Netflix Buys Dan Gilroy’s Untitled ‘Nightcrawler’ Reunion
After a bidding war, Netflix won a “heated auction” for the next film fromNightcrawlerwriter-director,Dan Gilroy. Not only is it going to be the third feature from Gilroy, which makes it exciting enough already, but it’s also aNightcrawlerreunion:Jake GyllenhaalandRenee Russoare starring in the film.
Below, learn more about the Dan Gilroy Netflix project.
Deadlinereports the untitled project is set in the art world. There’s no plot details or info on Gyllenhaal and Russo’s characters, but Gilroy’s script is apparently quite different compared toNightcrawlerand his next feature,Roman Israel, Esq., starring Denzel Washington andformerly calledInner City. Less than a week after Gilroy’s third directorial effort was announced, the package was bought. Netflix will give Gilroy’s film a limited theatrical release when it’s available to stream.
Gilroy is making the kind of adult, star-driven and mid-budget movies we wish we saw more frequently in theaters, so it’s great to hear we won’t have too long of a wait between his second and third movie. His next feature, which also starsColin FarrellandCarmen Ejogo, was budgeted around $35 million, which is significantly more costly thanNightcrawler’s $8 million price tag. The Sony project follows a defense attorney in Los Angeles, played by Washington, who takes a job at a well-respected law firm after his partner dies. In a story that’s drawn comparisons toThe VerdictandMichael Clayton, Roman Israel gets involved with a dangerous case. According toThe Hollywood Reporter, Sony is eying a release date for Gilroy’s picture later this year, as they think Washington’s performance might be an awards contender.
BeforeRoman Isreal, Esq.,even hits theaters, it’s great knowing Gilroy already has another project moving towards the starting line. He made the kind of debut that leaves you interested in everything he touches next. To create a character as rich as Lou Bloom in your first shot behind the camera is no small feat. And then to have a mass audience respond to the sociopathic cameraman with such enthusiasm?Nightcrawlerwas extraordinary debut that couldn’t have gotten a better reception. Lou was a fantastic character on the page – one of the fastest and most enjoyable scripts I’ve read – but Gyllenhaal added some little details that made him a little more comical and frightening. Gyllenhaal, Russo, and Gilroy working together again is nothing but good news.
