Bob Barlen
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), as well as producing and co-writing The Nut Job 2: Nutty by Nature (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: Nutty by Nature starring Will Arnett, Maya Rudolph and Katherine Heigl which is being released domestically by Open Road Films on August 11, 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.