John Whittington (screenwriter)

Not to be confused with John Whittington (cricketer) or Joan Whittington.
John Whittington
NationalityAmerican
OccupationScreenwriter
Years active2017–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), 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
2019–22 Green Eggs and Ham Episodes: "Car", "Goat", "The Mom Identity", "You Only Mom Twice", "The Mom Who Loved Me"
2024 Knuckles Creator
Miniseries
Episodes: "The Warrior", "Don't Ever Say I Wasn't There for You", "What Happens in Reno, Stays in Reno"

References: [1][3][5][7][8][4]

Accolades

For his work on Green Eggs and Ham, he was nominated at the 47th Daytime Creative Arts Emmy Awards for "Outstanding Writing for an Animated Program".[9]

References

  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ Couch, Aaron (July 18, 2017). "David O. Russell In Talks To Produce 'Boy21' At Lionsgate, Screenwriter Hired". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved December 5, 2021.
  3. ^ a b Pedersen, Erik (May 6, 2016). "Adam Devine & Alexandra Daddario Will Reminisce About 'When We First Met'". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved December 5, 2021.
  4. ^ a b Petski, Denise (December 20, 2019). "'Green Eggs And Ham' Renewed For Season 2 By Netflix". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved December 5, 2021.
  5. ^ 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.
  6. ^ 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.
  7. ^ a b Vary, Adam (August 10, 2021). "Idris Elba Joins 'Sonic the Hedgehog 2' as Knuckles". Variety. Retrieved December 5, 2021.
  8. ^ 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.
  9. ^ "THE 47TH ANNUAL DAYTIME EMMY® AWARDS CHILDREN'S, LIFESTYLE & ANIMATION CEREMONY ANNOUNCED" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on July 27, 2020. Retrieved December 18, 2024.