Brad Pitt Eyes The Gray Man

[Hunter Rider]

http://www.comingsoon.net/news/movienews.php?id=65675

Source: Risky Business
May 2, 2010

New Regency Pictures has hired Adam Cozad to adapt Mark Greaney's 2009 thriller novel "The Gray Man." Production Company Shine Limited ("Merlin") is producing.

The following is how the book is described by publisher Jove:

Court Gentry is known as The Gray Man—a legend in the covert realm, moving silently from job to job, accomplishing the impossible, and then fading away. And he always hits his target. But there are forces more lethal than Gentry in the world. And in their eyes, Gentry has just outlived his usefulness.

Now, he is going to prove that for him, there's no gray area between killing for a living—and killing to stay alive.

Cozad is also writing the script for the untitled Jack Ryan film at Paramount Pictures.

I am guessing this guy must have a knack for adapting espionage, anyone read the book?

 

[Crockett]

James Gray to Direct 'The Gray Man'

James Gray has been set to direct The Gray Man, New Regency's adaptation of Mark Greaney's thriller novel. Script was written by Adam Cozad, who also scripted the Jack Ryan franchise reboot for Paramount with Chris Pine and director Jack Bender.

The action terrain is something of a departure for Gray, who last wrote and directed We Own the Night and Two Lovers. He tells me he has a very specific plan to shoot the film that will distinguish it from past assassin-on-the-run thrillers like the Jason Bourne films. That is to have the point of view come from the assassin.

He's a fan of Paul Greengrass's Bourne films, but wanted a different approach than one Greengrass used so effectively. "What he did was a documentary-style objective approach, and he owns that style. I want to do the opposite, which feels like a good way to sympathize with a professional hitman. You humanize him by never distancing yourself from his experience. This story has emotional stakes that enable me to do that."

 

[Octoberist]

Sounds so..unoriginal.

 

[bullets]

It's a tough life for an assassin , you always get betrayed by the people you work for apparently. Sounds exactly like Bourne but I like these type of films anyway

 

[Sebastos]

Source: Variety

Brad Pitt is eyeing the lead role of Court Gentry in the upcoming Mark Greaney adaptation, The Gray Man, Variety reports.

The film will be directed by James Gray (We Own the Night) and will feature a script by Adam Cozad (the upcoming Jack Ryan reboot). Adapting the first entry in Greaney's book series, the story focuses on Gentry, a former CIA operative turned assassin-for-hire. The official description of the first book is as follows:

Court Gentry is known as The Gray Man-a legend in the covert realm, moving silently from job to job, accomplishing the impossible, and then fading away. And he always hits his target. But there are forces more lethal than Gentry in the world. And in their eyes, Gentry has just outlived his usefulness.

Now, he is going to prove that for him, there's no gray area between killing for a living-and killing to stay alive.

The second book in the series, "On Target" was released last year with a third, "Ballistic", planned for next month.

The Tree of Life and can next be seen in Moneyball. He's also currently filming next year's zombie epic, World War Z.

http://www.comingsoon.net/news/movienews.php?id=81062

 

[Hunter Rider]

I own both Gray Man books but haven't read either yet, Pitt getting himself an espionage franchise is cool in my view.

 

[:eek:]

"Winter Soldier" Helmers Tackle "Gray Man"

By Garth Franklin Friday May 30th 2014 03:42AM
Sony Pictures has optioned the film rights to author Mark Greaney's novel "The Gray Man" and have attached "Captain America: The Winter Soldier" helmers Anthony and Joe Russo to write and direct.
The first of a four-part book series, the story follows a CIA operative-turned-assassin looks to evade mysterious forces as he tries to save the lives of the daughters who don't know he exists.
Much like with 'Winter Soldier,' the plan is for a 1970s espionage thriller influence to be felt on an otherwise contemporary story.
Joe Roth and Palak Patel are on board to produce the film which Sony aims to turn into a potential franchise. The studio has also optioned the three follow-up books.
New Regency previously held the rights.
Source: Variety