Warner Bros. Options Booker-Shortlisted 'Creation Lake' for Maggie Gyllenhaal After $24 Million 'Bride!' Flop
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Updated · Hollywood Reporter · Jun 11
Warner Bros. Options Booker-Shortlisted 'Creation Lake' for Maggie Gyllenhaal After $24 Million 'Bride!' Flop
3 articles · Updated · Hollywood Reporter · Jun 11
Summary
Warner Bros. has tapped Maggie Gyllenhaal to write, develop and direct an adaptation of Rachel Kushner’s 2024 novel "Creation Lake," with Gyllenhaal also producing.
The book follows a spy who infiltrates a farming collective in France and begins questioning her life, framing themes of activism, paranoia and nihilism as a philosophical thriller.
"Creation Lake" arrives with strong literary momentum: it was shortlisted for the Booker Prize, longlisted for the National Book Award and PEN/Faulkner Award, and named among 2024’s top books by several outlets.
The project marks a renewed bet on Gyllenhaal after Warner Bros.’ "The Bride!" grossed $24 million worldwide against a $90 million budget, signaling continued backing from studio leadership despite that setback.