Malarie Howard

Malarie Howard is an American screenwriter, producer, artist, and musician. She graduated from Santa Clara University in 2014 with a degree in Communications. She was born and raised in Los Angeles, having spent part of her youth living abroad. Her early creative interests blossomed during a university film class, eventually leading her to pursue storytelling through both screenwriting and music. Howard's television writing career began in 2018 when she was hired to develop a sci-fi series for Pearl Street Films. She later sold her first pilot to MRC and was staffed as a writer and story editor for two seasons of the CW series In the Dark (2019–2021). During the COVID-19 lockdown, she showcased her versatility by contributing to the Audible comedy podcast Excessive, which featured talents like Chloe Fineman, Joshua Jackson, and Kim Cattrall. Howard's career expanded into the Marvel universe, where she has provided additional material for Thor: Love & Thunder (2022) and served as co-producer and writer for the MCU series Ironheart (2025). Alongside her commitments to franchise storytelling, she continues to develop original projects, including the adventure-western feature "The Cu…