Presumed Innocent is based on Scott Turows 1987 novel of the same name . Gyllenhaal will portray Rusty Sabich, a zealous prosecutor charged with murdering a close friend .
Washington, D.C., December 8: Jake Gyllenhaal, a Hollywood actor, has been in talks to appear in Presumed Innocent, the upcoming Apple TV Plus limited series from David E. Kelley, J.J. Abrams, and Dustin Thomason, according to a US-based news website.Presumed Innocent, based on Scott Turows' 1987 novel of the same name, uncovers obsession, sex, politics, It tells the tale of a horrific murder that upends the Chicago prosecuting attorneys office when one of its own is accused of the robbery.Once evidence begins to flow in that direction, Gyllenhaal will portray Rusty Sabich, a zealous prosecutor charged with murdering a close friend.Presumed Innocent received a series order in February.
Rachel Rusch Rich and he are executive producing for Abrams Bad Robot Productions.As co-executive producers, Turow and Miki Johnson work alongside Thomason, Sharr White, and Gyllenhaal.Warner Bros. Television is the project's studio, which has a long deal with Bad Robot.Gyllenhaal is best known for his films Donnie Darko, Zodiac, Love & Other Drugs, and Brokeback Mountain, the latter of which resulted in his nomination for the best supporting actor award in 2006.Besides his television appearances, he has appeared on various shows and hosted Saturday Night Live. He recently appeared in and produced Antoine Fuquas The Guilty under the name Nine Stories.He will next be seen in Guy Ritchies The Covenant and Doug Limans Road House.