Molyneux sisters
Wendy Molyneux and Lizzie Molyneux-Logelin, known collectively as the Molyneux sisters, are American screenwriters and television producers.
Career
[edit]They have written for Bob's Burgers since 2011, and won a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Animated Program in 2017 and an Annie Award in 2017 for writing "The Hormone-iums".[1] Along with Minty Lewis, the pair co-created the animated sitcom The Great North, which premiered on January 3, 2021.[2][3] On November 20, 2020, it was announced that they would write the screenplay alongside returning screenwriters Rhett Reese and Paul Wernick for Deadpool & Wolverine, set in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU).[4] However, their work was not credited in the film.
The Molyneuxs are originally from Indiana, but grew up in Southern California. Wendy is a 1997 graduate of Pomona College, and is married to writer Jeff Drake, with whom she has four children. Lizzie is married to writer Matthew Logelin, with whom she has 3 children.[5]
Filmography
[edit]Film
[edit]| Year | Title | Credited as | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Writers | Producers | |||
| 2022 | The Bob's Burgers Movie | No | Executive | |
| The People We Hate at the Wedding | Yes | No | ||
Uncredited writers
[edit]- Deadpool & Wolverine (2024) (additional literary material writers)[6]
- The Union (2024) (additional literary material writers)[7]
Television
[edit]| Year | Title | Credited as | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Writers | Executive producers | |||
| 2006–07 | The Megan Mullally Show | Yes | No | Wendy only |
| 2008 | Point View Terrace | No | Yes | Wendy only |
| 2011–present | Bob's Burgers | Yes | Yes | Wrote 29 episodes, also staff writers, story editors, and executive story editors Also co-producers, producers, supervising producers, and co-executive producers |
| 2015 | Nerd Herd | Yes | Yes | Television movie |
| 2017 | Nick Offerman & Megan Mullally: Summer of 69: No Apostrophe | Yes | No | Television special, Wendy only |
| 2021–present | The Great North | Yes | Yes | Co-creators, wrote 3 episodes |
References
[edit]- ^ Kroll, Justin (20 November 2020). "'Deadpool 3': Marvel Studios And Ryan Reynolds Tap The Molyneux Sisters To Pen The Sequel". Deadline.
- ^ "Fox Is Developing a New Animated Show Called The Great North From The Bob's Burgers Team". Vulture. 28 September 2018.
- ^ Holub, Christian (October 30, 2020). "Teaser: The Great North". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved October 30, 2020.
- ^ Jackson, Angelique (20 November 2020). "'Deadpool 3' Taps 'Bob's Burgers' Writers The Molyneux Sisters". Variety.
- ^ Gurza, Agustin. "The World According to Bob's Burgers". Retrieved 20 November 2020.
- ^ "Deadpool & Wolverine". Writers Guild of America West. Retrieved September 1, 2024.
- ^ "Our Man From Jersey". Writers Guild of America West. Retrieved November 11, 2024.
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