Chris Butler

Chris Butler (born 12 February 1974) is an English animator, writer and director known for his works at Laika, such as ParaNorman and Missing Link, which were both nominated for the Academy Award for Best Animated Feature. He studied animation at the University for the Creative Arts in South England and is an alumnus of Hugh Baird College in Merseyside. On 1 May 2024, it was confirmed that Butler would write the screenplay for the upcoming live-action Masters of the Universe film, which is due for release on 5 June 2026. Description above from the Wikipedia article Chris Butler (filmmaker), licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Crew

Wildwood
Screenplay

ParaNorman
Director, Screenplay

Coraline
Storyboard

Tarzan II
Storyboard

Kubo and the Two Strings
Screenplay, Head of Story

The Tigger Movie
Character Designer

Masters of the Universe
Screenplay

The Heritage
Writer

The Boxtrolls
Presenter

Missing Link
Director, Writer

Corpse Bride
Storyboard Artist

The Jungle Book
Production Design

ParaNorman: The Thrifting
Writer

