Peyton Tucker Reed (born July 3, 1964) is an American director of film, television, and commercials. He directed the comedy films Bring It On (2000), Down with Love (2003), The Break-Up (2006), and Yes Man (2008), as well as the superhero film Ant-Man (2015) and its sequels.
Early life and education Reed was born in Raleigh, North Carolina and attended the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, graduating in 1987 with a degree in English and Radio, Television & Motion Pictures. He was a DJ for WXYC, the UNC student radio station, while enrolled at the university. He worked as a van driver on the set of Bull Durham in 1987, which was partially filmed in Raleigh.
Career 2000–2014: Studio films Reed's feature film directorial debut, Bring It On, was a number one box office hit. He also directed Down with Love, and The Break-Up; all comedy films. He has also acted in small roles in some films including his own and has written a few original songs for his soundtracks. He has also produced a few music videos. In 2000, Reed was attached to helm East Bound and Down, a reworking of Smokey and the Bandit, as his feature follow-up to Bring It On.
In 2001, Reed was set to direct the 20th Century Fox production Fantastic Four, before departing the project and being replaced by director Tim Story. Reed directed the 2008 film Yes Man, starring Jim Carrey. Yes Man is an adaptation of Danny Wallace's autobiography about his decision to say "yes" to whatever offer, invitation, challenge, or opportunity that is presented to him. In 2011, The Gregory Brothers announced that Reed was in talks to direct them in a musical television pilot for Comedy Central.
2015–present: Work with the MCU Reed replaced Edgar Wright as the director of Ant-Man. Prior to joining the production of Ant-Man, Reed was slated to direct a Brian Epstein biopic, based on the graphic novel The Fifth Beatle. However, his commitment to the superhero film required him to part ways with The Fifth Beatle. Reed then went on to direct Ant-Man and the Wasp, the sequel to Ant-Man. He also directed the third Ant-Man film, Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania.
Reed directed two episodes from the second season of the Disney+ series The Mandalorian, part of the Star Wars franchise. Reed is reportedly directing a movie about the 1960s band the Monkees, according to Jeff Sneider.
Personal life
Reed lives in the Los Angeles area with his second wife Sheila Naghshineh and their two sons. He was previously married to Beth LaMure from 1998 to 2006.
He plays in the band Cardinal Family Singers with Norwood Cheek. The band has released three albums, and their instrumental song "Tilting Scale" is featured in Ant-Man and the Wasp.
Filmography Film Year Title Distributor 2000 Bring It On Universal Pictures 2003 Down with Love 20th Century Fox 2006 The Break-Up Universal Pictures 2008 Yes Man Warner Bros. Pictures 2015 Ant-Man Walt Disney Studios 2018 Ant-Man and the Wasp 2023 Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania
Television Year Title Director ExecutiveProducer Notes 1991 Back to the Future 13 episodes, live-action sequences 1995 The Computer Wore Tennis Shoes TV movie1997 The Love Bug The Weird Al Show 13 episodes 1998 Mr. Show with Bob and David 3 episodes 2000 Upright Citizens Brigade 4 episodes, 2 segments 2008 Cashmere Mafia Episode "Pilot" 2011 New Girl 3 episodes 2013 The Goodwin Games 3 episodes 2019–2021 The Unicorn 2020 The Mandalorian 2 episodes 2026 Ride or Die 2 episodes
Commercials "Pretty Khaki" (for GAP, February 28, 2005)
Reception Film Rotten Tomatoes Metacritic CinemaScore Budget Box office Bring It On 63% (117 reviews) 52 (31 reviews) $28 million $90.4 million Down with Love 60% (177 reviews) 52 (39 reviews) $35 million $39.5 million The Break-Up 34% (192 reviews) 45 (37 reviews) $52 million $205 million Yes Man 46% (154 reviews) 46 (30 reviews) $70 million $223.2 million Ant-Man 83% (330 reviews) 64 (44 reviews) $130 million $519.3 million Ant-Man and the Wasp 87% (431 reviews) 70 (56 reviews) $162 million $622.3 million Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania 48% (355 reviews) 48 (61 reviews) $200 million $462 million
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Photograph (at The Break-Up premiere) Digitally Obsessed Interview MoviePoopShoot.com Interview (for Down With Love) DVDFile.com Interview (for Bring It On) BTTF.com Interview (for the Back to the Future documentary)