The Hageman Brothers

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Kevin and Dan Hageman
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Dan and Kevin Hageman at 2017 WonderCon.
BornKevin: (1974-04-21) April 21, 1974 (age 47)
Dan: (1976-12-17) December 17, 1976 (age 45)
NationalityAmerican
OccupationProducers and screenwriters
Notable work
Ninjago
Trollhunters
Star Trek: Prodigy
The LEGO Movie
Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark
The Croods: A New Age

Kevin Hageman (born April 21, 1974)[1] and Dan Hageman (born December 17, 1976), professionally known as The Hageman Brothers, are an American writing team of screenwriters and television producers. They are best known for their work on the television series Ninjago: Masters of Spinjitzu (2011–2019), Trollhunters (2016–2018), and Star Trek: Prodigy (2021), as well as the feature films Hotel Transylvania (2012), The LEGO Movie (2014), Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark (2019), and The Croods: A New Age (2020).[2][3]

Early life[]

The Hagemans were born and raised in Lake Oswego, Oregon, a suburb of Portland. They attended Lakeridge High School and went on to attend the University of Oregon.[4]

Career[]

Kevin Hageman began his career as an assistant at Dark Horse Entertainment, while Dan worked as a copywriter. After moving to Los Angeles, the Hagemans successfully sold a feature film pitch to Amblin Entertainment and went on to write treatments for The LEGO Movie and Hotel Transylvania, for which they received a "story by" credit on the films.[5] They were later nominated for a BAFTA Award for their work on The LEGO Movie in the category of "Kids Vote, Best Feature Film."[6]

While The LEGO Movie was in development, the Hagemans created the animated television series Ninjago: Masters of Spinjitzu for LEGO and Cartoon Network, based on the Lego Ninjago toy line.[7]

In 2014, the Hagemans were hired by Guillermo del Toro and DreamWorks Animation to serve as co-executive producers of the award-winning animated series Trollhunters, for which they won an Emmy Award in the category of "Best Writing for an Animated Series" and were nominated for several others. They were then tapped by del Toro to write the YA horror film he produced, Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark for CBS Films. During this time, they were also hired by DreamWorks Animation to write a draft of The Croods: A New Age.

In 2019, it was announced the Hagemans were attached as creators and showrunners for the forthcoming animated sci-fi series Star Trek: Prodigy for Paramount+ and Nickelodeon, the first co-production between CBS Studios and Nickelodeon in the Star Trek franchise.[8]

In March 2021, it was announced the Hagemans inked an overall deal with CBS Studios. In addition to Star Trek: Prodigy, they would continue to produce both animated and live-action film and television content for the studio.[9]

Filmography[]

Television[]

Films[]

References[]

  1. ^ "Kevin Hageman, IMDb". Retrieved March 9, 2021.
  2. ^ Bradley, Dan (May 22, 2019). "A Sit Down with the Hageman Brothers: From Ninjago to Star Trek". The HDRoom. Retrieved March 3, 2021.
  3. ^ Petski, Denise (April 24, 2019). "'Star Trek' Animated Series From Hageman Bros., Alex Kurtzman & CBS TV Studios Gets Green Light At Nickelodeon". Deadline. Retrieved March 3, 2021.
  4. ^ Dalley, Jillian (May 22, 2019). "Lakeridge High alums who made it in Hollywood return for Foundation fundraisers". Lake Oswego Review. Retrieved March 3, 2021.
  5. ^ Hereth, James (January 5, 2017). "Dan & Kevin Hageman: Write Brothers". In the Trenches. James Hereth.com. Retrieved March 3, 2021.
  6. ^ "Kevin Hageman, IMDb". Retrieved March 3, 2021.
  7. ^ "The E-List: Dan and Kevin Hageman talk Ninjago, The LEGO Movie, and how to write a screenplay with your brother | Deadshirt". web.archive.org. 2014-08-13. Retrieved 2021-03-04.
  8. ^ Polo, Susana (July 23, 2020). "Star Trek: Prodigy cartoon series will bring the final frontier to Nickelodeon". Polygon. Retrieved March 3, 2021.
  9. ^ Andreeva, Nellie (March 10, 2021). "'Star Trek' Prodigy' Creators Kevin and Dan Hageman Ink Overall Deal With CBS Studios". Deadline. Retrieved March 10, 2021.

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