Beau Flynn (born March 23, 1970) is an American film producer. He is best known for producing blockbuster films such as ''

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'', ''

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'', '' San Andreas'', and ''

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'', all of which starred

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. Flynn has also produced independent films, including ''

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'', ''

Tigerland ''Tigerland'' is a 2000 American war drama film directed by Joel Schumacher and starring Colin Farrell. It takes place in a training camp for soldiers to be sent to the Vietnam War. ''Tigerland'' was the name of a U.S. Army training camp during ...

'', ''

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'', and '' The House of Yes''.

Career

Flynn has been a member of

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and the

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for over 18 years. His first job in the industry was as an executive assistant to producer

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. Flynn has often worked with actor

, including on the 2018 action films ''

'' and ''

''. Flynn's 2015 release, '' San Andreas'', based on his own original idea, was

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and

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most successful film of the year, grossing $475 million worldwide. A few of FPC's other titles include: ''

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'', '' Hansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters'', '' Journey 2: The Mysterious Island'', '' The Rite'', and ''

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''. Flynn produced the Disney film ''

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'', 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

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. After ''Jungle Cruise'', Flynn and Johnson collaborated again with

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on the film ''

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'', an international action-thriller they produced for

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. 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

FPC's future projects include: a live action adaptation of the Disney animated smash film '' Moana'' starring Dwayne Johnson as

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, a high-concept time travel action movie ''Undo'' scripted by Will Simmons and directed by

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and Rel Schulman, ''An Incident at Fort Bragg'', a supernatural thriller based on a true story, ''Stillwater'', an original sci-fi thriller, ''The 37th Parallel'', and ''Seven Wonders'', both based on

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novels; ''Road to Oz'', a biography of

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, the author of ''

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''.

Personal life

Flynn and actress

Marley Shelton Marley Eve Shelton (born April 12, 1974) is an American actress. She made her film debut in ''Grand Canyon (1991 film), Grand Canyon'' (1991) and had a supporting role in the coming-of-age film ''The Sandlot'' (1993) before receiving recognition ...

married in July 2001. They have two daughters.http://www.eonline.com/news/marley_shelton_welcomes_another_baby/313047.html

Filmography

Film

Producer * '' Johns'' (1996) * '' The House of Yes'' (1997) * ''

Little City ''Little City'' is a 1997 romantic comedy film written and directed by Roberto Benabib. The film stars Jon Bon Jovi, Josh Charles, Joanna Going, Penelope Ann Miller, Annabella Sciorra, and JoBeth Williams. The film follows the intersecting lo ...

'' (1997) * '' Starstruck'' (1998) * '' Judas Kiss'' (1998) * '' Coming Soon'' (1999) * ''

'' (2000) * '' Bubble Boy'' (2001) * '' Slap Her... She's French'' (2002) * '' 11:14'' (2003) * ''

After the Sunset ''After the Sunset'' is a 2004 American heist action comedy film directed by Brett Ratner and starring Pierce Brosnan as Max Burdett, a master thief caught in a pursuit with FBI agent Stan Lloyd, played by Woody Harrelson. It was shot in the Bah ...

'' (2004) * ''

The Exorcism of Emily Rose ''The Exorcism of Emily Rose'' is a 2005 American supernatural-horror legal-drama film directed by Scott Derrickson, who co-wrote with Paul Harris Boardman. The cast includes Laura Linney, Tom Wilkinson, Campbell Scott, Colm Feore, Jennifer ...

'' (2005) * ''

The Wild ''The Wild'' is a 2006 animated adventure comedy film directed by Steve "Spaz" Williams with a screenplay by Ed Decter, John J. Strauss, Mark Gibson and Philip Halprin, as well as featuring an ensemble cast consisting of Kiefer Sutherland, ...

'' (2006) * ''

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'' (2006) * ''

The Number 23 ''The Number 23'' is a 2007 American psychological thriller film written by Fernley Phillips and directed by Joel Schumacher. Jim Carrey stars as a man who becomes obsessed with the 23 enigma once he reads about it in a strange book that seemi ...

'' (2007) * ''

'' (2008) * ''

'' (2008) * '' The Mighty Macs'' (2009) (Consulting producer) * '' The Rite'' (2011) * ''

What's Your Number? ''What's Your Number?'' is a 2011 American romantic comedy film directed by Mark Mylod, starring Anna Faris and Chris Evans. Written by Gabrielle Allan and Jennifer Crittenden, it is based on Karyn Bosnak's book ''20 Times a Lady''. It was rel ...

'' (2011) * '' Journey 2: The Mysterious Island'' (2012) * ''

Red Dawn ''Red Dawn'' is a 1984 American action drama film directed by John Milius, from a screenplay co-written with Kevin Reynolds. The film depicts a fictional World War III centering on a military invasion of the United States by an alliance of ...

'' (2012) * '' Hansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters'' (2013) * ''

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'' (2013) * ''

'' (2014) * '' Two Night Stand'' (2014) * '' San Andreas'' (2015) * ''

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'' (2015) * ''

'' (2017) * ''

'' (2018) * ''

'' (2021) * ''

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'' (2022) * '' Moana'' (2026) Executive producer * ''

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'' (1997) * ''

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'' (1999) * '' The Love Letter'' (1999) * ''

'' (2000) * '' Till Human Voices Wake Us'' (2002) * ''

Dallas 362 ''Dallas 362'' is a 2003 film, starring and directed by Scott Caan. This film was Caan's debut as a director. The movie won the Critics Award at the 2003 CineVegas International Film Festival in Las Vegas, Nevada. Plot Rusty, played by Shawn H ...

'' (2003) * ''

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'' (2019) * ''

Murder Mystery 2 ''Murder Mystery 2'' is a 2023 American action comedy mystery film directed by Jeremy Garelick and written by James Vanderbilt. It is a sequel to the 2019 film ''Murder Mystery'', and it stars Adam Sandler and Jennifer Aniston with Mark Strong, ...

'' (2023) Assistant:

* '' Nobody's Fool'' (1994) * '' I.Q.'' (1994) Thanks * '' Pi'' (1998) * ''Silent Men'' (2005) * ''

Girl Walks into a Bar ''Girl Walks into a Bar'' is a 2011 multiple story line ensemble comedy film produced exclusively for Internet distribution. It was written and directed by Sebastián Gutiérrez, like the anthology style of Gutiérrez's '' Women in Trouble'', an ...

'' (2011)

Television

Executive producer * ''Faces of Fear'' (2001) (TV movie) * '' Cannonball Run 2001'' (2001) * ''Inside Fear'' (2001) (Documentary) * ''An American Town'' (2001) (TV movie) * ''

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'' (2000−02) Producer * ''Hatfields & McCoys'' (2013) (TV movie)

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Flynn, Beau Living people Place of birth missing (living people) 1970 births Film producers from Florida