems (2008 pass), went to: AMC (2009)• SPIDER-MAN UNIVERSE CONCEPTS, Columbia (in consideration), Sony Pictures Animation (in consideration)• ADDITIONAL OPTIONED ELSEWHERE: SAGA (TBD/LEGENDARY), ECLIPSE (SKYBOUND), PORT OF EARTH (SKYBOUND), LOST CITY EXPLORERS (SKYBOUND), TALENT (FOX), MOTOR GIRL (HULU), LAST SONS OF AMERICA (NETFLIX), STUMPTOWN (ABC), KICK-ASS (made by LIONSGATE), WITCHBLADE/DARKNESS (CIRCLE OF CONFUSION), Y: THE LAST MAN (FX), UMBRELLA ACADEMY (NETFLIX), THE BOYS (AMAZON), DEVIL MAY CRY (Screen Gems optioned), RISING STARS (MGM), PREACHER (AMC), EX MACHINA (LEGENDARY), INVINCIBLE (SKYBOUND), NEMESIS (NETFLIX) & BITTER ROOT (NOT YET ANNOUNCED)• Maintains a current list of potential/ in consideration comic titles for COLUMBIA PICTURES, SCREEN GEMS, SONY TV DRAMA & SONY PICTURES ANIMATION• Gets first look/ early access to future comic releases due to industry connections• Attends multiple comic conventions to seek independent/ new IP and new creative talent

Culver City, Ca

Coordinated development, detailed research, production and delivery of Screen Gem franchises and films while assisting and tracking traditional to complex talent and rights deal negotiations. Managed and facilitated department Interns. Associated with Industry Actors, Directors, Producers, Writers, Agents, Managers and Lawyers. Read and provided feedback of scripts• Provided new potential brands to Sony Creative Execs: KICK-ASS (made by LIONSGATE), WALKING DEAD (AMC), WITCHBLADE/DARKNESS (SONY TV), Y: THE LAST MAN (FX), UMBRELLA ACADEMY (NETFLIX), THE BOYS (AMAZON), DEVIL MAY CRY (Screen Gems optioned), RISING STARS (MGM) & NEMESIS (NETFLIX)• Provided script notes and creative advice on MASTERS OF THE UNIVERSE to Columbia• Created brand strategy YouTube pitch for original programming based on Screen Gems properties in order to expand the brand ecosystem and further franchise development• Provided comic book expertise on Marvel / Sony Pictures direct to DVD and TV Animation co-productions / acquisitions improving content direction• Secured difficult to obtain talent quotes for time / budget sensitive negotiations

Culver City

Tracked all budgets, schedules, profits / losses, film forecasts and ultimates. Tracked development and term deal commitments and spending. Handle large financial transfers for film shares / rights to associated production companies and studios.• Found company millions of dollars in potential lost income by performing high detailed turnaround calculations for abandoned development titles being sold to other studios.

Greater Los Angeles Area

Utilize and share extensive, and highly regarded, comic book expertise through industry articles • Writer/ Editor: WEEKEND AFTER WEDNESDAY article, showcasing every weekly new comic release and their market activity. TOP 100 VARIANTS article reached 2+ million readers• Foresee market trends (which new comics have the best short & long-term potential)

El Segundo

Support Inventor community while bringing in new creative development partnerships to expand the brand ecosystem.• Directed all inventor product meetings, events and brainstorms fostering external relationships and bring in new and fresh product concepts to design teams.• Communicate and execute prototypes across several cross-functional teams through all Mattel brands enhancing placement in each season’s toy line.• Worked with Playground Productions on existing and developing new content.• Received Creative Concept Award for revamping our #1 event and creating reimagined Mattel Inventor annual award, “Little Matty”.

Minor, Animation

Film Production & Animation

Bachelor Of Arts, Communication Arts; Film Production