Television work Coleite got his start in television serving as a co-producer on the
first season of
Heroes from 2006-07. He continued to work on the show through to the conclusion of its fourth and final season, eventually being promoted to co-executive producer. During this time he was credited with writing ten episodes. In 2012 he served as a writer and co-executive producer on the
Steven Spielberg produced mockumentary thriller series
The River at
ABC. He wrote two episodes, including co-writing the series finale with
Zack Estrin and
Michael Green. In 2012, Coleite had a pilot called
Trooper set up at
TNT, which starred
Mira Sorvino as an unconventional state trooper and was executive produced by
Jerry Bruckheimer. However, TNT passed on the pilot in early 2013. In June 2016, it was announced that Coleite had joined the writing staff for
Star Trek: Discovery. In July 2018, it was announced that Coleite was credited as an executive producer, showrunner, writer and co-creator of the
Netflix post-apocalyptic comedy series,
Daybreak. The series premiered on October 24, 2019. He also developed, executive produced and wrote for Netflix's
Locke & Key and Roku's
The Spiderwick Chronicles.
Film work Coleite performed rewrites on the Netflix science fiction film
Atlas. Other screenplays Coleite had in development included an apocalyptic drama entitled
The End, at
Warner Bros. Studios and to be directed by
Drew Barrymore. The second was an adaptation of a short story by Rick Yancey entitled
When First We Were Gods, set in a world where immortality can be bought by the rich and follows a man who attempts to murder his immortal wife so that his mortal mistress can take her place and live forever.
Ultimate X-Men In 2008-09, Coleite served as the writer on the comic book series
Ultimate X-Men, writing three story arcs:
Absolute Power,
Ultimatum and
Ultimatum: X-Men Requiem. == References ==