Matt Johnston (VI)

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director, Transportation Department, Visual Effects

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Matt Johnston (VI)

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director, Transportation Department, Visual Effects

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33 titles

Films in Production (3 titles)	Budget	Status
Heart of the Beast Second Assistant Director: Action Unit Second Assistant Director: Action Unit See fewer		Post-Prod
Klara and the Sun Second Assistant Director: Onset Second Assistant Director: Onset See fewer		Completed
Tenzing Second Assistant Director: New Zealand Second Assistant Director: New Zealand See fewer		Post-Prod

Television in Production (2 titles)	Episodes	Status
East of Eden (2026) (TV Mini-series) - 2nd Assistant Director Onset (7 episodes, 2026) 2nd Assistant Director Onset (7 episodes, 2026) See fewer — Episode #1.7 Season 1, Episode 7 - 2nd Assistant Director Onset 2nd Assistant Director Onset See fewer See more See fewer Loading	7	Post-Prod
Spartacus: House of Ashur (2026) (TV Mini-series) - First Assistant Director: Second Unit (3 episodes, 2026) First Assistant Director: Second Unit (3 episodes, 2026) See fewer — Episode #1.10 (Jan 30, 2026) Season 1, Episode 10 - First Assistant Director: Second Unit First Assistant Director: Second Unit See fewer See more See fewer Loading	3

Past Film & Video (18 titles)	Budget	Opening Weekend	Gross (US & Canada)	Gross (Worldwide)
Pike River (2025) Second Second Assistant Director Second Second Assistant Director See fewer				$823K
Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes (2024) Second Second Assistant Director Second Second Assistant Director See fewer	$160MM	$58MM	$171MM	$397MM
Choose Love (2023) Second Second Assistant Director Second Second Assistant Director See fewer
Avatar: The Way of Water (2022) Second Second Assistant Director Second Second Assistant Director See fewer	$350MM	$134MM	$688MM	$2.33B
The Power of the Dog (2021) Second Second Assistant Director Second Second Assistant Director See fewer	$35MM			$271K
Baby Done (2020) Second Assistant Director Second Assistant Director See fewer				$566K
Mulan (2020) Third Assistant Director Third Assistant Director See fewer	$200MM			$70MM
The Meg (2018) Third Assistant Director Third Assistant Director See fewer	$130MM	$45MM	$146MM	$529MM
Adrift (2018) Second Second Assistant Director Second Second Assistant Director See fewer	$35MM	$12MM	$31MM	$60MM
6 Days (2017) Third Assistant Director Third Assistant Director See fewer				$317K
Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon: Sword of Destiny (2016) Additional Third Assistant Director (uncredited) Additional Third Assistant Director (uncredited) See fewer	$85MM			$39MM
The Dead Lands (2014) Third Assistant Director Third Assistant Director See fewer		$1K	$5K	$695K
Mi Amigo Mandarina (2014) (Short) - Assistant Director, Digital Effects, Editor, Producer Assistant Director, Digital Effects, Editor, Producer See fewer
Evil Dead (2013) Driver: Cast Driver: Cast See fewer	$17MM	$26MM	$54MM	$98MM
Emperor (2012) Driver: Cast Driver: Cast See fewer		$1MM	$3.3MM	$15MM
Mr. Pip (2012) Driver: Cast Driver: Cast See fewer		$2K	$2K	$978K
Rebecca 2 (2011) Digital Compositor Digital Compositor See fewer	NZD 10K
The Child Jumpers (2011) (Short) - Director, Bobby Young, Producer Director, Bobby Young, Producer See fewer	NZD 600

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Past Television (10 titles)	Episodes
Spartacus: House of Ashur (2025–2026) (TV Mini-series) - First Assistant Director: Second Unit (7 episodes, 2025) First Assistant Director: Second Unit (7 episodes, 2025) See fewer Deepest Wound (Jan 9, 2026) Season 1, Episode 7 - First Assistant Director: Second Unit First Assistant Director: Second Unit See fewer See more See fewer Loading	7
Chief of War (2025) (TV Mini-series) - Second Second Assistant Director (9 episodes, 2025) Second Second Assistant Director (9 episodes, 2025) See fewer The Black Desert (Sep 19, 2025) Season 1, Episode 9 - Second Second Assistant Director Second Second Assistant Director See fewer See more See fewer Loading	9
The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power (2022) (TV Series) - Second Assistant Director (8 episodes, 2022) Second Assistant Director (8 episodes, 2022) See fewer Alloyed (Oct 14, 2022) Season 1, Episode 8 - Second Assistant Director Second Assistant Director See fewer See more See fewer Loading	8
Straight Forward (2019) (TV Series) - Third Assistant Director (8 episodes, 2019) Third Assistant Director (8 episodes, 2019) See fewer Episode #1.8 (Apr 17, 2019) Season 1, Episode 8 - Third Assistant Director Third Assistant Director See fewer See more See fewer Loading	8
In a Flash (2018) (TV Movie) - Third Assistant Director Third Assistant Director See fewer
Ash vs Evil Dead (2016–2018) (TV Series) - Third Assistant Director (11 episodes, 2016) Third Assistant Director (11 episodes, 2016) See fewer Family (Feb 25, 2018) Season 3, Episode 1 - Third Assistant Director Third Assistant Director See fewer See more See fewer Loading	11
Roman Empire (2016) (TV Series) - Third Assistant Director (6 episodes, 2016) Third Assistant Director (6 episodes, 2016) See fewer 14 Days of Blood (Nov 11, 2016) Season 1, Episode 6 - Third Assistant Director Third Assistant Director See fewer See more See fewer Loading	6
Bombshell (2016) (TV Movie) - Third Assistant Director Third Assistant Director See fewer
The Shannara Chronicles (2016) (TV Series) - Third Assistant Director (10 episodes, 2016) Third Assistant Director (10 episodes, 2016) See fewer Ellcrys (Mar 1, 2016) Season 1, Episode 10 - Third Assistant Director Third Assistant Director See fewer See more See fewer Loading	10
Power Rangers Dino Charge (2015) (TV Series) - Third Assistant Director (22 episodes, 2015) Third Assistant Director (22 episodes, 2015) See fewer One More Energem (Dec 12, 2015) Season 1, Episode 20 - Third Assistant Director Third Assistant Director See fewer See more See fewer Loading	22

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