Jake Gyllenhaal is to star in Code Black.
The 44-year-old actor’s 9 Tales are to develop the political thriller, which is predicated on a brand new brief story by Harrison Question, as a starring car for Jake, with the movie’s rights secured by Amazon MGM Studios as a part of their first-look cope with the corporate, Deadline stories.
Amazon MGM secured the rights for a assured seven-figure sum, in what’s believed to be one of many largest offers of all instances for a brief story.
Harrison himself will adapt the story for the large display screen.
Code Black will see Jake play the US’ prime coronary heart surgeon, who’s flown to Washington D.C. to hold out a high-stakes operation, solely to be embroiled in a entice that he must work his means out of to cease a plot that threatens each his household and the nation.
In addition to Jake and 9 Tales’ Josh McLaughlin, producers in talks for the movie embrace Lynn Harris and Matt Reeves of sixth + Idaho, and Scott Glassgold of 12:01 Movies.
9 Tales’ three-year cope with Amazon MGM Studios was introduced in April final 12 months.
In addition to ‘Highway Home’, which was helmed by Doug Liman, Jake starred in Man Ritchie’s ‘The Covenant’ for Amazon MGM Studios earlier than inking the deal.
He mentioned in a press release on the time: “I’ve labored with Amazon MGM on two movies this previous 12 months, they usually’ve been an exquisite companion each instances.
“Their dedication to filmmaking is contagious, and I so admire their dedication to followers all around the world. I’m thrilled to formalise what’s an already fruitful collaboration-especially on the heels of Highway Home‘s excellent debut.”
Julie Rapaport, head of movie manufacturing and improvement at Amazon MGM Studios, commented: “Jake is a one-of-a-kind expertise whose ardour and eye for filmmaking makes him a strong storyteller each in entrance of the digital camera and behind the scenes.
“Following the record-breaking success of Highway Home, we couldn’t think about a greater time to formally cement our relationship. Jake has been an unbelievable companion, and we stay up for collaborating with him and the 9 Tales crew to create needle-moving and compelling movies from visionary filmmakers.”