Travis Braun
Travis Braun | |
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| Born | Ovalo, Texas, U.S. |
| Education | Franklin College, Indiana |
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| Notable work | T.O.T.S., One Night Only, Pupstruction |
Travis Braun is an American screenwriter and television writer, producer and showrunner. He created the Disney Junior animated series T.O.T.S. and Pupstruction and the Disney Channel live-action series Fast Layne. In feature work, he wrote the sex comedy[1] Universal Pictures film One Night Only. He was the first writer in the history of The Black List to top the annual Hollywood survey of most-liked unproduced screenplays in two consecutive years, with Bad Boy in 2023 and One Night Only in 2024.[2]
Early life
[edit]Braun was born in Ovalo, Texas. He was home-schooled and grew up in a family involved in professional auto racing.[3] His father Jeff Braun is a race engineer and his brother Colin Braun is a professional racing driver.[4]
After attending Franklin College in Indiana for journalism, he applied to film schools, but was rejected.[5] Following his rejections, he wrote a TV spec script.[6]
Career
[edit]Television
[edit]Braun built an early career writing for children's and animated television. He created the Disney Junior series T.O.T.S. (2019) and Pupstruction (2023) and the Disney series Fast Layne (2019), and wrote for series including Muppet Babies, Vampirina and Monsters at Work.[1][2] Vampirina received a Daytime Emmy nomination for Outstanding Writing in a Preschool Animated Program in 2018, which Braun shared with writers Chris Nee, Chelsea Beyl, and Jeffrey King.[7]
Feature screenwriting
[edit]Braun's screenplay Dying for You appeared on the 2022 Black List.[8] In 2023, his horror feature Bad Boy — about a rescue dog who suspects its new owner is a serial killer — topped the Black List.[2] The following year, his romantic comedy One Night Only topped the 2024 Black List.[1][8] The script was reviewed within the screenwriting press following its Black List ranking.[9] Bad Boy was subsequently set up with Ke Huy Quan and Lili Reinhart attached.[2]
In February 2025, Universal Pictures acquired One Night Only in an auction, with Will Gluck attached to direct and produce through his Olive Bridge Entertainment banner.[1] Monica Barbaro and Callum Turner were set to star, and One Night Only was released on August 7, 2026.[10] The film received mixed reviews from critics and debuted below expectations at the box office.[11][12]
Filmography
[edit]Film
[edit]| Year | Title | Credit | Notes |
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| 2026 | One Night Only | Written by | Universal Pictures |
Television
[edit]| Year | Title | Credit |
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| 2019 | Fast Layne | Creator |
| 2019 | T.O.T.S. | Creator |
| 2023 | Pupstruction | Creator |
| Additional writing credits: Muppet Babies, Vampirina, Monsters at Work | ||
References
[edit]- 1 2 3 4 Kit, Borys (February 12, 2025). "'Anyone But You' Director Will Gluck, Universal Team for Sex Comedy 'One Night Only'". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved June 4, 2026.
- 1 2 3 4 "How Travis Braun Topped The Black List Two Years in a Row". Final Draft. 2025. Retrieved June 4, 2026.
- ↑ Report, Staff (2019-02-13). "New Disney Channel Series "Fast Layne" Brings Lifetime Love of Cars to Life for Longtime IMSA Racing Family". IMSA. Retrieved 2026-08-31.
- ↑ Report, Staff (2019-02-13). "New Disney Channel Series "Fast Layne" Brings Lifetime Love of Cars to Life for Longtime IMSA Racing Family". IMSA. Retrieved 2026-08-31.
- ↑ Edwards, Shanee (August 10, 2026). "'One Night Only' Writer Travis Braun on Making a Crazy Premise Feel Like True Love". Final Draft. Retrieved August 11, 2026.
- ↑ Edwards, Shanee (August 10, 2026). "'One Night Only' Writer Travis Braun on Making a Crazy Premise Feel Like True Love". Final Draft. Retrieved August 11, 2026.
- ↑ Milligan, Mercedes (March 21, 2018). "45th Daytime Emmy Award Nominees Announced". Animation Magazine.
- 1 2 "The Black List 2024: 'One Night Only' Tops Year's Most Liked Screenplays". Deadline Hollywood. December 12, 2024. Retrieved June 4, 2026.
- ↑ "Screenplay Review – One Night Only". ScriptShadow. January 7, 2025. Retrieved June 4, 2026.
- ↑ Kroll, Justin (August 8, 2025). "Monica Barbaro And Callum Turner To Star in 'One Night Only' From Will Gluck; Universal Sets Release Date". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved June 4, 2026.
- ↑ Rubin, Rebecca (August 9, 2026). "Box Office: 'Spider-Man: Brand New Day' Flies to Third-Biggest Second Weekend of All Time With $145 Million". Variety.
- ↑ "'One Night Only'". Rotten Tomatoes. September 5, 2026.
- Myers, Scott (April 24, 2025). "Go Into The Story Interview: Travis Braun". Go Into The Story. Retrieved June 4, 2026.