Rhett Reese is an American film producer, television producer, and screenwriter. As a screenwriter, his early credits included Clifford's Really Big Movie and Cruel Intentions 3. He has collaborated with Paul Wernick, writing the films Zombieland, G.I. Joe: Retaliation, and Life, as well as Deadpool and its 2018 sequel.[3] Together they also created the reality series The Joe Schmo Show.
Rhett Reese | |
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Reese at the 2018 San Diego Comic-Con | |
| Occupation | Film producer, screenwriter, television producer, |
| Years active | 1992–present |
| Spouse | [1] |
| Children | 2[2] |
Reese grew up in Phoenix, Arizona, and one of his high school friends was the brother of Paul Wernick. Years later, as a budding screenwriter, Reese met Wernick again as he worked as a television producer, and one of Wernick's jobs, Big Brother 2, inspired both to do their own take on reality shows, The Joe Schmo Show. [4][5]
Reese lives in Los Angeles with his wife, actress, writer and producer Chelsey Crisp.[1]
| Year | Title | Writer | Executive Producer |
Director |
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| 2004 | Clifford's Really Big Movie | Yes | No | Robert Ramirez |
| Cruel Intentions 3 | Yes | No | Scott Ziehl | |
| 2009 | Zombieland | Yes | Yes | Ruben Fleischer |
| 2013 | G.I. Joe: Retaliation | Yes | No | Jon M. Chu |
| 2016 | Deadpool | Yes | Yes | Tim Miller |
| 2017 | Life | Yes | No | Daniel Espinosa |
| 2018 | Deadpool 2 | Yes | Yes | David Leitch |
| 2019 | 6 Underground | Yes | Yes | Michael Bay |
| Zombieland: Double Tap | Yes | Yes | Ruben Fleischer | |
| 2022 | Spiderhead | Yes | No | Joseph Kosinski |
| TBA | Ghosted | Yes | No | Dexter Fletcher |
| 2024 | Deadpool 3 | Yes | Yes | Shawn Levy |
| Year | Title | Writer | Producer | Creator |
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| 2005 | Invasion Iowa | Yes | No | Yes |
| 2003-2004, 2013 | The Joe Schmo Show | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| 2019 | Wayne | Yes | Executive | No |
| TBA | Twisted Metal | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Films written by Rhett Reese and Paul Wernick | |
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