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Chris Butler

Writing

Chris Butler

Chris Butler is a writer born on January 1, 1974 in Liverpool, Merseyside, England, UK. He is known for Kubo and the Two Strings, ParaNorman and Masters of the Universe. GloboWatch shows where to watch one of his movies and TV shows, country by country.

Known for
Writing
Born
January 1, 1974
Place of birth
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, UK
Also known as
Christopher John Butler

Biography

Chris Butler (born 12 February 1974) is an English animator, writer and director known for his works at Laika, such as ParaNorman and Missing Link, which were both nominated for the Academy Award for Best Animated Feature. He studied animation at the University for the Creative Arts in South England and is an alumnus of Hugh Baird College in Merseyside. On 1 May 2024, it was confirmed that Butler would write the screenplay for the upcoming live-action Masters of the Universe film, which is due for release on 5 June 2026. Description above from the Wikipedia article Chris Butler (filmmaker), licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Filmography

  1. 2026WildwoodScreenplay
  2. 2026Masters of the UniverseScreenplay
  3. 2025ParaNorman: The ThriftingWriter
  4. 2022The HeritageWriter
  5. 2019Missing LinkDirector · Writer
  6. 2018The Animagic World of Rankin/Bassas Self
  7. 201830 Nightsas Dave
  8. 2016Kubo and the Two StringsScreenplay
  9. 2012ParaNormanDirector · Writer