Writer
Marcus wrote the eight part gold rush serial Dominion Creek / An Klondike for TG4 & Netflix UK. The series won many awards, including IFTA and ZEBBIE for Best Drama Writer for Marcus.
His first IFTA nomination was for writing political drama, The Running Mate. Further TV drama credits include Smother, Blackshore, Jack Taylor and Red Rock.
Marcus’ background as an animation artist led him to script and develop animated series and features for a global array of producers.
As a Developer, Marcus assembles pitch decks and series bibles. He is also a very effective Script Doctor. Successful projects include the award winning feature, The Drummer & the Keeper.
Marcus’ originals include The Littlejohn Affair, a true story of bank robber brothers who infiltrated the IRA for MI6. The Encounter is an Epic Period Drama Series about the impact of Europeans’ first arrival in the Americas. Soul Trader is a supernatural Thriller Series about a homicide detective and her Faustian deal with a useful demon.
Marcus is based in Dublin, Ireland.
1×60′ development script and pitch bible
Marcus is on demand as a developer and lead scriptwriter for animation projects aimed towards ages 6+ and ages 4-6
1×60′ episode for RTE crime drama, broadcasted February 2024, a co-production with BBC Studios
Wrote 1×45′ episode for the third series
Wrote the 60′ final episode for Series 3, which broadcast on 12th March 2023
Feature film rewrite
Original feature film with Screen Ireland development funding
Commissioned to write an original 90′ episode of the popular cop drama starring Iain Glen and contributing to the other two episodes of the series
Second series of the original period drama, broadcast February 2017 on TG4.
Nominated for 10 IFTA Awards, including Best Script Drama and Best Drama.
8×30′ episodes
Regular contributor
4 x 60’ period drama, directed by Dathai Keane. Broadcast on TG4 in September 2015
Also cut into a feature film which made its premiere closing the Galway Film Festival 2015
Won Best Writer – Drama, Best Drama and two other IFTAs 2016.
Best Television Script at the Zebbies (Writer’s Guild Ireland Awards)’
Established Irish soap
90′ crime drama adapted from Ken Bruen’s novel, starring Iain Glen and Nora Jane Noone. TXed C5 May 2014.
60′ medical drama. 1 episode S7, 1 episode s6
Feature film rewrite (uncredited). Romcom starring Amy Huberman, Hugh O’Connor and John Rhys Davies, directed by Declan Recks
Script doctoring and joke punch on 6×26′ episodes of the Irish language sitcom
Head writer on 4 x 55’ political drama, writer 2 episodes. Winner: Best Drama IFTAs 2008
Nominated: Best Script IFTAs 2008 & Best Script, Drama, ZEBBIES, Irish Screenwriter’s Guild Awards, 2008
Bible and pilot script for live action international kids drama series
1×30′ episode – S3’s ‘Blush Hour’ – live action & animation
3×24′ episodes of 26-episode live action sitcom
8×2′ ‘Jackanory’-style stories for pre-school
Extensive script doctoring, family feature film
2×26′ episodes series development and 26×22′ episodes live action comedy
Ages 6+ animation. 22×26′ episodes. Pilot and 6×22′ episodes. Writer’s Bible and Series Story Arc.
7×11′ episodes of major animated series, a Netflix original and CBBC commission
3×26′ episodes and story development, series 2 Girl skewed live action and animation for ages 9+
9×26′ episodes of the action adventure CGI animation
6×7′ episodes of the preschool animation (39×7′)
11×11′ episodes, joke punch 9 episodes for the animated comedy
3×22′ animated comedy
Writer / Director 8’ animated film
Winner: Best Animation, New York Independent Film & Video Festival
Head weiter of series (26×22′ episodes), writer 13×22′ episodes
Series co-creator and writer along with Mark Hodkinson and Marteinn Thorrisen
6×26′ episodes for action adventure series (26×22′)
2 adapted stories for classical animation series
2×11′ episodes of 52-episode animated comedy series
| Current | ||
|---|---|---|
| Production | Company | Notes |
| Savage Town | Lighthouse Studios | 1×60′ development script and pitch bible |
| Animation Projects | Various | Marcus is on demand as a developer and lead scriptwriter for animation projects aimed towards ages 6+ and ages 4-6 |
| Drama | ||
|---|---|---|
| Production | Company | Notes |
| Blackshore (2023) | Treasure Entertainment/BBC | 1×60′ episode for RTE crime drama, broadcasted February 2024, a co-production with BBC Studios |
| Hope Street S3 (2023) | Long Story TV/BBC One | Wrote 1×45′ episode for the third series |
| Smother S3 (2022-2023) | BBC/RTE/Treasure Entertainment | Wrote the 60′ final episode for Series 3, which broadcast on 12th March 2023 |
