In a competitive situation, Amazon MGM Studios has secured film rights to “Code Black,” a new short story by Harrison Query, for seven figures guaranteed, sources tell Deadline. The deal is believed to be one of the biggest of all time for a short story.

Scott Glassgold of 12:01 Films brought the package into Jake Gyllenhaal‘s Nine Stories, which will develop the political thriller as a starring vehicle for the Oscar nominee, under its first-look deal with the studio.

In Code Black, the country’s top heart surgeon is flown to D.C. to perform a high-stakes operation, finding himself led into a trap where his guile and genius become the only way to stop a plot that threatens both his family and the nation.

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Jake was honored last night at the Manhattan Theatre Club’s Spring Gala in New York City. Photos from the event have been added to the gallery. Clips from the gala have also been added to our video archive.

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Public Appearances > 2025 > Manhattan Theatre Club Spring Gala

Jake was joined by his fellow castmates, director Kenny Leon, and his mother Naomi, at a ceremony today unveiling his Sardi’s portrait honoring his performance in “Othello” on Broadway in New York City. Photos have been added to the gallery. Clips from the portrait unveiling have also been added to our video archive.

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Public Appearances > 2025 > Sardi’s Portrait Unveiling In New York City

Jake Gyllenhaal, currently back on Broadway starring as Iago in Othello opposite Denzel Washington at the Ethel Barrymore Theatre, will be honored by Manhattan Theatre Club at the company’s 2025 Spring Gala, set for May 19 at Cipriani 42nd Street.

The event will be hosted by three-time Tony honoree Bernadette Peters, currently starring in MTC’s Stephen Sondheim’s Old Friends at the Samuel J. Friedman Theatre.

The honor is the latest in a long association between Gyllenhaal and the theatre company. The stage and screen star led MTC’s 2015 production of Constellations, and served on the company’s Board of Directors from 2015 to 2023.

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Audra McDonald and Jake Gyllenhaal are playing iconic villains on Broadway, and when the two actors meet up before a Friday evening performance, they bond over their refusal to view their characters as purely evil. Read the article behind the cut, watch the full interview on Youtube, and view the portraits in our gallery.

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Magazine Scans > 2025 > Variety Magazine (US) | April 23
Photoshoots & Outtakes > Portraits > Variety – ‘Actors On Actors: Broadway’

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