Jake Gyllenhaal has a brand new streaming undertaking within the works.
Netflix and Jake Gyllenhaal are teaming up for the primary time in 5 years with a brand new motion thriller authentic film. Gyllenhaal’s films and TV exhibits on streaming have been triumphant lately. From his remake of Highway Home for Prime Video, to his TV rendition of Presumed Harmless for Apple TV, the actor has headed many profitable ventures.
Now, Deadline studies that Gyllenhaal will likely be teaming up with Netflix for a brand new motion thriller film, titled Kill Swap. Created by Harrison Question (Heads of State), the precise particulars of the movie are being saved underneath wraps. Nevertheless, it has been described as pulling from the likes of Sicario and Collateral, in response to the official report on its improvement.
Gyllenhaal will star within the movie, producing alongside Matt Reeves and Lynn Harris for sixth & Idaho, alongside Josh McLauglin from 9 Tales and Scott Glassgold from 12:01 Movies. This will likely be Gyllenhaal’s first streaming authentic undertaking with Netflix in 5 years, having beforehand starred within the well-received crime thriller The Responsible.
Question, who can be serving as government producer for the film, is not any stranger to constructing profitable streaming productions. His newest film, Heads of State, starring John Cena and Idris Elba, turned the fourth most-watched film on Prime Video when it debuted in July 2025. Now, he has a large number of tasks within the works with numerous streaming companies.
Kill Swap is only one of two films Question and Gyllenhaal are engaged on collectively: the pair are additionally teaming up for Code Black, bought to Amazon MGM. Question’s different Netflix authentic films within the works embody the TV present Set off Level, produced by A24 and starring Joel Edgerton, and The Operator, a brand new streaming film starring Mark Wahlberg.
Though not a lot is understood about Kill Swap, it makes for an additional motion film on Gyllenhaal’s plate. This consists of the upcoming Highway Home 2, which is at present filming for Prime Video. His different main streaming undertaking coming quickly is Presumed Harmless season 2, which he’ll be serving as a producer on however not starring in.
Since there’s nothing but identified about Kill Swap this early in its improvement, the Netflix undertaking will doubtless stay wrapped in thriller till nearer to when manufacturing begins. It is unclear how a lot a precedence it’s in comparison with Question’s different tasks. Nevertheless, its announcement means it is most likely nearer to arriving than anticipated.
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