More News

PREMIERES on MAX, Feb. 16, 2024

"Underdogs United," an animated soccer comedy on Discovery Kids and now Max.com

Series developed by John Derevlany, who wrote 37 of the show’s 52 episodes.

Animation Mag. Summit, Nov. 2023

Short Form Animation Panel at Animation Magazine Summit

Short Form Animation Panel with (l-r) moderator John Derevlany, Pinkfong’s David Levy, Wild Brain’s Daisy Wall, and Lil Critter’s Walid Omar.

More than 100 million views for Season 1 & 2

AKEDO ultimate Warriors

AKEDO – written and story edited by John Derevlany for Moose Toys and Wildbrain Sparks

 

UNDERDOGS UNITED nominated Best Ibero-American Animated Series, 2023

 

 

2023 World Premiere of play based on my book!

Yuppies Invade My House at Dinnertime, A Tale of Brunch, Bombs, and Gentrification in an American City, By John Derevlany and Joseph Barry

A play based (loosely) on John Derevlany’s 1988 book, “Yuppies Invade My House at Dinnertime,” will have its world premiere this March/April 2023 at the Mile Square Theater in Hoboken. The play was written/adapted by Joseph Gallo.

 

“Adult Animation” panel at World Animation Summit 2022

Here’s my AMAZING panel on “Adult Animation” at the World Animation Summit on Nov. 9. Featured brilliant creators (l to r) Fletcher Moules, director of “Entergalactic” on Netflix, Sam Riegel, star and e.p. of “The Legend of Vox Machina” on Amazon Prime, Alissa Nutting, co-creator of “Teenage Euthanasia” on Adult Swim, Craig Silverstein, creator of “Pantheon” on AMC, and me (John Derevlany), the moderator.

 

Sept. 2022 – A.I. book published

Underwear Stories front cover

A book of short stories “written” by artificial intelligence, based on a one word prompt: “underwear.” Created by John Derevlany. Now available on Amazon.

 

The Fearless 5 by John Derevlany, a comic novel about social anxiety.

5 of the shyest kids you’ll ever meet now become 5 of the most daring risk-takers – but only for 5 minutes a day! A comic novel by John Derevlany, published Nov. 2022.  Available on Amazon.

 

SQUISH premieres June 6, 2022, on UK POP Channel

 

Animation Magazine Summit 2021 panel

John Derevlany moderates panel at Animation Magazine Summit

John Derevlany moderating panel on “Animation Exec’s Recipe for Success” at Animation Magazine Summit 2021. Featuring Bath Cannon from Dreamworks, Emily Hart from Disney (pictured), Kari Kim from Nickelodeon, and Khoby Rowe from Fox. Nov. 9, 2021.

 

Ratchet & Clank Special Premieres Feb. 12, 2021

Ratchet & Clank: Life of Pie

TV Special written by John Derevlany, based on hit video game series and movie “Ratchet & Clank,” Crave (Canada).

 

SQUISH premieres on HBO Max Jan 8, 2021

Squish on HBOmax

Series co-created and executive produced by John Derevlany (52 episodes).

 

“A Day In the Life of Squish” – Animation Magazine, Sept. 2018

 

“HOT STUFF: Building a Brand” – Kidscreen Sept. 2014

 

“Q&A:John Derevlany” – Animation Magazine Jan. 2015