Beau Flynn (born March 23, 1970) is an American film producer. He is best known for producing blockbuster films such as Skyscraper, Rampage, San Andreas, and Hercules, all of which starred Dwayne Johnson. Flynn has also produced independent films, including Requiem for a Dream, Tigerland, Choke, and The House of Yes. He has been married to film actress Marley Shelton since 2001 and they have two daughters.
Beau Flynn | |
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 Flynn in 2018 | |
| Born | March 23, 1970 Miami, Florida, U.S. |
| Occupation | Film producer |
| Years active | 1994–present |
| Spouse | |
| Children | 3 |
Career
editFlynn has been a member of The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences and the Producers Guild of America for over 18 years. His first job in the industry was as an executive assistant to producer Scott Rudin.
Flynn has often worked with actor Dwayne Johnson, including on the 2018 action films Skyscraper and Rampage.[1]
Flynn's 2015 release, San Andreas, based on his own original idea, was New Line Cinema and Warner Bros. most successful film of the year, grossing $475 million worldwide. A few of FPC's other titles include: Baywatch, Hansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters, Journey 2: The Mysterious Island, The Rite, and Journey to the Center of the Earth.
Flynn produced the Disney film Jungle Cruise, based on the iconic theme park ride, which began shooting in May 2018. This was Flynn's seventh collaboration with Johnson, who also starred with Emily Blunt. After Jungle Cruise, Flynn and Johnson collaborated again with Rawson Marshall Thurber on the film Red Notice, an international action-thriller they produced for Netflix.[2] FlynnPictureCo's latest release was in 2022 DC Comics / WB / NewLine "Black Adam" starring Dwayne Johnson, Pierce Brosnan, Quintessa Swindell and Noah Centineo.
Future projects
editFPC's future projects include: a live action adaptation of the Disney animated smash film Moana starring Dwayne Johnson as Maui, a high-concept time travel action movie Undo scripted by Will Simmons and directed by Henry Joost and Rel Schulman, An Incident at Fort Bragg, a supernatural thriller based on a true story, Stillwater,[3] an original sci-fi thriller, The 37th Parallel, and Seven Wonders, both based on Ben Mezrich novels; Road to Oz, a biography of L. Frank Baum, the author of The Wonderful Wizard of Oz.
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FlynnPictureCo is under a three-year overhead deal with New Line Cinema and Warner Bros. Pictures, where the banner has had a deal for over 12 years. FlynnPictureCo's staff includes Senior Vice President Scott Sheldon, Vice President Shelby Thomas and Creative Executive Andy Park.
Personal life
editFlynn and actress Marley Shelton married in July 2001. Their first daughter, West Flynn, was born on September 6, 2009.[4] Ruby Jeanne Flynn, their second daughter, was born on May 1, 2012.[5][6][7]
Filmography
editFilm
editProducer
- Johns (1996)
- The House of Yes (1997)
- Little City (1997)
- Starstruck (1998)
- Judas Kiss (1998)
- Coming Soon (1999)
- Tigerland (2000)
- Bubble Boy (2001)
- Slap Her... She's French (2002)
- 11:14 (2003)
- After the Sunset (2004)
- The Exorcism of Emily Rose (2005)
- The Wild (2006)
- The Guardian (2006)
- The Number 23 (2007)
- Choke (2008)
- Journey to the Center of the Earth (2008)
- The Mighty Macs (2009) (Consulting producer)
- The Rite (2011)
- What's Your Number? (2011)
- Journey 2: The Mysterious Island (2012)
- Red Dawn (2012)
- Hansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters (2013)
- Battle of the Year (2013)
- Hercules (2014)
- Two Night Stand (2014)
- San Andreas (2015)
- Solace (2015)
- Baywatch (2017)
- Rampage (2018)
- Skyscraper (2018)
- Jungle Cruise (2021)
- Red Notice (2021)
- Black Adam (2022)
- Moana (2026)
Executive producer
- The Alarmist (1997)
- Guinevere (1999)
- The Love Letter (1999)
- Requiem for a Dream (2000)
- Till Human Voices Wake Us (2002)
- Dallas 362 (2003)
- Murder Mystery (2019)
- Murder Mystery 2 (2023)
Assistant: Scott Rudin
- Nobody's Fool (1994)
- I.Q. (1994)
Thanks
- Pi (1998)
- Silent Men (2005)
- Girl Walks into a Bar (2011)
Television
editExecutive producer
- Faces of Fear (2001) (TV movie)
- Cannonball Run 2001 (2001)
- Inside Fear (2001) (Documentary)
- An American Town (2001) (TV movie)
- Fear (2000−02)
Producer
- Hatfields & McCoys (2013) (TV movie)
References
edit- ^ "Rampage (2018) (2018) - Box Office Mojo". www.boxofficemojo.com. Retrieved 10 August 2018.
- ^ Fleming, Mike Jr. (11 June 2018). "Gal Gadot To Star With Dwayne Johnson In 'Red Notice'". Retrieved 10 August 2018.
- ^ "Christian Ditter to Direct Sci-Fi Thriller 'Stillwater' for New Line (Exclusive)". 4 January 2018. Retrieved 10 August 2018.
- ^ Eng, Joyce (September 8, 2009). "It's a Girl for Marley Shelton". TV Guide. Retrieved November 18, 2010.
- ^ http://www.eonline.com/news/marley_shelton_welcomes_another_baby/313047.html[permanent dead link]
- ^ "FILE: Marley Shelton Welcomes Daughter Ruby Jeanne". Yahoo News. 2 May 2012. Archived from the original on 11 November 2014. Retrieved 26 November 2014.
- ^ "Marley Shelton Welcomes Daughter Ruby". usmagazine.com. 1 May 2012. Retrieved 26 November 2014.
External links
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- Beau Flynn at IMDb