John Derevlany

John Derevlany has created, developed, or written for more than 100 TV shows -- many of which were actually good!

New series he created or developed include:

Legends of Chima for LEGO and Cartoon Network

Endangered Species for NerdCorps / Teletoon

Skinner Boys (Super RTL, Channel 9 Australia).

"Winston Steinburger and Sir Dudley Ding Dong," Teletoon / ABC Australia

"Atomic Puppet" Teletoon / Mercury Filmworks / Technicolor.

Derevlany also wrote the new "LEGO Legends of Chima 4D Movie X-perience," a 4D movie for the Legoland theme parks around the world. Working with LEGO designers and artists, Derevlany created the characters and story concepts that became the "Legends of Chima" TV show, videogames, toys, books, and theme park attractions. He has also written every episode of the TV series. Click for LEGO Club interview.

Past series he created or developed for various kids networks include

Wayside

Monster Buster Club

Gerald McBoing Boing

Jim Henson's Animal Jam.

An animator and game designer as well as a writer, Derevlany's short film, "Snot Bubble Boy," was nominated for Best Animated Film at the 2011 LA Comedy Fest, while his real-world interactive game "CulverLand" was a critical hit during it's temporary installation at the IndieCade Festival of Independent Games in Fall 2010.

Derevlany was also Story Editor / Head Writer for Kick Buttowski on Disney XD, and recently wrote scripts for Johnny Test (Cartoon Network / Teletoon) and Wild Grinders (Nicktoons). His Johnny Test script, "Johnny vs. The Tickler," has been nominated for a 2013 Writers Guild of Canada Screenwriting Award.

Derevlany is also known for his role writing and performing "Crackers the Corporate Crime Fighting Chicken" on Michael Moore's TV Nation (Fox, NBC), as well as being a co-founder of the seminal punk-rock ukulele band,Uke Til U Puke.

He is the president of Blank Stare Productions, a transmedia entertainment company. More info: Blank1.com.