# Beau Flynn

**Beau Flynn** (born 1970 in Miami, Florida) is an American film producer, the founder of Flynn Picture Company, and a member of both the [Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences](https://www.edgepedia.org/academy-of-motion-picture-arts-and-sciences) and the Producers Guild of America. He began his career producing acclaimed independent films such as *Requiem for a Dream* (2000), *Tigerland* (2000), *The House of Yes* (1997), and *Choke* (2008), then moved into large-scale studio productions, including *San Andreas* (2015), *[Rampage](https://www.edgepedia.org/rampage-2018-film)* (2018), *Jungle Cruise* (2021), *Red Notice* (2021), and *Black Adam* (2022).<sup>[1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0004927/)</sup><sup> • </sup><sup>[2](https://lumiere-a.akamaihd.net/v1/documents/jungle_cruise_press_kit_final_lo-res_7-22-21_39de8ff1.pdf)</sup>

| Key fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Born | 1970, Miami, Florida, USA<sup>[1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0004927/)</sup> |
| Company | Founder of Flynn Picture Company (FlynnPictureCo.), under a deal at New Line/Warner Bros. for over 16 years<sup>[2](https://lumiere-a.akamaihd.net/v1/documents/jungle_cruise_press_kit_final_lo-res_7-22-21_39de8ff1.pdf)</sup> |
| Output | More than 35 produced films grossing a combined $3.5 billion at the worldwide theatrical box office<sup>[2](https://lumiere-a.akamaihd.net/v1/documents/jungle_cruise_press_kit_final_lo-res_7-22-21_39de8ff1.pdf)</sup> |
| Signature hits | *San Andreas* (2015, over $475 million worldwide); *Rampage* (2018, over $425 million) and *Skyscraper* (2018, over $300 million)<sup>[2](https://lumiere-a.akamaihd.net/v1/documents/jungle_cruise_press_kit_final_lo-res_7-22-21_39de8ff1.pdf)</sup> |
| Frequent collaborator | Dwayne Johnson; *Jungle Cruise* (2021) was their seventh film together<sup>[2](https://lumiere-a.akamaihd.net/v1/documents/jungle_cruise_press_kit_final_lo-res_7-22-21_39de8ff1.pdf)</sup> |
| Technical first | *Journey to the Center of the Earth* (2008), the first feature film produced in HD3D<sup>[2](https://lumiere-a.akamaihd.net/v1/documents/jungle_cruise_press_kit_final_lo-res_7-22-21_39de8ff1.pdf)</sup> |
| Personal life | Married to actress Marley Shelton since July 2001; two children<sup>[1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0004927/)</sup> |

## Career

Flynn began working for an Academy Award-winning producer before starting out on his own, earning critical acclaim for a run of independent films in the late 1990s and early 2000s: *The House of Yes* (1997), *Tigerland* (2000), *Requiem for a Dream* (2000), and *Choke* (2008).<sup>[2](https://lumiere-a.akamaihd.net/v1/documents/jungle_cruise_press_kit_final_lo-res_7-22-21_39de8ff1.pdf)</sup> His producing debut was the 1996 drama *Johns*.<sup>[3](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/celebrity/beau_flynn)</sup>

For roughly a decade Flynn ran the production company Contrafilm with Tripp Vinson, based at New Line. Together they produced *The Exorcism of Emily Rose* (2005), *Journey to the Center of the Earth* (2008), and *The Rite* (2011). After the partners split, Flynn formed Flynn Picture Company, and in August 2011 the new company signed a two-year first-look deal (studio gets first option on a producer's projects) at [New Line Cinema](https://www.edgepedia.org/new-line-cinema), with Flynn saying he hoped to make one to two films a year there.<sup>[4](https://www.thewrap.com/new-line-inks-first-look-deal-beau-flynn-30338/)</sup> FlynnPictureCo. has remained under a deal with New Line/Warner Bros., where the banner has been based for over 16 years.<sup>[2](https://lumiere-a.akamaihd.net/v1/documents/jungle_cruise_press_kit_final_lo-res_7-22-21_39de8ff1.pdf)</sup>

## Studio blockbusters

FlynnPictureCo. specializes in high-concept tentpole (A blockbuster film expected to carry a studio's slate) studio productions aimed at broad audiences.<sup>[2](https://lumiere-a.akamaihd.net/v1/documents/jungle_cruise_press_kit_final_lo-res_7-22-21_39de8ff1.pdf)</sup> The company launched the *Journey to the Center of the Earth* franchise in 2008 with the first feature film ever produced in HD3D, followed by *[Journey 2: The Mysterious Island](https://www.edgepedia.org/journey-2-the-mysterious-island)* (2012).<sup>[2](https://lumiere-a.akamaihd.net/v1/documents/jungle_cruise_press_kit_final_lo-res_7-22-21_39de8ff1.pdf)</sup>

