Rhett Reese is an American film producer,

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, and screenwriter. As a screenwriter, his early credits included ''

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'' and '' Cruel Intentions 3''. He has collaborated with

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, writing the films ''

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'', '' G.I. Joe: Retaliation'', and ''

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'', as well as ''

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'' and its 2018 sequel. Together they also created the reality series ''

The Joe Schmo Show ''The Joe Schmo Show'' is a reality television hoax show created by Paul Wernick and Rhett Reese. The series was broadcast in the U.S. on the cable network Spike. The show's premise is that a target person or people are led to believe tha ...

''.

Biography

Reese grew up in

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, and one of his high school friends was the brother of

. Years later, as a budding screenwriter, Reese met Wernick again as he worked as a television producer, and one of Wernick's jobs, '' Big Brother 2'', inspired both to do their own take on reality shows, ''

''. Rhett Reese and Paul Wernick (DEADPOOL)
/ref> Reese lives in Los Angeles with his wife, actress, writer and producer Chelsey Crisp.

Filmography

Film

Television

References

External links

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Podcast Interview
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