David Ready
David Ready is an American film producer and production executive, and the current EVP at Chernin Entertainment.
Life and career
A native of Boston and graduate of Washington University in St. Louis, Ready previously served as a production executive for Jerry Weintraub and subsequently at Di Bonaventura Pictures.[1] He joined Chernin Entertainment in 2013.[2] His credits include Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen, Salt, Red and Red 2, Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit, Man on a Ledge, and Mike and Dave Need Wedding Dates.[3] He also produced The Mountain Between Us (2017), Red Sparrow (2018),[4][5] and Tolkien (2019), a biopic of J. R. R. Tolkien, all for Chernin. Ready most recently produced the 2021 Netflix horror Fear Street trilogy, beginning with Fear Street Part One: 1994, based on R.L. Stine's best selling book series, as well as the Francis Lawrence directed Slumberland, based on Winsor McKay's classic comic strip, Little Nemo in Slumberland.
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 | |
| TBA | We Are Untouchable |
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. "David Ready--IMDB". IMDB. Retrieved 17 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.