Jake Gyllenhaal is in negotiations to star opposite Hugh Jackman in the gritty thriller "Prisoners" at Alcon Entertainment says Variety. Aaron Guzikowski ("Contraband") penned the script which revolves around a small-town carpenter named Keller (Jackman) whose young daughter and best friend are kidnapped. After the cops fail to find them, Keller … [Read more...]
Gyllenhaal Does The “Mississippi Grind”
August 16, 2012 by
Jake Gyllenhaal has scored the lead role in "Half Nelson" filmmakers Ryan Fleck and Anna Boden's next feature "Mississippi Grind" says The Hollywood Reporter. The sub-$ 10 million project centers on a down-on-his-luck gambler facing crushing debt who teams with a younger gambling addict (Gyllenhaal) in an attempt to change his luck. The two set … [Read more...]
Casting News: Gyllenhaal, Watson, Fonda
June 10, 2012 by
White House Down Maggie Gyllenhaal is in talks to play a Secret Service agent alongside Channing Tatum in Roland Emmerich's action thriller "White House Down" at Sony Pictures. James Vanderbilt penned the script about a para-military takeover of the White House. Jamie Foxx is the favourite to play the President. [Source: Variety] Noah "Harry … [Read more...]
Gyllenhaal Now OUT Of “Motor City”
March 12, 2012 by
Some stories really can change in just a few hours. On Wednesday came the news that Jake Gyllenhaal was set to replace Dominic Cooper on Albert Hughes' thriller "Motor City" at Dark Castle. Cooper had to bow out of the film due to scheduling issues. Today however Deadline reports that similar issues have forced Gyllenhaal to also skip the … [Read more...]
Gerwig, Gyllenhaal Make “Corrections”
January 21, 2012 by
Maggie Gyllenhaal, Bruce Norris, Greta Gerwig and Rhys Ifans are in negotiations to join the Noah Baumbach and Scott Rudin-produced drama pilot "The Corrections" at HBO reports Deadline. Based on Jonathan Franzen’s acclaimed book, the story revolves around the troubles of a Midwestern couple (Chris Cooper, Dianne Wiest) and their three adult … [Read more...]
Jake Gyllenhaal Goes “Way, Way Back”
November 13, 2011 by
Jake Gyllenhaal is reportedly in talks for the lead role in "The Way, Way Back" for producer Kevin Walsh and Mandate Pictures reports Variety (via The Playlist). The story follows a teenage boy who, over the course of an extraordinary summer, forms a friendship that gives him the strength to stand up to his bullying stepfather and reconnect with … [Read more...]
