Shay Hatten Biography: Age, Wife, Parents, Height, Net Worth, Movies & TV Shows, Career

Shay Duckett Maxwell Hatten, professionally known as Shay Hatten, is an American screenwriter and producer who has established himself as one of Hollywood’s notable writers of modern action and franchise films.

Born in Oakland, California, he gained major recognition after writing the spec script Ballerina, which was acquired by Lionsgate and developed into a spin-off of the John Wick franchise. His breakthrough continued when he co-wrote John Wick: Chapter 3 – Parabellum, putting him on the radar of major filmmakers and studios.

Hatten has since become closely associated with large-scale action and science-fiction productions, working with filmmakers including Zack Snyder and contributing to films such as Army of the Dead, Army of Thieves, John Wick: Chapter 4, Rebel Moon – Part One: A Child of Fire, and Rebel Moon – Part Two: The Scargiver.

He also wrote the screenplay for From the World of John Wick: Ballerina and co-wrote the 2026 Resident Evil reboot.

Shay Hatten
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Real Name:	Shay Duckett Maxwell Hatten
Stage Name:	Shay Hatten
Born:	March 18, 1994 (age 32 years old)
Place of Birth:	Oakland, California, United States
Nationality:	American
Ethnicity:	American
Height:	5 feet 9 inches
Religion:	Christianity
Parents:	Mr. and Mrs. Hatten
Occupation:	Screenwriter, Producer, Actor
Net Worth:	$2 million

Early Life and Education

Shay Hatten, aged 33 years old, was born on March 18, 1994, in Oakland, California. He spent his earliest childhood years there before his family moved to northern Idaho when he was five years old.

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His father relocated to the region to pursue a doctorate in entomology, and Hatten grew up in a much smaller community than the California city where he was born.

Growing up in Idaho, Hatten developed an early fascination with thrillers, action films, and horror movies. As a teenager, he began experimenting with filmmaking and created stop-motion short films at home, gradually developing the ambition to become a professional screenwriter.

Hatten graduated from Moscow High School in 2012 before moving to Los Angeles to pursue his interest in filmmaking. He eventually enrolled at Loyola Marymount University’s School of Film and Television, where he studied screenwriting and graduated in 2016.

Personal Life

Shay Hatten is unmarried and has no publicly confirmed children. He keeps his romantic and family life largely away from the entertainment scene, and there are no reports confirming a wife or long-term partner. Hatten has instead kept much of his public attention on screenwriting and filmmaking.

Career

Shay Hatten began building his professional career while studying at Loyola Marymount University. During this period, he obtained an internship with Team Downey, the production company founded by Robert Downey Jr. and Susan Downey. He later worked as a writing assistant and spent his spare time developing original screenplays.

One of his early breakthroughs came with Maximum King!, a spec screenplay inspired by Stephen King‘s experience directing Maximum Overdrive. The script gained attention and was included on the 2016 Black List, helping Hatten establish himself as an emerging screenwriter in Hollywood.

His biggest breakthrough followed with Ballerina, a spec script about a young female assassin. Lionsgate acquired the screenplay in 2017, and its connection to the John Wick universe led director Chad Stahelski to bring Hatten into the writing team for John Wick: Chapter 3 – Parabellum. The film became a major commercial success when it was released in 2019.

Hatten subsequently expanded his collaboration with Zack Snyder, co-writing Army of the Dead and its prequel Army of Thieves in 2021. He also co-wrote Day Shift in 2022 and returned to the John Wick franchise with John Wick: Chapter 4 in 2023.

His work with Snyder continued with the two-part science-fiction epic Rebel Moon. Hatten co-wrote Rebel Moon – Part One: A Child of Fire and Rebel Moon – Part Two: The Scargiver, while also receiving a producer credit on the first installment.

In 2025, Hatten‘s original Ballerina concept finally reached the screen as From the World of John Wick: Ballerina, starring Ana de Armas. He subsequently co-wrote Resident Evil with filmmaker Zach Cregger, adding another major franchise to his growing résumé.

Net Worth

Shay Hatten has an estimated net worth of $2 million. His income comes primarily from screenwriting and producing major Hollywood films, including franchise projects connected to John Wick, Army of the Dead, Rebel Moon, Ballerina, and Resident Evil.

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Filmography

• John Wick: Chapter 3 – Parabellum (2019)
• Army of the Dead (2021)
• Army of Thieves (2021)
• Day Shift (2022)
• John Wick: Chapter 4 (2023)
• Rebel Moon – Part One: A Child of Fire (2023)
• Rebel Moon – Part Two: The Scargiver (2024)
• From the World of John Wick: Ballerina (2025)
• Resident Evil (2026)

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