Netflix is teaming up with Academy Award-winning filmmaker Stephen Gaghan on his subsequent directorial characteristic, Valley of Ashes. It’s described as a free and trendy adaptation of F. Scott Fitzgerald’s traditional 1925 novel The Nice Gatsby. It was famously tailored for the massive display screen by director Baz Luhrmann in 2013, which starred Leonardo DiCaprio, Tobey Maguire, and Carey Mulligan.
What can we find out about Netflix’s The Nice Gatsby film?
In accordance with Deadline, Netflix executives had been reportedly blown away by the Syrian director’s pitch for his Nice Gatsby film. Due to this, they instantly grabbed the chance to accumulate the venture earlier than it went to market. Additional particulars about its story are nonetheless underneath wraps, however the film is anticipated to focus on Silicon Valley.
The film might be written and directed by Gaghan, who may also function a producer by way of his Tremendous Emotional manufacturing banner. The venture may also reunite him with producer Jennifer Fox, after beforehand working collectively in 2005’s Syriana film. Gaghan is finest recognized for writing the script for Steven Soderbergh’s 2000 crime drama Site visitors, which received him an Oscar for Finest Tailored Screenplay. In addition to Syriana, he additionally beforehand directed 2002’s Abandon, 2016’s Gold, and 2020’s Dolittle.
The unique novel takes place within the Jazz Age on Lengthy Island and follows the story of Nick Carraway, a bond salesman who turns into associates together with his enigmatic and self-made millionaire neighbor Jay Gatsby. Resulting from his obsession with reuniting together with his former lover, Gatsby holds extravagant events and reveals off his wealth to rekindle their romance regardless of Daisy’s marital standing.
(Supply: Deadline)
