Phil Lord and Christopher Miller
{{short description|American filmmakers}}
{{About|the filmmaking duo|the American animator born in 1968|Chris Miller (animator)}}
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| name = Phil Lord and Christopher Miller
| image = Phil Lord & Christopher Miller by Gage Skidmore.jpg
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| caption = Lord (left) and Miller (right) at the 2018 San Diego Comic-Con
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- Philip Anderson Lord
- {{birth date and age|1975|7|12}}{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0520488/|title=Phil Lord - IMDb|website=IMDb|access-date=November 13, 2022|archive-date=November 14, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221114185454/https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0520488/|url-status=live}}
- Miami, Florida, U.S.
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- Christopher Robert Miller
- {{birth date and age|1975|9|23}}{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0588087/|title=Christopher Miller - IMDb|website=IMDb|access-date=November 13, 2022|archive-date=September 10, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190910224013/https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0588087/|url-status=live}}
- Everett, Washington, U.S.
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| years_active = 1998–present
| alma_mater = Dartmouth College
| spouse = Robyn Murgio (Miller)
| children = 2 (Miller)
| awards = Academy Award for Best Animated Feature
Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse (2018)
}}
Philip Anderson Lord (born July 12, 1975) and Christopher Robert Miller (born September 23, 1975) are American filmmakers. They are the creators and co-stars of the adult animated sitcom Clone High (2002–2003, 2023–2024), and the writers and directors of the animated films Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs (2009) and The Lego Movie (2014), as well as the directors of the live-action comedy film 21 Jump Street (2012) and its sequel, 22 Jump Street (2014).
Lord and Miller are best known for working on the film series for Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs, The Lego Movie and Spider-Verse, which won them the Academy Award for Best Animated Feature for Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse (2018) and a nomination for the aforementioned award for producing the sequel, Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse (2023). They have also worked on the television series The Last Man on Earth (2015–2018) for Fox, Unikitty! (2017–2020) for Cartoon Network, and most recently The Afterparty (2022–2023) for Apple TV+.
Early life
Lord is from Miami; his mother is a Cuban-born psychologist, and his father retired from the aviation business and before that directed a dance company, Fusion, for 10 years. Miller is from the Seattle area, where his father runs a lumber mill.{{cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2014/06/08/movies/lord-and-miller-directors-with-a-golden-touch.html|title=Lord and Miller, Directors With a Golden Touch|first=Cara|last=Buckley|date=June 6, 2014|newspaper=The New York Times|access-date=January 22, 2018|archive-date=January 22, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180122181755/https://www.nytimes.com/2014/06/08/movies/lord-and-miller-directors-with-a-golden-touch.html|url-status=live}}
Lord and Miller both grew up making short films with an affinity for animation. They both attended Dartmouth College, where they first met, and had separate comics in the school newspaper, The Dartmouth. Lord was a member of Amarna, a co-ed undergraduate society while Miller was a brother at Alpha Chi Alpha. During his time in college, Miller met his girlfriend, now wife.
During their time at Dartmouth, the school paper published a profile on Miller, which caught the attention of Michael Eisner, then chairman of Disney. According to Lord, Eisner brought the profile to the attention of his fellow Disney executives who offered to set up a meeting with Miller. Miller agreed to the meeting as long as he could bring Lord. After three months, the two moved to Los Angeles and after one meeting were offered a two-year development deal at Walt Disney Television Animation.{{cite AV media |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xOQl8ZXcBqQ|title=Phil Lord (21 Jumpstreet, Clone High, Cloudy ...) - Breaking In To Hollywood With Chris Miller|publisher=Justin Dean|date=March 14, 2012|via=YouTube |access-date=January 22, 2018}}
Career
=2000s=
Though nothing they pitched made it to air, they produced the pilot to Clone High, which was subsequently dropped by Fox. After they wrote and produced on a series of sitcoms, MTV informed the duo that they were interested in purchasing a 13-episode season of Clone High. Although the show was met with acclaim, MTV canceled the series after hunger strike protests occurred in India over the show's portrayal of Gandhi as a motor-mouthed partier.{{cite AV media |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u3Rf-8bBSJI|title=Phil Lord & Christopher Miller on the Very Long Hiatus of 'Clone High'|publisher=hollywoodoutbreak|date=September 12, 2009|via=YouTube |access-date=January 22, 2018}}
In 2003, the two were tapped to write a screenplay for Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs, their first feature film. After a year working on the script, they were fired for story issues and replaced with new writers, who after a year were fired themselves. Lord and Miller were re-hired in 2006. The two completely redid the script, this time with the creative input of their crew. The new draft had the protagonist as a failed inventor who wanted to prove himself to his town. The two were almost fired again after Amy Pascal, the head of Sony Pictures at the time, criticized the film for a lack of story. Although the film succeeded on the comedic front in the animatic stage, Pascal cited the lack of an anchoring relationship in the film as a failure in the story telling. Unable to create new characters and environments to suit the new story demands, the two elevated the character of the tackle shop extra to be the protagonist's father, thereby creating the relationship Pascal had requested.{{cite AV media |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LeP9fSlmgjc|title=Rewriting Collective Insights: Phil Lord at TEDxCoconutGrove|publisher=TEDx Talks|date=October 11, 2012|via=YouTube |access-date=January 22, 2018}}
Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs was released in 2009 to positive reviews.
