Joby Harold
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Joby Haroldis an Englishscreenwriter,producer and director who runs Safehouse Pictures with his producing partner,Tory Tunnell.The company was co-founded in 2005.
Career[edit]
Harold's latest projects are the upcoming filmsSpace Mountain[1]andAtlas[2]starringJennifer Lopez,Simu Liu,andSterling K. Brownboth of which he will be producing alongside Tunnell. He is also working onMonarch: Legacy of Monsters[3]withLegendarystarringKurt Russell,Wyatt Russell,Ren Watabe,Anna Sawai,andKiersey Clemons.Harold is developing the movieI.F.[4]withMike Mitchellattached to direct andTiffany Haddishset to star.
Recently, he wrote and Executive Produced the seriesObi-Wan KenobiforDisney+[5]and also worked onTransformers: Rise of the Beasts,the last in thelive actionTransformersfilm series,forParamount Picturesas a sequel toBumblebee,along with a sci-fi thrillerCloakerforWarner Bros., whichSafehouse Picturesis producing. Previously, he executive producedJohn Wick: Chapter 3 – Parabellum,after writing onJohn Wick: Chapter 2.He also executive producedEdge of TomorrowforDoug Liman,starringTom CruiseandEmily Bluntas well as co-writingKing Arthur: Legend of the SwordstarringCharlie HunnamandJude Law,which he andTory Tunnellproduced under theirSafehousebanner. He also wrote a draft for the upcoming superhero movieThe Flash,as part of theDC Extended UniversewhichMatthew VaughnandRobert Zemeckiswere formally circling to direct, followed bySam Raimi,Marc Webb,andPhil Lord and Chris Miller.He co-wrote the zombie movieArmy of the Dead,alongside directorZack SnyderandShay Hatten,which was released on Netflix in May 2021.
His company Safehouse Pictures is producing several projects including theBattle of Britainfor directorRidley Scott,LiberatorswithMichael B. Jordanattached to star,Patricia Arquette’s directorial debutLove Canal,and the feature adaptation ofSpace Invaders.In television, Harold produced the female dramaSpinning Outat Netflix, starringJanuary JonesandKaya Scodelario.She previously was a partner with Weed Road Pictures, until they struck a deal with Sony in 2015.[6]
He previously executive produced the WGN seriesUnderground.Harold broke into a business in 2005, writing and directing the filmAwakeforThe Weinstein Company,starringHayden Christensen,Jessica Alba,Terrence HowardandLena Olin,which Tunnell also produced.
Filmography[edit]
Films[edit]
| Year | Title | Producer | Writer | Director | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Awake | No | Yes | Himself | Directorial debut |
| 2014 | Edge of Tomorrow | Executive | No | Doug Liman | Also script revisions |
| 2016 | My Blind Brother | Executive | No | Sophie Goodhart | |
| 2017 | King Arthur: Legend of the Sword | Yes | Yes | Guy Ritchie | |
| 2018 | Robin Hood | Executive | No | Otto Bathurst | |
| 2019 | John Wick: Chapter 3 – Parabellum | Executive | No | Chad Stahelski | Also script revisions |
| 2021 | Army of the Dead | No | Yes | Zack Snyder | |
| 2023 | Transformers: Rise of the Beasts | No | Yes | Steven Caple Jr. | |
| The Flash | No | Story | Andy Muschietti | ||
| 2024 | Atlas | Yes | No | Brad Peyton | |
| 2025 | Novocaine | Yes | No | Dan Berk and Robert Olsen | Filming |
Television series[edit]
| Year(s) | Title | Executive Producer |
Writer | Notes | Network |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016–2017 | Underground | Yes | No | 20 episodes | WGN America |
| 2020 | Spinning Out | Yes | No | 10 episodes | Netflix |
| 2022 | Obi-Wan Kenobi | Yes | Yes | 6 episodes | Disney+ |
| 2023–present | Monarch: Legacy of Monsters[7] | Yes | No | 10 episodes | Apple TV+ |
References[edit]
- ^Jeff Spry (10 December 2020)."Disney's Space Mountain is going to blast off into the feature film frontier (report)".Space.com.Retrieved29 August2022.
- ^Kroll, Justin (24 August 2022)."From Marvel Superhero To Jennifer Lopez's Adversary, Simu Liu Lands First Villain Role In Netflix's 'Atlas'; Sterling K. Brown Also Joins Cast".Deadline.Retrieved29 August2022.
- ^Kroll, Justin (20 January 2022)."Apple TV+ Lands Godzilla & Titans Series Based On Legendary's Monsterverse".Deadline.Retrieved29 August2022.
- ^Fleming, Mike Jr. (26 August 2021)."Tiffany Haddish To Star In 'I.F.'; Mike Mitchell Directing Darren Lemke Imaginary Friend Family Comedy For Universal".Deadline.Retrieved29 August2022.
- ^Otterson, Joe (2 April 2020)."Obi-Wan Kenobi Disney Plus Series Enlists Joby Harold as New Writer (EXCLUSIVE)".Variety.Archived from the original on 6 November 2020.Retrieved2 April2020.
{{cite web}}:CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - ^McNary, Dave (28 January 2015)."Safehouse Signs First-Look Deal With Sony, Splits With Weed Road".Variety.Retrieved5 April2021.
- ^"Pachinko Star Mari Yamamoto Joins Apple's Godzilla and Titans Series".ComingSoon.net.19 August 2022.Retrieved29 August2022.
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