Dan Hernandez and Benji Samit
Dan Hernandez | |
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| Born | Daniel Jacob Hernandez November 20, 1983 |
| Occupations | Film and television writer, producer |
| Years active | 2005–present |
Benji Samit | |
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| Born | Benjamin Adam Samit July 21, 1984 Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Occupations | Film and television writer, producer |
| Years active | 2013–present |
Dan Hernandez (b. November 20, 1983) and Benji Samit (b. July 21, 1984) are an American film and television writer and producer duo. They are most notable for writing Pokémon Detective Pikachu, which they co-wrote with Rob Letterman, Derek Connolly, and Nicole Perlman. On television, Hernandez and Samit have written for One Day at a Time, The Tick, Super Fun Night, and 1600 Penn. They were named in Paste Magazine's list of the top 28 comedy writers of 2018. In 2019, Samit and Hernandez signed a long-term deal with 20th Century Fox Television to develop, write, and produce animated and live-action series.