Kelly Younger

Kelly Younger is a screenwriter, TV writer, playwright, story consultant, and Emmy- nominated producer. He is currently writing the Skydance Animation feature film, EDDIE AND THE BEANSTALK, for director Rich Moore and Netflix. He is also writing and developing several projects for The Muppets Studio, having already written and produced MUPPETS NOW and MUPPETS HAUNTED MANSION (PGA Award) both of which are streaming on Disney+ to much acclaim. Younger wrote the Amazon feature film CANDY CANE LANE, starring Eddie Murphy, directed by Reggie Hudlin, and produced by Imagine Entertainment. CANDY CANE LANE premiered in December 2023 and quickly became the biggest Amazon MGM Studios-produced title of all time domestically. For Sony, he wrote ANASTASIA UNTOLD, a live action/CGI reimagining of the Anastasia Romanov legend, featuring classic Russian fairy tales come to life. Younger served as a member of the Disney Animation Story Trust, working on RALPH BREAKS THE INTERNET (story credit), FROZEN 2, MOANA, and RAYA AND THE LAST DRAGON; the Pixar Animation Brain Trust, working on CARS 3, INCREDIBLES 2, TOY STORY 4, COCO, and ONWARD; and consulted on the live-action ALADDIN (Guy Ritchie, d.). Younger earned an MA in Classics (Mythology, Folktales, and Fairy Tales) at Loyola University Chicago and a PhD in Literature and Drama Studies from University College Dublin in Ireland. He is currently a tenured professor in the Departments of English and Theater at Loyola Marymount University where he leads writing workshops and teaches seminars in fairy tales, and frequently gives invited studio talks on fairy tales and story structure.