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The Son (series) Movie Updates

The Son (series) Movie Updates

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Jake Gyllenhaal’s Nine Stories And Partner Bold Films Join With ‘Sic... from Deadline

Jake Gyllenhaal and the production company behind his critically-acclaimed turn in Nightcrawler are joining together to bring a popular crime novel to the big screen.

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  • A once gifted 15-year-old and promising wrestler's downward spiral ensues when his cop father commits suicide. He winds up in prison, nurtured by an uninterrupted supply of heroin from a seedy chaplain on the inside but when he learns long-hidden truths about his father's unexpected death, he makes a brilliant escape and begins hunting down the people responsible for his wrongful sentence.

Warner Bros Wins Auction For Jo Nesbo Novel from Deadline

In an auction that had keen interest and bids from multiple studios, Warner Bros acquired screen rights to The Son, the latest thriller by bestselling Norwegian novelist Jo Nesbo.

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  • A young man is in prison because he took the rap for crimes that others committed. His father, who is said to be a corrupt cop, commits suicide. When the son learns that his father was actually an honest man who was murdered, he escapes prison to avenge the killing. Along the way, he also begins to rectify the crimes to which he confessed.

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