“The Garfield Movie” is written by Paul A. Kaplan, Mark Torgove, and David Reynolds. The three scribes have diverse CVs, which should hopefully lead to an emotional and hilarious Garfield story. Kaplan is a veteran television writer, having worked on sitcoms like “George Lopez” and “Outsourced” — two projects he also executive produced. Togrove has worked with Kaplan in the past, working on the aforementioned shows as well as the Ken Jeong sitcom “Dr. Ken” and the film “The Late Bloomer.” They’ve been collaborating for decades, and “The Garfield Movie” is poised to be their biggest project to date.
Perhaps the most notable writer on board the Sony Pictures flick is Reynolds, who previously penned the script for Mark Dindal’s “The Emperor’s New Groove.” Reynolds has worked on several other Disney projects in various capacities, helping bring classics like “Mulan,” Pixar’s “Finding Nemo,” and “Chicken Little” to life.
On the production front, several creatives are responsible for ushering in the next generation of “Garfield” storytelling. Broderick Johnson, the co-founder and co-CEO of Alcon Entertainment, is one of the driving forces behind the picture. He’s produced several notable features, including director Denis Villeneuve’s “Blade Runner 2049” and “Prisoners.” Johnson is producing “The Garfield Movie” alongside Andrew Kosove, who also serves as the co-founder and co-CEO of Alcon Entertainment. Other notable talent involved in the movie includes Namit Malhotra, who heads the visual effects company DNEG Animation, the studio responsible for the film’s animation.
