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gyllenhaal is attached as an exec producer, along with his nine stories producing partner riva marker .
i’ve read that many times. i went on a family vacation to hawaii when i was 12 and my sister [ actress maggie gyllenhaal ] gave it to me for christmas. i couldn’t put it down. my production company is called nine stories productions, a homage to salinger’s book of short stories .
a & e has put in development an anthology series focused on american cults created by jake gyllenhaal, nine stories productions and a & e studios. the announcement was made today by elaine frontain bryant, executive vice president and head of programming, for a & e as part of the tca winter press tour .
nine stories’ producers jake gyllenhaal and riva marker and bold film’s michel litvak are behind this project; bold’s gary michael walters is executive producing with jo nesbo and niclas salomonsson .
a & e network, academy award and golden globe nominee jake gyllenhaal (“end of watch, ” “nightcrawler, ” “southpaw”), nine stories productions and a + e studios (“unreal, ” “roots”) are partnering on the premium series development of an anthology that will explore the world of a different major american cult persona and the provocative nature of belief each season. the announcement was made today by elaine frontain bryant, executive vice president and head of programming, for a & e .
the oscar - nominated actor’s production company nine stories prods. is developing an anthology series from a + e studios for a & e network. the limited series will explore major american cult personas, and the first season is planned to revolve around the jim jones story .
jake gyllenhaal is getting into the tv game. the oscar - nominated actor’s production company nine stories prods. is developing an anthology series from a + e studios for a & e network. the limited series will explore major american cult personas, and the first season is planned to revolve around the jim jones story. gyllenhaal’s development project was announced by [ … ]
jake gyllenhaal and the production company behind his critically - acclaimed turn in nightcrawler are joining together to bring a popular crime novel to the big screen. nine stories which has a first - look deal with its partner bold films are developing a feature adpatation of jo nesbo ’s crime novel the son with sicario director denis villeneuve set to helm. this also marks the third collaboration for gyllenhaal and villeneuve (enemy and prisoners) .
“ bold films chooses to tell stories that i love — unflinching yet entertaining, ” gyllenhaal said in a statement. “i look forward to making movies that are successful both artistically and financially. that’s what gary (michael waters, bold ceo) and michel (litvak) do. they are nonconformists who have already proven to be terrific partners on ‘ nightcrawler ’ — protecting stories and the artists who tell them. ”
nine stories recently completed principal photography on its first feature — david gordon green’s stronger in which gyllenhaal stars as the working - class boston man jeff bauman, whose iconic photo from the 2013 boston marathon bombing captured the hearts of the world. it is inspired by a true story and based on the new york times bestseller. the film was developed by mandeville films before it was brought to bold films; lionsgate will release it in 2017 .
“riva and i founded nine stories to push creative limits, and have found a wonderful partner in a & e with this fascinating series, ” gyllenhaal said. “jim jones is a complex character — one who has found his way into the collective unconscious. we want to focus on the undeniable magnatism of zealots and the danger of that kind of charisma. a notion not only pertinent to cult leaders but to the geo - political climate of today. ”
“riva and i founded nine stories to push creative limits, and have found a wonderful partner in a & e with this fascinating series, ” gyllenhaal stated. “jim jones is a complex character – one who has found his way into the collective unconscious. we want to focus on the undeniable magnatism of zealots and the danger of that kind of charisma. a notion not only pertinent to cult leaders but to the geo - political climate of today. ”
executive produced by gyllenhaal and riva marker (“beasts of no nation, ” “the kids are all right”) and produced by their company nine stories productions in association with a + e studios, the series’ inaugural season would focus on the notorious story of jim jones and his cult the peoples temple of the disciples of christ. the series would chronicle jones’ path from social leader and passionate integrationist to deranged spiritual dictator to a group of followers committed to his dangerous philosophy of faith. as jones’ mental health began to unravel, growth of his flock, power and influence resulted in increased scrutiny from the media and authorities, forcing him to move his california - based congregation to guyana to create the eponymous infamous jonestown commune. there, in 1978, they lost their lives in a mass murder / suicide organized by jones himself, resulting in the deaths of more than 900 people, including over 300 children, united states congressman leo ryan and several journalists, becoming one of the largest single losses of american civilian lives in history .
other projects also in development at nine stories is jack hitt’s this american life account of lee yopp, a former football coach turned theater director, who was hired by the us army to stage an annual music pageant on fort bragg with tony - nominee alex timbers aboard to direct; antoine fuqua’s cartel drama the man who made it snow, based on david mermelstein’s best - selling autobiography in which gyllenhaal would star as max mermelstein, a jewish hotel engineer who transformed pablo escobar’s medellin cartel from a small mom - and - pop drug organization into a billion - dollar enterprise .
