John Whittington (screenwriter)
John Whittington | |
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Nationality | American |
Occupation | Screenwriter |
Years active | 2017–present |
Notable work |
John Whittington is an American screenwriter. He is best known for his collaborations with Jared Stern, including The Lego Batman Movie (2017) and The Lego Ninjago Movie (2017).
Career[]
Whittington began his career by writing the screenplay for The Lego Batman Movie and The Lego Ninjago Movie.[1] In July 2017, Whittington was hired to write the script for Boy21.[2] In 2018, he wrote the screenplay for the Netflix film When We First Met.[3] In 2019, he wrote two episodes of the animated series Green Eggs and Ham, based on the Dr. Seuss book of the same name.[4] During reshoots, he rewrote the screenplay for the 2020 film Dolittle.[5] He wrote the DC Comics film DC League of Super-Pets.[6] He gained notability from co-writing the screenplay for the upcoming comedy film Sonic the Hedgehog 2.[7]
Filmography[]
Year | Title | Notes |
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2017 | The Lego Batman Movie[1] | |
2017 | The Lego Ninjago Movie[1] | |
2018 | When We First Met[3] | |
2019 | Green Eggs and Ham[4] | Episodes: "Car" and "Goat" |
2020 | Dolittle[5] | Reshoots only |
2022 | Sonic the Hedgehog 2[7] | Post-production |
2022 | DC League of Super-Pets | Post-production[8] |
References[]
- ^ 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.
- ^ Couch, Aaron (July 18, 2017). "David O. Russell In Talks To Produce 'Boy21' At Lionsgate, Screenwriter Hired". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved December 5, 2021.
- ^ a b Pedersen, Erik (May 6, 2016). "Adam Devine & Alexandra Daddario Will Reminisce About 'When We First Met'". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved December 5, 2021.
- ^ a b Petski, Denise (December 20, 2019). "'Green Eggs And Ham' Renewed For Season 2 By Netflix". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved December 5, 2021.
- ^ a b Kit, Borys; McClintock, Pamela (January 31, 2020). ""I Have Some New Ideas": The Scramble Behind Robert Downey Jr.'s Dolittle Debacle". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved December 5, 2021.
- ^ 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.
- ^ a b Vary, Adam (August 10, 2021). "Idris Elba Joins 'Sonic the Hedgehog 2' as Knuckles". Variety. Retrieved December 5, 2021.
- ^ 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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- 21st-century American male writers
- 21st-century American screenwriters
- American male screenwriters
- Living people