David Ayer Will Direct an Adaptation of the Suspense Thriller SIX YEARS for Netflix
David Ayer (Fury, Suicide Squad, Bright) has signed on to write, direct, and produce a new film for Netflix titled Six Years. The film will be an adaptation of the suspense thriller written by Harlan Coben.
The title of the film refers to “the number of years that passed since Jake Fisher watched Natalie, the love of his life, marry another man. With a heart broken, he throws himself into his career as a college professor, while keeping a promise to leave her alone while he simmers in a slow building rage. His hopes rise when he reads that her husband died. Unable to help himself, he goes to the funeral and discovers the wife of the deceased man isn’t the woman he fell in love with. He becomes determined to find her and get the truth.”
This certainly sounds like an intriguing mystery story and it seems like a great project for Ayer to take on that will play into his filmmaking strengths and sensibilities. I assume this project is one of the reasons why he handed his directing duties to Bright 2 off to Louis Leterrier. Ayer co-wrote the script for Bright 2 and will also produce.
Ayer is currently in post-production on The Tax Collector, a gritty indie urban street drama he wrote and directed that stars Shia LaBeouf. He’s also working on a remake of The Dirty Dozen.
Source: Deadline