After writingThe LEGO Batman MovieandThe LEGO Ninjago Moviefor Warner Bros.,Jared Sternhas been hired by the studio to write and directSuper Pets, an animated movie about DC characters' pets, Collider has exclusively learned.
It’s unclear whether Stern will use DC’sLegion of Super-Petsor the Cartoon Network series as the basis for the script, or whether he’ll create new characters better suited to his vision for the film. The Super-Pets team first appeared together in Adventure Comics #293 (February 1962), though most of the members had appeared in earlier issues. Over the years, those members included Krypto the Super-Dog, Streaky the Super-Cat, Beppo the Super-Monkey and Comet the Super-Horse from the Superman and Superboy comics; Damian Wayne’s dog Titus; Aquaman’s seahorse Storm; plus Flexi the Plastic Bird, Bat-Cow and Clay Critter, who was killed by Dex-Starr and Harley Quinn’s hyenas Bud and Lou. Krypto the Superdog also had his own comic series, which featured appearances from Beppo and Comet. At one point, Marvel even had its own animal-centric comic book,Lockjaw and the Pet Avengers.
Stern got his start contributing material to animated movies likeBolt,The Princess and the Frog, andWreck-It Ralph, before writing the live-action comediesThe Internship,The WatchandMr. Popper’s Penguins. He recently directed the Netflix comedyHappy AnniversarystarringNoël WellsandBen Schwartz, and he also executive produced a pair of animated films for Warner Bros. –Storksand the upcomingSmallfoot. Stern is also writing and executive producing an adaptation ofDr. Seuss' classic children’s bookGreen Eggs and Hamfor Netflix and WBTV, as well as a feature adaptation of Seuss’The Cat In the Hatfor Warner Bros. Animation. Additionally, Stern wrote the animated musicalMeet the Beetlesfor Warners, the animated movieIt’s a Small Worldfor Disney, and the highly-regarded screenplayHome Moviesfor Amblin andShawn Levy’s 21 Laps banner, which numerous A-list stars have flirted with over the years.
On the small screen, Stern co-createdKen Jeong’s short-lived ABC sitcomDr. Ken. He’s represented by WME, Industry Entertainment, Odenkirk Provissiero Entertainment and attorneyKarl R. Austen.
