A Denis Villeneuve‘s crime thriller movie will receive a reboot as a UK series. Alcon plans to adapt the Dune director’s 2013 feature, Prisoners, starring Hugh Jackman and Jake Gyllenhaal, into a series. The company’s recent movies include Practical Magic 2 and Blade Runner 2049.
Alcon Media Group recently launched an international arm of the studio called Alcon International Studios. Ex-Amazon executive David Piasek heads it as president. He will work with the top brass to expand the company’s presence in Europe and the United Kingdom. Under Piasek’s leadership, AIS will look to turn multiple Alcon IPs into UK Series in the future.
Deadline reported that Prisoners is one of the many movies Alcon wants to adapt into a UK series. Alcon co-founders and co-CEOs Andrew Kosove and Broderick Johnson released a joint statement about AIS. It reads, “We’re very excited about what AIS represents for Alcon’s next chapter. Building on Alcon’s legacy, we see a tremendous opportunity to create a dynamic global television platform and to partner with exceptional creators across the UK and Europe to bring ambitious, distinctive stories to audiences around the world.”
What is Denis Villeneuve’s Prisoners movie about?
Prisoners is a 2013 offering directed by Villeneuve and written by Raised by Wolves scribe Aaron Guzikowski. The movie follows the abduction of 6-year-old Anna and her friend. The only evidence linked to the case is a motorhome parked on their street. Detective Loki (Gyllenhaal) arrests the driver, who is set free due to lack of evidence. This prompts Anna’s father, Keller Dover (Jackman), to take things into his own hands, knowing that his daughter and her friend’s lives are at stake.
In addition to Gyllenhaal and Jackman, the movie also stars Viola Davis, Maria Bello, Terrence Howard, Melissa Leo, and Paul Dano, among others. Alcon Entertainment produced the movie with Madhouse Entertainment and 8:38 Productions.