executive produced by gyllenhaal and riva marker (beasts of no nation, the kids are all right), and produced by their nine stories prods in association with a + e studios, the series will explore a different major cult personality and the provocative nature of belief each season. season 1 would focus on the notorious story of jim jones and his cult the peoples temple of the disciples of christ. the series would chronicle jones’ path from social leader and passionate integrationist to deranged spiritual dictator over a group of followers committed to his dangerous philosophy of faith, culminating in a mass murder - suicide in which 918 people died at the group’s guyana compound in november 1978 .
following last year’s sleeper hit “nightcrawler, ” jake gyllenhaal has signed a first - look deal with bold films. the partnership affords gyllenhaal the opportunity to acquire and develop new material. riva marker is set as the production executive for gyllenhaal’s new company. “bold films chooses to tell stories that i love — unflinching yet entertaining, ” gyllenhaal said [ … ]
it is not, however, nearly as large as it might be, given his precocious success. since starring as a 17 - year - old rocket enthusiast in the heartwarming 1999 film'' october sky,'' gyllenhaal has become the go - to guy for art - house auteurs in search of angst - ridden adolescents. he has mined the emotionally taxing terrain of what he calls'' serious, sulking brooders'' to great acclaim. in the 2001 cult hit'' donnie darko,'' gyllenhaal teamed with his older thespian sibling, maggie (whose breakthrough came last year in'' secretary''), portraying a time - traveling high - school student driven to misdeeds by a demonic rabbit. he has also played the boy - toy of an older woman in'' lovely and amazing'' and a discount store worker dangerously obsessed with jennifer aniston - - and j. d. salinger - - in'' the good girl.'' (gyllenhaal' s production company, nine stories, is named for the salinger collection, his favorite being'' teddy.'' )
following last year’s sleeper hit “ nightcrawler, ” jake gyllenhaal has signed a first - look deal with bold films .
the partnership affords gyllenhaal the opportunity to acquire and develop new material. riva marker is set as the production executive for gyllenhaal’s new company .
“nightcrawler” received an oscar nomination for original screenplay, and gyllenhaal nabbed a sag nom for lead actor. the film went on to gross $ 38. 7 million worldwide on an $ 8. 5 million budget .
“ [ jake’s ] impeccable taste in projects and deep knowledge of how to make high quality films make him a formidable producer, ” said bold films chairman litvak .
gyllenhaal has already had a busy year, with “southpaw” recently overperforming at the box office; “everest” is set to make an awards push later on this year. he is about to start production on tom ford’s “nocturnal animals” and is in negotiations to star in lionsgate’s boston marathon bombing drama “stronger. ”
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gyllenhaal’s development project was announced by elaine frontain bryant, exec vice president and head of programming for a & e at the television critics association press tour on wednesday in pasadena, calif .
the jim jones story — which would set the stage for the inaugural season, should the project get greenlit — would focus on his cult, the peoples temple of the disciples of christ, and chronicle jones’ path from social leader to deranged spiritual dictator to a group of followers who eventually were involved in the biggest single loss of american life in a deliberate act until the 9 / 11 terrorist attacks in 2001. the jones - led california - based congregation made headlines, shocking the world, when the group moved to guyana where they created the eponymous infamous jonestown commune, which in 1978, was the site of the mass murder and suicide via apparent cyanide poisoning, organized by jones. the event left more than 900 people dead, including over 300 children, u. s. congressman leo ryan and many journalists .
the anthology series marks gyllenhaal’s first foray into television producing. the “southpaw” star previously served as a producer on his films “nightcrawler” and “end of watch. ”
actor jake gyllenhaal wowed millions in the title role of his breakthrough film, donnie darko. he then starred in underwhelming action flick the day after tomorrow and indie offering the good girl. he has now hit the a - list with brokeback mountain, playing a gay cowboy, and jarhead, which opens today, as a marine waiting for action in the gulf .
no. i’ve had people very close to me die recently and that’s made me question my mortality. this didn’t do that as much as it made me realise that no matter what i feel, it’s ok. feelings never killed anybody .
he did once and we still joke with him about it. there were 1, 000 extras and no one was listening to [ actor ] chris cooper. sam just felt there needed to be a bit of respect, so he got up on stage and shouted: ‘shut the f * * * up! ’
there’s speculation jarhead and brokeback mountain will see you nominated for oscars. how do you feel about that ?
