Jared Stern

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Not to be confused with Jared Paul Stern.
Jared Stern
NationalityAmerican
Occupation
  • Screenwriter
  • Film producer
  • Television writer
  • Television producer
  • Film director
Years active2011–present
Notable work

Jared Stern is an American screenwriter, film producer, television writer, television producer, and film director. He collaborated with John Whittington on The Lego Batman Movie (2017) and The Lego Ninjago Movie (2017).

Career[]

Stern began his career by writing the screenplay for Mr. Popper's Penguins.[1] In 2012, he wrote for the comedy film The Watch.[2] The following year, his wrote the comedy film The Internship.[3] In 2014, Stern was hired to write The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part, but eventually moved on to writing the spinoffs The Lego Batman Movie and The Lego Ninjago Movie.[4] In the same year, he wrote a script based on the Disney theme park attraction It's a Small World.[5] In 2015, he wrote and created the television series Dr. Ken.[6] In 2017, he produced the live action film It Happened in L.A.[7]

After writing screenplays, Stern directed his feature film debut, Happy Anniversary, a 2018 Netflix film.[8][9] He also served as an executive producer on Storks and Smallfoot.[10] In 2019, he created the animated series Green Eggs and Ham, based on the Dr. Seuss book of the same name.[11] In 2020, he signed on to produce the Warner Bros. film Toto.[12] He gained notability from directing the DC Comics film DC League of Super-Pets.[13] He teamed up with Robert Zemeckis to write the HBO Max streaming series Tooned Out.[14]

Filmography[]

Feature films[]

Year Title Credited as Notes
Writer Producer Director
2011 Mr. Popper's Penguins[1] Yes No No
2012 The Watch[2] Yes No No
2013 The Internship[3] Yes No No
2017 The Lego Batman Movie[4] Yes No No Also creative consultant
2017 The Lego Ninjago Movie[4] Yes No No Also creative consultant
2018 Happy Anniversary[9] Yes Executive Yes
2022 DC League of Super-Pets Yes Yes Yes Post-production[15]

Producer only

Television[]

Year Title Credited as Notes
Writer Producer
2015–17 Dr. Ken[6] Yes Executive
2019–present Green Eggs and Ham[11] Yes Executive
2022 Tooned Out Yes Executive In production[14]

References[]

  1. ^ a b Mr. Popper's Penguins: Film Review
  2. ^ a b Kit, Borys (November 16, 2011). "Exclusive: Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg Move Into 'Neighborhood'". The Hollywood Reporter. Prometheus Global Media. Archived from the original on July 20, 2012. Retrieved December 5, 2021.
  3. ^ a b The Lego Movie Hires The Internship Writer Jared Stern for Sequel
  4. ^ a b c Shaw, Lucas (February 3, 2014). "Warner Bros. Already Working on Sequel to 'The Lego Movie' (Exclusive)". The Wrap. Archived from the original on March 5, 2014. Retrieved December 5, 2021.
  5. ^ Fleming, Mike Jr. (April 22, 2014). "Disney To Make 'It's A Small World' Movie: Jon Turteltaub To Direct". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved December 5, 2021.
  6. ^ a b Wagmeister, Elizabeth (May 7, 2015). "'The Muppets', Comedy from 'Community' Star Ken Jeong Among ABC Orders". Variety. Retrieved December 5, 2021.
  7. ^ a b N'Duka, Amanda (October 16, 2017). "'It Happened In L.A.': The Orchard Unveils Trailer & Release Date For Michelle Morgan's Dating Comedy". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved December 5, 2021.
  8. ^ McNary, Dave (January 23, 2017). "Noel Wells, Ben Schwartz Starring in Netflix Comedy 'Happy Anniversary' (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Penske Business Media. Retrieved December 5, 2021.
  9. ^ a b Crittenton, Anya (January 10, 2017). "Jared Stern to Write and Direct Romance Film Happy Anniversary for Netflix". The Tracking Board. Retrieved December 5, 2021.
  10. ^ a b c Super Pets Movie Jared Stern
  11. ^ a b Petski, Denise (December 20, 2019). "'Green Eggs And Ham' Renewed For Season 2 By Netflix". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved December 5, 2021.
  12. ^ Fleming, Mike Jr. (January 14, 2020). "'Aladdin' Scribe John August to Write 'Toto' Musical For Warner Animation". Deadline Hollywood. Penske Media Corporation. Retrieved December 5, 2021.
  13. ^ Sneider, Jeff (July 30, 2018). "Exclusive: 'Super Pets' Movie From 'Lego Batman' Writer In the Works at Warner Bros". Collider. Archived from the original on February 8, 2019. Retrieved December 5, 2021.
  14. ^ a b "HBO Max Sets New Looney Tunes, Hanna-Barbera Cartoons, Robert Zemeckis Hybrid Series 'Tooned Out', More For Kids & Family Slate". Deadline Hollywood. October 29, 2019. Retrieved December 5, 2021.
  15. ^ D'Alessandro, Anthony (May 21, 2021). "Dwayne Johnson To Star As Krypto The Superdog In Animated 'DC League of Super-Pets'; Seven Bucks Producing". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved December 5, 2021.

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