Ross Richie Explained

Ross Richie (born May 22, 1970) is an American comic book publisher and the founder of Boom! Studios, film producer, television producer[1] and comic book creator. Richie was a Keynote Speaker for the 2012 Harvey Awards[2] and a judge for the "Spirit of Comics Retailer" Eisner Award.[3] The New York Times profiled Richie[4] and his company Boom! Studios twice.[5]

Early life

Richie was born in San Antonio, Texas and is a graduate of Alamo Heights High School[6] [7] and The University of Texas at Austin.[8] After graduation, Richie moved to Los Angeles and found a job in the marketing department of Malibu Comics, where he worked from 1993 to 1995.[9] While at Malibu, Richie met Andrew Cosby, who later became his business partner.[10] After leaving Malibu, Richie worked in consulting and script reading.[11] In 2003 he co-wrote a comic book with Keith Giffen for Image Comics, which led to him helping Dave Elliott and Garry Leach re-launch Atomeka Press in 2004.[12] In June 2005, Richie and Cosby launched BOOM! Studios. As BOOM! CEO, Richie produced the films 2 Guns[13] [14] [15] [16] and The Empty Man. In 2021, he changed roles from CEO to chairman of the board.[17]

List of Boom! Studios films Richie is producing

List of Boom! Studios TV shows Richie is producing

Notes and References

  1. Web site: BOOM! Studios Inks First-Look Deal with 20th Century Fox TV. 2014-08-20.
  2. Web site: Read BOOM! Studios CEO Ross Richie's Harvey Awards Keynote | CBR. 12 September 2012.
  3. Web site: Will Eisner Spirit of Comics Retailer Award Finalists Announced!. 2014-07-23.
  4. News: Sharing the Wealth as a Comic Book Goes to Hollywood. The New York Times. 2013-07-27. Gustines. George Gene.
  5. News: Boom Box Comics Tell Stories of Teenagers, with a Light Heart. The New York Times. 2016-05-16. Gustines. George Gene.
  6. Web site: Double firepower. 2 August 2013.
  7. News: Reconnect with friends from Classmates Test High School, find reunions, view yearbook photos and more. Classmates.com .
  8. Web site: Comic-Con 2013: Interview with "2 Guns" Producer Ross Richie.
  9. Web site: Archives. Los Angeles Times. 15 June 1993 .
  10. Web site: Ghosts of Comics' Past – BOOM! Studios. 20 June 2022.
  11. Web site: Ghosts of Comics' Past – BOOM! Studios. 20 June 2022.
  12. Web site: Ghosts of Comics' Past – BOOM! Studios. 20 June 2022.
  13. Web site: '2 Guns' Producer on the Making of the Movie (Guest Column). The Hollywood Reporter. 29 July 2013.
  14. Web site: Producer: '2 Guns' Was 'Too Complicated' for Hollywood -- at First. The Hollywood Reporter. 30 July 2013.
  15. Web site: '2 Guns' Producer: How I Accidentally Played Hard to Get (Guest Column). The Hollywood Reporter. 31 July 2013.
  16. Web site: '2 Guns' Producer: Waiting for the Check, and Invoking Saint Peckinpah. The Hollywood Reporter. August 2013.
  17. Web site: Ghosts of Comics' Past – BOOM! Studios. 20 June 2022.
  18. Web site: Emily Carmichael to Direct 'Lumberjanes' for Fox (Exclusive)TheWrap. 10 August 2016 .
  19. Web site: 'San Andreas' Director Teams with James Wan for 'Malignant Man' (Exclusive). The Hollywood Reporter. 13 June 2016.
  20. Web site: Fox Options Grant Morrison's Klaus for a Feature Film. 3 May 2016.
  21. Web site: Fox Acquires Graphic Novel 'Tag' for 'Annabelle' Director and Boom! Studios. 17 August 2015.
  22. Web site: Channel 4 Picks up Arash Amel's 'Butterfly'; BOOM! Studios to Exec Produce with 42 and Automatik. 27 October 2015.
  23. Web site: DreamWorks Animation Options Boom! Studios' Graphic Novel 'Cow Boy' for TV (Exclusive)TheWrap. 8 June 2015 .
  24. Web site: BOOM! Studios Sells Dramas 'Deep State' with Howard Gordon & 'The Rinse' to Fox. 24 November 2014.

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