there’s a lot of talk about things like that when you work with directors such as ang lee or sam mendes because they are expected to win oscars. frankly, you don’t say no to either of them. you beg them, no matter what it is you’re going to be doing in their films – whether it’s wearing a santa cap over your dick [ in jarhead ] or making love to heath ledger [ in brokeback mountain ] .
when you spend that much time in such close quarters with people, if someone’s wearing a santa hat on their dick, it’s kind of like ‘whatever’ .
the film is based on a book by ex - marine anthony swofford. what’s your favourite book ?
what about salinger’s the catcher in the rye? your character in 2002’s the good girl was obsessed with it .
your mother naomi foner is a screenwriter. did you meet big stars when you were a child ?
paul newman taught me how to drive. when i was 15, my mum was writing a script with him and we went out to the racetrack. he threw me in the passenger seat and started driving. we’re 100ft from a wall, going 60 miles an hour and he hits the brake and turns the wheel – and the car spins three times. then he turns to me and goes: ‘that was what you don’t do. ’
your father stephen is a director. was there any possibility of you not following him in the family business ?
probably not. acting was always a passion of mine but now i’m thinking there may be things that i’m just as interested in .
cooking is just as much of a passion. my best friend is a chef and all my closest friends are chefs. i think performing has always been a big thing for me and i think cooking is another type of performance .
maybe. my friend peter [ sarsgaard, his jarhead co - star and his sister’s fiancé ] taught me that whatever you are feeling is ok. if you are acting and you don’t want to act, then fine. peter said he’s been treating his talent like it was a two - cent whore. he’s having his way with it and not appreciating it. whatever you are doing, if you lose an appreciation for it, it’s time to rethink that .
[ laughs ] i don’t know what i am. i know i was kind of an it - guy for a long time .
you’re also popular with gay people thanks to brokeback mountain. are you comfortable with that ?
i’m comfortable with whatever status i have. i’ve been called ‘the thinking woman’s sex symbol’ but doesn’t every woman think? a lot of young girls come up to me and they’re so cute and sweet. then i might be at a street fair and a guy with his butt cheeks hanging out of his trousers will tell me he likes my movie. it’s a pretty interesting existence .
all the time. i’d phone maggie while we were making jarhead and say: ‘i’m feeling this way and i don’t understand. ’ and she’d say: ‘but that sounds perfect for the film. ’ she came to the set and said: ‘i have some notes if you want to hear them. ’ i was like, ‘yesss! ’
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the son follows the life of sonny lofthus, a once gifted 15 - year - old and promising wrestler, whose downward spiral ensues when his cop father commits suicide. for the past twelve years, sonny’s time in prison has been nurtured by an uninterrupted supply of heroin from a seedy chaplain on the inside. when sonny learns long - hidden truths about his father’s unexpected death, he makes a brilliant escape and begins hunting down the people responsible for his wrongful sentence .
the company is also in post - production on a feature documentary about acclaimed photographer, christopher hondros, who was killed on assignment in libya in 2011, as told by his best friend and journalist, greg campbell .
and, in television, it is developing an anthology series for a & e network that explores major american cult personas over history. the first season highlights the story of cult leader jim jones, who was responsible for the 1978 mass murder - suicide in jonestown, guyana .
gyllenhaal will start production on bong joon ho’s okja and daniel espinosa’s life later this year. he next stars opposite amy adams in tom ford’s nocturnal animals .
villeneuve is currently in post production on story of your life with jeremy renner and amy adams and soon begins production on untitled blade runner project starring harrison ford .
gyllenhaal is represented by wme and carlos goodman of bloom hergott. villeneuve is represented by caa. nesbo is represented by rwsg, the salomonsson agency and keith fleer .
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jake gyllenhaal can wrap two feet around his head. no, he is not a yogi, although the 22 - year - old actor did study eastern religion at columbia university for two years. it' s just that the circumference of his noggin is a whopping 24 inches .
