[Updated update] Jake Gyllenhaal cast in scifi Source Code! Duncan Jones to direct. Brothers trailer no. 3

[Updated update] Forgive the ugliness of this post - things are moving fast! There is a slightly new Brothers trailer today - the differences are very minor, but I'll take anything I can get for Brothers. Source.



This scene below is the only significant addition for Jake Gyllenhaal's character.


[Another update] Duncan Jones has now tweeted confirmation - details here. Some bits and pieces from Duncan: 'true.. its a good step up in budget and ambition too. Im excited to work with Jake G too. cool guy. I like him.' 'Source Code came with an offer hard to refuse.' 'Hopefully it will be a little more professional than Moon, and we will have a proper online presence as we go.' Good! See below for more updated links about the script.

The Post

This story has just been published (and now in Variety): 'Philippe Rousselet’s Vendome Pictures has announced its first project, teaming with Mark Gordon on the sci-fi thriller Source Code starring Jake Gyllenhaal. Summit International has already pre-sold rights to more than 15 territories at AFM. Duncan Jones, fresh from his critically acclaimed low budget sci-fi Moon, will direct the story of a US soldier who wakes up in the body of an unknown commuter and is forced to live and relive a train bombing until he can find the perpetrator. Ben Ripley wrote the screenplay with revisions from Billy Ray.'

'Mark Gordon of The Mark Gordon Company will produce with Rousselet, a longtime French producer who set up Vendome a year ago backed by a $115m revolving credit facility funded by a consortium of banks. Production is set for first quarter 2010 and Summit Entertainment will release in the US. CAA packaged and arranged financing for the film. The title has been one of the hottest at the market, with rights going to Optimum in the UK, Kinowelt in Germany, Hopscotch in Australia, SND in France, Aurum in Spain, Sandrew Metronome in Scandinavia, and Belga in Benelux.'


'“Source Code is the perfect film on which to launch the Vendome slate,” Rousselet said. “The film offers a unique and engaging story that we believe will appeal to a world-wide audience. Furthermore having the opportunity to work alongside Mark and Duncan is a dream start for our company and exemplifies the types of producers and film-makers we at Vendome plan to be in business with.”'

'“Jake and I have been trying to find a project together since we worked on The Day After Tomorrow,” Gordon said. “He’s a wonderful actor and perfect for this role in Source Code.”'

Source. Updated to add that the story is now in Variety.


Interestingly, this story follows the recent tweet by Duncan Jones that he met Jake for a breakfast business meeting. This is a director I would love Jake to work with - Moon was superb. The brief synopsis suggests yet again the range of Jake. If this film does begin filming in the first quarter of 2010, it couldn't be more different from Prince of Persia and Love and Other Drugs. So, what do you think? One also wonders how this would fit in with Doug LIman's beloved Unnamed Moon Project. Whatever the case, I whole heartedly approve of seeing the movies line up...

Meanwhile, can I get in an early reminder to Duncan about the obligatory shower and towel scenes?


[Update] Thanks to Jake Fan for a link to a review of the script. I've got to say, this sounds much better than the simplistic synopsis had suggested (so long as it's better than Vantage Point).

More information here, too.

Brothers screening

Updated to add: It appears that the Brothers screening is taking place this afternoon (LA time) at the Director's Guild. Jake has been seen in Pittsburgh today and so he is unlikely to be there. Jim Sheridan, however, is and he is doing a Q&A after the viewing. Hopefully we will get some reports of the screening and what Jim has to say.
Thanks to IHJ for the pictures.