Movie fans are wondering if there is a movie adaptation of Tom Clancy Division released theatrically.
Clancy’s books have been developed into several award-winning films and TV shows, including The Hunt for Red October and Jack Ryan series.
Published in 2016, Division is also ripe for adaptation for the small or big screen, with rumors pointing to a Hollywood production being developed in recent years.
Is Jake Gyllenhaal’s The Division Still Happening?
Variety announced plans for a film adaptation Division in 2016, which starred Jake Gyllenhaal Spider-Man: Far From Home in the lead role.
Originally directed by Stephen Gaghan in January 2017 (per variety), the production team changed direction and brought Deadpool 2David Leitch in the same role (per Variety).
In June 2019, Variety confirmed that Netflix had acquired the distribution rights Divisionconfirmed that it will make its streaming debut when it was made and ready for release.
Unfortunately, the film faced another change in leadership when Deadline reported in March 2022 that Rawson Marshall Thurber would be taking over the director’s chair from Leitch.
Since then, updates on the production have been limited, although Thurber answered questions about his status on X (formerly Twitter) in January.
When asked if the studio had given up on the film, Thurber responded with a cryptic message: “No, sir. Watch this space…”
Responding to another message asking who he hoped would be in the film, the director teased, “I hope to get the whole community involved. Real talk.”
When could The Division movie be released?
If Division is still in active development, will likely take some time to get off the ground and ready for a big screen debut.
Division commencing filming within the next year, optimistically, would set up a theatrical premiere within the next two to three years.
However, this time may be longer as Thurber is currently working on several other projects that are more urgent.
According to Deadline shared in January 2022, eOne planned to develop a Dungeons & Dragons the flagship TV series that was said to establish a vast TV universe. Thurber was named director of the pilot and also served as executive producer of the series.
The report explained how several buyers bid for its streaming rights after its creative team was replaced.
In addition, according to The Hollywood Reporter, in March 2022, Thurber was involved in writing and directing the live-action film. Voltron movie. The film was also submitted to various streaming services and studios for production.
Potential Actors of The Division
As of April 2016 (according to TheWrap), the only confirmed cast members Division were Jake Gyllenhaal and Jessica Chastain. This report did not confirm the roles of either star.
Additionally, Variety’s report of Leitch directing the film confirmed Gyllenhaal and Chastain as producers on the film. Division. This gave them more power and control over the creative process behind the scenes as well as their most important roles in front of the camera.
What could happen in a Divison movie?
In the original Book, a viral outbreak caused by a smallpox-based virus sweeps through New York City on Black Friday 2015. This outbreak is known as the “green poison” or the “dollar flu.” It causes widespread chaos and quarantines major US cities.
The government then activates sleeper agents from the Strategic Homeland Division (or Division) to assist first responders in restoring order. Instead, the first agents sent to New York City go off, forcing the main agents to go in and fix the problem.
This is also after the vaccine was given to the public but failed to stop the spread of the virus.
Chastain and Gyllenhaal would likely play agents who enter that second wave to help the general public during the outbreak.
However, since other details of the story have not yet been publicly revealed, there is still a lot of mystery about it DivisionThe story is being adapted into a live-action film.
After writing, Division it has no confirmed production schedule or release date.