'' i can never find hats that fit,'' gyllenhaal says, removing one that does - - a hybrid baseball - trucker cap by the london label the'' duffer'' of st. george.'' my head happens to be of an abnormal size.''
for comic relief, the naturally buoyant gyllenhaal threw himself into slapstick, playing a love - struck teenager in the dark farce'' bubble boy,'' but soon enough he returned to drama, playing a surrogate son to susan sarandon and dustin hoffman in'' moonlight mile.''
the reasons: nature and nurture. gyllenhaal, the son of the screenwriter naomi foner and the director stephen gyllenhaal, made his film debut as a gap - toothed, spiky - haired tween, playing billy crystal' s son in the 1991 comedy'' city slickers.'' two years later, both he and his sister appeared in'' a dangerous woman,'' scripted by their mother and directed by their father .
the gyllenhaals grew up in los angeles and on'' extravagantly awesome'' martha' s vineyard with an a - list of liberals. modesty and general boredom with the subject prevents him from name - dropping, but for the record, they include: his godmother, jamie lee curtis; his first driving instructor, paul newman, whom he knew then only as'' the salad dressing guy''; and ted danson and mary steenburgen, who invited a young gyllenhaal to dinner with his now - chum chelsea clinton .
it was hoffman, however, who may have had the greatest influence, urging the young actor to explore the theater. as a result, gyllenhaal made his stage debut in the 2002 london production of kenneth lonergan' s play'' this is our youth'' - - a revolving - cast production that has become'' the vagina monologues'' for the postadolescent drama set. the role earned gyllenhaal an outstanding newcomer award from the evening standard .
without driving a muscle car, donning superhero tights or defiling a piece of pastry, gyllenhaal' s ascendance has, by any standard, come fast and furious. during one particularly hectic period when he made five films in one year, gyllenhaal wore a gold band on his finger inscribed with these words:'' mine the darkness and see by the path you leave behind.''
he no longer wears that ring, and declares that nonstop journeyman period over.'' i needed time to figure things about myself rather than grow up on movie sets,'' he says. one thing he discovered was his comfort zone; he decided not to pursue a plum role in bertolucci' s'' dreamers,'' which involved nudity.'' i' m not shy about taking my clothes off, but if i' m going to see pictures of myself naked on the internet, i would love to feel like there was a reason for it, that it was of service to the story.'' in the past, he admits, he would choose'' characters that were more screwed up than i am to prove something, rather than accepting that i have certain obvious things that i want to show to people.''
chief among those things are a quick, improvisational wit and a goofy charm somewhat at odds with his troubled screen persona. the recent addition of a beard, something he is toying with for his coming role in the screen production of the broadway hit'' proof,'' does little to diminish - - or age - - his unconventionally handsome mug. with gyllenhaal, though, the eyes have it; strikingly blue and expressive, they telegraph hurt and delight, mischief and danger .
sauntering into the cafe of ikea (his rendezvous choice) in burbank, calif. , the 6 - footer appears exceedingly everydude in a hanes t - shirt and dolce & gabbana jeans that hang low in the de rigueur fashion of youth, revealing calvin klein drawers. he pretends to be horrified by his entrance .
'' did i pull the ultimate actor move of being 15 minutes late?'' he asks, eyes twinkling .
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gyllenhaal orders a plate of swedish meatballs, which he eats with toothpicks just to appear eccentric. of swedish descent himself, the actor admires the socialist approach of the home - furnishings outlet and happily strolls the aisles, talking to strangers .
'' i like ikea because it feels like the potential of a home,'' says gyllenhaal, who remains undaunted by the actor' s itinerant life.'' i' ve just been roaming the land. i live in a storage bin and eat at ikea.''
when the store sound system begins blaring the 80' s pop standard'' walking on sunshine,'' gyllenhaal, who narrowly lost the lead in'' moulin rouge'' to ewan mcgregor, amuses fellow shoppers by breaking into song and dance. spent, he slides into a display filled with red rubber balls.'' i' m floating in a pan of giant cranberries,'' he shouts, giving voice to either an inner child or a very green acting student .
with a charisma characterized in the pages of youth publications as'' puppy dog adorable'' that could easily have led gyllenhaal to alpha - teen pinup status, he has always chosen the more difficult, less commercial path. now, he has also arrived at a professional crossroads, electing to do more theater and fewer films in favor of those that will secure his position as a box office commodity, allowing him the freedom to choose independent projects or work with current favorite directors like pedro almodóvar and alfonso cuarón .
toward that end, gyllenhaal spent six months in montreal filming'' the day after tomorrow,'' a big - budget doomsday thriller directed by roland emmerich (of'' independence day'') to be released next spring.'' i play sam hall, a feisty guy caught in the middle of his parents' divorce,'' gyllenhaal says.'' he' s a smart kid, but doesn' t study, and when caught in dire life - threatening circumstances, he discovers himself to be an unlikely hero. i did all of my own stunts: no look - alikes, no dummies.''
no dummy himself, gyllenhaal counts environmentalism among his causes and hopes the story about global warming turns out to be a cautionary tale .
