After speculation and various trade reports, Ubisfot made the casting of JakeGyllenhall and Jessica Chastian official in a statement on the company's blog. Tom Clancy's The Division was released earlier this year in March and garnered scored of 8/10 from Game Informer, 6.7/10 from IGN, 4/5 stars from GiantBomb and 68/100 from PCGamer. Sales wise, The Division broke Ubisfoft records for first-day sales and became the company's best-selling game to date. Despite the so-so reviews, it would go on to set the industry-wide record for first-week gross, earning an estimated $330 million globally.
The story of the game follows the aftermath of a germ warfare attack by terrorist and the U.S. Government's activation of sleeper agents (known as The Division) to quell the chaos and riots and restore order in New York. As you attempt to carry out your mission, you learn that the best way to end the chaos is to locate a virologist whose expertise is the key to finding a cure and ending the conflict.
The film is currently without a director or writer so don't expect filming to begin anytime soon. In fact, if Ubisoft's Assassin's Creed film, starring Michael Fassbender, proves to be another video game movie flop. expect The Division to never make its way out of development.
The Division is coming to the big screen, and no, we’re not talking about that time you ran the Falcon Lost Incursion on your buddy’s projector. The battle to restore order to Manhattan is being made into a movie by Ubisoft Motion Pictures, and will star Jessica Chastain (Interstellar, Zero Dark Thirty) and Jake Gyllenhaal (End of Watch, Nightcrawler).
In addition to starring in the film, both Chastain and Gyllenhaal will be a part of the development process through their production companies, Freckle Films and Nine Stories, respectively. The pandemic-stricken streets of The Division are filled with countless stories of love, loss, treachery, and heroism, but we’ll have to wait to find out what avenues the film will explore.
The Division is the latest Ubisoft property to join the Ubisoft Motion Picture production line-up. Splinter Cell, Ghost Recon, Watch Dogs, and Rabbids movies are all in development, and of course, Assassin’s Creed starring Michael Fassbender will be released this winter on December 21st. For more on The Division, check out these articles on the UbiBlog: