after the release of road house Star Jake Gyllenhaal’s Nine Stories banner has signed a three-year first-look film deal with Amazon MGM.
Under the agreement, Amazon-MGM Studios will have first look at the narrative works that Nine Stories plans to produce in both theatrical and streaming formats.
road houseAccording to Amazon MGM, it is the most-watched film debut of any studio-produced title. According to Amazon, road house It has attracted 50 million viewers to date, but details on how that number is calculated (i.e., does it count if you watch a movie for only a few minutes and then turn it off) have not been disclosed.
Gyllenhaal previously starred in the Amazon MGM title Guy Ritchie’s “The Covenant”.
“I worked with Amazon MGM on two films this past year, and they were both great partners,” Gyllenhaal said in a statement. “Their dedication to filmmaking is contagious, and I greatly respect their dedication to their fans around the world. I’m especially excited to formalize what has already been a fruitful collaboration. road houseThis is a wonderful debut work. ”
“Jake is a unique talent whose passion and eye for filmmaking make him a powerful storyteller both in front of the camera and behind the scenes,” said Julie, Head of Film Production and Development, Amazon MGM Studios.・Rappaport said. “Following our record-breaking success, road houseI couldn’t think of a better time to officially solidify our relationship. ”
Nine Stories, which Gyllenhaal founded with Riva Marker in 2015, recently produced Antoine Fuqua’s Netflix feature Guilty.Other titles include Paul Dano’s directorial debut wild animals and david gordon green stronger.Projects in development include an adaptation of the Tony Award-winning musical fun home On Amazon.