Jennifer Kluska
Occupations
  • Film director
  • Screenwriter
  • Storyboard artist
Years active2015–present
Notable work

Jennifer Kluska is an American film director, screenwriter, and storyboard artist best known for her work on DC Super Hero Girls (2018) and Hotel Transylvania: Transformania (2022).

Career

In 2015, Kluska began her career by serving as a storyboard artist on Hotel Transylvania 2.[1] In 2018, she again served as a story artist for Hotel Transylvania 3: Summer Vacation.[1] In the same year, Kluska directed her first short film #TheLateBatsby, which screened in theaters before the movie Teen Titans Go! To the Movies.[2] The film led to Kluska directing multiple episodes of the television series DC Super Hero Girls, which debuted at the 2018 San Diego Comic-Con.[3] Kluska gained notability when she signed on to co-direct Hotel Transylvania: Transformania, with animator Derek Drymon.[4] In April 2021, she directed the short film Monster Pets, which is part of the Hotel Transylvania franchise.[5] In June 2022, she was hired to direct an upcoming Ghostbusters animated film.[6]

Filmography

Year Title Credited as Notes & ref(s)
Director Writer Storyboard artist
2015 Hotel Transylvania 2 No No Yes [1]
2018 Hotel Transylvania 3: Summer Vacation No No Yes [1]
2018 #TheLateBatsby Yes No No Short film[7]
2018 DC Super Hero Girls Yes No No Episodes: "#SheMightBeGiant" and "#FromBatToWorse"[3]
2021 Monster Pets Yes Yes No Short film[8]
2022 Hotel Transylvania: Transformania Yes No No [4]
TBA Untitled Ghostbusters animated film Yes No No In production[6]

References

  1. ^ a b c d Donnelly, Matt (September 17, 2020). "Selena Gomez Upped to Executive Producer for 'Hotel Transylvania 4', Returns as Female Lead (Exclusive)". Variety. Archived from the original on September 19, 2020. Retrieved December 30, 2021.
  2. ^ "Teen Titans Go! To the Movies [Including short The Late Batsby] (PG)". British Board of Film Classification. July 24, 2018. Retrieved December 30, 2021.
  3. ^ a b Baltimore, Lauren (July 20, 2018). "Wonder Woman is Valedictorian and Supergirl is a Rebel: DC Super Hero Girls at SDCC". Bleeding Cool. Retrieved December 30, 2021.
  4. ^ a b Dela Paz, Maggie (September 18, 2020). "'Hotel Transylvania 4' Set for 2021 Debut with Selena Gomez Returning". ComingSoon.net. Archived from the original on March 25, 2021. Retrieved December 30, 2021.
  5. ^ Hullender, Tatiana (May 17, 2021). "Derek Drymon & Jennifer Kluska Interview: Hotel Transylvania: Transformania". Screen Rant. Retrieved December 30, 2021.
  6. ^ a b Sneider, Jeff (June 8, 2022). "Ghostbusters Animated Movie Featuring New Characters Announced by Sony". Collider. Retrieved June 10, 2022.
  7. ^ Milligan, Mercedes (May 21, 2018). "First Look at 'DC Super Hero Girls' Designed by Lauren Faust!". Animation Magazine. Retrieved December 30, 2021.
  8. ^ Sarto, Dan (April 9, 2021). "See the Just Released 'Hotel Transylvania Short,' 'Monster Pets'". Animation World Network. Retrieved December 30, 2021.

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