Brian Lynch

Born 1973 · film and comic book writer

Brian Michael Lynch is an American film and comic book writer. Lynch was the initial writer and co-creator of Angel: After the Fall for IDW Publishing alongside Joss Whedon, and is best known for writing the screenplays for the films Puss in Boots (2011), Minions (2015), The Secret Life of Pets (2016), The Secret Life of Pets 2 (2019), and Minions: The Rise of Gru (2022). He has also written unproduced film adaptations of both The Sims and The Muppets.

Brian Lynch, in order

1. 1997 A Better Place: acted · directed by Vincent Pereira
2. 1997 Chasing Amy: acted · directed by Kevin Smith
3. 1999 Big Helium Dog: directed, wrote, acted
4. 2001 Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back: acted · directed by Kevin Smith · critics 52%, audiences 75% · streaming on Kanopy, Hoopla, YouTube (free)
5. 2005 Aunt Fanny's Tour of Booty: wrote · directed by Chris Gilligan
6. 2011 Hop: wrote · directed by Tim Hill
7. 2011 Puss in Boots: wrote · directed by Chris Miller
8. 2015 Minions: wrote · directed by Kyle Balda and Pierre Coffin
9. 2016 The Secret Life of Pets: wrote · directed by Chris Renaud and Yarrow Cheney
10. 2019 The Secret Life of Pets 2: wrote · directed by Chris Renaud · critics 60%, audiences 90% · streaming on fuboTV, Peacock
11. 2022 Minions: The Rise of Gru: wrote · directed by Kyle Balda
12. 2026 Minions & Monsters: wrote · directed by Pierre Coffin