The ongoing Covid-19 pandemic has vastly changed how movies and television shows are shot, from rigorous testing and on-set social distancing protocols. But “The Guilty” director Antoine Fuqua has set a new bar — he and his star Jake Gyllenhaal never met in person during production. As was recently reported, Fuqua directed remotely from a van parked a few blocks away from the set. “The Guilty” trailer finally allows audiences to get a taste of Fuqua’s unique approach.
A remake of the 2018 Danish film of the same name, directed by Gustav Möller, “The Guilty,” follows Gyllenhaal as 911 call operator Joe. On what starts as an ordinary day, he has to race to save one caller in grave danger. As he gets deeper into the situation, he realizes nothing is as it seems. But the only way out and save his caller is for Joe to face some tough truths.
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Ethan Hawke (“Before Sunrise“), Riley Keough (“Mad Max: Fury Road“), Paul Dano (“There Will Be Blood“), Bill Burr (“The King of Staten Island“), and David Castaneda (“The Umbrella Academy“) join Gyllenhaal in the cast. Take a look at the official summary for “The Guilty” below:
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The film takes place over the course of a single morning in a 911 dispatch call center. Call operator Joe Baylor (Gyllenhaal) tries to save a caller in grave danger—but he soon discovers that nothing is as it seems, and facing the truth is the only way out.
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“The Guilty” releases in select theaters on September 24 and drops on Netflix on October 1. Take a look at the new teaser below.