Chuck Mondry

Chuck Mondry (AKA Charles Mondry) is an American screenwriter, born 1968, who has sold or developed many past and current high-profile, big-budget Hollywood features.

Career

Mondry's recent features include: Sony Pictures, Doc Savage, a live-action movie adaptation to be directed by Shane Black and starring Dwayne Johnson, based on the pulp serial novels of the 1930s;[1][2] Jekyll (2019), a modern-day reimagining of the classic Jekyll and Hyde story based on the BBC mini-series by Steven Moffat and produced by Jeff Kleeman and Ellen DeGeneres for Summit Entertainment[3] and the Cold Warrior (2019), 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[4][5]

Mondry became a professional writer when broke into the entertainment industry with a million dollar spec sale. The screenplay, entitled "Tick Tock" (co-written with Anthony Bagarozzi)[6] starred Jennifer Lopez and Samuel Jackson but was cancelled following the attacks on the World Trade Center on September 11, 2001 [7] He is currently co-owner of Modern Pictures, with Anthony Bagarozzi and Randi Nguyen, which produces independently financed features.[8]

References
  1. "Shane Black's 'Doc Savage' Is on Again at Sony - /Film". Slashfilm. 2013-05-07. Retrieved 2016-04-28.
  2. Kroll, Justin (2016-05-30). "Dwayne Johnson Confirmed for 'Doc Savage'". Variety. Retrieved 2016-06-06.
  3. McNary, Dave (2016-05-06). "Ellen DeGeneres, Lionsgate Developing 'Jekyll' Movie". Variety. Retrieved 2016-06-06.
  4. Graser, Marc (2008-09-23). "Shane Black to direct 'Cold Warrior'". Variety. Retrieved 2018-05-30.
  5. "Exclusive: Shane Black's 'Cold Warrior' Heads to Netflix from Universal". Collider. 2018-09-05. Retrieved 2018-09-12.
  6. McLELLAN, DENNIS (2000-10-23). "A Million-Dollar Ending for Screenwriting Partners". Los Angeles Times. ISSN 0458-3035. Retrieved 2016-04-28.
  7. Brodesser, Claude (2001-09-21). "Col clocks 'Tick-Tock'". Variety. Retrieved 2018-05-30.
  8. http://modpictures.com/. Missing or empty |title= (help)
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