=2010s=
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After Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs was released, the two sought to try to make something different and pitched themselves as possible directors for the 21 Jump Street script that Michael Bacall and Jonah Hill had written. The studio agreed and the two directed their first live-action R-rated film, released to critical acclaim, which led to the production of the sequel 22 Jump Street.
In an interview with Robert K. Elder for his book The Best Film You've Never Seen, Lord stated that "in an animated feature, you remake the movie three or four times, and it's really easy to get bummed out that the way you did it before didn't get greenlit, didn't get paid, and you're making a totally different version of that movie."Elder, Robert K. The Best Film You've Never Seen: 35 Directors Champion the Forgotten or Critically Savaged Movies They Love. Chicago, IL: Chicago Review, 2013. Print.
During the production of 21 Jump Street, they pitched a take on a possible Lego film to Dan Lin. Lin and Warner Bros. loved the take, so Lord and Miller wrote and eventually directed their third feature film together, The Lego Movie. The duo were picked by Warner Bros. to write the story treatment for the then-upcoming superhero film The Flash, but dropped out of the project in favor of directing the then-untitled Solo: A Star Wars Story.{{cite magazine|url=https://deadline.com/2015/04/the-flash-superhero-movie-lord-miller-warner-bros-1201407459/|title='The Flash' Movie: 'Lego' Guys Phil Lord & Christopher Miller Building Warner Bros Pic|magazine=Deadline Hollywood|last=Busch|first=Anita|date=April 9, 2015}} The duo were picked by Sony Pictures Animation in 2015 to create an animated Spider-Man film, with the option to direct. The film was eventually made as Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse (2018), which the duo produced and which Lord co-wrote.{{cite web|last1=Fleming|first1=Mike Jr.|title=Sony Spins Animated Spider-Man With 'Lego' Filmmakers, Sets' Equalizer' Sequel And Dates Next Spidey|url=https://deadline.com/2015/12/sony-animated-feature-with-lego-filmmakers-1201414743/|website=Deadline Hollywood|access-date=May 17, 2015|archive-date=June 1, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150601235027/http://deadline.com/2015/04/sony-animated-feature-with-lego-filmmakers-1201414743/|url-status=live}}
The duo have developed a live-action/animated series, Son of Zorn, for Fox, with Jason Sudeikis voicing the lead role of animated character Zorn, and Johnny Pemberton and Cheryl Hines playing the live-action roles.{{cite news|last1=Andreeva|first1=Nellie|title=Fox Gives Series Order To 'Son Of Zorn' Live-Action/Animated Comedy From 'Wilfred' Duo, Chris Miller & Phil Lord|url=https://deadline.com/2015/11/son-of-zorn-live-action-animated-comedy-series-fox-chris-miller-phil-lord-wilfred-1201617307/|website=Deadline Hollywood|date=November 10, 2015|access-date=November 11, 2015|archive-date=November 12, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151112190518/http://deadline.com/2015/11/son-of-zorn-live-action-animated-comedy-series-fox-chris-miller-phil-lord-wilfred-1201617307/|url-status=live}} They are producing a cable-TV drama based on the popular NPR/This American Life spinoff podcast Serial.{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2015/09/serial-tv-series-podcast-chris-miller-phil-lord-fox-21-1201561363/|title='Serial' TV Series Based On Podcast Set At Fox 21 With Christopher Miller & Phil Lord|first=Nellie|last=Andreeva|date=September 30, 2015|website=Deadline Hollywood|access-date=January 22, 2018|archive-date=January 14, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180114071545/http://deadline.com/2015/09/serial-tv-series-podcast-chris-miller-phil-lord-fox-21-1201561363/|url-status=live}}
In January 2017, Lord and Miller began directing the then-untitled film Solo: A Star Wars Story, a standalone Star Wars movie based on the Han Solo character. On June 20, 2017, it was reported that they had been fired from the project by Lucasfilm, after over four-and-a-half months of filming, about three-quarters through principal photography.