Published 18:16 IST, September 24th 2020
'The Guilty' rights acquired by Netflix for $30M; to unite Jake Gyllenhaal & Antoine Fuqua
'The Guilty' rights acquired by streaming platform Netflix for $30 million. The film will bring the 'Southpaw' team of Jake Gyllenhaal & Antoine Fuqua together.
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online streaming platform Netflix recently acquired rights to upcoming Jake Gyllenhaal film, Guilty. A report by Deline suggests that worldwide deal was worth $30 million. thriller film will see reunion of actor Jake Gyllenhaal and director Antoine Fuqua, who h previously worked toger in critically acclaimed 2015 film, Southpaw.
Netflix buys rights to Guilty
Netflix recently purchased worldwide rights to much-awaited thriller film, Guilty. film is reportedly based on Den Skyldige, which is a high-rated Danish thriller. plot of this film is expected to revolve around events of a single night when a kidnapped woman calls 911 for help. Jake Gyllenhaal will be seen playing role of Joe Bayer, who is trying his best to save abducted woman. events that follow phone call are expected to leave audience on edge of ir seats.
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film Den Skyldige was directed by Gustav Moller, who also contributed to screenplay of film. Danish original starred actors like Jakob Cedergren, Jessica Dinn, and Omar Shargawi in key roles. Den Skyldige has a rating of 97% on Rotten Tomatoes.
film, Guilty, has been triggering a lot of anticipation amongst fans since this actor-director duo has proven to be a good team in past. screenplay of Guilty will be written by Nic Pizzalotta while production team will include Riva Marker, Jake Gyllenhaal, Antoine Fuqua, Gary Michael Walters, Scott Greenberg, Michel Litvak, Annie Marter, Lina Flint, and Gustav Moller.
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Actor Jake Gyllenhaal and director Antoine Fuqua have previously worked toger in film Southpaw, which worked exceptionally well amongst audiences. plot of this sports-drama film revolves around boxer Billy Hope, who goes through severe depression after losing his family. film is about bringing hope and making a difference against all odds. film Southpaw also starred actors like Rachel Mcams, Forest Whitaker, and Oona Laurence in key roles.
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18:16 IST, September 24th 2020