Writer
Chris Butler
52 years · Liverpool, Merseyside, England, UK · 9 films
Chris Butler (born 12 February 1974) is an English animator, writer and director known for his works at Laika, such as ParaNorman and Missing Link, which were both nominated for the Academy Award for Best Animated Feature. He studied animation at the University for the Creative Arts in South England and is an alumnus of Hugh Baird College in Merseyside. On 1 May 2024, it was confirmed that Butler would write the screenplay for the upcoming live-action Masters of the Universe film, which is due for release on 5 June 2026. Description above from the Wikipedia article Chris Butler (filmmaker), licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Best known for
Filmography 9
Wildwood
2026 · Screenplay
Masters of the Universe
2026 · Screenplay
On Amazon Prime Video
ParaNorman: The Thrifting
2025 · Writer
The Heritage
2022 · Writer
Missing Link
2019 · Director, Writer
On The CW
The Animagic World of Rankin/Bass
2018 · Self
30 Nights
2018 · Dave
On Plex
Kubo and the Two Strings
2016 · Screenplay
ParaNorman
2012 · Director, Writer
On Hulu