Jeff Loveness is an American screenwriter, television producer, actor, and comic book writer who has worked on the television series Jimmy Kimmel Live! and Rick and Morty, as well as the Marvel Cinematic Universe film Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania (2023).
Career
Loveness graduated from Pepperdine University with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in 2010.[1] He started his career by writing several television episodes for Jimmy Kimmel Live! and Miracle Workers. In March 2015, Loveness wrote a comic series centered around the Marvel Comics character Groot, alongside artist Brian Kesinger. In May 2017, he wrote several comic issues centered around other Marvel characters, including Nova and Spider-Man.[2][3]
He later gained notability for writing four season four Rick and Morty episodes. Soon after, he was hired by Marvel Studios to write the screenplay for Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania. In December 2020, Loveness revealed that he had turned in the first draft of the script, and said Marvel had used the COVID-19 pandemic break to "do something new and weird" with the film.[4]
He came back in 2021 to write the Rick and Morty season 5 opening episode "Mort Dinner Rick Andre" and the finale, "Rickmurai Jack", which is his final episode of the show.[5][6] In September 2022, Loveness was hired to work again with Marvel Studios by writing the screenplay for Avengers: The Kang Dynasty,[7] but was later replaced by Michael Waldron and Stephen McFeely who rewrote the film as Avengers: Doomsday (2026).[8]
Filmography
Television
Film
Accolades
Bibliography
Aftershock Comics
- World Reader #1–6[19]
Boom! Studios
DC Comics
Source:[22]
- Justice League (vol. 4) #51–52
- Mysteries of Love in Space No. 1 (Lois Lane & Superman: Glasses story)
- Shazam! (vol. 3) No. 12, 15
- Tales from the Dark Multiverse: Death of Superman #1
Marvel Comics
Source:[23]
- Amazing Spider-Man Annual No. 42 (The Many Costumes of Spider-Man story)
- Amazing Spider-Man (vol. 6) No. 6 (Spidey Meets Jimmy story)
- Amazing Spider-Man Special / Inhuman Special / All-New Captain America Special
- Avengers: No More Bullying No. 1 (Weird story)
- Death of Wolverine: Life After Logan No. 1 (You story)
- Groot (vol. 1) #1–6
- Marvel Super Hero Adventures: Captain Marvel – Halloween Spooktacular #1 (Sanctum Spooktorum story)
- Marvel Super Hero Adventures: Spider-Man – Web of Intrigue #1 (The More The Merrier story)
- Miles Morales: Spider-Man No. 30 (The Best Part story, with Phil Lord, Christopher Miller and Kemp Powers)
- Nova (vol. 7) #1–7
- Venom Annual No. 1 (Nobody Does It Better story)
External links
References
- Pepperdine MFA Alumnus Featured in Vanity Fair Seaver College, retrieved 2023-02-06^
- Andrew Steinbeiser. Public Menace: Jimmy Kimmel Writer Jeff Loveness Talks Spider-Man & Shows Exclusive Art Comicbook, September 6, 2017, retrieved May 17, 2020^
- Dave Richards. Perez & Loveness' Novas Confront the Mystery of Richard Rider's Return Comic Book Resources, March 16, 2017, retrieved May 16, 2020^
- Anne Victoria Clark. Bess Kalb Is Sorry for Setting That Lady on Fire That One Time Vulture, December 29, 2020, retrieved January 21, 2021^
- Jeff Loveness. This is my final episode. Tried to leave it on the field. Hope you like it. Twitter, September 5, 2021, retrieved 2021-09-06^
- Jeff Loveness. Today was my last day at Rick and Morty. I wrote 5 episodes and worked with amazing people. I hope you like it. September 20, 2019, retrieved December 12, 2020^
- Justin Kroll. 'Avengers: The Kang Dynasty': Jeff Loveness Tapped To Write Next Installment In Marvel Series Deadline Hollywood, September 14, 2022, retrieved September 14, 2022^
- Borys Kit, Pamela McClintock. Marvel's Kevin Feige Talks Scaling Back, Losing Kang and His Texts to James Gunn After 'Superman' The Hollywood Reporter, July 20, 2025, retrieved July 21, 2025^
- Jeff Yeung. 'Rick and Morty' Writer Joins 'Ant-Man 3' Production Team Hyperbeast, April 6, 2020, retrieved May 16, 2020^
- Dave Trumbore. 'Rick and Morty' Episode Breakdown Is Here to Save You from Over-Thinkin' It Collider, December 9, 2019, retrieved August 29, 2020^
- Jeff Loveness. Today was my last day at Rick and Morty. I wrote 5 episodes and worked with amazing people. I hope you like it. retrieved June 28, 2021^
- Ben Pearson. Marvel Studios Hires 'Rick and Morty' Veteran to Write 'Ant-Man 3' /Film, April 3, 2020, retrieved August 16, 2020^
- Tyler Hersko. 'Ant-Man 3' Finds Screenwriter in 'Rick and Morty' Scribe IndieWire, Penske Media Corporation, April 3, 2020, retrieved July 30, 2020^
- Rich Johnston. The Comic Creator Credits In Spider-Man: Across The Spider-Verse Bleeding Cool, June 2, 2023, retrieved September 19, 2024^
- Nathan Johnson. Avengers 5 Writer Reveals His Secret Involvement In Spider-Verse 2 The Direct, June 8, 2023, retrieved September 19, 2024^
- Outstanding Writing for a Variety Series Nominees / Winners 2013 Emmy Awards Emmys, September 22, 2013, retrieved May 24, 2020^
- 72nd Emmy Awards Nominees and Winners Emmys, July 28, 2020, retrieved September 19, 2020^
- Jordan Moreau. Emmys 2022: Complete Nominations List Variety, July 12, 2022, retrieved September 17, 2024^
- World Reader AfterShockComics, retrieved 2023-02-21^
- JUDAS BOOM! Studios, retrieved 2023-02-21^
- STRANGE SKIES OVER EAST BERLIN BOOM! Studios, retrieved 2023-02-21^
- Jeff Loveness DC, 2018-10-15, retrieved 2023-02-21^
- Jeff Loveness Marvel Entertainment, retrieved 2023-02-21^
- Amanda N'Duka. 'Rick And Morty' Writer Jeff Loveness To Pen 'Ant-Man' Sequel For Disney/Marvel Deadline Hollywood, Penske Media Corporation, April 3, 2020, retrieved August 16, 2020^
- Tom Reimann. 'Rick and Morty' Season 4 Episode 6 Review: Literally Going Off the Rails Collider, May 4, 2020, retrieved May 5, 2020^
- Borys Kit. 'Ant-Man 3' Finds its Writer With 'Rick and Morty' Scribe (Exclusive) The Hollywood Reporter, April 3, 2020, retrieved May 5, 2020^
- Kiel Phegley. Comics Newcomers Declare 'I Am Groot' With New Marvel Spinoff Series Comic Book Resources, March 7, 2015, retrieved February 5, 2021^