'' it' s not like i' m trying to disguise a movie that is basically a big - action film as some sort of political statement,'' he says.'' i do believe that the environment sways and stagnates politics. i mean, if we were using alternative energy, obviously we' d have no interest in iraq. hopefully, people will leave the theater and go:' i' m driving this enormous s. u. v. that guzzles gas, and there are only two people in the car with me every day, and i don' t use it for anything else except to kind of look cool. maybe i should get a hybrid car.''' this is exactly what gyllenhaal intends to do, when the lease on his current ride - - a bmw station wagon - - is up .
speaking of global affairs, his craft and his personal life, gyllenhaal maintains a serious mien but rises to the bait when called a lefty.'' i' m totally bipartisan!'' he protests with a smile.'' i' m a big fan of the texas rangers, and there' s something stylish about them belts george bush wears.''
he is surprisingly relaxed and good - natured about the attention that his relationship with the actress kirsten dunst, 21, has garnered.'' fame is being able to get into a restaurant,'' he says.'' it doesn' t inhibit what i do and the way i feel. needing attention is a destructive, really unhappy way to live. if you watch the ebb and flow of these things, it' s like a few seconds in what i intend to be an incredibly long career.''
after filming'' proof,'' gyllenhaal plans to tackle the classics, playing romeo in 2004 in a west end production.'' i am chomping at the bit,'' he admits.'' there are periods of time in your life where you can truly and honestly pull certain characters off. romeo happens to fit right now. i have never performed shakespeare, but i have an innate feeling that this role and i will get along just fine. i' ve outgrown quirky - - on to the romantics.''
correction: september 28, 2003, sunday a picture caption last sunday in men' s fashions of the times, part 2 of the times magazine, with an article about the actor jake gyllenhaal, misspelled the label of a scarf he was photographed wearing. it is duckie brown, not ducky brown .
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nine stories productions is a new-york based film , theater and television production company founded by jake gyllenhaal and riva marker in 2015 . nine stories has a first-look deal with bold films , the company behind whiplash , drive , and nightcrawler , the latter of which gyllenhaal starred in and produced . gyllenhaal won an independent spirit award for producing nightcrawler and was an executive producer on david ayer ’s end of watch . marker produced cary fukunaga ’s critically acclaimed child soldier drama beasts of no nation and was an executive producer on academy award nominated the kids are all right . nine stories aims to develop and produce provocative , character-driven material at both the studio and independent levels . the company ’s first film , david gordon green ’s “ stronger , ” inspired by the true story of boston marathon bombing survivor jeff bauman and based on the new york times bestseller of the same name , will be released in fall 2017 . nine stories is currently in post production on “ wildlife , ” paul dano 's directorial debut in which gyllenhaal stars opposite carey mulligan , and executive produced the documentary “ hondros ” about war photographer chris hondros , which will premiere at this year ’s tribeca film festival . nine stories is currently in development on a number of titles , including jo nesbø 's critically acclaimed novel “ the son ” , which denis villeneuve will direct ; stephen gaghan 's adaptation of ubisoft ’s post-apocolyptic video game “ the division , " in which gyllenhaal will also star , and a scripted limited series for a&e centered on cults throughout history . the company is also developing seth harp ’s rolling stone article “ the anarchists vs the islamic state ” for the screen , and “ theater of war , ” based on an episode of this american life with director alex timbers for the stage and screen . gyllenhaal can currently be seen on broadway in an exclusive 10 weeks only run of stephen sondheim ’s sunday in the park with george at the newly reopened hudson theatre . the musical , produced by marker , jeanine tesori and adam speers of atg , is the highest grossing in sondheim 's esteemed history . following the deal with bold films , gyllenhaal explained : “ [ they choose ] to tell stories that i love — unflinching yet entertaining . i look forward to making movies that are successful both artistically and financially . that ’s what [ bold ceo ] gary [ michael waters ] and [ chairman ] michel [ litvak ] do . they are nonconformists who have already proven to be terrific partners on ‘ nightcrawler ’ — protecting stories and the artists who tell them . ” litvak added : “ we are thrilled to be back in business with jake . i truly enjoy our artistic collaboration . his impeccable taste in projects and deep knowledge of how to make high quality films make him a formidable producer . "
