Who wrote the screenplay for The Angry Birds Movie?

Jon Vitti wrote the screenplay for The Angry Birds Movie. He adapted Rovio’s bird-and-pig game world into the film’s 2016 animated comedy story.

Vitti was an experienced comedy writer whose credits included The Simpsons, Saturday Night Live, and The Critic. His screenplay gave the game’s mostly silent characters spoken personalities, relationships, and a structured plot centered on Red, Chuck, Bomb, and the pigs.

A common mix-up is confusing screenplay credit with story or producing credit. Mikael Hed, Mikko Pöllä, and John Cohen were credited with the story, while John Cohen also served as a producer. Vitti’s credit specifically identifies him as the screenplay writer—the person responsible for shaping the finished script and dialogue.

The movie was directed by Clay Kaytis and Fergal Reilly and released by Sony Pictures in 2016. It was the first feature film based on the Angry Birds game franchise.