Darrick Bachman

Darrick Bachman’s the kind of writer you don’t really forget once you’ve seen his work. Born in Glendale, California, back in ‘69—not a bad time to start out, honestly. The guy’s fingerprints are all over some of the wildest, most stylish animation to come out of the last couple decades. He’s got credits on “Mickey Mouse” (the 2013 reboot, which really just cranked the charm and slapstick up to eleven), “Star Wars: Clone Wars” (the 2003 one, you know, Genndy Tartakovsky’s hyper-kinetic fever dream—not the later 3D stuff), and “Primal” (2019), which is basically the most metal, brutally gorgeous animated show about a caveman and his dinosaur buddy you’ll ever see. Bachman’s writing? Not afraid to go big, loud, and a little weird. He’s got a knack for snappy dialogue and these story beats that just hit different—sometimes you’re laughing, sometimes you’ve got goosebumps, sometimes you’re just sitting there thinking, “Wow, animation can do that?” It’s not just kid stuff, either. There’s a real edge in his scripts, a kind of pulse that keeps things moving and pulls you in, even if the characters don’t say a single word (lookin’ at you, “Primal”). Honestly, if you’re a fan of animation that punches above its weight, Bachman’s work basically demands your attention. He’s managed to carve out this space where nostalgia and raw, inventive storytelling crash together. Not too shabby for a guy from Glendale.