Stephen King calledThe Final Score, which containsCollision, “the best crime fiction I’ve read in 20 years,” and now it’s being adapted into a movie with an A-list star. A short novel in Don Winslow’s upcoming story collectionThe Final Score,Collisionfollows a loving husband and father whose seemingly perfect life unravels after a single devastating mistake lands him in prison.
Forced to adapt and survive behind bars, he eventually earns his freedom, only to discover the shocking reason he was kept safe all along. What follows is a transformative mission that alters the course of his life forever.
Now, after a highly competitive bidding war involving multiple contenders,Amazon has secured the rights to Don Winslow’s short novelCollisionwith Jake Gyllenhaal set to star, according toDeadline. The actor will also produce via his Nine Stories banner.
What This Means For Collision
What To Know About The Adaptation
Earlier this month,Stephen Kingshared a post on X, formerly Twitter, calling Don Winslow’s story collectionThe Final Score"the best crime fiction I’ve read in 20 years. You’d think Winslow was mobbed up–it’s that good." The post, shared to his seven million followers, led to a surge in preorders for the story collection, which will be released on September 17.
King’s post could have very well caused the competitive bidding war forCollision, which was ultimately won by Amazon and has secured an A-liststar in Jake Gyllenhaal. This is likely just the beginning of its star-studded cast, since Amazon has another Don Winslow adaptation on the way, based on his short storyCrime 101, which stars Chris Hemsworth, Mark Ruffalo, Halle Berry, Monica Barbaro, Barry Keoghan, Nick Nolte, and Jennifer Jason Leigh.
It’s unknown who will be writing or directing Amazon’s adaptation ofCollision, thoughit’s sure to attract some notable talent behind the camera as well. In the past, Winslow’s work has drawn interestfrom Martin Scorsese, Michael Mann, Ridley Scott, Oliver Stone, James Mangold, Rian Johnson, David Mamet,The Bearcreator Christopher Storer, the Oscar-winning screenwriter Steven Zaillian, and many others.
Our Take On The Collison Movie
It’s Shaping Up For Success
Amazon is already deep into production onCrime 101, anotherDon Winslow adaptationwritten and directed by Bart Layton, so the studio clearly understands how to translate the author’s gritty storytelling to the screen. Backed by that experience, and with Gyllenhaal both starring and producing,Collisionis already well ahead of the game.
King’s glowing praise, combined with Gyllenhaal’s star power, has created the perfect storm forCollision’s success. As the project develops, attention will now turn to which high-profile writer and director will join the team. Given Winslow’s track record and early industry buzz, expectations are beginning to mount forCollision.
