David Ready Explained

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 .[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 , Salt, Red and Red 2, , and Man on a Ledge.[10] [11]

Filmography

He was a producer in all films unless otherwise noted.

Film

YearFilmCredit
2009 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 Co-producer
2016 Mike and Dave Need Wedding Dates Executive producer
2017 The Mountain Between Us
2018 Red Sparrow
2019 Tolkien
2021
2022 Slumberland
2023

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Ready. David. Next Generation 2011: Film. Hollywood Reporter. November 2011 . THR Staff. 17 November 2016.
  2. Web site: Ready. David. Chernin Ent. Promotes Jenno Topping To President Of Film. Deadline Hollywood. 28 February 2013 . The Deadline Team. 16 November 2016.
  3. Web site: Ready . David . 8 June 2016 . Kate Winslet in Talks to Star Opposite Idris Elba in 'Mountain Between Us' . 17 November 2016 . Variety . Dave McNary.
  4. Web site: Ready . David . 4 August 2016 . Joel Edgerton in Talks to Join Jennifer Lawrence in Spy Thriller 'Red Sparrow' . 17 November 2016 . Variety . Dave McNary.
  5. Web site: Welk . Brian . 2019-01-17 . J.R.R. Tolkien Biopic With Nicholas Hoult Gets Summer 2019 Release Date . 2024-01-18 . TheWrap . en-US.
  6. Web site: Kit . Borys . 2021-02-18 . Weruche Opia, India de Beaufort Join Jason Momoa in Fantasy 'Slumberland' (Exclusive) . 2024-01-18 . The Hollywood Reporter . en-US.
  7. Web site: Hipes . Patrick . 2022-12-21 . Netflix's 'Luther' Movie Gets A Title Ahead Of March Debut; Idris Elba Back In First-Look Photos . 2024-01-18 . Deadline . en-US.
  8. Web site: Hermanns . Grant . 2023-10-15 . Fear Street 4 & More Sequels Get Confident Update From Author 2 Years After Netflix Horror Trilogy . 2024-01-18 . ScreenRant . en.
  9. Web site: Kroll . Justin . 2022-09-15 . Sublime Biopic In The Works At 3000 Pictures With Francis Lawrence Directing . 2024-01-18 . Deadline . en-US.
  10. Web site: Ready. David. David Ready--IMDB. IMDB. 17 November 2016.
  11. Web site: Fleming . Mike Jr. . 2018-08-16 . Chernin Entertainment Promotes David Ready To Exec Veep Film & Television . 2024-01-18 . Deadline . en-US.

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