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He co-wrote the screenplay for ''Escape from Planet Earth'' <ref>{{cite web|last=Fleming |first=Mike |url=http://www.deadline.com/2011/08/animated-film-escape-from-planet-earth-gets-voice-cast/ |title=Animated Film 'Escape From Planet Earth' Gets Voice Cast |publisher=Deadline.com |date= |accessdate=2013-06-07}}</ref> |
He co-wrote the screenplay for ''Escape from Planet Earth'' <ref>{{cite web|last=Fleming |first=Mike |url=http://www.deadline.com/2011/08/animated-film-escape-from-planet-earth-gets-voice-cast/ |title=Animated Film 'Escape From Planet Earth' Gets Voice Cast |publisher=Deadline.com |date= |accessdate=2013-06-07}}</ref> |
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released to theaters February 15, 2013. |
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released to theaters February 15, 2013. The cast of ''Escape'' includes [[Ricky Gervais]], [[Rob Corddry]], [[Brendan Fraser]], [[Sarah Jessica Parker]], [[Jessica Alba]], [[William Shatner]], [[Craig Robinson (actor)|Craig Robinson]], [[George Lopez]], [[Jane Lynch]], [[Sofía Vergara]], [[Jonathan Morgan Heit]] and [[Steve Zahn]]. |
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Barlen is producing and co-writing "[[The Nut Job 2]]" starring [[Will Arnett]], [[Maya Rudolph]] and [[Katherine Heigl]] which is being released domestically by [[Open Road Films]] on May 19, 2017.<ref>{{cite web|last=Hipes |first=Patrick |url=http://deadline.com/2016/04/nut-job-2-release-date-sequel-open-road-1201735738/ |title='The Nut Job 2' Gets May 2017 Release Date |publisher=Deadline.com |date= |accessdate=2016-04-11}}</ref> |
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He co-wrote the screenplay for [[The Son of Bigfoot]], a Belgian CGI-animated film, for [[nWave Pictures]] that is due to be released in August 2017, and for [[Arctic Justice: Thunder Squad]], a Canadian CGI-animated feature film, for [[AMBI Group|AMBI Pictures]] that is due to be released in January 2018. |
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As of April 23, 2013 Escape From Planet Earth has grossed $54,867,461 at the domestic box office<ref>http://boxofficemojo.com/movies/?page=daily&id=escapefromplanetearth.htm</ref> and is now the highest-grossing animated film ever released by The Weinstein Company.<ref>{{cite web|last=Amidi |first=Amid |url=http://www.cartoonbrew.com/box-office-report/escape-from-planet-earth-sets-weinstein-co-box-office-record-79378.html |title="Escape from Planet Earth" Sets Weinstein Co. Box Office Record |publisher=Cartoon Brew |date=2013-03-17 |accessdate=2013-06-07}}</ref> |
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He co-wrote the screenplay for Arctic Justice Thunder Squad, an animated feature film for [[AMBI Group|AMBI Pictures]] starring [[Alec Baldwin]], [[John Cleese]], [[James Franco]], [[Anjelica Huston]], [[Heidi Klum]] and [[Omar Sy]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/cannes-alec-baldwin-john-cleese-793592 |title=Cannes: Alec Baldwin, John Cleese, James Franco Join Voice Cast on 'Arctic Justice: Thunder Squad' |publisher=The Hollywood Reporter |date=2016-05-05 |accessdate=2015-05-05}}</ref> |
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Barlen is producing and co-writing "[[The Nut Job 2]]" starring [[Will Arnett]], [[Maya Rudolph]] and [[Katherine Heigl]] which is being released domestically by [[Open Road Films]] on May 19, 2017.<ref>{{cite web|last=Hipes |first=Patrick |url=http://deadline.com/2016/04/nut-job-2-release-date-sequel-open-road-1201735738/ |title='The Nut Job 2' Gets May 2017 Release Date |publisher=Deadline.com |date= |accessdate=2016-04-11}}</ref> |
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==References== |
==References== |
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Revision as of 16:36, 11 April 2017
Bob Barlen | |
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| Born | Robert George Barlen July 27, 1980 |
| Nationality | Canadian |
| Alma mater | Ryerson University Canadian Film Centre |
| Occupation(s) | Screenwriter, Producer |
| Years active | 2003–present |
| Notable work | Escape from Planet Earth, The Nut Job 2 |
Robert George Barlen (born July 27, 1980), best known as Bob Barlen, is a Canadian screenwriter and producer. He is best known for having co-written The Weinstein Company's animated film Escape from Planet Earth (2013) and producing / co-writing "The Nut Job 2" (2017).
Career
Upon graduating from Ryerson University, Barlen attended the Directors' Lab at the Canadian Film Centre.[1]
He co-wrote the screenplay for Escape from Planet Earth [2] released to theaters February 15, 2013.
Barlen is producing and co-writing "The Nut Job 2" starring Will Arnett, Maya Rudolph and Katherine Heigl which is being released domestically by Open Road Films on May 19, 2017.[3]
He co-wrote the screenplay for The Son of Bigfoot, a Belgian CGI-animated film, for nWave Pictures that is due to be released in August 2017, and for Arctic Justice: Thunder Squad, a Canadian CGI-animated feature film, for AMBI Pictures that is due to be released in January 2018.
References
- ^ "The Canadian Film Centre :: Alumni". Cfccreates.com. 2013-01-28. Retrieved 2013-06-07.
- ^ Fleming, Mike. "Animated Film 'Escape From Planet Earth' Gets Voice Cast". Deadline.com. Retrieved 2013-06-07.
- ^ Hipes, Patrick. "'The Nut Job 2' Gets May 2017 Release Date". Deadline.com. Retrieved 2016-04-11.