John Whittington
Biography
John Whittington is an American screenwriter. He is known for collaborating with Jared Stern on several projects. Whittington began his career by writing screenplays for The Lego Batman Movie and The Lego Ninjago Movie. He was hired to write the script for Boy21 in July 2017. Whittington also wrote the screenplay for the Netflix film When We First Met and two episodes of the animated series Green Eggs and Ham, based on the Dr. Seuss book. Additionally, he rewrote the screenplay for the 2020 film Dolittle during reshoots and wrote the DC Comics film DC League of Super-Pets. Whittington has a content score of 100 on TMDB, indicating a high level of recognition and credibility in the film industry.
Career overview
John Whittington is a screenwriter known for his collaborations with Jared Stern. He has written screenplays for several films, including The Lego Batman Movie and The Lego Ninjago Movie. Whittington has also written the screenplay for the Netflix film When We First Met and the DC Comics film DC League of Super-Pets.
In addition to his work on films, Whittington has written for television. He wrote two episodes of the animated series Green Eggs and Ham, based on the Dr. Seuss book of the same name. Whittington has also been involved in the development of other projects, including the screenplay for the 2020 film Dolittle, which he rewrote during reshoots.
Whittington's career as a screenwriter spans multiple genres and formats. He has demonstrated his ability to work on both live-action and animated projects, and has collaborated with a range of writers and directors. With a focus on writing, Whittington has established himself as a skilled and versatile screenwriter in the film and television industry.
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- Sonic the Hedgehog 4 (2027) Writer
- Swapped (2026) Story
- Swapped (2026) Screenplay
- Remarkably Bright Creatures (2026) Screenplay
- Sonic the Hedgehog 3 (2024) Screenplay
- Knuckles (2024) Executive Producer
- Knuckles (2024) Writer
- Knuckles (2024) Creator
- Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (2022) Screenplay
- DC League of Super-Pets (2022) Writer
- Green Eggs and Ham (2019) Writer
- When We First Met (2018) Writer
- The Lego Batman Movie (2017) Additional Writing
- The Lego Batman Movie (2017) Screenplay
- The Lego Ninjago Movie (2017) Screenplay
- Plaguers (2010) Executive Producer