{{cite news|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/star-wars-han-solo-movie-ron-howard-steps-direct-1015674|title=Ron Howard Steps in to Direct Han Solo Movie (Exclusive)|last=Kit|first=Borys|work=The Hollywood Reporter|date=June 22, 2017|access-date=June 22, 2017|archive-date=April 11, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210411070258/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/star-wars-han-solo-movie-ron-howard-steps-direct-1015674|url-status=live}} Lucasfilm announced that "creative differences" were the reason, with Entertainment Weekly reporting that Lord and Miller were going off-script and trying to make the film into more of a comedy. They were unwilling to compromise with Lucasfilm and writer Lawrence Kasdan on the direction of the film, preferring their vision. Two days later, Ron Howard was announced as the replacement, to complete the film and reshoots.{{cite news|last1=Stedman|first1=Alex|title='Star Wars' Han Solo Film Loses Directors Phil Lord and Christopher Miller|url=https://variety.com/2017/film/news/star-wars-han-solo-movie-directors-phil-lord-christopher-miller-exit-1202473743/|website=Variety|access-date=June 20, 2017|archive-date=April 23, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220423041432/https://variety.com/2017/film/news/star-wars-han-solo-movie-directors-phil-lord-christopher-miller-exit-1202473743/|url-status=live}}{{cite magazine |title=How the Han Solo film broke apart — with Ron Howard picking up the pieces |url=https://ew.com/movies/2017/06/22/ron-howard-takes-over-directing-duties-on-han-solo-film/ |magazine=Entertainment Weekly |date=June 22, 2017 |access-date=June 22, 2017 |archive-date=July 31, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180731172330/https://ew.com/movies/2017/06/22/ron-howard-takes-over-directing-duties-on-han-solo-film/ |url-status=dead }} Lord and Miller received executive-producer credits on Solo: A Star Wars Story.{{Cite news|url=https://www.variety.com/2018/film/news/star-wars-han-solo-phil-lord-chris-miller-credit-1202734151/|title='Solo: A Star Wars Story': Phil Lord and Chris Miller Reveal Their Credit|last=Roettgers|first=Janko|date=March 23, 2018|website=Variety|access-date=March 23, 2018|archive-date=March 23, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180323223151/http://variety.com/2018/film/news/star-wars-han-solo-phil-lord-chris-miller-credit-1202734151/|url-status=live}}
In November 2017, Lord and Miller commented on their departure from Solo: A Star Wars Story. Lord stated "The experience of shooting the movie was wonderful. We had the most incredible cast and crew and collaborators. [...] We're really proud of the work we did on the movie and we wish everybody the best." Miller added "As Phil said, we had such a great relationship with cast and crew, we were really rooting for them. After we took a much-needed vacation, we got back into it and now we're writing and producing a sequel to The Lego Movie and producing a Miles Morales animated Spider-Man."{{Cite news|url=https://www.comingsoon.net/movies/news/904647-phil-lord-and-chris-miller-talk-about-their-han-solo-firing#/slide/1|title=Phil Lord and Chris Miller Talk About Their Han Solo Firing|date=November 20, 2017|work=ComingSoon.net|access-date=December 3, 2017|archive-date=February 22, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220222013653/https://www.comingsoon.net/movies/news/904647-phil-lord-and-chris-miller-talk-about-their-han-solo-firing#/slide/1|url-status=live}}
In August 2019, Lord and Miller signed a first-look deal with Universal Pictures.{{cite web|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/phil-lord-chris-miller-set-first-look-deal-universal-1228973/|title=Phil Lord, Chris Miller Set First-Look Deal With Universal|date=August 2, 2019|first=Mia|last=Galuppo|website=The Hollywood Reporter|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211005230326/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/phil-lord-chris-miller-set-first-look-deal-universal-1228973/|archive-date=October 5, 2021|url-status=live|access-date=October 5, 2021}}{{cite news |last1=Kroll |first1=Justin |title=Phil Lord and Chris Miller Sign First-Look Deal With Universal Pictures |url=https://variety.com/2019/film/news/phil-lord-chris-miller-universal-pictures-first-look-deal-1203289760/ |work=Variety |date=August 2, 2019 |access-date=August 11, 2019 |archive-date=August 3, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190803134154/https://variety.com/2019/film/news/phil-lord-chris-miller-universal-pictures-first-look-deal-1203289760/ |url-status=live }}
=2020s–present=
