Aaron and Jordan Kandell (both born June 16, 1982) are identical twin American screenwriters and journalists. They were born and raised in

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, Hawaii and studied film and creative writing at the

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. They have written numerous original feature film and television projects for Fox Animation,

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, Legendary and Paramount Pictures. The Kandell brothers were on the 2013 Young and Hungry List and their screenplay ''The Golden Record'' was on the 2013

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. They also served as screenwriters on Disney Animation's '' Moana''. The Kandells wrote the spec script that was turned into the film '' Adrift'' (2018), directed by

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and starring

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Films

* ''Happiest Man Alive'' (2010), writers * ''Moana'' (2016), writers for Disney Animation * '' Adrift'' (2018), writers (also producers) * ''Untitled Fox Animation Project'' (in development), writers for Fox Animation * ''Sidekicks'' (in development), writers for Paramount Pictures * ''Aladdin'' (in development), writers for Warner Brothers * ''The Golden Record'' (in development), writers for Endgame Entertainment * ''Stranded'' (in development), writers for Walt Disney Studios

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Kandell, Aaron and Jordan American screenwriters 1982 births University of Southern California alumni Living people Walt Disney Animation Studios people