Open Road Films has released the first official trailer and poster for ‘Nightcrawler’, in theaters October 17th. Follow the links below to watch and / or download the video! Screen captures are in the gallery.

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Canadian distributor Elevation Pictures is pleased to be a part of the premiere lineup, announced today at the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) press conference. Elevation Pictures’ films include the Canadian premiere of The Imitation Game and the world premiere of Nightcrawler.

Nightcrawler stars Jake Gyllenhaal as Lou Bloom, a driven young man who discovers the nocturnal world of L.A. crime journalism. Joining a group of freelance camera crews who film marketable mayhem, Lou makes his own place at the table, aided by Nina, a veteran of the blood-sport that is local TV news. Blurring the line between observer and perpetrator, Lou finds his calling in a murderous world reduced to transactions. The film also stars Rene Russo and Bill Paxton and will be distributed by Open Road in the U.S.

The film will make its world premiere as a Special Presentation at the Elgin Theatre on September 5 at 9:30 P.M.

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The first promotional video for ‘Nightcrawler’, titled “Hard Worker Seeking Employment”, has been released. Click here to watch! Screencaps are in the gallery. ‘Nightcrawler’ is set to be released on October 17th, 2014.

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Open Road has snapped up U.S. rights to Jake Gyllenhaal’s upcoming crime drama Nightcrawler for $4.5 million following a spirited bidding war.

The movie, now completed, sparked keen interest among domestic distributors on the ground at the Cannes Film Market. The Weinstein Co. and Focus Features were also in the bidding, with A24 Films and Fox Searchlight circling.

Nightcrawler marks the directorial debut of screenwriter Dan Gilroy. Rene Russo, Gilroy’s wife, and Bill Paxton co-star in the movie. Tony Gilroy and Jennifer Fox are producing with Gyllenhaal.

“We are thrilled to re-team with Jake Gyllenhaal, with whom we shared great success on End Of Watch,” Open Road CEO Tom Ortenberg said in a statement. “Dan and Tony Gilroy are incredibly talented and have made a fantastic film and we couldn’t be happier about adding Nightcrawlers to our slate.”

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If you’ve been following the entertainment news lately, you may have overheard a little diddy about Jake Gyllenhaal punching a mirror. While filming Dan Gilroy’s Nightcrawler, Gyllenhaal became so wound up in a scene that he punched a mirror hard enough to require an emergency hospital visit and a few stitches. When we caught up with the actor earlier today to talk about his heroically damaged performance as Detective Loki in Prisoners, we had to ask about the mirror and his hand, which is still bandaged up.

“We were working a scene and it was an intense scene, and I just went for it,” he told us. “It’s going to be in the movie, too, which is pretty awesome. The feeling that you left it all out on the field, ya know? That you even put a little of your own blood into a project.”

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