Gyllenhaal in negotiations for Source Code

Posted on November 10, 2009
Filed Under Actors, Directors, News

Although I’m dedicating this post to Jake Gyllenhaal, I’m not going to write about his transformation into a physical powerhouse, displayed in clips from the upcoming “Prince of Persia” flick. Mostly because I’m a guy and I’m quite certain that his talent as an actor is way more interesting than his six pack. Anyway, Variety reports that actor Jake Gyllenhaal is in negotiations to star in sci-fi thriller “Source Code.” Duncan Jones will direct and Mark Gordon will produce. Production is slated to begin during the first quarter.

“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. Project had originally been set up at Universal in early 2007 when the studio bought Ben Ripley’s screenplay and attached Topher Grace to star. Universal tapped Shane Abbess to helm last year.

Gyllenhaal is currently filming “Love and Other Drugs,” helmed by Ed Zwick, and will next be seen in Disney’s “Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time.”

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