From the Desk of Alfie Ellison, VP of International Development: The Line

 

Last Resort Films has set Jake Gyllenhaal (LRF's Batman, Torso, Control) to lead The Line, a psychological war thriller adapted from the 2011 video game Spec Ops: The Line. Academy Award–nominated filmmaker Edward Berger (All Quiet on the Western Front, Conclave) will direct, bringing his acclaimed mastery of wartime storytelling to the project.

Released in 2011, Spec Ops: The Line earned a reputation as one of the most daring narrative-driven video games of its era, deconstructing traditional military shooter tropes by forcing players to confront the moral and psychological costs of violence. The story follows Captain Martin Walker and his Delta Force team as they venture into a sandstorm-ravaged Dubai to investigate the disappearance of a rogue U.S. battalion - only to spiral into hallucinatory horror, shifting loyalties, and the collapse of Walker’s own moral compass.

Gyllenhaal will play Walker, a role that industry insiders describe as one of the most challenging of his career - an unflinching descent into the psychology of a soldier undone by the very ideals he swore to uphold.

“Edward Berger and Jake Gyllenhaal are a dream pairing for a project like this. Edward brings an unparalleled ability to portray war with both scale and intimacy, and Jake has consistently proven himself as one of the most fearless actors of his generation.”

Berger, who drew widespread acclaim for his visceral and humane take on All Quiet on the Western Front, sees The Line as a continuation of his exploration of war’s psychological toll, but through the prism of a modern, fractured landscape. “What struck me about the source material,” Berger said, “was its refusal to simplify. It’s a story that begins as a rescue mission and unravels into something much darker, accountability, delusion, and the stories we tell ourselves as soldiers and nations. That’s the kind of narrative I’m compelled to tell.”

For any inquiries please contact LRF Vice President of International Development Alfie Ellison

The Line
Project Details
Based on the 2011 Video Game Spec Ops - The Line
Attached Talent
Star Jake Gyllenhaal
Director Edward Berger