Jake Gyllenhaal News
In 2014, writer/director Dan Gilroy gained a lot of attention for his drama Nightcrawler, which told the story of aspiring crime journalist Lou Bloom (Jake Gyllenhaal) and the immoral lengths he would go to to make a name (and money) for himself. The film received a plethora of accolades, including a Best Original Screenplay Oscar nomination for Gilroy.
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Now that you've seen it, what did you think? "You have to make the money to buy a ticket." In theaters now is Dan Gilroy's Nightcrawler, a story set during nighttime in Los Angeles about a young man desperate for work who lands a career in late-night crime journalism. Jake Gyllenhaal plays Louis Bloom, who zooms around the city with his video camera hoping to capture footage of the biggest story he can find. The cast includes Bill Paxton as a competitor, Rene Russo as a TV station editor, and Riz Ahmed as his assistant "Rick". So how is it? The sleeper hit of the year?
- Shockya: Interview: Jake Gyllenhaal on His Transformation & Performance in ‘Nightcrawler’
- Rotten Tomatoes: News: Video: Jake Gyllenhaal Gets Confrontational
- The Wrap: ‘What's the Deal?’ With Jake Gyllenhaal and ‘Nightcrawler's’ Oscar Chances (Video)
- Variety: Digital Tracking: ‘Nightcrawler’ to Slither its Way to $12 Million Opening
- Dark Horizons: Review: Nightcrawler
Nightcrawler crawls to #1!
Moviegoers were drawn to different kinds of creeps this Halloween weekend, putting the Jake Gyllenhaal crime drama NIGHTCRAWLER at the top of the box office with an estimated $10.9 million!
The directing debut of screenwriter Dan Gilroy (THE BOURNE LEGACY) had already collected acclaim from festivals, and audiences were also keen on getting a glimpse at the seedy Los Angeles...
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- Screen Crush: Weekend Box Office Report: 'Nightcrawler' Edges Out the Competition in a Very Close Race
- Thompson on Hollywood: 'Ouija' Takes Halloween Box Office, 'Nightcrawler' Set to Win Weekend
- Variety: Box Office: ‘Nightcrawler,’ ‘Ouija’ Tied for First in Deadly Halloween Weekend
- Moviefone: Weekend Box Office: 'Nightcrawler' and 'Ouija' Tie For the Top Spot
- Entertainment Weekly: Box office report: ‘Ouija’ almost steals No. 1 spot from ‘Nightcrawler’
- Collider: Box Office: NIGHTCRAWLER and OUIJA in Dead Heat on Tame Halloween Weekend
- Hollywood Reporter: Box Office: 'Ouija' Summons Narrow Halloween Win Over 'Nightcrawler'
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- Digital Spy: Gone Girl becomes David Fincher's highest-grossing US box office film
- Hollywood Reporter: Box Office: 'Ouija' and 'Nightcrawler' Claim Tie for Halloween Crown
- USA Today: 'Nightcrawler' and 'Ouija' in box office dead heat
- The Wrap: Jake Gyllenhaal's ‘Nightcrawler’ Creeping Past ‘Ouija’ at Box Office
- HitFix: Box Office: 'Ouija' and 'Nightcrawler' battle for Halloween bucks on Friday
- Collider: Friday Box Office: OUIJA Pulls Off Halloween Win Over NIGHTCRAWLER
- The Wrap: ‘Nightcrawler’ and ‘Ouija’ Neck-and-Neck at Haunted Box Office
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Now that you've seen it, what did you think? "You have to make the money to buy a ticket." In theaters now is Dan Gilroy's Nightcrawler, a story set during nighttime in Los Angeles about a young man desperate for work who lands a career in late-night crime journalism. Jake Gyllenhaal plays Louis Bloom, who zooms around the city with his video camera hoping to capture footage of the biggest story he can find. The cast includes Bill Paxton as a competitor, Rene Russo as a TV station editor, and Riz Ahmed as his assistant "Rick". So how is it? The sleeper hit of the year?
- Shockya: Interview: Jake Gyllenhaal on His Transformation & Performance in ‘Nightcrawler’
- AintItCool: Capone declares NIGHTCRAWLER Jake Gyllenhaal's best performance and one of the year's finest films
- Rotten Tomatoes: News: Video: Jake Gyllenhaal Gets Confrontational
- The Wrap: ‘What's the Deal?’ With Jake Gyllenhaal and ‘Nightcrawler's’ Oscar Chances (Video)
- Vulture: The Only Surprise in Nightcrawler Is Its Grotesqueness
- Moviefone: 'Nightcrawler' Review: One of the Best Movies of the Year
- Variety: Digital Tracking: ‘Nightcrawler’ to Slither its Way to $12 Million Opening
ComingSoon.net talks to filmmaker Dan Gilroy about making his directorial debut, the L.A.-based thriller Nightcrawler, starring Jake Gyllenhaal, Rene Russo, Bill Paxton and Riz Ahmad.
- IndieWire: How 'Nightcrawler' Writer-Director Dan Gilroy Turned Jake Gyllenhaal Into a Coyote
- Deadline: Dialogue: Jake Gyllenhaal plumbs even deeper depths in Nightcrawler, a timely look at today’s in-your-face media
- Cinema Blend: Why Nightcrawler Is The Perfect Movie To See On Halloween
- JoBlo: Exclusive 1:1 Interview: Nightcrawler Star Rene Russo!
- MovieWeb: 'Nightcrawler' Red Band Trailer Starring Jake Gyllenhaal
Over the past few years Jake Gyllenhaal has become one of the most exciting actors working today. His work in ENEMY, PRISONERS and END OF WATCH is terrific, as he continues to challenge himself and take on meatier roles. His latest only further proves what a fascinating talent he is. In NIGHTCRAWLER, he portrays Louis Bloom, a strange fellow who discovers he has a knack for videotaping horrific events which...
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- IndieWire: Watch: Jake Gyllenhaal Gets Nutty in 'Nightcrawler' Red Band Trailer
- Entertainment Weekly: Jake Gyllenhaal hits the gas in NSFW ‘Nightcrawler’ trailer
- IndieWire: Jake Gyllenhaal Lost 30 Pounds and a Great Deal of Blood to Make 'Nightcrawler'
- Chud: Interview: Dan Gilroy Compares ‘Nightcrawler’ To ‘Invasion of the Body Snatchers’
- Coming Soon: The Weekend Warrior: Nightcrawler, Before I Go To Sleep, Saw Re-Release
Not to bring things back to Oscar, perhaps a lowest common denominator form of conversation for movies, but it would be some kind of shame if Jake Gyllenhaal doesn’t get a well-deserved nomination for “Nightcrawler” because he’s all kinds of wicked and twisted worthy. Some pundits are questioning whether that’ll happen or not, but I suppose that’s someone else’s concern at the end of the day.
- Hollywood Reporter: Jake Gyllenhaal on Producing, 'Nightcrawler' Cuts and How "Acting Is Incredibly Selfish"
- Deadline: Jake Gyllenhaal Interviewed By Hawk Koch: “I Love The Abrasion” – Produced By NY
- Variety: Jake Gyllenhaal Will Direct When He Feels ‘Presumptuous Enough’
- Digital Spy: Jake Gyllenhaal's Nightcrawler releases new red band trailer
- Digital Spy: Jake Gyllenhaal on directing: 'Only when I feel presumptuous enough'
- FirstShowing.net: One Final Red Band Trailer for 'Nightcrawler' Gets Wicked & Wild