The Hageman Brothers Explained

Kevin and Dan Hageman
Birth Date:Kevin: 21 April 1974
Dan: 17 December 1976
Birth Place:Lake Oswego, Oregon, U.S.
Occupation:screenwriters, television producers
Notable Works:Hotel Transylvania
The Lego Movie

Kevin Hageman (born April 21, 1974)[1] and Dan Hageman (born December 17, 1976), professionally known as The Hageman Brothers, are American screenwriters and television producers. They are best known for their work on the television series Ninjago (2011–2019), (2016–2018), and (2021–present), as well as the feature films Hotel Transylvania (2012), The Lego Movie (2014), The Lego Ninjago Movie (2017), Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark (2019), and (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] Kevin appeared as the character "Peter" in the Wee Sing video Grandpa's Magical Toys in 1988, his sole acting credit.[5]

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 Hotel Transylvania and The Lego Movie, for which they received a "story by" credit on the films.[6] While The Lego Movie was in development, the Hagemans wrote for the animated television series Ninjago for Lego.[7]

In 2014, the Hagemans were hired by Guillermo del Toro and DreamWorks Animation to serve as writers and co-executive producers of animated series , for which they won a Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing in an Animated Program. They were then tapped by del Toro to write the horror film Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark. During this time, they were also hired by DreamWorks Animation to rewrite a draft of .[8]

In 2019, it was announced the Hagemans were attached as creators and showrunners for the animated series for Paramount+ and Nickelodeon, the first co-production between CBS Studios and Nickelodeon in the Star Trek franchise.[9] In March 2021, it was announced the Hagemans signed 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.[10]

Filmography

Television

Films

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Kevin Hageman, IMDb. . March 9, 2021.
  2. Web site: A Sit Down with the Hageman Brothers: From Ninjago to Star Trek. Bradley. Dan. The HDRoom. May 22, 2019. March 3, 2021.
  3. Web site: 'Star Trek' Animated Series From Hageman Bros., Alex Kurtzman & CBS TV Studios Gets Green Light At Nickelodeon. Petski. Denise. Deadline. April 24, 2019. March 3, 2021.
  4. Web site: Lakeridge High alums who made it in Hollywood return for Foundation fundraisers. Dalley. Jillian. Lake Oswego Review. May 22, 2019. March 3, 2021.
  5. Web site: Kevin Hageman, IMDb. . March 9, 2021.
  6. Web site: Dan & Kevin Hageman: Write Brothers. Hereth. James. In the Trenches. James Hereth.com. January 5, 2017. March 3, 2021.
  7. Web site: 2014-08-13. The E-List: Dan and Kevin Hageman talk Ninjago, The LEGO Movie, and how to write a screenplay with your brother Deadshirt. 2021-03-04. https://web.archive.org/web/20140813091109/http://deadshirt.net/2014/01/03/the-e-list-dan-and-kevin-hageman-talk-ninjago-the-lego-movie-and-how-to-write-a-screenplay-with-your-brother/ . 2014-08-13 .
  8. Web site: DreamWorks Animation's 'Croods 2' Gets Rewrite With Hageman Brothers. Busch. Anita. Deadline. August 23, 2016. March 10, 2021.
  9. Web site: Star Trek: Prodigy cartoon series will bring the final frontier to Nickelodeon. Polo. Susana. Polygon. July 23, 2020. March 3, 2021.
  10. Web site: 'Star Trek' Prodigy' Creators Kevin and Dan Hageman Ink Overall Deal With CBS Studios. Andreeva. Nellie. Deadline. March 10, 2021. March 10, 2021.