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Maggie Gyllenhaal to Direct Booker-Nominated “Creation Lake” Adaptation

6/12/2026

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Gyllenhaal Directs CreationLake

Maggie Gyllenhaal will direct the film Creation Lake, an adaptation of Rachel Kushner’s novel.
The novel was shortlisted for the 2024 Booker Prize.
Warner Bros. is partnering again with Gyllenhaal despite the $24 million box-office loss of her previous film The Lost Daughter.
No cast has been announced.
The project remains in early development.

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Kushner Bestseller

Rachel Kushner’s novel Creation Lake became a New York Times bestseller.
It was longlisted for the National Book Award and the Pen/Faulkner Award.
Critics called it a propulsive page-turner that blends dark humor with identity, history and radical politics.
Reviewers noted its espionage tension and darkly comic commentary on personal transformation.
The narrative’s focus has been praised as a nuanced exploration of contemporary issues.

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Warner Launches Clockwork

Warner Bros. is launching Clockwork, debuting with Sean Baker’s “Ti Amo!” at CinemaCon.
Pam Abdy and Michael De Luca are making auteur projects like “Creation Lake” core to Warner’s slate.
Maggie Gyllenhaal is represented by WME and MGMT Entertainment as she re-teams with Warner on the adaptation.
Warner cites Ryan Coogler and Paul Thomas Anderson as models of bold cinema, echoing Paramount’s deal with Damien Chazelle after his box-office loss.

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Gyllenhaal Directs CreationLake

Maggie Gyllenhaal will direct the film Creation Lake, an adaptation of Rachel Kushner’s novel.
The novel was shortlisted for the 2024 Booker Prize.
Warner Bros. is partnering again with Gyllenhaal despite the $24 million box-office loss of her previous film The Lost Daughter.
No cast has been announced.
The project remains in early development.

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