Chuck Mondry

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Chuck Mondry
Born
Charles Mondry
OccupationScreenwriter

Charles Mondry (born 1968) is an American screenwriter. [1]He is best known for co-writing the reboot of MGM's Road House (2024), starring Jake Gyllenhaal and directed by Doug Liman.[1] And Play Dirty (2025), an adaptation of Donald Westlake's Parker series about a professional thief, starring Mark Wahlberg and LaKeith Standfield, directed by Shane Black for Amazon.[2] The screenplay was co-written with Black and Anthony Bagarozzi.[2]

Career

Mondry became a professional writer when he broke into the entertainment industry with a million dollar spec sale. The screenplay, entitled "Tick Tock" (co-written with Anthony Bagarozzi)[3] starred Jennifer Lopez and Samuel Jackson but was cancelled following the attacks on the World Trade Center on September 11, 2001. [4] He is currently co-owner of Modern Pictures, with Anthony Bagarozzi and Randi Nguyen, which produces independently financed features.[5]

Mondry has several projects in development.

Jekyll and Hyde story based on the BBC mini-series by Steven Moffat and produced by Jeff Kleeman and Ellen DeGeneres for Summit Entertainment[9] and the Cold Warrior, a project Netflix acquired from Universal Pictures in late 2017, which tells the story of a Cold War spy who is forced out of retirement to team with a younger agent to stop a terrorist threat orchestrated by Russia.[10][11]

References

  1. ^ "Chuck Mondry | Writer, Producer, Executive". IMDb. Retrieved 2024-04-17.
  2. ^ Grobar, Matt (2024-01-17). "Rosa Salazar Lands Female Lead Opposite Mark Wahlberg In Amazon MGM's 'Play Dirty'". Deadline. Retrieved 2024-02-28.
  3. ISSN 0458-3035
    . Retrieved 2016-04-28.
  4. ^ Brodesser, Claude (2001-09-21). "Col clocks 'Tick-Tock'". Variety. Retrieved 2018-05-30.
  5. ^ "Modipictures.com".
  6. ^ Kroll, Justin (2021-11-11). "The Double Deuce Back In Business? MGM Ramps Up 'Road House' Reboot With Jake Gyllenhaal And Doug Liman Circling". Deadline. Retrieved 2021-11-16.
  7. ^ "Shane Black's 'Doc Savage' Is on Again at Sony - /Film". Slashfilm. 2013-05-07. Retrieved 2016-04-28.
  8. ^ Kroll, Justin (2016-05-30). "Dwayne Johnson Confirmed for 'Doc Savage'". Variety. Retrieved 2016-06-06.
  9. ^ McNary, Dave (2016-05-06). "Ellen DeGeneres, Lionsgate Developing 'Jekyll' Movie". Variety. Retrieved 2016-06-06.
  10. ^ Graser, Marc (2008-09-23). "Shane Black to direct 'Cold Warrior'". Variety. Retrieved 2018-05-30.
  11. ^ "Exclusive: Shane Black's 'Cold Warrior' Heads to Netflix from Universal". Collider. 2018-09-05. Retrieved 2018-09-12.

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