This "Nightcrawler" movie news could lead people to think about updates concerning the popular blue-skinned member of the X-Men group in Marvel universe. On the contrary, the titular role serves to represent Jake Gylehaal as a twisted crime journalist. Impassioned by his role, the actor dropped "Into the Woods," so he can give his all to the film he himself produced.

Based on the gist Screenrant provided in their "Nightcrawler" movie news, the film follows the tale of a freelance crime journalist in the person of Lou Bloom (Jake Gylenhaal). An eccentric man whose determination and fascination for his work reflects in his wide intense gaze, Bloom prowls the city of Los Angeles at night. He hunts for graphic crime scenes, which he records and offers to TV News networks.

NY Times said in their "Nightcrawler" movie news that the film has the makings of a Toronto Festival debutante entry. Given the nature of Gylenhaal's character and the premise of the film, its brand of complexity fits the event's standards.

Screenrant added how the actor dedicated himself to the movie that he starred in and produced at the same time. He even went as far as to trade his role in the Disney musical "Into the Woods" just so that he could devote himself completely to it. With the trailer's release, it appears as if Gylenhaal's choice was not in vain after all.

Dan Gilroy wrote the original screenplay and directed the film. Gylenhaal stars alongside Rene Russo, whose Nina character craves for Bloom's grisly footages, and Riz Ahmed as Rick, his sidekick.

Here, Gylenhaal dazzles viewers with his intense performance as the off-kilter Bloom, freelance crime journalist. The film, which Screenrant thinks is a potential crime-thriller classic, will open at the Toronto Film Festival, a month before its mass release in theaters on October 17, 2014.