David Ready

'''David Ready''' is an American film producer and production executive, and President of Film<ref>{{Cite web |title=Leadership Team · North Road · Peter Chernin · Scott Manson |url=https://www.northroadcompany.com/team |access-date=2025-07-25 |website=www.northroadcompany.com |language=en}}</ref> 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. He was featured in The Hollywood Reporter's 2011 "Next Gen" list.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Ready|first1=David|title=Next Generation 2011: Film|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/next-generation-2011-film-255504|website=Hollywood Reporter|date=November 2011 |publisher=THR Staff|accessdate=17 November 2016}}</ref> He joined Chernin Entertainment in 2013,<ref>{{cite web|last1=Ready|first1=David|title=Chernin Ent. Promotes Jenno Topping To President Of Film|url=https://deadline.com/2013/02/chernin-entertainment-jenno-topping-president-david-ready-442037/|website=Deadline Hollywood|date=28 February 2013 |publisher=The Deadline Team|accessdate=16 November 2016}}</ref> where his producing credits include ''Mike and Dave Need Wedding Dates, The Mountain Between Us (2017), Red Sparrow (2018),<ref>{{cite web |last1=Ready |first1=David |date=8 June 2016 |title=Kate Winslet in Talks to Star Opposite Idris Elba in 'Mountain Between Us' |url=https://variety.com/2016/film/news/kate-winslet-idris-elba-mountain-between-us-1201791718/ |accessdate=17 November 2016 |website=Variety |publisher=Dave McNary}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Ready |first1=David |date=4 August 2016 |title=Joel Edgerton in Talks to Join Jennifer Lawrence in Spy Thriller 'Red Sparrow' |url=https://variety.com/2016/film/news/red-sparrow-joel-edgerton-jennifer-lawrences-1201830502/ |accessdate=17 November 2016 |website=Variety |publisher=Dave McNary}}</ref>Tolkien,'' Netflix's ''Fear Street'' trilogy'', Slumberland,'' and ''Luther: The Fallen Sun.''<ref>{{Cite web |last=Welk |first=Brian |date=2019-01-17 |title=J.R.R. Tolkien Biopic With Nicholas Hoult Gets Summer 2019 Release Date |url=https://www.thewrap.com/j-r-r-tolkien-biopic-nicholas-hoult-summer-2019-release-date/ |access-date=2024-01-18 |website=TheWrap |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Kit |first=Borys |date=2021-02-18 |title=Weruche Opia, India de Beaufort Join Jason Momoa in Fantasy 'Slumberland' (Exclusive) |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/weruche-opia-india-de-beaufort-join-jason-momoa-in-fantasy-slumberland-exclusive-4134872/ |access-date=2024-01-18 |website=The Hollywood Reporter |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Hipes |first=Patrick |date=2022-12-21 |title=Netflix's 'Luther' Movie Gets A Title Ahead Of March Debut; Idris Elba Back In First-Look Photos |url=https://deadline.com/2022/12/luther-the-fallen-sun-movie-idris-elba-netflix-premiere-date-1235204305/ |access-date=2024-01-18 |website=Deadline |language=en-US}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Hermanns |first=Grant |date=2023-10-15 |title=Fear Street 4 & More Sequels Get Confident Update From Author 2 Years After Netflix Horror Trilogy |url=https://screenrant.com/fear-street-4-sequels-future-update-rl-stine/ |access-date=2024-01-18 |website=ScreenRant |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Kroll |first=Justin |date=2022-09-15 |title=Sublime Biopic In The Works At 3000 Pictures With Francis Lawrence Directing |url=https://deadline.com/2022/09/sublime-sonys-3000-pictures-francis-lawrence-1235119272/ |access-date=2024-01-18 |website=Deadline |language=en-US}}</ref>

In early 2025, he produced Netflix's upcoming Apex (2026 film) starring Charlize Theron and Taron Egerton.

His earlier credits include ''Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen'', ''Salt'', ''Red'' and ''Red 2'', ''Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit'', and ''Man on a Ledge''.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Fleming |first=Mike Jr. |date=2018-08-16 |title=Chernin Entertainment Promotes David Ready To Exec Veep Film & Television |url=https://deadline.com/2018/08/chernin-entertainment-david-ready-promotion-exec-veep-film-television-1202446769/ |access-date=2024-01-18 |website=Deadline |language=en-US}}</ref>

==Filmography== He was a producer in all films unless otherwise noted.

===Film=== {| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;" ! style="background:#B0C4DE;" | Year ! style="background:#B0C4DE;" | Film ! style="background:#B0C4DE;" | Credit |- |rowspan=2| 2009 || ''Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen'' || Production executive |- | ''Imagine That'' || Production executive |- |rowspan=2| 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'' || |- |rowspan=3| 2021 || ''Fear Street Part One: 1994'' || |- | ''Fear Street Part Two: 1978'' || |- | ''Fear Street Part Three: 1666'' || |- | 2022 || ''Slumberland'' || |- | 2023 || ''Luther: The Fallen Sun'' || |- | 2026 || ''Apex'' || |}

==References== {{reflist|30em}}

==External links== * {{IMDb name|2819401}}

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