Dan Hernandez (born November 20, 1983) and Benji Samit (born July 21, 1984) are an American film and television writer and producer duo. They are most notable for writing Pokémon Detective Pikachu, which they co-wrote with Rob Letterman, Derek Connolly, and Nicole Perlman.
On television, Hernandez and Samit have written for One Day at a Time, The Tick, Super Fun Night, and 1600 Penn. They were named in Paste Magazine's list of the top 28 comedy writers of 2018. In 2019, Samit and Hernandez signed a long-term deal with 20th Television to develop, write, and produce animated and live-action series.
The two first met during their junior year at Brown University.
Filmography
Film Pokémon Detective Pikachu (2019) The Addams Family 2 (2021) Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem (2023) Spaceballs: The New One (2027) Unitled Figment film (TBA)
Television Year(s) Film Credit2012-20131600 PennStaff writer, written by2014Super Fun NightStory editor, written by2017-2020One Day at a TimeCo-executive producer, supervising producer, producer, written by2016-2019The TickConsulting producer, written by2020The George Lucas Talk ShowMay the AR Be LI$$ You (Arli$$ marathon fundraiser); The George Lucas Holiday Special2020-2022Central ParkConsulting producer, written by2022Ultra Violet & Black ScorpionCreator, executive producer2023Koala ManDeveloped by, executive producer, written by2024-2025Lego Star Wars: Rebuild the GalaxyDeveloped by, executive producer, written by
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