Dan Hernandez (born November 20, 1983) and Benji Samit (born July 21, 1984) are an American film and television writer and producer duo. They are most notable for writing Pokémon Detective Pikachu, which they co-wrote with Rob Letterman, Derek Connolly, and Nicole Perlman.[1] On television, Hernandez and Samit have written for One Day at a Time,[2] The Tick,[3] Super Fun Night,[4] and 1600 Penn.[5] They were named in Paste Magazine’s list of the top 28 comedy writers of 2018.[6] In 2019, Samit and Hernandez signed a long-term deal with 20th Century Fox Television to develop, write, and produce animated and live-action series.[7]
Filmography
Film
- Pokémon Detective Pikachu (2019)
- The Addams Family 2 (2021)
- Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem (2023)
- Spaceballs: The New One (2027)
- Unitled Figment Film[8] (TBA)
Television
| Year(s) | Film | Credit |
|---|---|---|
| 2012-2013 | 1600 Penn | Staff Writer, Written By |
| 2014 | Super Fun Night | Story Editor, Written By |
| 2017-2020 | One Day at a Time | Co-Executive Producer, Supervising Producer, Producer, Written By |
| 2016-2019 | The Tick | Consulting Producer, Written By |
| 2020 | The George Lucas Talk Show | May the AR Be LI$$ You (Arli$$ marathon fundraiser);
The George Lucas Holiday Special |
| 2020-2022 | Central Park | Consulting Producer, Written By |
| 2022 | Ultra Violet & Black Scorpion[9] | Creator; Executive Producer |
| 2023 | Koala Man | Developed By, Executive Producer, Written By |
| 2024-2025 | Lego Star Wars: Rebuild the Galaxy | Developed By, Executive Producer, Written By |
References
- ^ Mendelson, Scott. “‘Pokemon: Detective Pikachu’ Might Be The First Blockbuster Video Game Movie”. Forbes. Retrieved 2019-04-02.
- ^ “Critic’s Notebook: Netflix Needs to Renew ‘One Day at a Time’ Already”. The Hollywood Reporter. 20 March 2018. Retrieved 2019-04-02.
- ^ “Watch the Tick – Season 2 | Prime Video”. www.amazon.com. Retrieved 2019-04-02.
- ^ “Scoop: SUPER FUN NIGHT on ABC – Tuesday, January 7, 2014”. BroadwayWorld.com. Retrieved 2019-04-02.
- ^ “Josh Gad to Star in Paramount Comedy ‘Heavy Duty’“. The Hollywood Reporter. 9 February 2016. Retrieved 2019-04-02.
- ^ “The 28 Best Comedy Writers of the Year Who Will die in Global Warming-Related Catastrophes”. 11 January 2019.
- ^ Petski, Denise (2019-06-19). “Writers-Producers Dan Hernandez & Benji Samit Ink Overall Deal With 20th Century Fox TV”. Deadline. Retrieved 2019-08-24.
- ^ “Disney Dragon Character Figment Getting Feature Treatment from Dan Hernandez, Benji Samit & Point Grey”. 28 September 2022.
- ^ “‘Ultra Violet & Blue Demon’ Superhero Comedy Gets Disney Channel Series Order; Scarlett Estevez & More Round Out Cast”. 28 January 2021.
External links
- Dan Hernandez at IMDb
- Benji Samit at IMDb