Peyton Reed | |
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.jpg) Reed in 2015 | |
| Born | Peyton Tucker Reed[1] (1964-07-03)July 3, 1964 (age 61) Raleigh,North Carolina, U.S. |
| Occupation(s) | Film director, television director, television producer |
| Years active | 1987–present |
| Notable work | Bring It On Down with Love The Break-Up Yes Man Ant-Man Ant-Man and the Wasp Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania |
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| Children | 2 |
Peyton Tucker Reed (born July 3, 1964) is an American television and film director. He directed the comedy filmsBring It On (2000),Down with Love (2003),The Break-Up (2006), andYes Man (2008), as well as the superhero filmAnt-Man (2015) and its sequels.
Reed was born in Raleigh, North Carolina and attended theUniversity of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, graduating in 1987 with a degree in English and Radio, Television & Motion Pictures.[2] He was a DJ forWXYC, the UNC student radio station, while enrolled at the university. He worked as a van driver on the set ofBull Durham in 1987, which was partially filmed in Raleigh.[3]
Reed's directorial debut, the motion pictureBring It On, was a number one box office hit.[2] He also directedDown with Love, andThe Break-Up; allcomedy films.[2] He has also acted in small roles in some films including his own and has written a few original songs for his soundtracks. He has also produced a few music videos.
In 2000, Reed was attached to helmEast Bound and Down, a reworking ofSmokey and the Bandit, as his feature follow-up toBring It On.[4]
In 2001, Reed was set to direct the 20th Century Fox productionFantastic Four,[5] before departing the project and being replaced by directorTim Story.
Reed directed the 2008 filmYes Man, starringJim Carrey.Yes Man is an adaptation ofDanny Wallace's autobiography about his decision to say "yes" to whatever offer, invitation, challenge, or opportunity that is presented to him.
In 2011,The Gregory Brothers announced that Reed was in talks to direct them in a musical television pilot forComedy Central.[6]
Reed replacedEdgar Wright as the director ofAnt-Man.[7] Prior to joining the production ofAnt-Man, Reed was slated to direct aBrian Epstein biopic, based on the graphic novelThe Fifth Beatle.[8] However, his commitment to the superhero film required him to part ways withThe Fifth Beatle.[9] Reed then went on to directAnt-Man and the Wasp, the sequel toAnt-Man.[10] He also directed the third Ant-Man film,Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania.[11]
Reed directed two episodes from thesecond season of theDisney+ seriesThe Mandalorian, part of theStar Wars franchise.[12][13]Reed is reportedly directing a movie about the 1960s bandthe Monkees, according toJeff Sneider.[14]
Reed lives in theLos Angeles area with his second wife Sheila Naghshineh and their two sons. He was previously married to Beth LaMure from 1998 to 2006.[15]
He plays in the band Cardinal Family Singers withNorwood Cheek.[16] The band has released three albums, and their instrumental song "Tilting Scale" is featured inAnt-Man and the Wasp.[16][17]
Film
Television
| Year | Title | Director | Executive Producer | Notes |
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| 1991 | Back to the Future | Yes | No | 13 episodes, live-action sequences |
| 1995 | The Computer Wore Tennis Shoes | Yes | No | TV movie |
| 1997 | The Love Bug | Yes | No | |
| The Weird Al Show | Yes | No | 13 episodes | |
| 1998 | Mr. Show with Bob and David | Yes | No | 3 episodes |
| 2000 | Upright Citizens Brigade | Yes | No | 4 episodes, 2 segments |
| 2008 | Cashmere Mafia | Yes | Yes | Episode "Pilot" |
| 2011 | New Girl | Yes | No | 3 episodes |
| 2013 | The Goodwin Games | Yes | Yes | 3 episodes |
| 2019–2021 | The Unicorn | No | Yes | |
| 2020 | The Mandalorian | Yes | No | Episodes "Chapter 10: The Passenger" and "Chapter 16: The Rescue" |
Commercials
| Film | Rotten Tomatoes[18] | Metacritic[19] | CinemaScore[20] | Budget | Box office[21] |
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| Bring It On | 63% (117 reviews) | 52 (31 reviews) | B+ | $28 million | $90.4 million |
| Down with Love | 60% (177 reviews) | 52 (39 reviews) | C+ | $35 million | $39.5 million |
| The Break-Up | 34% (192 reviews) | 45 (37 reviews) | C+[22] | $52 million | $205 million |
| Yes Man | 46% (154 reviews) | 46 (30 reviews) | A− | $70 million | $223.2 million |
| Ant-Man | 83% (330 reviews) | 64 (44 reviews) | A | $130 million | $519.3 million |
| Ant-Man and the Wasp | 87% (431 reviews) | 70 (56 reviews) | A− | $162 million | $622.3 million |
| Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania | 48% (355 reviews) | 48 (61 reviews) | B | $200 million | $462 million |
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