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Yahoo
25-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Amazon MGM Lands Harrison Query's Short Story 'Code Black' For Film; Jake Gyllenhaal In Talks To Star In & Produce Political Thriller
EXCLUSIVE: In a competitive situation, Amazon MGM Studios has secured film rights to 'Code Black,' a new short story by Harrison Query, for seven figures guaranteed, sources tell Deadline. The deal is believed to be one of the biggest of all time for a short story. Scott Glassgold of 12:01 Films brought the package into Jake Gyllenhaal's Nine Stories, which will develop the political thriller as a starring vehicle for the Oscar nominee, under its first-look deal with the studio. More from Deadline Nicholas Galitzine Teases He-Man Costume After Wrapping 'Masters of the Universe' Bill Pullman & Rick Moranis Returning For New 'Spaceballs'; Keke Palmer, Lewis Pullman Also Set - The Dish Amazon MGM Studios Developing Dark Comedy Series 'God's Country' From John Owen Lowe & Samir Mehta; Chris Pratt Exec Producing In Code Black, the country's top heart surgeon is flown to D.C. to perform a high-stakes operation, finding himself led into a trap where his guile and genius become the only way to stop a plot that threatens both his family and the nation. In addition to Gyllenhaal and Josh McLaughlin for Nine Stories, producers in talks include Lynn Harris and Matt Reeves for 6th & Idaho, and Glassgold for 12:01. Query will adapt the screenplay. Code Black marks the second high-profile sale for Query in just two months. In May, he set up his drama series spec Trigger Point in A24 after six-way bidding, with Rebel Ridge's Jeremy Saulnier coming on to direct and exec produce alongside former Fifth Season Head of TV Joe Hipps. Query also wrote Amazon MGM's action-comedy Heads of State, starring John Cena and Idris Elba, which is out July 2, and teamed with Tommy Wallach to set up the forthcoming limited series on JonBenét Ramsey at Paramount+. After exec producing and starring in Apple's Presumed Innocent and seeing the critically acclaimed series break out as one of Apple's most-watched dramas of all time, Gyllenhaal is back on board to exec produce a second season. Previously, his Nine Stories has produced lauded titles like The Guilty, Wildlife and Stronger, among others. Upcoming, he also has the Guy Ritchie-directed sequel to his hit Road House remake for Amazon MGM, where he's both starring and producing. The first film had a record-breaking debut on Prime Video with over 50 million viewers in its first two weekends on the service. The 'Code Black' deal marks the fifth short story sale of the year for Glassgold, who last month went to Skydance with Drift, based on an unpublished work of science fiction by Ben Queen & Jason Shuman, securing a $2M+ deal following a heated auction. A master at selling the short story, he prior to that saw 20th preemptively acquire Ripped, a feature adaptation of the short story by Joe Ballarini, which his 12:01 Films will produce alongside Dwayne Johnson's Seven Bucks. Glassgold also bagged the first big sale of 2025 with After Shock, a Lionsgate adaptation of the earthquake-themed short story by Aaron Jayh, to star Brandon Sklenar. Other upcoming projects include Caretaker at Universal with Sydney Sweeney, The Dwelling at Amazon MGM with Michael B Jordan, and Occupant at New Line with Zach Cregger producing. Gyllenhaal is represented by WME and Carlos Goodman; Query by CAA, Ground Control and Jeff Frankel; Reeves by CAA, 3 Arts, and attorneys Karl R. Austen and Peter C. Sample; and Glassgold's 12:01 by Verve and McKuin Frankel Whitehead. CAA and Verve oversaw the auction.
