Rob Muir began his career as writer/performer with "The Groundlings"
and "Second City, LA". It was at "The Second City" where he met and
began writing with fellow performer
Bob Destri Hilgenberg. The newly formed writing
team quickly transitioned into feature film writing, with a series of
comedy rewrites and pitch sales, all at major studios.
Most recent projects include
The Family Circus, a
live action comedy for 20th Century Fox and Walden Media; Meet The
Haunteds (2011) with director
Steve Carr and Cowboys and Aliens
Platinum Studios. An unannounced feature project for Sony Pictures
Animation. Walt Disney's
Tinker Bell and the Great Fairy Rescue (2010),
released in 2010.
Other recent assignments include the comedy, I Love You Again (2000),
for New Line Cinema. Their original screenplay, Scared Guys (2000), is
currently at Sony Pictures with
Adam Sandler's "Happy Madison
Productions". Bob and Rob did rewrites on
Stuck on You (2003) for the Farrelly
Brothers, and they wrote
Father Knows Best for
Nickelodeon/Paramount. Their original screenplay,
Small World (2012), is in
active at Fox.
A turning point for Bob & Rob was in 2005, when they were hired to
write
Monsters, Inc.: The Video Game (2002)
and
Toy Story 3 (2010) for Walt
Disney Pictures. It was their introduction to the world of animated
feature films...they were hooked!
Their original screenplay, Scared Guys (2000), is active at Sony
Pictures with
Adam Sandler's "Happy
Madison Productions", attached. Bob and Rob did rewrites on
Stuck on You (2003) for Twentieth
Century Fox, and they wrote
Father Knows Best for
Nickelodeon and Paramount. Their original screenplay,
Small World (2012), is in
active development at Fox 2000.
In 2003, they wrote and directed their award winning, comedy short
film,
Hiding in Walls (2002),
which starred
Jane Lynch
(
Glee (2009),
The 40-Year-Old Virgin (2005))
and
Danny Trejo,
(
Machete (2010),
Spy Kids (2001)). The film satirizes Bob
& Rob's adventures as Hollywood Screenwriters. Their television writing
includes the produced pilot,
Grown-Ups (1998), for
Columbia/Tri-Star Television. The comedy sitcom starred
Sam Seder,
Julie Warner,
Farrah Forke,
Michael Weatherly and
Pat Finn.
When Bob & Rob are not writing, they like to sit around and talk about
how similar their names are.
Hiding in Walls(2002)
Rock Dog 3: Battle the Beat(2022)
Trouble(2019)
Duck Duck Goose(2018)
The Jungle Book(2014)
Tinker Bell and the Great Fairy Rescue(2010)