David Ready
David Ready is an American film producer and production executive, and an EVP at Chernin Entertainment.
Life and career
A native of Boston and graduate of Washington University in St. Louis, Ready previously was a production executive for Jerry Weintraub and subsequently at Di Bonaventura Pictures.[1] He joined Chernin Entertainment in 2013,[2] where his producing credits include Mike and Dave Need Wedding Dates, The Mountain Between Us (2017), Red Sparrow (2018),[3][4]Tolkien, Netflix's Fear Street trilogy, Slumberland, and Luther: The Fallen Sun.[5][6][7] His upcoming credits include future installments of the Fear Street franchise with Netflix, and a biopic about the rock band, Sublime with 3000 Pictures, director, Francis Lawrence, and writer, Chris Mundy.[8][9]
His earlier credits include Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen, Salt, Red and Red 2, Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit, and Man on a Ledge.[10][11]
Filmography
He was a producer in all films unless otherwise noted.
Film
| Year | Film | Credit |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen | Production executive |
| Imagine That | Production executive | |
| 2010 | Salt | Production executive |
| Red | Co-producer | |
| 2012 | Man on a Ledge | Executive producer |
| 2013 | Red 2 | Executive producer |
| 2014 | Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit | Co-producer |
| 2016 | Mike and Dave Need Wedding Dates | Executive producer |
| 2017 | The Mountain Between Us | |
| 2018 | Red Sparrow | |
| 2019 | Tolkien | |
| 2021 | Fear Street Part One: 1994 | |
| Fear Street Part Two: 1978 | ||
| Fear Street Part Three: 1666 | ||
| 2022 | Slumberland | |
| 2023 | Luther: The Fallen Sun |
References
- ^ Ready, David (November 2011). "Next Generation 2011: Film". Hollywood Reporter. THR Staff. Retrieved 17 November 2016.
- ^ Ready, David (28 February 2013). "Chernin Ent. Promotes Jenno Topping To President Of Film". Deadline Hollywood. The Deadline Team. Retrieved 16 November 2016.
- ^ Ready, David (8 June 2016). "Kate Winslet in Talks to Star Opposite Idris Elba in 'Mountain Between Us'". Variety. Dave McNary. Retrieved 17 November 2016.
- ^ Ready, David (4 August 2016). "Joel Edgerton in Talks to Join Jennifer Lawrence in Spy Thriller 'Red Sparrow'". Variety. Dave McNary. Retrieved 17 November 2016.
- ^ Welk, Brian (2019-01-17). "J.R.R. Tolkien Biopic With Nicholas Hoult Gets Summer 2019 Release Date". TheWrap. Retrieved 2024-01-18.
- ^ Kit, Borys (2021-02-18). "Weruche Opia, India de Beaufort Join Jason Momoa in Fantasy 'Slumberland' (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2024-01-18.
- ^ Hipes, Patrick (2022-12-21). "Netflix's 'Luther' Movie Gets A Title Ahead Of March Debut; Idris Elba Back In First-Look Photos". Deadline. Retrieved 2024-01-18.
- ^ Hermanns, Grant (2023-10-15). "Fear Street 4 & More Sequels Get Confident Update From Author 2 Years After Netflix Horror Trilogy". ScreenRant. Retrieved 2024-01-18.
- ^ Kroll, Justin (2022-09-15). "Sublime Biopic In The Works At 3000 Pictures With Francis Lawrence Directing". Deadline. Retrieved 2024-01-18.
- ^ Ready, David. "David Ready--IMDB". IMDB. Retrieved 17 November 2016.
- ^ Fleming, Mike Jr. (2018-08-16). "Chernin Entertainment Promotes David Ready To Exec Veep Film & Television". Deadline. Retrieved 2024-01-18.
External links
- David Ready at IMDb