UBISOFT’S “THE DIVISION” STARRING JESSICA CHASTAIN AND JAKE GYLLENHAAL LANDS AT NETFLIXRafe Judkins to Adapt the Screenplay Based on Best-Selling Tom Clancy Video GameOFFICIAL PRESS RELEASENEWS PROVIDED BY Netflix, Inc. Director: David Leitch (Deadpool 2, Atomic Blonde, The Fast & Furious Presents: HOBBS & SHAW) Writer: Rafe Judkins to adapt the screenplay based on the best-selling video game Rafe is currently creating the upcoming series Wheel of Time for Amazon, based on the acclaimed fantasy novels. Cast:Jake Gyllenhaal and Jessica Chastain to star and produce Producers: 87North Productions, Nine Stories, Freckle Films and Ubisoft Film and Television. Logline: In the near future, a pandemic virus is spread via paper money on Black Friday, decimating the city of New York and killing millions. By Christmas, what’s left of society has descended into chaos. A group of civilians, trained to operate in catastrophic times, are activated in an attempt to save who and what remains. The Division 2 launched in March 2019 to critical-acclaim and continues to provide players with new content on an ongoing basis.
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June 14, 2019 10:00pm ET by Netflix, Inc. |