In 2015 Flynn pitched and sold his own original idea, *San Andreas*, to New Line Cinema and Warner Bros.; it became Warner Bros.' most successful film of that year, grossing over $475 million worldwide.<sup>[2](https://lumiere-a.akamaihd.net/v1/documents/jungle_cruise_press_kit_final_lo-res_7-22-21_39de8ff1.pdf)</sup> In 2018 he released two films that together grossed over $725 million worldwide: *Rampage*, directed by [Brad Peyton](https://www.edgepedia.org/brad-peyton), which held the top spot on the movie charts for back-to-back weeks and grossed over $425 million, and *[Skyscraper](https://www.edgepedia.org/skyscraper-2018-film)*, directed by [Rawson Marshall Thurber](https://www.edgepedia.org/rawson-marshall-thurber), which grossed over $300 million globally.<sup>[2](https://lumiere-a.akamaihd.net/v1/documents/jungle_cruise_press_kit_final_lo-res_7-22-21_39de8ff1.pdf)</sup>

## Collaboration with Dwayne Johnson

Much of Flynn's recent slate has been built around [Dwayne Johnson](https://www.edgepedia.org/dwayne-johnson). Their films together include *Journey 2: The Mysterious Island* (2012), *Hercules* (2014), *San Andreas* (2015), *Baywatch* (2017), *Rampage* (2018), *Skyscraper* (2018), *Jungle Cruise* (2021), *Red Notice* (2021), and *Black Adam* (2022).<sup>[2](https://lumiere-a.akamaihd.net/v1/documents/jungle_cruise_press_kit_final_lo-res_7-22-21_39de8ff1.pdf)</sup><sup> • </sup><sup>[5](https://www.fandango.com/people/beau-flynn-217988/film-credits)</sup>  *Jungle Cruise*, directed by [Jaume Collet-Serra](https://www.edgepedia.org/jaume-collet-serra) and produced by Flynn alongside [John Davis](https://www.edgepedia.org/john-davis), John Fox, Johnson, Dany Garcia, and Hiram Garcia, was their seventh collaboration.<sup>[2](https://lumiere-a.akamaihd.net/v1/documents/jungle_cruise_press_kit_final_lo-res_7-22-21_39de8ff1.pdf)</sup>

## Recent and upcoming projects

Flynn's recent credits include *Murder Mystery 2* (2023) as executive producer and *Moana* (2026), a live-action reimagining of the Disney animated film with Johnson as Maui, in post-production at Flynn Picture Company as of March 2026.<sup>[5](https://www.fandango.com/people/beau-flynn-217988/film-credits)</sup><sup> • </sup><sup>[6](https://www.productionlist.com/production-contact/flynn-picture-company)</sup>  He is also attached as a producer to *Hello Kitty* (2028), a hybrid animated and live-action film set in the [Hello Kitty](https://www.edgepedia.org/hello-kitty) universe, scheduled for release on July 28, 2028, from Flynn Picture Company, New Line Cinema, Sanrio Media & Pictures Entertainment, and [Warner Bros. Pictures](https://www.edgepedia.org/warner-bros-pictures).<sup>[7](https://www.movieinsider.com/browse/movies?people=9773)</sup> In August 2026, [Amazon MGM Studios](https://www.edgepedia.org/amazon-mgm-studios) and Jazwares announced a deal to develop a feature film based on the Squishmallows plush brand, to be produced by Flynn through FlynnPictureCo. with Jazwares.<sup>[8](https://www.licenseglobal.com/entertainment/squishmallows-film-in-development)</sup>

## Personal life

Flynn has been married to actress [Marley Shelton](https://www.edgepedia.org/marley-shelton) since July 2001, and they have two children.<sup>[1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0004927/)</sup>

## References

1. [Beau Flynn, IMDb](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0004927/)
2. [Jungle Cruise official press kit, Disney (2021)](https://lumiere-a.akamaihd.net/v1/documents/jungle_cruise_press_kit_final_lo-res_7-22-21_39de8ff1.pdf)
3. [Beau Flynn Movies List, Rotten Tomatoes](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/celebrity/beau_flynn)
4. [New Line Signs First-Look Deal with Beau Flynn, TheWrap (August 22, 2011)](https://www.thewrap.com/new-line-inks-first-look-deal-beau-flynn-30338/)
5. [Beau Flynn Filmography and Movies, Fandango](https://www.fandango.com/people/beau-flynn-217988/film-credits)
6. [Flynn Picture Company, Production List (Film & Television Industry Alliance)](https://www.productionlist.com/production-contact/flynn-picture-company)
7. [Beau Flynn Movies, Movie Insider](https://www.movieinsider.com/browse/movies?people=9773)
8. [Squishmallows Film in Development at Amazon MGM Studios, License Global (August 14, 2026)](https://www.licenseglobal.com/entertainment/squishmallows-film-in-development)

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