nine stories productions is a new-york based film, theater and television production company founded by jake gyllenhaal and riva marker in 2015. nine stories has a first-look deal with bold films, the company behind whiplash, drive, and nightcrawler, the latter of which gyllenhaal starred in and produced. gyllenhaal won an independent spirit award for producing nightcrawler and was an executive producer on david ayer ’s end of watch. marker produced cary fukunaga ’s critically acclaimed child soldier drama beasts of no nation and was an executive producer on academy award nominated the kids are all right. nine stories aims to develop and produce provocative, character-driven material at both the studio and independent levels. the company ’s first film, david gordon green ’s “ stronger, ” inspired by the true story of boston marathon bombing survivor jeff bauman and based on the new york times bestseller of the same name, will be released in fall 2017. nine stories is currently in post production on “ wildlife, ” paul dano's directorial debut in which gyllenhaal stars opposite carey mulligan, and executive produced the documentary “ hondros ” about war photographer chris hondros, which will premiere at this year ’s tribeca film festival. nine stories is currently in development on a number of titles, including jo nesbø's critically acclaimed novel “ the son ”, which denis villeneuve will direct; stephen gaghan's adaptation of ubisoft ’s post-apocolyptic video game “ the division, " in which gyllenhaal will also star, and a scripted limited series for a&e centered on cults throughout history. the company is also developing seth harp ’s rolling stone article “ the anarchists vs the islamic state ” for the screen, and “ theater of war, ” based on an episode of this american life with director alex timbers for the stage and screen. gyllenhaal can currently be seen on broadway in an exclusive 10 weeks only run of stephen sondheim ’s sunday in the park with george at the newly reopened hudson theatre. the musical, produced by marker, jeanine tesori and adam speers of atg, is the highest grossing in sondheim's esteemed history. following the deal with bold films, gyllenhaal explained: “ [ they choose ] to tell stories that i love — unflinching yet entertaining. i look forward to making movies that are successful both artistically and financially. that ’s what [ bold ceo ] gary [ michael waters ] and [ chairman ] michel [ litvak ] do. they are nonconformists who have already proven to be terrific partners on ‘ nightcrawler ’ — protecting stories and the artists who tell them. ” litvak added: “ we are thrilled to be back in business with jake. i truly enjoy our artistic collaboration. his impeccable taste in projects and deep knowledge of how to make high quality films make him a formidable producer. "
nine stories productions is a new-york based film, theater and television production company founded by jake gyllenhaal and riva marker in 2015. nine stories has a first-look deal with bold films, the company behind whiplash, drive, and nightcrawler, the latter of which gyllenhaal starred in and produced. gyllenhaal won an independent spirit award for producing nightcrawler and was an executive producer on david ayer ’s end of watch. marker produced cary fukunaga ’s critically acclaimed child soldier drama beasts of no nation and was an executive producer on academy award nominated the kids are all right. nine stories aims to develop and produce provocative, character-driven material at both the studio and independent levels. the company ’s first film, david gordon green ’s “ stronger, ” inspired by the true story of boston marathon bombing survivor jeff bauman and based on the new york times bestseller of the same name, will be released in fall 2017. nine stories is currently in post production on “ wildlife, ” paul dano's directorial debut in which gyllenhaal stars opposite carey mulligan, and executive produced the documentary “ hondros ” about war photographer chris hondros, which will premiere at this year ’s tribeca film festival. nine stories is currently in development on a number of titles, including jo nesbø's critically acclaimed novel “ the son ”, which denis villeneuve will direct; stephen gaghan's adaptation of ubisoft ’s post-apocolyptic video game “ the division, " in which gyllenhaal will also star, and a scripted limited series for a&e centered on cults throughout history. the company is also developing seth harp ’s rolling stone article “ the anarchists vs the islamic state ” for the screen, and “ theater of war, ” based on an episode of this american life with director alex timbers for the stage and screen. gyllenhaal can currently be seen on broadway in an exclusive 10 weeks only run of stephen sondheim ’s sunday in the park with george at the newly reopened hudson theatre. the musical, produced by marker, jeanine tesori and adam speers of atg, is the highest grossing in sondheim's esteemed history. following the deal with bold films, gyllenhaal explained: “ [ they choose ] to tell stories that i love — unflinching yet entertaining. i look forward to making movies that are successful both artistically and financially. that ’s what [ bold ceo ] gary [ michael waters ] and [ chairman ] michel [ litvak ] do. they are nonconformists who have already proven to be terrific partners on ‘ nightcrawler ’ — protecting stories and the artists who tell them. ” litvak added: “ we are thrilled to be back in business with jake. i truly enjoy our artistic collaboration. his impeccable taste in projects and deep knowledge of how to make high quality films make him a formidable producer. "