In 2021, Lord and Miller produced two animated films that were distributed through Netflix. The first was The Mitchells vs. the Machines for Sony Pictures Animation.{{cite magazine |last1=Coggan |first1=Devan |title=First look: A family battles a robot uprising in Phil Lord and Chris Miller's 'Connected' |url=https://ew.com/movies/2020/02/20/connected-first-look-phil-lord-chris-miller-animated-comedy/ |access-date=February 20, 2020 |magazine=Entertainment Weekly |date=February 20, 2020 }} They also produced an R-rated animated Netflix original film called America: The Motion Picture alongside Will Allegra, Matt Thompson, Adam Reed, Channing Tatum, Reid Carolin and Peter Kiernan from a screenplay by David Callaham and directed by Thompson.{{Cite news|url=https://deadline.com/2017/03/netflix-animated-film-america-channing-tatum-voicing-george-washington-1202056188/|title=Netflix Sets First Animated Film 'America'; Channing Tatum Voicing George Washington|last=Fleming|first=Mike Jr.|date=March 3, 2017|work=Deadline|access-date=April 4, 2017|archive-date=March 31, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170331070004/https://deadline.com/2017/03/netflix-animated-film-america-channing-tatum-voicing-george-washington-1202056188/|url-status=live}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.theverge.com/2017/3/31/15137650/netflix-america-the-motion-picture-first-animated-film|title=Netflix's first animated film will star Channing Tatum as George Washington|date=March 31, 2017|website=The Verge|access-date=April 3, 2017|archive-date=June 4, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210604011658/https://www.theverge.com/2017/3/31/15137650/netflix-america-the-motion-picture-first-animated-film|url-status=live}}
In June 2020, it was reported that Lord and Miller would be developing an eight-episode television series titled The Afterparty for Apple TV+. The series is a murder mystery comedy set at a high school reunion where each episode features a retelling of the same night told through a different character's point of view.{{Cite web|last=Otterson|first=Joe|date=June 24, 2020|title=Chris Miller, Phil Lord Set Murder Mystery Comedy Series at Apple (EXCLUSIVE)|url=https://variety.com/2020/tv/news/chris-miller-phil-lord-apple-series-1234647937/|access-date=June 24, 2020|website=Variety|archive-date=August 20, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200820212100/https://variety.com/2020/tv/news/chris-miller-phil-lord-apple-series-1234647937/|url-status=live}} Miller created and directed the series, while serving as an executive producer alongside Lord. The series premiered on January 28, 2022, to critical acclaim.
On November 1, 2019, it was announced that Lord and Miller would be returning as producers and writers for Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse, which was released on June 2, 2023.{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2022/04/spider-man-across-the-spider-verse-summer-2023-theatrical-release-sony-release-date-changes-1235007010/|title='Spider-Man: Across The Spider-Verse' Heads To Summer 2023; Sony Dates 'Madame Web', 'Equalizer 3' Among Other Release Changes|last=D'Alessandro|first=Anthony|website=Deadline Hollywood|date=April 20, 2022|access-date=April 20, 2022|archive-date=April 21, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220421013210/https://deadline.com/2022/04/spider-man-across-the-spider-verse-summer-2023-theatrical-release-sony-release-date-changes-1235007010/|url-status=live}}{{Cite tweet|title=Actually not true. Phil and I are writing with Dave Callaham. Phil is currently working on the script this very second. Peter is an EP and is totally involved. Plus there are some other creative team announcements coming soon.|user=chrizmillr|number=1365036017942585345|author=Chris Miller|access-date=February 25, 2021}} In December 2021, Lord and Miller revealed that Across the Spider-Verse was being split into two parts after they had written down the story they wanted to tell for the sequel and realized that it was too much for a single film. Work on both parts was taking place simultaneously, or at least believed to be until June 2023 when animators claimed they were overworked to complete Part One,{{cite web |last1=Lee |first1=Chris |title=Spider-Verse Artists Say Working on the Sequel Was 'Death by a Thousand Paper Cuts' |url=https://www.vulture.com/2023/06/spider-verse-animation-four-artists-on-making-the-sequel.html |url-access=limited |website=Vulture |date=June 23, 2023 |access-date=August 20, 2023}} with Part Two since renamed to Spider-Man: Beyond the Spider-Verse.