Joachim Rønning
Born (1972-05-30) 30 May 1972
Sandefjord, Vestfold og Telemark, Norway
NationalityNorwegian
OccupationFilm director
Years active1997–present
Spouse
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(m. 2019)​

Joachim Rønning (born 30 May 1972) is a Norwegian film director who previously worked in a partnership with Espen Sandberg, both of whom came from Sandefjord, Norway. As a directing team, they went under the name of Roenberg (a portmanteau of their surnames). They co-own one of Scandinavia's largest production companies for commercials called Motion Blur. Rønning now develops and directs film and television as a solo director.[1]

Joachim married Amanda Hearst on August 2, 2019.[2]

Career

In 2006, Rønning and Espen Sandberg directed their feature film debut, Bandidas, starring Penélope Cruz and Salma Hayek. The film was released worldwide through EuropaCorp and Twentieth Century Fox. The film was written and produced by French filmmaker Luc Besson.

His 2012 film Kon-Tiki is the first Norwegian film to be nominated for a Golden Globe, and a Best Foreign Language Oscar at the 85th Academy Awards.[3] The duo directed the fifth Pirates of the Caribbean film, Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales (2017).[4][5]

In October 2017, it was announced Rønning would direct Maleficent: Mistress of Evil from a screenplay written by Linda Woolverton and Jez Butterworth, with Angelina Jolie reprising the role as the titular character.[6] The film was released in 2019.

Announced projects

In 2016, Rønning directed the pilot for a new ABC thriller drama series titled Doomsday starring Rochelle Aytes and produced by Carol Mendelsohn and Sony TV.[7][8]

In 2017, it was announced that Paramount had bought an original project entitled Origin that will be directed by Rønning and was written by Rønning and his brother, Andreas Rønning. The film will be produced by Jerry Bruckheimer.[1] Rønning is also set to direct an adaptation of the last Michael Crichton novel, Micro, for Amblin Entertainment to be distributed by Universal and produced by Frank Marshall.[8] Rønning was also considered to direct Top Gun: Maverick, but was forced to drop out of contention due to a scheduling conflict.[9]

In 2018, Rønning was reported to be directing Here There Be Monsters, a sci-fi thriller that he co-wrote with his brother Andreas Rønning. The film was being developed by MRC, and was set to begin development after Maleficent: Mistress of Evil finished production.[10]

In 2023, Rønning was reported to replace Garth Davis as the director of Tron: Ares, the third installment in the Tron franchise.[11] Filming is reported to begin in Early 2024.[12] Rønning will also direct Pirates of the Caribbean 6.[13]

Filmography

Co-directed with Espen Sandberg

Year Title Notes
1997 Dag 1 Short film
2006 Bandidas
2008 Max Manus: Man of War Nominated – Amanda Award for Best Direction
2012 Kon-Tiki Palm Springs International Film Festival for Directors to Watch[14]
Nominated – Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film
Nominated – Amanda Award for Best Direction
Nominated – Golden Globe Award for Best Foreign Language Film
Nominated – Satellite Award for Best Foreign Language Film
Seile sin egen sjø Documentary
2017 Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales

Television

Year Title Notes
2014 Marco Polo Episodes "The Wayfarer" and "The Wolf and the Deer"

Solo works

Year Title Notes
2007 Kubisten Short film
2017 Doomsday Television film
2019 Maleficent: Mistress of Evil
2024 Young Woman and the Sea Post-production
2025 Tron: Ares Filming

References

  1. 1 2 Fleming, Mike Jr. (4 January 2017). "'Pirates' Pair Joachim Rønning & Jerry Bruckheimer Reunite On Paramount Sci-Fi Pitch 'Origin'". deadline.com. Retrieved 3 June 2017.
  2. ↑ "Inside Amanda Hearst and Joachim Rønning's Stunning Hearst Castle Wedding". 3 August 2019.
  3. ↑ "Oscars: Hollywood announces 85th Academy Award nominations". BBC News. 10 January 2013. Retrieved 2013-01-10.
  4. ↑ Fleming, Mike Jr. (29 May 2013). "'Kon-Tiki' Helmers Joachim Rønning and Espen Sandberg Land 'Pirates Of The Caribbean 5'". deadline.com. Retrieved 3 June 2017.
  5. ↑ "Joachim Rønning". IMDb. Retrieved 3 June 2017.
  6. ↑ Kroll, Justin (October 3, 2017). "Angelina Jolie's 'Maleficent 2' Taps 'Pirates of the Caribbean' Director Joachim Ronning". Variety. Retrieved October 3, 2017.
  7. ↑ Lodderhose, Diana (28 October 2016). "Joachim Rønning Attached To Direct David Heyman's 'Methuselah' With Tom Cruise". deadline.com. Retrieved 3 June 2017.
  8. 1 2 Fleming, Mike Jr. (6 April 2017). "'Pirates' Helmer Joachim Rønning To Direct 'Micro', Last Michael Crichton Novel". deadline.com. Retrieved 3 June 2017.
  9. ↑ Galuppo, Mia (May 24, 2017). "'Top Gun 2': Director Joseph Kosinski Circling Tom Cruise Sequel". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved June 29, 2023.
  10. ↑ Galuppo, Mia (March 2, 2018). "'Pirates 5' Director Joachim Ronning to Direct Sci-Fi Thriller 'Here There Be Monsters' (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved June 29, 2023.
  11. ↑ Fleming, Mike Jr. (January 19, 2023). "Disney Moving On 'Tron: Ares'; Joachim Rønning In Talks To Helm Jared Leto In Sci-Fi Sequel: The Dish". Deadline. Retrieved June 29, 2023.
  12. ↑ Kit, Borys (June 28, 2023). "'Dahmer' Star Evan Peters Joins Jared Leto in Disney's 'Tron 3'". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved June 29, 2023.
  13. ↑ Staff, Us Weekly (2022-08-17). "'Pirates of the Caribbean 6': Everything to Know". Us Weekly. Retrieved 2023-08-11.
  14. ↑ "Espen Sandberg". IMDb. Retrieved 3 June 2017.
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