Eric y Julia Lewald
Premier Writer Producers
Eric Lewald and Julia Lewald are two of the premier writer-producers in family and youth-oriented television, with over 700 produced credits. They have led, individually or together, 14 series, including the world-renowned X-MEN: The Animated Series, a pioneering show that brought Marvel characters to TV and helped establish Fox TV as a top network in kids’ programming. The Lewalds have developed series for Universal, MGM, Fox, and Disney; for Ivan Reitman at Northern Lights; and for Spielberg and Katzenberg at DreamWorks. While at Sam Raimi’s Renaissance Films, they developed and oversaw Young Hercules, a 50-episode series starring future Oscar nominee Ryan Gosling. Eric received an Emmy nomination for producing My Fair Madeline, while Julia won an Environmental Media Award for her adaptation of Robert Heinlein’s YA novel Red Planet. Both are producers on the Emmy-nominated X-Men ’97. Eric recently published Previously on X-MEN: The Making of an Animated Series, a behind-the-scenes book that delves into the creation of the iconic show, featuring interviews, illustrations, and photographs. Following this, Eric and Julia co-authored X-MEN: The Art and Making of an Animated Series, a large-format art book with over a thousand designs and cels, along with original art created by the series’ artists. They currently work as Consulting Producers on X-MEN ’97, available on Disney+.