Geek Tyrant
24-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Geek Tyrant
Dave Bautista Looking to Join Guy Ritchie's ROAD HOUSE 2 — GeekTyrant
Dave Bautista may be stepping into the chaos of the Road House universe. While nothing's official yet, sources say he's received an offer to join Road House 2 . Talks haven't started, but just the idea of Bautista mixing it up with Jake Gyllenhaal in this sequel is enough to get audiences interested. Guy Ritchie is directed the sequel, with Gyllenhaal reprising his role as ex-UFC fighter Dalton. The script comes from Will Beall ( Bad Boys: Ride or Die ), and production is being handled by Charles Roven and Alex Gartner , along with Gyllenhaal's Nine Stories and executive producers Josh McLaughlin and Ivan Atkinson. The 2024 reboot, directed by Doug Liman, was a major hit for Prime Video, drawing over 80 million viewers worldwide within eight weeks and setting streaming records for Amazon. As for Bautista, his dance card is pretty full. He's currently working on Alpha Gang with the Zellner brothers and Cate Blanchett, and he's got both The Trap House and Amazon's Wrecking Crew opposite Jason Momoa on deck. If talks progress, this could mark yet another sharp and physical role for the former WWE star, one that fits snugly into the punch-happy, glass-breaking world of Road House . Source: Deadline
Perth Now
16-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Perth Now
Jake Gyllenhaal set for Code Black
Jake Gyllenhaal is to star in Code Black. The 44-year-old actor's Nine Stories are to develop the political thriller, which is based on a new short story by Harrison Query, as a starring vehicle for Jake, with the film's rights secured by Amazon MGM Studios as part of their first-look deal with the company, Deadline reports. Amazon MGM secured the rights for a guaranteed seven-figure sum, in what is believed to be one of the biggest deals of all times for a short story. Harrison himself will adapt the tale for the big screen. Code Black will see Jake play the US' top heart surgeon, who is flown to Washington D.C. to carry out a high-stakes operation, only to be embroiled in a trap that he needs to work his way out of to stop a plot that threatens both his family and the country. As well as Jake and Nine Stories' Josh McLaughlin, producers in talks for the film include Lynn Harris and Matt Reeves of 6th + Idaho, and Scott Glassgold of 12:01 Films. Nine Stories' three-year deal with Amazon MGM Studios was announced in April last year. As well as 'Road House', which was helmed by Doug Liman, Jake starred in Guy Ritchie's 'The Covenant' for Amazon MGM Studios before inking the deal. He said in a statement at the time: "I've worked with Amazon MGM on two films this past year, and they've been a wonderful partner both times. "Their dedication to filmmaking is contagious, and I so admire their commitment to fans all over the world. I am thrilled to formalise what is an already fruitful collaboration-especially on the heels of Road House's outstanding debut.' Julie Rapaport, head of film production and development at Amazon MGM Studios, commented: "Jake is a one-of-a-kind talent whose passion and eye for filmmaking makes him a powerful storyteller both in front of the camera and behind the scenes. "Following the record-breaking success of Road House, we could not imagine a better time to officially cement our relationship. Jake has been an incredible partner, and we look forward to collaborating with him and the Nine Stories team to create needle-moving and compelling films from visionary filmmakers."
The Hindu
11-06-2025
- Entertainment
- The Hindu
Rachel Brosnahan to star in ‘Presumed Innocent' Season 2 at Apple TV
Rachel Brosnahan has been cast in the lead role for Season 2 of Apple TV+'s legal drama Presumed Innocent, and will also serve as an executive producer on the new installment. Season 1 of the series, which premiered in 2024, was based on Scott Turow's bestselling novel of the same name and starred Jake Gyllenhaal. The upcoming second season will shift focus, drawing from the forthcoming novel Dissection of a Murder by Jo Murray, which is expected to be published in 2026. While Apple has not released a full synopsis for Season 2, publisher Pan Macmillan describes the plot as centering on Leila Reynolds, a young and relatively inexperienced attorney who is unexpectedly assigned to lead a high-profile murder case involving a well-known judge. Despite her doubts, the defendant insists that she represent him and no one else. Brosnahan will portray Leila Reynolds. The series continues to be developed by David E. Kelley, who returns as executive producer and co-showrunner under his David E. Kelley Productions banner. Erica Lipez will also serve as co-showrunner and executive producer. J.J. Abrams and Rachel Rusch Rich are on board as executive producers for Bad Robot, with additional producing support from Matthew Tinker, Jake Gyllenhaal (via Nine Stories), Dustin Thomason, and Brosnahan herself. Scott Turow, the author of the original source material, is also credited as a co-executive producer. This marks Brosnahan's first major television role since her award-winning performance in The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, which concluded in 2023. She earned five consecutive Emmy nominations for the series, winning in 2018, and will next appear as Lois Lane in James Gunn's upcoming Superman film.