{{cite news |last1=Donnelly |first1=Matt |last2=Rubin |first2=Rebecca |title='Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse' Teases Over 200 New Characters, Presents Never-Before-Seen Footage |url=https://variety.com/2022/film/news/spider-man-into-the-spiderverse-sequel-characters-1235240695/ |access-date=June 3, 2022 |work=Variety |date=April 26, 2022 |archive-date=April 26, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220426035253/https://variety.com/2022/film/news/spider-man-into-the-spiderverse-sequel-characters-1235240695/ |url-status=live }} A release date has yet to be announced, as the film was removed from the release schedule on July 28, 2023, reportedly due to the then-ongoing 2023 SAG-AFTRA strike.{{Cite web |last=Donnelly |first=Matt |date=July 28, 2023 |title={{'}}Beyond the Spider-Verse{{'}} Taken Off Sony Release Calendar as Strikes Delay {{'}}Kraven{{'}} and {{'}}Ghostbusters{{'}} Sequel to 2024 |url=https://variety.com/2023/film/news/spider-man-beyond-the-spider-verse-kraven-release-date-pushed-2024-strikes-1235682520 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230728210719/https://variety.com/2023/film/news/spider-man-beyond-the-spider-verse-kraven-release-date-pushed-2024-strikes-1235682520/ |archive-date=July 28, 2023 |access-date=July 28, 2023 |website=Variety}} Its original release date of March 29, 2024, was taken by Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire. Recording of voice lines were set to resume on November 9, 2023, following the resolution of the SAG-AFTRA strike,{{Cite web |last1=D'Alessandro |first1=Anthony |last2=Kroll |first2=Justin |title='Deadpool 3', 'Gladiator 2', 'Beetlejuice 2', 'Juror No. 2' & 'Venom 3' Among Film Productions To Restart ASAP As Hollywood Gets Back To Work Post-Strike |url=https://deadline.com/2023/11/actors-strike-deal-movies-restart-production-list-1235593653/|publisher=Deadline Hollywood|language=en-US|url-status=live|date=November 8, 2023|access-date=November 16, 2023|archive-date=November 9, 2023|archive-url=https://archive.today/20231109160845/https://deadline.com/2023/11/actors-strike-deal-movies-restart-production-list-1235593653/}} and production was confirmed by Miller to have resumed the following month.{{Cite web |last=Lewis |first=George |date=December 16, 2023 |title=Spider-Man: Beyond the Spider-Verse gets a promising update |url=https://www.digitalspy.com/movies/a46152822/spider-man-beyond-the-spider-verse-promising-update/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231216191517/https://www.digitalspy.com/movies/a46152822/spider-man-beyond-the-spider-verse-promising-update/ |archive-date=December 16, 2023 |access-date=April 23, 2024 |website=Digital Spy}} At CinemaCon, Sony announced a release date of June 4, 2027.{{Cite web |last=D'Alessandro |first=Anthony |date=March 31, 2025 |title='Spider-Man: Beyond The Spider-Verse' Back On The Release Date Calendar, This Time In 2027 – CinemaCon |url=https://deadline.com/2025/03/spider-man-beyond-the-spider-verse-release-date-first-look-1236355242/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250401022604/https://bleedingcool.com/movies/cinemacon-2025-sony-pictures-entertainment-presentation-liveblog/ |archive-date=April 1, 2025 |access-date=March 31, 2025 |website=Deadline Hollywood}}
On July 2, 2020, it was announced that MTV Entertainment Studios was developing a revival of Clone High, and that original series creators, Lord, Miller, and Bill Lawrence would be involved with the project.{{Cite web|last=Chitwood|first=Adam|date=July 2, 2020|title='Clone High' Reboot Coming to MTV from Phil Lord, Chris Miller, and Bill Lawrence|url=https://collider.com/clone-high-reboot-details-phil-lord-chris-miller-mtv/|access-date=July 2, 2020|website=Collider|archive-date=February 10, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210210173704/https://collider.com/clone-high-reboot-details-phil-lord-chris-miller-mtv/|url-status=live}} In February 2021, HBO Max ordered two seasons of the revival,{{Cite web|title=HBO Max Orders Three Adult Animated Series, CLONE HIGH, VELMA and FIRED ON MARS, Picks Up Two More Seasons of CLOSE ENOUGH|url=https://pressroom.warnermedia.com/us/media-release/warnermedia/tca-winter-2021/hbo-max-orders-three-adult-animated-series-clone-high-velma-and-fired-mars-picks-two|access-date=February 3, 2022|website=pressroom.warnermedia.com|archive-date=February 10, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210210173704/https://pressroom.warnermedia.com/us/media-release/warnermedia/tca-winter-2021/hbo-max-orders-three-adult-animated-series-clone-high-velma-and-fired-mars-picks-two|url-status=dead}} the first of which premiered on May 23, 2023.
