Jake Gyllenhaal’s Nine Stories Productions Hires Josh McLaughlin as President

As a seasoned cinema enthusiast with an eye for recognizing potential, I must say that the recent hiring of Josh McLaughlin as the new president of Jake Gyllenhaal’s production company, Nine Stories Productions, is nothing short of a masterstroke!


Jake Gyllenhaal‘s company Nine Stories Productions has hired Josh McLaughlin as its new president.

In his latest position, McLaughlin will team up with Gyllenhaal to create a series of ventures. It’s been made public that our company has secured a three-year, initial film agreement with Amazon MGM Studios. This contract encompasses both cinematic and online premieres.

It’s a pleasure to announce that Josh has joined Nine Stories as our president. I hold him in high regard due to his extensive background and thorough understanding of the industry,” Gyllenhaal stated. “I am excited about collaborating with him to increase the variety of our compelling projects, spanning film, television, and live performances.

McLaughlin transitions to his new role from Wink Pictures, a company he founded, where he was involved in various projects spanning television, films, and podcasts. Before this, he spent a decade at Focus Features, rising to the position of production president, contributing to movies like “BlacKkKlansman,” “The Darkest Hour,” and “Phantom Thread.” He also teamed up with filmmakers such as David Leitch on “Atomic Blonde” starring Charlize Theron, Joel Edgerton on “Boy Erased,” and served as an executive producer for “Let Him Go,” featuring Kevin Costner and Diane Lane.

McLaughlin expressed his enthusiasm about becoming part of the Nine Stories team led by Jake. He’s looking forward to contributing to the company’s remarkable successes and growth, and working alongside gifted filmmakers and innovators to produce captivating content for our valued associates.

Nine Stories has recently backed “Road House” and the AppleTV+ series “Presumed Innocent.” Gyllenhaal co-founded Nine Stories in 2015 and worked on Antoine Fuqua’s “The Guilty,” David Gordon Green’s “Stronger” and Paul Dano’s “Wildlife.” For the stage, the company has produced “We’re Only Alive for a Short Amount of Time” by playwright David Cale, “Sea Wall/A Life” and Jeremy O. Harris’ “Slave Play.”

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2024-09-10 19:16