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American screenwriter
John Whittington |
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Nationality | American |
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Occupation | Screenwriter |
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Years active | 2017–present |
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John Whittington is an American screenwriter. He is best known for his collaborations with
Jared Stern, including
The Lego Batman Movie (2017),
The Lego Ninjago Movie (2017), and
DC League of Super-Pets (2022).
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 action adventure comedy film
Sonic the Hedgehog 2 and
its sequel.
[7]
Filmography
Film writer
Television
Year |
Title |
Notes
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2019–22 |
Green Eggs and Ham |
Episodes: "Car", "Goat", "The Mom Identity", "You Only Mom Twice", "The Mom Who Loved Me"
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2024 |
Knuckles |
Creator Miniseries Episodes: "The Warrior", "Don't Ever Say I Wasn't There for You", "What Happens in Reno, Stays in Reno"
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Ref.:
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[3]
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[7]
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[4]
References
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a
b 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.
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^ Couch, Aaron (July 18, 2017).
"David O. Russell In Talks To Produce 'Boy21' At Lionsgate, Screenwriter Hired".
Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved December 5, 2021.
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a
b Pedersen, Erik (May 6, 2016).
"Adam Devine & Alexandra Daddario Will Reminisce About 'When We First Met'".
Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved December 5, 2021.
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a
b Petski, Denise (December 20, 2019).
"'Green Eggs And Ham' Renewed For Season 2 By Netflix".
Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved December 5, 2021.
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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.
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^ 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.
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a
b Vary, Adam (August 10, 2021).
"Idris Elba Joins 'Sonic the Hedgehog 2' as Knuckles". Variety. Retrieved December 5, 2021.
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^ 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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