Jake Gyllenhaal arrives on the red carpet of the 94th Oscars® at the Dolby Theatre at Ovation Hollywood in Los Angeles, CA, on Sunday, March 27, 2022. Credit/Provider: Mark Von Holden / A.M.P.A.S. Copyright: ©A.M.P.A.S.
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- Jake Gyllenhaal is circling new thriller ‘Code Black’.
- Harrison Query will adapt his medical-themed short story.
- Amazon MGM Studios has the film rights.
Having smacked people around for Amazon MGM Studios’ ‘Road House’ remake (with a sequel in the works) and dealing with being accused of murder in Apple TV+ series ‘Presumed Innocent’, Jake Gyllenhaal is turning his attention to medical procedures.
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According to Deadline, the star has hopped aboard ‘Code Black’, which writer Harrison Query plans to adapt from his short story, the rights to which Amazon MGM has snapped up.
Right now, Gyllenhaal is developing the project as a potential starring vehicle, but he’ll wait and see how the script turns out before he commits beyond being involved with his Nine Stories company.
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What’s the story of ‘Code Black’?
Jake Gyllenhaal stars in ‘Roadhouse.’ Photo: Laura Radford © Amazon Content Services LLC.
In the story, 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.
Scott Glassgold of 12:01 Films brought the package to Gyllenhaal’s company, while Lynn Harris and ‘The Batman’s Matt Reeves are also aboard for their 6th & Idaho team.
Where else can we see Jake Gyllenhaal?
Jake Gyllenhaal as Sgt. John Kinley in ‘The Covenant,’ directed by Guy Ritchie, a Metro Goldwyn Mayer Pictures film.
Gyllenhaal most recently worked on extraction specialist action thriller ‘In the Grey’ for writer/director Guy Ritchie, and the pair –– who previously also collaborated on another military movie, ‘The Covenant’ are reuniting for the ‘Road House’ sequel.
In addition to that, Gyllenhaal has a role in sister Maggie’s latest writing/directing gig, ‘The Bride’ for Warner Bros. And he’s aboardM. Night Shyamalan‘s new movie, ‘Remain’.
And given his status as a star with a production company, there is naturally a huge list of other projects he is backing, including an adaptation of hit stage musical ‘Fun Home’ and one of video game ‘The Division’ (which is seemingly locked in development limbo).
What else is Harrison Query working on?
(L to R) John Cena and Idris Elba in ‘Heads of State.’ Photo: Amazon MGM Studios. © 2023 Amazon Content Services LLC.
‘Code Black’ is the second high-profile sale for Query in just two months.
In May, he set up drama series ‘Trigger Point’ with A24 after the company won a bidding competition, with ‘Rebel Ridge‘s Jeremy Saulnier coming on to direct and exec produce.
Query also wrote Amazon MGM’s action-comedy ‘Heads of State’, starring John Cena and Idris Elba, which hits Prime Video July 2nd, and has a forthcoming limited series on JonBenét Ramsey at Paramount+.
When will ‘Code Black’ be on screens?
While we’re sure Amazon MGM Studios will want to develop this one stat, manage your expectations.
With no director aboard yet and the script only still in the works, we don’t predict seeing this for a couple of years yet, and no formal release is set.
Jake Gyllenhaal in ‘Presumed Innocent,’ premiering June 12, 2024 on Apple TV+.