| Title TBA (2021) | 616 Films | Feature film rewrite |
| The Littlejohn Affair (2019) | Original feature film with Screen Ireland development funding |
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| Jack Taylor (2018) | Telegael/ZDF | Commissioned to write an original 90′ episode of the popular cop drama starring Iain Glen and contributing to the other two episodes of the series |
| Dominion Creek/An Klondike 2 (2016-2017) | Abu Media Teo | Second series of the original period drama, broadcast February 2017 on TG4. |
| Red Rock (2015-2016) | Company Pictures/Element Pictures/TV3 | 8×30′ episodes Regular contributor |
| Dominion Creek/An Klondike (2013-2014) | Abu Media Teo/TG4 | 4 x 60’ period drama, directed by Dathai Keane. Broadcast on TG4 in September 2015 Also cut into a feature film which made its premiere closing the Galway Film Festival 2015 Won Best Writer – Drama, Best Drama and two other IFTAs 2016. Best Television Script at the Zebbies (Writer’s Guild Ireland Awards)’ |
| Fair City (2015) | RTE | Established Irish soap |
| Jack Taylor: The Dramatist (2012) | Taylormade Films/C5, ZDF and TV3 Ireland | 90′ crime drama adapted from Ken Bruen’s novel, starring Iain Glen and Nora Jane Noone. TXed C5 May 2014. |
| The Clinic (2010-2011) | Parallel Films/RTE | 60′ medical drama. 1 episode S7, 1 episode s6 |
| Three Wise Women (2009) | Parallel Films/Hallmark Channel US | Feature film rewrite (uncredited). Romcom starring Amy Huberman, Hugh O’Connor and John Rhys Davies, directed by Declan Recks |
| An Crisis (2009) | Wildfire Films/TG4, Irish Film Board, BCI Ireland | Script doctoring and joke punch on 6×26′ episodes of the Irish language sitcom |
| The Running Mate (2007) | Treasure Films & Rubicon Films/TG4 Ireland | Head writer on 4 x 55’ political drama, writer 2 episodes. Winner: Best Drama IFTAs 2008 Nominated: Best Script IFTAs 2008 & Best Script, Drama, ZEBBIES, Irish Screenwriter’s Guild Awards, 2008 |
| Kids - Live Action | ||
|---|---|---|
| Production | Company | Notes |
| Title TBA (2021) | Aspekt Telefilm | Bible and pilot script for live action international kids drama series |
| Roy (2013) | Jam Media/CBBC | 1×30′ episode – S3’s ‘Blush Hour’ – live action & animation |
| My Phone Genie (2011) | Talent TV & Telegael/CITV & ITV | 3×24′ episodes of 26-episode live action sitcom |
| Storylane (2006) | RTE Ireland | 8×2′ ‘Jackanory’-style stories for pre-school |
| The Summer of the Flying Saucer (2005) | Magma Films/Irish Film Board | Extensive script doctoring, family feature film |
| Foreign Exchange (2003) | RTE Ireland/Southern Star Australia | 2×26′ episodes series development and 26×22′ episodes live action comedy |
| Kids - Animation | ||
|---|---|---|
| Production | Company | Notes |
| Mystery Museum (2017) | Hahn Film/Kika | Ages 6+ animation. 22×26′ episodes. Pilot and 6×22′ episodes. Writer’s Bible and Series Story Arc. |
| Bottersnikes & Gumbles (2015) | Cake Entertainment/BBC/Netflix | 7×11′ episodes of major animated series, a Netflix original and CBBC commission |
| Mia & Me S2 (2013) | Hahn Film Germany & March Entertainment Canada | 3×26′ episodes and story development, series 2 Girl skewed live action and animation for ages 9+ |
| Sherazade: The Untold Stories (2012-2013) | Hahn Film Germany & March Entertainment Canada | 9×26′ episodes of the action adventure CGI animation |
| Joe & Jack (2012) | Dancing Girl Productions/ABC Australia, Disney Latin America, RTE Ireland, Canal+ France | 6×7′ episodes of the preschool animation (39×7′) |
| School for Vampires S1-3 (2007-2009) | Hahn Film Germany | 11×11′ episodes, joke punch 9 episodes for the animated comedy |
| Lilly the Witch (2002) | BBC/WDR Germany | 3×22′ animated comedy |
| Head (2003) | Frameworks Film/RTE, Irish Film Board, Arts Council | Writer / Director 8’ animated film Winner: Best Animation, New York Independent Film & Video Festival |
| Norman Normal (2002) | Magma Films Ireland/Teleimages France/F3/Super RTL Germany | Head weiter of series (26×22′ episodes), writer 13×22′ episodes |
| Dragons Rock (2001) | TV Loonland UK/Magma Films Ireland/Gum Studios Germany | Series co-creator and writer along with Mark Hodkinson and Marteinn Thorrisen |
| Funky Cops (2000) | Fox Kids USA/Antefilms France/M6 France | 6×26′ episodes for action adventure series (26×22′) |
| The Fairytaler: The Classic Tales of Hans Christian Andersen (1999) | Egmont Imagination Denmark/Magma Films Ireland | 2 adapted stories for classical animation series |
| Nick & Perry - The Alien Dogs (1999) | Ellipse France/ITEL France/WDR & Trickompany Germany | 2×11′ episodes of 52-episode animated comedy series |