Jake Gyllenhaal, Jessica Chastain To Star In ‘The Division’!

Briefly: The bad video game movie taste left in Jake Gyllenhaal’s mouth after Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time has apparently, finally subsided.

Ubisoft has just revealed that Gyllenhaal, along with Crimson Peak star Jessica Chastain, will star in the in-development adaptation of Tom Clancy’s The Division.

Nine Stories Productions and Freckle Films are developing the film with Ubisoft. In the game, “in the wake of a devastating pandemic that sweeps through New York City, basic services fail one by one, and without access to food or water, the city quickly descends into chaos. As an agent of The Division, you’ll specialize, modify, and level up your gear, weapons, and skills to take back New York on your own terms.”

“We are excited to collaborate with Jessica and Jake, two of Hollywood’s most talented actors and perfect creative collaborators to help bring Tom Clancy’s The Division™ to the big screen,” said Gerard Guillemot, Chief Executive Officer, Ubisoft Motion Pictures. “Attaching Jake and Jessica is part of our development philosophy of working closely with top talent from the earliest stages to collaborate on a high quality film,” added Matt Phelps, Vice President, Ubisoft Motion Pictures.

Is this something you’ll be buying a ticket for? Or have too many video game movies simply left a bad taste in your mouth?