As part of their first-look deal with Universal Pictures, Lord and Miller have produced two R-rated comedy films for the studio; Cocaine Bear, a comedy horror film which was inspired by the true story involving the eponymous bear,{{cite web |last=Anderton |first=Ethan |title=Phil Lord & Chris Miller To Produce A Bear-Driven Horror Comedy From Ready Or Not Directors |url=https://www.slashfilm.com/571170/phil-lord-and-chris-millers-bear-horror-comedy-movie/ |website=/Film |access-date=August 25, 2021 |date=December 17, 2019 |archive-date=August 25, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210825115514/https://www.slashfilm.com/571170/phil-lord-and-chris-millers-bear-horror-comedy-movie/ |url-status=live}} and Strays, a comedy about talking dogs.{{cite web|url=https://variety.com/2021/film/news/lord-miller-strays-movie-unviersal-1234983167/|title=Phil Lord and Chris Miller, Picturestart Set Live-Action Comedy Strays at Universal (Exclusive)|date=May 27, 2021|first=Matt|last=Donnelly|website=Variety|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210527174301/https://variety.com/2021/film/news/lord-miller-strays-movie-unviersal-1234983167/|archive-date=May 27, 2021|url-status=live|access-date=May 27, 2021}}
=Future projects=
In April 2019, they made a five-year deal with Sony Pictures Television to develop an animated Marvel series, including a possible Into the Spider-Verse series.{{cite news|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/phil-lord-chris-miller-eye-marvel-tv-series-nine-figure-sony-deal-1205614/|title=Phil Lord, Chris Miller Developing Marvel TV Universe With Nine-Figure Sony Overall Deal|website=The Hollywood Reporter|first=Lesley|last=Goldberg|date=April 29, 2019|access-date=April 30, 2019|archive-date=May 5, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210505110808/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/phil-lord-chris-miller-eye-marvel-tv-series-nine-figure-sony-deal-1205614/|url-status=live}}
On May 15, 2020, Variety reported that Lord and Miller are attached to direct a film adaptation of Andy Weir's next novel Project Hail Mary for Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, with Ryan Gosling attached to star in the leading role and Amy Pascal producing.{{Cite web|title=Phil Lord and Chris Miller to Direct Ryan Gosling Astronaut Film (EXCLUSIVE)|url=https://variety.com/2020/film/news/phil-lord-chris-miller-ryan-gosling-astronaut-movie-1234607851/|last=Kroll|first=Justin|date=May 15, 2020|website=Variety|access-date=May 16, 2020|archive-date=May 16, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200516094139/https://variety.com/2020/film/news/phil-lord-chris-miller-ryan-gosling-astronaut-movie-1234607851/|url-status=live}} Filming began in June 2024 in the United Kingdom.{{Cite news |last=Couch |first=Aaron |date=May 25, 2023 |title=The Widening Web of Phil Lord and Chris Miller |work=The Hollywood Reporter |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-features/spider-man-across-the-spider-verse-phil-lord-chris-miller-1235497971/ |url-status=live |access-date=May 25, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230525155902/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-features/spider-man-across-the-spider-verse-phil-lord-chris-miller-1235497971/ |archive-date=May 25, 2023}} The film is scheduled to be released on March 20, 2026.{{cite web|first=Anthony|last=D'Alessandro|title=Ryan Gosling, Lord & Miller Amazon MGM Studios Space Adventure 'Project Hail Mary' Sets Launch For Spring 2026|date=April 18, 2024|website=Deadline Hollywood|url=https://deadline.com/2024/04/ryan-gosling-project-hail-mary-release-date-1235889844/|access-date=April 23, 2024}}
In October 2023, writer Dennis E. Taylor, author of the Bobiverse series, announced that a potential adaptation had been optioned to Lord Miller Productions for distribution through Universal Pictures.{{Cite web|url = https://twitter.com/Dennis_E_Taylor/status/1709639035361402982?t=V-vnA7iTUYUdrm8nb6dr7w|title = Dennis E Taylor - Bobiverse|access-date = October 4, 2023}}
=Other projects=
