Jake Gyllenhaal programs 'Source Code'
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... pictures. Jake Gyllenhaal is in negotiations to star in sci-fi thriller "Source Code," which will launch the slate for Vendome Pictures. Duncan Jones will direct and The Mark Gordon Co. will co-produce with Vendome."Source Code" centers on a soldier who wakes up in the body of an unknown commuter and is forced to live and relive a harrowing train bombing until he can determine who is responsible for it. Topher Grace was originally attached to the script. Read more at Variety. ...
Jake Gyllenhaal Joins Duncan Jones for 'Source Code'
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I'm not sure what happened to Escape from the Deep, the World War II submarine thriller which was supposed to be the next project for Moon's Duncan Jones, or Mute (his other original sci-fi film). The news today, though, is even more exciting: it seems that instead of tackling historical fiction, Jones will go back to the well for some more heady science-fiction with Source Code. If the title sounds familiar, it's because the project has been floating around for over two years; last year, Shane Abbess (of the Australian pseudo-religious horror film Gabriel) was set to ...
Gyllenhaal Sifts Through "Source Code"
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Jake Gyllenhaal is in negotiations to join the sci-fi thriller "Source Code" for Vendome Pictures, The Mark Gordon Co. and Summit Entertainment reports Variety.
The story centers on a soldier who wakes up in the body of an unknown commuter and is forced to live and relive a harrowing train bombing until he can determine who is responsible for it.
"Moon" helmer Duncan Jones will direct the project as his next film, putting his Berlin-based sci-fi film "Mute" on hold for now. Mark Gordon, Philippe Rousselet and Jordan Wynn will produce.
Source Code Asks Jake Gyllenhaal to Repeat Himself
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... Code, the planned follow-up of Moon director Duncan Jones. Gyllenhaal would portray a soldier who wakes up one day in the body of an unfamiliar commuter forced to relive a train bombing until he can discover who's responsible for it. It's said to be loosely based on screenwriters who experienced a similar dilemma with this story for two years, from Universal to current studio Summit, until they finally were able to pin the whole thing on Groundhog Day. [Variety] ...
