Patrick McKay

Patrick McKay is an American screenwriter on the crew of the first season of Amazon Studio's upcoming Middle-earth TV series. He and long-time friend John D. Payne were confirmed in July 2018 as screenwriters for the show, coming in 2020.

McKay and Payne were temporary screenwriters for Star Trek: Beyond (2016). Currently they are working on an upcoming Flash Gordon film remake directed by Matthew Vaughn, and on Disney's upcoming Jungle Cruise.