Matt Martin is a member of Lucasfilm Ltd., where he currently works as a Sr. Creative Executive and member of the Lucasfilm Story Group. Martin has worked on many projects, including Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge, Star Wars: Galactic Starcruiser, Star Wars: The Clone Wars, Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order, Star Wars: The High Republic, and many more.
Biography[]
Early Lucasfilm career[]
Martin began his career at Lucasfilm in September 2007 as Lead Buyer/Product Developer – E-Commerce. In that position, Matt managed the exclusive products program, as well as buying and merchandising of licensed products for Lucasfilm's official online stores for Star Wars and Indiana Jones. Additionally, he oversaw every stage of product development, starting from idea generation to concept development, through production, and into product launch and marketing.[1]
Manager and Sr. Executive[]
In August 2011, Martin moved to Manager, Digital Content and Community Relations. There, Martin led and managed strategy of creative content across all of Lucasfilm's digital media platforms including StarWars.com, the Star Wars App, and all Star Wars social media channels. He managed a team of writers, video producers, designers, and a cadre of external contributors to publish creative content across different forms of media. This included video, editorial, audio, in-depth encyclopedia entries, and experimental platforms. The content was curated to be story accurate and relevant to the audience, all while produced according to brand standards. By this time, he was a member of the Lucasfilm Story Group and is responsible for story development and overseeing the adherence to creative direction and narrative continuity across the Star Wars franchise in various media.[1] When he was still a member of the Group, Ashley Eckstein worked with Martin while she was creating the Star Wars Mindful Matters series[3] to ensure authenticity and to make sure all of the episodes were accurate from a Star Wars story perspective.[4] In January 2016, Martin transitioned to Sr. Creative Executive, Franchise Story and Content. In this role, Martin serves as the lead franchise story development executive on Disney Parks and Resorts, ILMxLAB, publishing, and digital media, as well as development executive on video games, animation, and more.[1]
As Sr. Creative Executive, Martin was involved in Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge in Disneyland and Walt Disney World, Star Wars: Galactic Starcruiser, Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order, Star Wars: Squadrons, Star Wars: Tales from the Galaxy's Edge, Vader Immortal: A Star Wars VR Series, Star Wars: Project Porg, Star Wars: The Clone Wars, Star Wars: The Bad Batch, Star Wars: Visions, Star Wars Galaxy of Adventures, Star Wars: Secrets of the Empire, and the multi-platform storytelling initiative Star Wars: The High Republic. Martin is also currently involved in Star Wars Jedi: Survivor from Respawn Entertainment, an upcoming Star Wars title from Ubisoft, and an upcoming Indiana Jones title from Bethesda Video Games.[1] Additionally, Martin is credited as a Creative Executive for The Book of Boba Fett[5] and Obi-Wan Kenobi.[6]
Mart Mattin[]
In the third season of Star Wars Rebels, Martin's likeness was adopted for a new character, Mart Mattin, whose name is a tuckerization of Martin's name.[7]
Credited[]
Sources[]
- Solo: A Star Wars Story The Official Guide
Star Wars Fan Awards Pro Tips: Advice for Making Your Best Entry from Matt Martin on StarWars.com (backup link)- First Look at New Scene from Solo Novelization and Head of ILM Rob Bredow! on the official Star Wars YouTube channel (backup link)
- Meet Galactic Wildlife Big and Small in Star Wars Galaxy of Creatures on StarWars.com (backup link)
- "Launchpad" – Star Wars Insider 206
- Go Beyond The Spires in Virtual Reality: Making of ILMxLab's Tales From The Galaxy's Edge SWCA 2022 on the official Star Wars YouTube channel (backup link)
- How Ashley Eckstein Created Star Wars Mindful Matters for Fans of All Ages on StarWars.com (backup link)
Notes and references[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4
Matt Martin on LinkedIn (screenshot)
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Matt Martin on StarWars.com (backup link)
- ↑ Harris, Jeffrey: Ashley Eckstein on Her New Star Wars Mindful Matters Project, Potentially Appearing in a Live-Action Series, the Return of Star Wars Celebration (2022-05-11). 411mania.com. 411mania.com. Archived from the original on May 11, 2022.
- ↑ How Ashley Eckstein Crafted Star Wars Mindful Matters for Fans of All Ages on StarWars.com (backup link)
- ↑ The Book of Boba Fett – "Chapter 7: In the Name of Honor"
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Obi-Wan Kenobi – "Part I"
- ↑ Rebels Recon: Inside "Iron Squadron" on StarWars.com (backup link)
- ↑ The Rebels Face Grand Admiral Thrawn when Star Wars Rebels Season Three Premieres Saturday, September 24 on StarWars.com (backup link)
- ↑ Star Wars Rebels: Spark of Rebellion Premieres Friday, October 3 on Disney Channel on StarWars.com (backup link)
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 ILMxLAB And The Void's Star Wars: Secrets Of The Empire Trailer And Details Revealed on StarWars.com (backup link)
- ↑ Star Wars Galaxy of Adventures to Debut on New "Star Wars Kids" Website and YouTube Channel on StarWars.com (backup link)
- ↑ Princess Leia and Han Solo's Wedding, The Book of Boba Fett Finale, and More! on the official Star Wars YouTube channel (backup link)
- ↑ First look inside the Star Wars virtual reality experience Vader Immortal (2019-05-07). ew.com. Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on June 19, 2020.
- ↑ 14.0 14.1 Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge Opening Dates Revealed on StarWars.com (backup link)
- ↑ Couch and McMillan, Aaron and Graeme: 'The Mandalorian': Jon Favreau Teases Disney+ Series at Star Wars Celebration (2018-12-10). hollywoodreporter.com. The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on November 13, 2019.
- ↑ Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order – PC on Amazon.com (backup link)
- ↑ Star Wars: The Clone Wars Returns on Disney+ February 21 on StarWars.com (backup link)
- ↑ Star Wars: Squadrons, a New Space Combat Game, Coming October 2 on StarWars.com (backup link)
- ↑ The Mandalorian Season Two Begins October 30 on Disney+ on StarWars.com (backup link)
- ↑ How Tales from the Galaxy's Edge Will Expand the World of Batuu…and Interactive Star Wars Storytelling on StarWars.com (backup link)
- ↑ Star Wars: The High Republic Sees Revised Release Dates on StarWars.com (backup link)
- ↑ Star Wars (@starwars) on Twitter. "Star Wars: The Bad Batch, an Original Series, starts streaming May the 4th on @DisneyPlus." (backup link)
- ↑ Anime Expo Lite: 20 Things We Learned from the Star Wars: Visions Panel on StarWars.com (backup link)
- ↑ Star Wars Battles That Changed the Galaxy on Dorling Kindersley's official website (backup link)
- ↑ Star Wars (@StarWars) on Twitter. "His story is only beginning. The Book of @BobaFett, an all-new Original Series, starts streaming December 29 on @DisneyPlus. #TheBookOfBobaFett" (backup link)
- ↑ First Voyages on Star Wars: Galactic Starcruiser Begin March 1, 2022; General Bookings Open Oct. 28, 2021 on the Disney Parks Blog (backup link)
External links[]
- Matt Martin on StarWars.com (backup link)
- Matt Martin (@missingwords) on Twitter.
- Matt Martin on LinkedIn
