Molyneux sisters
Wendy Molyneux and Lizzie Molyneux-Logelin, known collectively as the Molyneux sisters, are American screenwriters and television producers.
Career
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 the third Deadpool film, set in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU).[4]
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 2 children.[5]
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Credited as | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Writers | Producers | |||
| 2022 | The Bob's Burgers Movie | No | Executive | |
| The People We Hate at the Wedding | Yes | No | ||
| 2024 | Deadpool 3 | Yes | No | Filming |
Television
| 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
- ^ 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.
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