Lord co-wrote the comic Spider-Man Annual #1, marking his first involvement on a comic book;{{Cite web|url=https://www.cbr.com/phil-lord-spider-man-annual/|title=Spider-Verse's Phil Lord Joins Jason Latour on Spider-Man Annual #1|date=April 19, 2019|access-date=May 12, 2019|archive-date=January 25, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210125034316/https://www.cbr.com/phil-lord-spider-man-annual/|url-status=live}} he and Miller also co-wrote a Marvel comic celebrating the company's 80th anniversary, marking Miller's first time writing a comic book.{{Cite web|url = https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/phil-lord-chris-miller-contributing-mystery-marvel-comics-project-1209260/|title = Phil Lord and Chris Miller Contributing to Mystery Marvel Comics Project|website = The Hollywood Reporter|date = May 9, 2019|access-date = April 22, 2022|archive-date = April 22, 2022|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20220422045821/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/phil-lord-chris-miller-contributing-mystery-marvel-comics-project-1209260/|url-status = live}}{{Cite web|url = https://www.polygon.com/2019/5/10/18564573/marvel-comics-80th-anniversary-1000-book|title = Marvel Comics #1000 will span 80 years of Marvel history with 97 big-name creators|website = Polygon|date = May 10, 2019|access-date = May 12, 2019|archive-date = November 8, 2020|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20201108002628/https://www.polygon.com/2019/5/10/18564573/marvel-comics-80th-anniversary-1000-book|url-status = live}}
In September 2020, it was announced that a live-action television series based on the character Silk was in development, with both Lord and Miller serving as executive producers alongside Amy Pascal.{{Cite web|last=Otterson|first=Joe|date=September 3, 2020|title=Silk Live-Action Marvel Series in the Works at Sony Pictures Television|url=https://variety.com/2020/tv/news/silk-marvel-tv-series-live-action-1234758434/|access-date=September 5, 2020|website=Variety|archive-date=September 3, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200903211406/https://variety.com/2020/tv/news/silk-marvel-tv-series-live-action-1234758434/|url-status=live}} The series, which is part of Sony's Spider-Man Universe, would be ordered by MGM+ and Amazon Prime Video under the title Silk: Spider Society, with Angela Kang serving as the showrunner.{{cite web|last=Roots|first=Kimberly|title=Spider-Man Offshoot Silk: Spider Society Greenlit at MGM+, More Live-Action Marvel Shows to Follow|url=https://tvline.com/2022/11/17/spider-man-silk-society-series-order-mgm-plus-marvel/|website=TVLine|date=November 17, 2022}}{{cite web |last1=White |first1=Peter |title='Spider-Man' Spinoff Series 'Silk' Lands Order At MGM+ & Amazon With Angela Kang As Showrunner; Forms Part Of Suite Of Marvel Series From Sony TV |url=https://deadline.com/2022/11/spider-man-spin-off-series-silk-mgm-amazon-1235175212/ |website=Deadline Hollywood|date=November 17, 2022 |access-date=November 20, 2022 }} However, in February 2024, the series was redeveloped for a more "male-skewing" audience with the writers' room paused,{{Cite web |last=Low |first=Elaine |date=February 16, 2024 |title='Silk: Spider Society' Writers Room 'Paused' at Amazon |url=https://theankler.com/p/silk-spider-society-writers-room |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240227032945/https://theankler.com/p/silk-spider-society-writers-room |archive-date=February 27, 2024 |access-date=February 26, 2024 |website=The Ankler}} and in May the same year, Amazon dropped the series, with Sony shopping it to other potential buyers.{{Cite web |last=Andreeva |first=Nellie |date=May 16, 2024 |title='Silk: Spider Society' Series Not Going Forward At Amazon |url=https://deadline.com/2024/05/silk-spider-society-dead-amazon-marvel-1235919257/ |access-date=May 16, 2024 |website=Deadline Hollywood}}{{Cite web |last=Goldberg |first=Lesley |date=May 16, 2024 |title=Marvel's 'Silk: Spider Society' Dead at Amazon |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/marvels-silk-spider-society-dead-amazon-1235901904/ |access-date=May 16, 2024 |magazine=The Hollywood Reporter}}
