Brad Peyton
Canadian filmmaker (born 1978)
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::summary Canadian filmmaker (born 1978) ::
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| Field | Value |
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| name | Brad Peyton |
| image | Brad Peyton (16850222907) (cropped).jpg |
| caption | Peyton at WonderCon 2015 |
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| birth_place | Gander, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada |
| occupation | |
| yearsactive | 1999–present |
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|name = Brad Peyton |image = Brad Peyton (16850222907) (cropped).jpg |alt = |caption = Peyton at WonderCon 2015 |birth_date = |birth_place = Gander, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada |occupation = |yearsactive = 1999–present Brad Peyton (born May 27, 1978) is a Canadian filmmaker, best known for directing the Dwayne Johnson star vehicles Journey 2: The Mysterious Island (2012), San Andreas (2015), and Rampage (2018) as well as the Netflix series Daybreak (2019).
Life and career
Peyton was born in Gander, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. He graduated from the Canadian Film Centre. He first gained fame with a short film and gothic comedy entitled Evelyn: The Cutest Evil Dead Girl (2002). The film was initially shown to Peyton's classmates, who clapped in approval. Filmmaker Jeremy Podeswa thus suggested Peyton should also show the film to a lawyer in the film industry in New York. This allowed the film to be distributed among the filmmaking elite. Evelyn also appeared in the Toronto International Film Festival in 2002.
He then created and produced the surreal claymation television series What It's Like Being Alone, which was picked up by the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation for one season in 2006. Reportedly, one of Peyton's mentors was US actor Tom Hanks.
Following Alone, Peyton went on to direct Cats and Dogs: The Revenge of Kitty Galore in 2010. In 2012, he directed the successful sequel to Journey to the Center of the Earth, entitled Journey 2: The Mysterious Island, which starred Dwayne Johnson and grossed $325.9 million. In 2015, Peyton directed the disaster film San Andreas, which also starred Johnson, and the horror film Incarnate.
Peyton directed the feature film adaptation Rampage (2018), starring Dwayne Johnson, marking their third collaboration. In June 2016 it was confirmed that he had signed on to direct the feature film adaptation of Malignant Man produced by James Wan. On February 10, 2017, it was reported that Peyton will direct, write and produce the upcoming disaster film, Black Hole, which will begin production in early 2018. In March 2017, it was reported that Peyton will be directing a film adaptation of the video game series Just Cause, with Jason Momoa set to star.
In July 2018, it was announced that Peyton was credited as an executive producer, writer, director and co-creator of the Netflix post-apocalyptic comedy series, Daybreak. The series premiered on October 24, 2019.
On February 6, 2025, it was announced that Peyton would serve as the director, writer, and producer for a live-action film based on the Bakugan series, collaborating with Spin Master Entertainment.
Filmography
Short film
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| Year | Title | Director | Writer |
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| 2001 | Ted | ||
| Full | |||
| Beyond the Fields | |||
| 2002 | Evelyn: The Cutest Evil Dead Girl | ||
| 2004 | Bad Luck | ||
| A Tale of Bad Luck | |||
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Feature film
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| Year | Title | Director | Producer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Suck | ||
| 2010 | Cats & Dogs: The Revenge of Kitty Galore | ||
| 2012 | Journey 2: The Mysterious Island | ||
| 2015 | San Andreas | ||
| 2016 | Incarnate | ||
| 2018 | Rampage | ||
| 2021 | Sweet Girl | ||
| 2024 | Atlas | ||
| TBA | Untitled live-action Bakugan film | ||
| :: |
Television
::data[format=table] | Year | Title | Director | Executive Producer | Writer | Creator | Notes | |---|---|---|---|---|---|---| | 2006 | What It's Like Being Alone | | | | | | | 2013 | Republic of Doyle | | | | | 4 episodes | | 2014–2015 | Dr. Dimensionpants | | | | | | | 2015 | Pirate's Passage | | | | | TV movie, also producer | | 2016–2018 | Frontier | | | | | | | 2019 | Daybreak | | | | | | | 2020 | Albedo | | | | | Miniseries | ::
Awards and nominations
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| Year | Title | Award/Nomination |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Evelyn: The Cutest Evil Dead Girl | Nominated- Chicago International Film Festival for Best Short Film |
| Nominated- Genie Award for Best Live Action Short Drama | ||
| 2017 | Frontier | Nominated- Canadian Screen Awards for Best Direction in a Dramatic Series |
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References
References
- Bill Brioux, "{{usurped
- Stephen Cole, "Peyton's Place: Inside Brad Peyton's What It's Like Being Alone," ''CBC.ca'', June 26, 2006, URL accessed August 29, 2006.
- "Journey 2: The Mysterious Island".
- Kit, Borys. (5 June 2012). "'Journey 2' Director In Talks for Disaster Movie 'San Andreas 3D'". hollywoodreporter.com.
- (23 June 2015). "Dwayne Johnson to Star in Film Adaptation of 'Rampage' Video Game".
- (19 February 2016). "'San Andreas' Sequel Announced, Dwayne Johnson to Return (PHOTO)".
- Kit, Borys. (June 13, 2016). "'San Andreas' Director Teams With James Wan for 'Malignant Man' (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter.
- (February 10, 2017). "STX Locks Worldwide Deal for Brad Peyton Thriller, Black Hole".
- "'Aquaman' Star Jason Momoa Signs On For 'Just Cause' Film Adaptation".
- Andreeva, Nellie. (July 26, 2018). "'Daybreak': Netflix Orders Apocalypse Dramedy Series Based On Graphic Novel From Aron Eli Coleite & Brad Peyton". [[Deadline Hollywood]].
- Swift, Andy. (September 16, 2019). "Daybreak Trailer: Netflix Teen Comedy Is a Post-Apocalyptic Ferris Bueller (Complete With Matthew Broderick)". [[TVLine]].
- D'Alessandro, Anthony. (February 6, 2025). "'Bakugan' Live-Action Pic In The Works With Spin Master & Brad Peyton Directing, Writing & Producing". [[Deadline Hollywood]].
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