Will Matthews

Will Matthews? Yeah, that guy’s been making waves in the world of fantasy storytelling. You might’ve seen his name pop up with The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance back in 2019—honestly, one of those shows where you’re just sucked into the visuals and the sheer weirdness of it all. Matthews had a hand in that, blending nostalgia with some fresh storytelling that actually worked, which is rare these days. Then there’s The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim, which dropped in 2024. If you thought Middle-earth was tapped out, guess again. Matthews dives into that universe like he was born there, giving fans more of what they crave—epic battles, complicated heroes, and all that rich, Tolkien-esque lore. Not an easy task, considering how fiercely protective people are about that world, but he pulled it off. The guy knows how to spin a story that feels both massive and personal. No small feat. And let’s not forget The Boroughs, another project he’s been tied to. He seems to have a knack for worlds that feel just a bit off-kilter, places where things aren’t quite what they seem. It’s clear Matthews gravitates toward stories that challenge the ordinary, digging into the strange and sometimes unsettling, but always with a sense of adventure. Away from all the fantasy madness, he’s actually got a pretty normal home life—been married to Genevieve Matthews since 2015 and they’ve got one kid. Balancing all that creative chaos with family? Major respect.