Lord and Miller also produced the Spanish-language drama film, Los Frikis.{{cite web|url= https://variety.com/2024/film/news/los-frikis-phil-lord-chris-miller-release-date-1236160231/|title='Los Frikis,' From Producers Phil Lord and Chris Miller, Lands U.S. Distribution and Christmas Day Release (EXCLUSIVE)|website=Variety|first=Clayton|last=Davis|date=October 4, 2024|access-date=October 4, 2024}}
Filmography
=Films=
| class="wikitable" |
| Year
! Title ! width="70"| Director(s) ! width="70"| Writer(s) ! width="70"| Producer(s) |
|---|
| 2008
| {{No}} | {{Yes}} | {{Partial|Executive (uncredited)}} |
| 2009
| Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs | {{Yes}} | {{Yes}} | {{Partial|Executive (uncredited)}} |
| 2012
| {{Yes}} | {{No}} | {{No}} |
| 2013
| Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2 | {{No}} | {{Yes|Story}} | {{Yes|Executive}} |
| rowspan="2" | 2014
| {{Yes}} | {{Yes}} | {{Partial|Executive (uncredited)}} |
| 22 Jump Street
| {{Yes}} | {{No}} | {{Yes|Executive}} |
| 2016
| Storks | {{No}} | {{No}} | {{Yes|Executive}} |
| rowspan="3" |2017
| {{No}} | {{No}} | {{Yes}} |
| The Lego Batman Movie
| {{No}} | {{No}} | {{Yes}} |
| The Lego Ninjago Movie
| {{No}} | {{No}} | {{Yes}} |
| rowspan="3" | 2018
| {{Partial|Uncredited}} | {{No}} | {{Yes|Executive}} |
| Smallfoot
| {{No}} | {{No}} | {{Yes|Executive}} |
| Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse
| {{No}} | {{Yes|Phil Lord}} | {{Yes}} |
| 2019
| The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part | {{No}} | {{Yes}} | {{Yes}} |
| rowspan="2" | 2021
| The Mitchells vs. the Machines | {{No}} | {{No}} | {{Yes}} |
| America: The Motion Picture
| {{No}} | {{No}} | {{Yes}} |
| rowspan="3" |2023
| {{No}} | {{No}} | {{Yes}} |
| Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse
| {{No}} | {{Yes}} | {{Yes}} |
| Strays
| {{No}} | {{No}} | {{Yes}} |
| 2024
| {{No}} | {{No}} | {{Yes}} |
| rowspan="2" | 2026
| Three Bags Full: A Sheep Detective Movie | {{No}} | {{No}} | {{Yes|Executive}} |
| Project Hail Mary
| {{Yes}} | {{No}} | {{Yes}} |
| 2027
| Spider-Man: Beyond the Spider-Verse | {{No}} | {{Yes}} | {{Yes}} |
==Other credits==
| class="wikitable" |
| Year
! Title ! Notes |
|---|
| 2006
| rowspan="3" | Special thanks |
| 2007 |
| 2008
| Igor |
| 2014
| Annie | Directors: MoonQuake Lake scenes |
| rowspan="2" |2016
| rowspan="3" | Special thanks |
| Rogue One: A Star Wars Story |
| 2017 |
| 2024
| The Spider Within: A Spider-Verse Story | Special thanks |
=Television=
| class="wikitable" |
| Year
! Title ! width="70"| Creators / Showrunners ! width="70"| Directors ! width="70"| Writers ! width="70"| Producers ! Notes |
|---|
| 1999–2000
| {{no}} | {{no}} | {{yes}} | {{no}} | Episode: "Crossing the Line" |
| 2001
| Go Fish | {{no}} | {{no}} | {{yes}} | {{no}} | Episode: "Go Wrestling" |
| 2002–2003, 2023–2024 | {{yes}} | {{yes|Supervising}} | {{yes}} | {{yes|Executive}} | 33 episodes |
| 2003
| Luis | {{no}} | {{no}} | {{no}} | {{Partial|Supervising}} | 5 episodes |
| rowspan="2"| 2004
| {{no}} | {{no}} | {{yes}} | {{Partial|Consulting}} | 9 episodes |
| Cracking Up
| {{no}} | {{no}} | {{no}} | {{Partial|Consulting}} | 6 episodes |
| 2005–2006
| {{no}} | {{no}} | {{yes}} | {{yes|Executive}} | 17 episodes |
| 2013
| {{no}} | {{yes}} | {{no}} | {{yes|Executive}} | Episode: "Pilot" |
| 2015–2018
| {{no}} | {{yes}} | {{no}} | {{yes|Executive}} | 67 episodes |
| 2016–2017
| {{no}} | {{no}} | {{no}} | {{yes|Executive}} | 13 episodes |
| 2017
| {{no}} | {{no}} | {{no}} | {{yes|Executive}} | 9 episodes |
| 2017–2018
| Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs | {{no}} | {{no}} | {{no}} | {{Partial|Consulting}} | 104 episodes |
| 2017–2020
| {{no}} | {{no}} | {{no}} | {{yes|Executive}} | 104 episodes |
| 2019–2021
| {{no}} | {{no}} | {{no}} | {{yes|Executive}} | 34 episodes |
| 2020
| Hoops | {{no}} | {{no}} | {{no}} | {{yes|Executive}} | 10 episodes |
| 2022–2023
| {{yes|Christopher Miller}} | {{yes|Christopher Miller}} | {{yes}} | {{Yes|Executive}} | Miller: Showrunner, directed 10 episodes and wrote 6 episodes |
| TBA
| {{no}} | {{no}} | {{no}} | {{Yes|Executive}} | |
==Acting credits==
Accolades
See also
References
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