---
name: "Erik Sommers"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/erik-sommers"
fi1m_id: "erik-sommers"
imdb_id: "nm1273099"
tmdb_id: 1350918
wikidata_id: "Q26268915"
roles: ["Writer"]
born: "16 December 1976"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 8
average_fi1m_score: 73
average_as: "writer"
average_over: 8
updated: "2026-10-19T04:30:31.872318+00:00"
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
---

# Erik Sommers

## Identity

Erik Sommers

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/erik-sommers
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** erik-sommers
- **IMDb ID:** nm1273099
- **TMDB ID:** 1350918
- **Wikidata ID:** Q26268915
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Erik_Sommers, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q26268915, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1273099/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/1350918

Writer. Born 16 December 1976 in Syracuse, New York, USA.

## Details

- **Work:** Writer
- **Born:** 16 December 1976, Syracuse, New York, USA
- **Active:** 2005–present
- **Frequently works with:** [Chris McKenna](https://film.one/person/chris-mckenna.md), [Kevin Feige](https://film.one/person/kevin-feige.md), [Amy Pascal](https://film.one/person/amy-pascal.md), [Tom Holland](https://film.one/person/tom-holland.md), [Jon Favreau](https://film.one/person/jon-favreau.md), [Jon Watts](https://film.one/person/jon-watts.md), [Alex Cuthbertson](https://film.one/person/alex-cuthbertson.md), [Anthony Russo](https://film.one/person/anthony-russo.md)
- **Average Fi1m score:** 73, as writer, over 8 titles
- **Fi1m score by decade:** 2000s 83 (1), 2010s 71 (5), 2020s 73 (2)
- **Fi1m against the critics:** 73 to 70 across 8 titles
- **Score spread:** 1 at 80+, 7 at 60–79, 0 under 60
- **Genres:** Action 6, Adventure 6, Science Fiction 5, Comedy 3, Animation 1, Family 1
- **Screen time:** 15 hours of reviewed films
- **Box office:** $8,273m across 7 films with figures
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Erik_Sommers, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q26268915, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1273099/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/1350918

## Coming up

- *Avengers: Doomsday* (2026-12-16), Writer — [page](https://film.one/film/avengers-doomsday.md)
- *Avengers: Secret Wars* (2027-12-15), Writer

## Streaming the US now

- **Disney+:** [*Spider-Man: No Way Home*](https://film.one/film/spider-man-no-way-home.md) (74), [*Spider-Man: Homecoming*](https://film.one/film/spider-man-homecoming.md) (74), [*Ant-Man and the Wasp*](https://film.one/film/ant-man-and-the-wasp.md) (68), [*Spider-Man: Far From Home*](https://film.one/film/spider-man-far-from-home.md) (67)
- **Hulu:** [*Community*](https://film.one/tv/community.md) (83)
- **HBO Max:** [*The Lego Batman Movie*](https://film.one/film/the-lego-batman-movie.md) (74)
- **The Roku Channel:** [*Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle*](https://film.one/film/jumanji-welcome-to-the-jungle.md) (72)

For United States; add `?region=XX` for another country.

## Biography

Erik Sommers is an American screenwriter, television writer and producer. He began his career on the production staff of the sitcom *Stark Raving Mad* (1999) and later worked as a writer and producer on series including *American Dad!*, *Community*, *Happy Endings* and *Dr. Ken*.

Sommers frequently collaborates with Chris McKenna. Their joint screenwriting credits include *The Lego Batman Movie* (2017), *Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle* (2017), *Ant-Man and the Wasp* (2018), *Spider-Man: Homecoming* (2017), *Spider-Man: Far From Home* (2019), *Spider-Man: No Way Home* (2021) and *Spider-Man: Brand New Day* (2026). He has also received writing credit on the film *Ghosted* (2023).

*Sources: en.wikipedia.org, imdb.com.*

## On Fi1m (8)

- *Spider-Man: Brand New Day* (2026), Fi1m 72, Writer — [page](https://film.one/film/spider-man-brand-new-day.md)
- *Spider-Man: No Way Home* (2021), Fi1m 74, Writer — [page](https://film.one/film/spider-man-no-way-home.md)
- *Spider-Man: Far From Home* (2019), Fi1m 67, Screenplay — [page](https://film.one/film/spider-man-far-from-home.md)
- *Ant-Man and the Wasp* (2018), Fi1m 68, Screenplay — [page](https://film.one/film/ant-man-and-the-wasp.md)
- *Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle* (2017), Fi1m 72, Screenplay — [page](https://film.one/film/jumanji-welcome-to-the-jungle.md)
- *Spider-Man: Homecoming* (2017), Fi1m 74, Screenplay — [page](https://film.one/film/spider-man-homecoming.md)
- *The Lego Batman Movie* (2017), Fi1m 74, Screenplay — [page](https://film.one/film/the-lego-batman-movie.md)
- *Community* (2009), Fi1m 83, Writer — [page](https://film.one/tv/community.md)

## Complete filmography (17)

Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page.

- *Avengers: Secret Wars* (2027), Writer
- *Avengers: Doomsday* (2026), Writer — coming soon, [page](https://film.one/film/avengers-doomsday.md)
- *Spider-Man: Brand New Day* (2026), Writer — Fi1m 72, [page](https://film.one/film/spider-man-brand-new-day.md)
- *Ghosted* (2023), Screenplay
- *Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania* (2023), as Additional Writing — Fi1m 54, [page](https://film.one/film/ant-man-and-the-wasp-quantumania.md)
- *Spider-Man: No Way Home* (2021), Writer — Fi1m 74, [page](https://film.one/film/spider-man-no-way-home.md)
- *Peter's To-Do List* (2019), Writer
- *Spider-Man: Far From Home* (2019), Screenplay — Fi1m 67, [page](https://film.one/film/spider-man-far-from-home.md)
- *Ant-Man and the Wasp* (2018), Screenplay — Fi1m 68, [page](https://film.one/film/ant-man-and-the-wasp.md)
- *Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle* (2017), Screenplay — Fi1m 72, [page](https://film.one/film/jumanji-welcome-to-the-jungle.md)
- *Spider-Man: Homecoming* (2017), Screenplay — Fi1m 74, [page](https://film.one/film/spider-man-homecoming.md)
- *The Lego Batman Movie* (2017), Screenplay — Fi1m 74, [page](https://film.one/film/the-lego-batman-movie.md)
- *Dr. Ken* (2015), series, Writer, Consulting Producer
- *Marry Me* (2014), series, Writer
- *Advanced Television Production - 5 Days, 2 Scripts, No Sleep* (2014), Thanks
- *Community* (2009), series, Writer — Fi1m 83, [page](https://film.one/tv/community.md)
- *American Dad!* (2005), series, as (voice) · Writer

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