Maggie Gyllenhaal Collaborates With Warner Bros. on 'creation Lake' Adaptation
WHO:
Variety - Maggie Gyllenhaal is collaborating with Warner Bros. on a new project.
The Hollywood Reporter - Rachel Kushner is the author of the novel "Creation Lake."
WHAT:
The Hollywood Reporter - "The Bride!" grossed $24 million worldwide on a budget of $90 million.
Variety - Warner Bros. has acquired the rights to Rachel Kushner's novel "Creation Lake" for Gyllenhaal to develop, produce, and direct.
The Hollywood Reporter - "Creation Lake" centers on a secret agent named Sadie Smith, a thirty-four-year-old American woman infiltrating an eco-activist collective.
The Hollywood Reporter - The novel is described as a philosophical thriller that tackles themes of activism, paranoia, and nihilism.
The Hollywood Reporter - "Creation Lake" was shortlisted for the Booker Prize and longlisted for the National Book Award and the Pen Faulkner Award for fiction.
WHERE:
The Hollywood Reporter - The story involves a farming collective in France.
WHEN:
The Hollywood Reporter - "Creation Lake" was named one of the top books of 2024 by The New York Times, The Atlantic, and Kirkus Reviews.
WHY:
The Hollywood Reporter - The collaboration is seen as a testament to Warner Bros.' faith in Gyllenhaal as a filmmaker, particularly from movie co-chief Pam Abdy.
HOW:
The Hollywood Reporter - Gyllenhaal is set to write and develop "Creation Lake" as a directing vehicle.
(UPDATED June 12, 2026 10:21 UTC)
"The Bride!" has grossed $24 million worldwide, but it was made on a budget of $90 million, according to The Hollywood Reporter. This significant gap between earnings and production costs raises questions about the film's financial performance. The report was released at 23:25 UTC.
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(UPDATED June 11, 2026 23:25 UTC)
Maggie Gyllenhaal is teaming up with Warner Bros. to develop, produce, and direct a film adaptation of Rachel Kushner's novel "Creation Lake," which has been described as a philosophical thriller. The story follows a thirty-four-year-old secret agent named Sadie Smith as she infiltrates an eco-activist collective in France, tackling themes of activism, paranoia, and nihilism. "Creation Lake" has received critical acclaim, being shortlisted for the Booker Prize and longlisted for several prestigious awards, highlighting Warner Bros.' confidence in Gyllenhaal's vision as a filmmaker.